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The Best of Sweet on Camden 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 BMG International with a different cover.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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The Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - 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, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - M. Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Andrew Scott, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
The Sweet, Main Artist - Connolly, Composer, Lyricist - Priest, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Connolly, Composer, Lyricist - Priest, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nicky Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly - 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, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Scott, Guitar - Mick Tucker, Drums - Unknown, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Connolly, Composer, Lyricist - Priest, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly - Mick Tucker, Drums - Andy Scott, Guitar - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Phil Wainman, Producer - Michael Thomas Tucker, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
The Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brian Holland, Composer, Lyricist - Eddie Holland, Composer, Lyricist - Lamont Dozier, Composer - Pip Williams, Arranger - Brian Connolly - Andy Scott, Guitar - 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
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nicky Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Connolly - Andy Scott, Guitar - 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, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
The Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Fiachra Trench, Arranger - Brian Connolly - 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
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Priest, Bass Guitar - Brian Connolly - 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
The Sweet, Main Artist - Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Fiachra Trench, Arranger - Brian Connolly - Mick Tucker, Drums - 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, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Chapman, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Sweet, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Chinn, Composer, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Album review
The Best of Sweet on Camden 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 BMG International with a different cover.]
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:04
- Main artists: Sweet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SONY BMG Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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