''Ear Candy'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band

King's X King's X is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Springfield, Missouri, in 1979. They were first called the Edge and later became Sneak Preview before settling on its current name in 1985. The band's current lineup has remained intact fo ...

, released in 1996. It was produced by

Arnold Lanni Arnold David Lanni (born May 4, 1956) is a Canadian record producer and former member of Frōzen Ghōst and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, " When I'm with You." History Lanni was a founding member of Canadian rock band Sheri ...

and King's X. The album has two songs which are rewritten versions of earlier songs: "Picture" is also known as "The Door", a song with different lyrics, released on their pre-King's X release

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. The song "Mississippi Moon" is mainly inspired on the song "If I Could Fly", which King's X played in shows after they had changed their name to its definite version, King's X. The bonus track "Freedom" can also be found as a b-side of the single "A Box". It was later given a proper release on the album ''

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Track listing

Personnel

Doug Pinnick Douglas Theodore Pinnick (born September 3, 1950), sometimes stylized as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and songwriter for the hard rock and progressive metal band King's X. ...

– bass, vocals *

Ty Tabor Ty Tabor ( ; born September 17, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock band King's X. Tabor has a wide-ranging guitar style, from big guitar riffs to middling melodic passages ...

– guitar, vocals *

Jerry Gaskill Jerry Wayne Gaskill (born December 27, 1957) is an American rock musician who is the drummer for King's X. Biography Gaskill has been interested in making music and playing drums for as long as he can remember. His father bought him his firs ...

– drums, vocals

Album notes

*This would be the last studio album King's X would release on

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. *"American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)" is the second released song to feature

on lead vocals. The term ''pianto'' is a made-up word and is meant as a joke. *"American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)" and "Lies in the Sand (The Ballad of...)" produced by

and King's X. *"A Box" features additional vocals by Glen Phillips of

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. *"Sometime" is not to be confused with "Sometimes", which is taken from King's X's first album ''

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Chart performance

References

{{Authority control King's X albums Atlantic Records albums 1996 albums Albums produced by Arnold Lanni