Candyman is the second studio album by American rock musician Steve Lukather, released on March 29, 1994, by Columbia Records internationally and Viceroy Music in the U.S. It was a collaboration of musicians who were for the most part also in Lukather's band Los Lobotomys. Toto familiars Simon Phillips and David Paich participated as well as David Garfield, John Peña, Chris Trujillo, Lenny Castro, Larry Klimas, Fee Waybill, Richard Page and Paul Rodgers. Lukather recorded the album in mostly live takes with little overdubbing.
There was some confusion about whether Candyman was a Steve Lukather album or a Los Lobotomys album. The Japanese and US releases of Candyman were under the Los Lobotomys name rather than Lukather's; the Japanese release also featured a version of the Hendrix song "Red House." The European release of Candyman was credited to Lukather alone. Additionally, the touring band for the album was sometimes introduced as "Steve Lukather and Los Lobotomys" and sometimes as just "Los Lobotomys."
Two singles were released from the album in Europe. "Hero with a 1000 Eyes" backed by "Party in Simon's Pants", and "Borrowed Time" included "Red House" and "Freedom" as a B-sides.
Track listing "Hero with a 1000 Eyes" (Lukather, Garfield, Fee Waybill) - 6:31 "Freedom" (Jimi Hendrix) - 4:08 "Extinction Blues" (Lukather, Garfield, Waybill) - 4:59 "Born Yesterday" (Lukather, Garfield, Waybill) - 7:08 "Never Walk Alone" (Lukather, Garfield) - 9:42 "Party in Simon's Pants" (Lukather, Simon Phillips) - 5:45 "Borrowed Time" (Lukather, Garfield, Waybill) - 7:20 "Never Let Them See You Cry" (Lukather, Garfield, Waybill) - 5:03 "Froth" (Lukather, Garfield) - 9:41 "The Bomber" (Joe Walsh, Vince Guaraldi) - 5:32 "Song for Jeff" (Lukather, Garfield) - 7:07 "Red House" (Jimi Hendrix) (US and Japanese bonus track)
Personnel Steve Lukather – lead vocals, backing vocals, all guitars David Garfield – keyboards, acoustic piano David Paich – organ (5) John Peña – bass Simon Phillips – drums Lenny Castro – percussion Chris Trujillo – percussion Larry Klimas – saxophones Kevin Curry – backing vocals Richard Page - backing vocals Fee Waybill – backing vocals Paul Rodgers – vocals (2)
Production Steve Lukather – producer Tom Fletcher – producer, recording, mixing Erich Gobel – overdub recording Lee Waters – overdub recording Peter Doell – assistant engineer, tracking Sean O'Dwyer – assistant engineer Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer, tracking Bill Airey Smith – assistant engineer, tracking, mixing Arnie Acosta – mastering Joe Birkman – technician Mike Guerra – technician Tom Ketterer – technician Jeff Minnich – technician Danny Thomas – technician Gina Zangla – package design Jack Andersen – cover photography Armando Gallo – additional photography
Studios Recorded and Mixed at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California). Overdubbed at Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California). Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
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