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The Best of the Sweet on BMG International is a fine 18-track collection of material the group recorded for RCA between 1970 and 1973. Included is the worldwide blockbuster "Ballroom Blitz" along with a raft of great bubblegum and glam rockers, most written and produced by the team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. The collection is basically split into two sections, with the first eight songs being tough, razor-sharp rockers along the lines of "Ballroom Blitz." Best among these are the howling "Blockbuster," "Hell Raiser," and the group-penned "Done Me Wrong All Right." Most of their self-written songs during this period were clunkers compared to the Chinn-Chapman tunes, but this one was a treat. The rest of the disc is devoted to the lighter, cuter side of the band, and includes some of the best bubblegum and pop tunes of the early '70s. Chief among these are "Little Willy," "Wig Wam Bam," "Funny Funny," and "Alexander Graham Bell," brilliant combinations of propulsive rhythms, silly lyrics, and sharp, sharp hooks one and all. Also included are two great songs from this early era that don't fit into either mold, the darkly hummable, almost folky bubblegum ballad "Tom Tom Turnaround" and the glittering country-rocker "Santa Monica Sunshine." You don't get a complete picture of the band from this collection, as it leaves off everything from Desolation Boulevard, but it is still one of the better Sweet collections on the market. If you buy this and Desolation Boulevard, you should have just about all the Sweet you need. [This collection was also released on Camden with a different cover.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Priest, Composer - Priest, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Performer - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Priest, Composer - Priest, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Chinn, Composer - Chinn, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - M. Chapman, Composer - M. Chapman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Performer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
The Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Phil Wainman, Producer - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1976 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Phil Wainman for Chinebridge Ltd., Producer
(P) 1976 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1976 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer - Andrew Scott, Producer
(P) 1976 Chinebridge Ltd.
DISC 2
The Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Fiachra Trench, Arranger - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Andy Scott, Guitar - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Sweet, Performer - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Sweet, Vocal - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Priest, Composer - Priest, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Priest, Composer - Priest, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Mick Tucker, Drums - Andy Scott, Guitar - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Phil Wainman, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
The Sweet, Performer - Brian Holland, Composer - Brian Holland, Lyricist - Eddie Holland, Composer - Eddie Holland, Lyricist - Dozier Lamont, Composer - Pip Williams, Arranger - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Andy Scott, Guitar - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Fiachra Trench, Arranger - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Mick Tucker, Drums - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Andy Scott, Guitar - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Priest, Composer - Priest, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Phil Wainman for Chinebridge Ltd., Producer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Producer - Pete Townshend, Composer - Pete Townshend, Lyricist - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Townshend, Composer - Townshend, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1977 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer - Andy Scott, Producer
(P) 1976 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
DISC 3
Sweet, Performer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Andy Scott, Guitar - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1976 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1977 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer
(P) 1977 BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
The Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Performer - N. Chinn, Composer - N. Chinn, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer - Chapman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Joey Dee, Composer - Joey Dee, Lyricist - Henry Glover, Composer - Henry Glover, Lyricist - Phil Wainman for Chinebridge Ltd., Producer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer - Louis Austin, Engineer - Nicky Ryan, Engineer
(P) 1977 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Producer - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Producer - Andy Scott, Composer - Andy Scott, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Producer - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Producer - Louis Austin, Engineer - Nicky Ryan, Engineer
(P) 1977 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Sweet, Performer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Producer - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
The Best of the Sweet on BMG International is a fine 18-track collection of material the group recorded for RCA between 1970 and 1973. Included is the worldwide blockbuster "Ballroom Blitz" along with a raft of great bubblegum and glam rockers, most written and produced by the team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. The collection is basically split into two sections, with the first eight songs being tough, razor-sharp rockers along the lines of "Ballroom Blitz." Best among these are the howling "Blockbuster," "Hell Raiser," and the group-penned "Done Me Wrong All Right." Most of their self-written songs during this period were clunkers compared to the Chinn-Chapman tunes, but this one was a treat. The rest of the disc is devoted to the lighter, cuter side of the band, and includes some of the best bubblegum and pop tunes of the early '70s. Chief among these are "Little Willy," "Wig Wam Bam," "Funny Funny," and "Alexander Graham Bell," brilliant combinations of propulsive rhythms, silly lyrics, and sharp, sharp hooks one and all. Also included are two great songs from this early era that don't fit into either mold, the darkly hummable, almost folky bubblegum ballad "Tom Tom Turnaround" and the glittering country-rocker "Santa Monica Sunshine." You don't get a complete picture of the band from this collection, as it leaves off everything from Desolation Boulevard, but it is still one of the better Sweet collections on the market. If you buy this and Desolation Boulevard, you should have just about all the Sweet you need. [This collection was also released on Camden with a different cover.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 48 track(s)
- Total length: 03:04:28
- Main artists: Sweet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ariola Express
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2002 BMG Ariola Miller GmbH
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