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Although they were often dismissed as a fluffy singles group in their day, Sweet crafted a handful of strong albums in the mid-'70s that sported some surprisingly muscular hard rock. A fine example of this trend is Sweet Fanny Adams. Although this album got little exposure in America on its own, over half of this album's contents ended up on the American edition of Desolation Boulevard. Sweet Fanny Adams' tone is set with the opening track, "Set Me Free," a fiery rocker that blends ultrahigh vocal harmonies to a furious succession of guitar riffs that jack the song up a level of speed metal frenzy. Other hard-rocking highlights include "No You Don't," a Queen-styled putdown of an unkind lover that was later covered by Pat Benatar, and "Into the Night," a complex track that pits mid-tempo verse against lighting-fast choruses over a surprisingly funky drumbeat that was later sampled by the Beastie Boys. However, the album's heavy metal masterpiece is the title track, a seedy portrait of juvenile delinquency whose brutal lyrics anticipate the grim imagery of punk rock. The song's vivid lyrics are effectively brought to life by a blinding succession of speed metal guitar riffs that are fleshed out by the kind of spacy synthesizer work that later graced "Fox on the Run." The remainder of the album doesn't always jell (there is a cover of "Peppermint Twist" that doesn't really fit in with the rest of the hard rock tunes), but Sweet Fanny Adams remains a solid release full of tight performances and scorching riffs. Anyone with an interest in Sweet beyond the hit singles should check this album out.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Michael Chapman, Composer - Michael Chapman, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Henry Glover, Lyricist - Henry Glover, Composer - J. Dee, Composer - J. Dee, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Mick Tucker, Composer - Mick Tucker, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Composer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Phil Wainman, Producer - Mike Chapman, Composer - Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1974 Chinebridge Ltd.
Chapman, Lyricist - Chapman, Composer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Composer - Michael Tucker, Lyricist - Michael Tucker, Composer - Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Steve Priest, Acoustic Bass - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Brian Connolly, Composer - Andy Scott, Guitar - Michael Tucker, Composer - Michael Tucker, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Lyricist - Andrew Scott, Composer - Unknown, Producer - Mick Tucker, Drums - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Mike Chapman, Lyricist - Mike Chapman, Composer - Andy Scott, Guitar - Sweet, Performer - Nicky Chinn, Composer - Nicky Chinn, Lyricist - Brian Connolly, Vocal - Mick Tucker, Drums - Unknown, Producer - Steve Priest, Background Vocal - Steve Priest, Acoustic Bass - Phil Wainman, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Steve Priest, Composer - Steve Priest, Lyricist - Phil Wainman, Producer - Tucker, Composer - Tucker, Lyricist - Connolly, Composer - Connolly, Lyricist - Scott Addison, Composer - Scott Addison, Lyricist - Sweet, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Album review
Although they were often dismissed as a fluffy singles group in their day, Sweet crafted a handful of strong albums in the mid-'70s that sported some surprisingly muscular hard rock. A fine example of this trend is Sweet Fanny Adams. Although this album got little exposure in America on its own, over half of this album's contents ended up on the American edition of Desolation Boulevard. Sweet Fanny Adams' tone is set with the opening track, "Set Me Free," a fiery rocker that blends ultrahigh vocal harmonies to a furious succession of guitar riffs that jack the song up a level of speed metal frenzy. Other hard-rocking highlights include "No You Don't," a Queen-styled putdown of an unkind lover that was later covered by Pat Benatar, and "Into the Night," a complex track that pits mid-tempo verse against lighting-fast choruses over a surprisingly funky drumbeat that was later sampled by the Beastie Boys. However, the album's heavy metal masterpiece is the title track, a seedy portrait of juvenile delinquency whose brutal lyrics anticipate the grim imagery of punk rock. The song's vivid lyrics are effectively brought to life by a blinding succession of speed metal guitar riffs that are fleshed out by the kind of spacy synthesizer work that later graced "Fox on the Run." The remainder of the album doesn't always jell (there is a cover of "Peppermint Twist" that doesn't really fit in with the rest of the hard rock tunes), but Sweet Fanny Adams remains a solid release full of tight performances and scorching riffs. Anyone with an interest in Sweet beyond the hit singles should check this album out.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:29
- Main artists: Sweet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) This Compilation 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Ltd.
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