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If Stiff Records wanted to market Rachel Sweet as an ironic sex symbol, they succeeded only at the irony of forbidden fruit; the picture of her on the back of this disc in a rugby shirt and jeans, head cocked, hands on hips, could grace the cover of Lolita's next edition. Sweet was fully sweet 16 in 1978, though, and pictures aside, "the little girl with the big voice," as the bosses billed her, lived up to that description. Belting, whooping, pleading, and near-weeping through the speakers, she rides the crest of Liam Sternberg and his Spector-ized production (that feel of a marching brass band keeping warm on a snowy morning), embodying the tough, rowdy sides of Brenda Lee and Wanda Jackson, though not so genre-bound as the latter. Sternberg's "Wildwood Saloon" and Elvis Costello's letter-perfect "Stranger in My House" hearken back to Sweet's childhood country records, but Carla Thomas' gleeful "B-A-B-Y," Del Shannon's mournfully up-tempo "I Go to Pieces," and Dusty Springfield's desperate "Stay Awhile" pulsate into new life through her throat, a crackerjack band including Brinsley Schwartz and Lene Lovich swirling faithfully along. Another Sternberg original, "Who Does Lisa Like?," opens with, "Sittin' around in the Firestone parking lot/It's alright!," and climaxes by insisting on the primacy of the title question over starvation in India and war in Baghdad. Only a true believer touched with the power of imputing her true belief could run that one back for a touchdown.
© Andrew Hamlin /TiVo
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Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - David Porter, ComposerLyricist - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Sternberg, Producer - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Watt-Roy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael William Gallagher, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, Tin Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Watt-Roy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, Tin Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ivor Raymonde, ComposerLyricist - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Edwin Hawker, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Watt-Roy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Wicks, ComposerLyricist - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Birch, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ELVIS COSTELLO, ComposerLyricist - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Mackay, Producer - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Barrie Guard, Producer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Watt-Roy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Mason, ComposerLyricist - Mark Middler, ComposerLyricist - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Mackay, Producer - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Barrie Guard, Producer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Peter Solley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Climie, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Bechirian, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Painter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Sweet, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hillard Sternberg, Producer - Chris Gower, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Bidmead, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Beavis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Earle, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Hanson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Glenn Mortimer Charles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Sweet, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nardini, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gillieron, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Sugden, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Curtis Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Vincent Casale, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
If Stiff Records wanted to market Rachel Sweet as an ironic sex symbol, they succeeded only at the irony of forbidden fruit; the picture of her on the back of this disc in a rugby shirt and jeans, head cocked, hands on hips, could grace the cover of Lolita's next edition. Sweet was fully sweet 16 in 1978, though, and pictures aside, "the little girl with the big voice," as the bosses billed her, lived up to that description. Belting, whooping, pleading, and near-weeping through the speakers, she rides the crest of Liam Sternberg and his Spector-ized production (that feel of a marching brass band keeping warm on a snowy morning), embodying the tough, rowdy sides of Brenda Lee and Wanda Jackson, though not so genre-bound as the latter. Sternberg's "Wildwood Saloon" and Elvis Costello's letter-perfect "Stranger in My House" hearken back to Sweet's childhood country records, but Carla Thomas' gleeful "B-A-B-Y," Del Shannon's mournfully up-tempo "I Go to Pieces," and Dusty Springfield's desperate "Stay Awhile" pulsate into new life through her throat, a crackerjack band including Brinsley Schwartz and Lene Lovich swirling faithfully along. Another Sternberg original, "Who Does Lisa Like?," opens with, "Sittin' around in the Firestone parking lot/It's alright!," and climaxes by insisting on the primacy of the title question over starvation in India and war in Baghdad. Only a true believer touched with the power of imputing her true belief could run that one back for a touchdown.
© Andrew Hamlin /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:19
- Main artists: Rachel Sweet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stiff Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Stiff Records Limited ℗ 2008 Stiff Records Limited
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