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Track Listings
| 1. Blockbuster |
| 2. Hell Raiser |
| 3. The Ballroom Blitz |
| 4. Teenage Rampage |
| 5. Little Willy |
| 6. Wig Wam Bam |
| 7. Action |
| 8. New York Connection |
| 9. The Lies In Your Eyes |
| 10. Reflections |
| 11. Turn It Down |
| 12. Done Me Wrong All Right |
| 13. Co-Co |
| 14. Funny Funny |
| 15. Poppa Joe |
| 16. Alexander Graham Bell |
| 17. Peppermint Twist |
| 18. Rock & Roll Disgrace |
| 19. The Six Teens |
| 20. Fox On The Run |
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If any group epitomised the garish silliness and wild abandon of the 70's it was Sweet. with the fusion of simple catchy melodies through to the crunching fuzzy guitars which helped make arguably the definitive sound of the glam rock period. Who else would think to use fan's chanting we want Sweet on there no1 single "Teenage Rampage" This cd has it all from there no1 smash hit "Blockbuster" to "fox on the run" Also included are there classic uk single's "hell raiser" "Wig wam bam" through to "co co" and "Funny Funny" I f you only buy 1 Sweet cd this year make it this one
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sweet was one of the most successful UK bands of the 1970s. Their first hit was 1971's Funny Funny, a singalong bubblegum ditty. That same year they had another huge success with the clever pop number Coco, a song about a gibbon with sweet hooks and gorgeous harmonies. As the 1970s progressed, their sound evolved into a type of bubblegum metal, power pop or glamrock.
They always had the best hooks, their harmonies were tops and the expert production assured them regular top 10 status for a good many years. Songs like Blockbuster, Hell Raiser, Ballroom Blitz, Fox On The Run and Teenage Rampage are rowdy and tuneful little teen anthems which still sound fresh today.
Not everything here is great, since Poppa Joe, Alexander Graham Bell, Little Willy and Wig Wam Bam are disposable and lightweight pop. The worst omissions (not sure if they were all released as singles) are Restless, Set Me Free, Sweet FA, Mother Earth and their huge 1978 hit Love Is Like Oxygen.
The superior Sweet collection from the glam era and late 1970s when their sound gained a harder edge, is titled The Best of Sweet whilst the album of choice for the early pop period plus some memorable album tracks is Very Best of Sweet. Although it isn't comprehensive, this Greatest Hits album does contain most of their most successful songs.
They always had the best hooks, their harmonies were tops and the expert production assured them regular top 10 status for a good many years. Songs like Blockbuster, Hell Raiser, Ballroom Blitz, Fox On The Run and Teenage Rampage are rowdy and tuneful little teen anthems which still sound fresh today.
Not everything here is great, since Poppa Joe, Alexander Graham Bell, Little Willy and Wig Wam Bam are disposable and lightweight pop. The worst omissions (not sure if they were all released as singles) are Restless, Set Me Free, Sweet FA, Mother Earth and their huge 1978 hit Love Is Like Oxygen.
The superior Sweet collection from the glam era and late 1970s when their sound gained a harder edge, is titled The Best of Sweet whilst the album of choice for the early pop period plus some memorable album tracks is Very Best of Sweet. Although it isn't comprehensive, this Greatest Hits album does contain most of their most successful songs.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
THERE ALL HERE ,GLAM ROCK CLASSICS FROM THE 1971 HIT FUNNY FUNNY TO THE GIVE US A WINK TRACK LIES IN YOUR EYES (1976)
20 TRACKS OBVIOUSLY COMPILED BY A NON-SWEET FAN. NEW YORK CONNECTION,REFLECTIONS AND PEPPERMINT TWIST COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REPLACED WITH SOLID GOLD BRASS,SWEET FA AND THE LEGENDRY SOMEONE ELSE WILL BUT ITS NOT A BAD ATTEMPT.ROCK AND ROLL DISGRACE AND DONE ME WRONG ALL RIGHT REPRESENT CLASSIC B-SIDES.
FIVE NUMBER TWOS,CO-CO,HELLRAISER,BALLROOM BLITZ,FOX ON THE RUN(BEST VERSION ON THE DESOLATION BOULEVARD ALBUM)AND THE BRILLIANT TEENAGE RAMPAGE APPEAR,AS DO TWO NUMBER FOURS LITTLE WILLY AND WIG-WAM BAM AND OF COURSE THE BOYS' ONLY UK NO.1 BLOCKBUSTER.
DESCRIBED IN THE GUINESS BOOK AS "GLAM ROCK GIANTS" STEVE PREIST,ANDY SCOTT,MICK TUCKER AND BRIAN CONNELLY BROUGHT FANTASTIC ESCAPEISM TO THE EARLY AND MID-SEVENTIES.
A MUST HAVE FIRST CD FOR ANYONE CHECKING OUT 'GLAM ROCK'.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
brilliant
a brilliant cd. my daughter is ten and she loves it.we listen to it in the car and it makes boring journeys fun just singing along to it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by sian
sweets greatest
Anyone who remembers the sweet will love this, all their big hits are here, Blockbuster,Teenage rampage,ballroom blitz and a lot of early stuff you dont get to here nowdays like Co... Read more
Published 6 months ago by robbo
Remembered all the words like it was yesterday!!
Bought this for my Mum, but found myself singing along to all the words. Where did those years go - how on earth do you remember songs like Wig Wam Bam from 1970's? Read more
Published 19 months ago by kanda
SUPER ! ...
SUPER EXTRA ! (grosse nostalgie à l'écoute , mais , en même temps , quel pied ! ... Des morceaux que je n'avais plus entendus depuis ... des lustres !... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Ome d'Oc
A tick for the glam, a cross for second rate Purple
The Sweet were rather derided in the 70s, and it's only now that their great, often funny and always fun glam singles can be appreciated. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Archy
Oh Sooo Sweet
Almost exactly what it says on the tin - no "Love is Like Oxygen", but a wonderful nostalgic selection. Read more
Published on 13 May 2009 by J. Maxted
Don't buy this, buy the albums
I came very late to the Sweet, I was always told to listen to the LPs not the singles. A couple of years ago I did and my socks were well and truly knocked off. Read more
Published on 14 July 2008 by M. D. Hewitt
recognise your age it's a teenage rampage
if you had to pick any band that defined the glam rock era in the uk then you would have to pick SWEET. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2007 by Stephen Clarke
F-Foxy, Fox on the Run and Hide Away
The Sweet represented Glam Rock at its most extreme and silly but with a lot of great music.
The main highlights are Ballroom Blitz, Wigwam Bam and the outstanding,... Read more
The main highlights are Ballroom Blitz, Wigwam Bam and the outstanding,... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2006 by Mr. A. E. Hall
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