Year : 1985 (Metalville Records Edition 2026)
Style : Glam Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 67 mb
Bio:
Sweet (also referred to as The Sweet) were a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act, with their most prolific line-up: lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet were formed in 1968 and achieved their first hit "Funny Funny" in 1971 after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style followed a marked progression from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style supplemented by a striking use of high-pitched backing vocals.The band achieved notable success in the UK charts, with thirteen Top 20 hits during the 1970s alone, with "Block Buster!" (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number two hits in "Hell Raiser" (1973), "The Ballroom Blitz" (1973) and "Teenage Rampage" (1974). The band turned to more Hard Rock style with their mid-career singles like 1974's "Turn It Down". Their first self-written and produced single, "Fox on the Run" (1975), also reached number two on the UK charts. These results were topped in West Germany and other countries on the European mainland, where the band was very popular.The Sweet had their last Top 10 hit in 1978 with "Love Is Like Oxygen". Connolly left the group in 1979 to start a solo career and the remaining members continued as a threesome until disbanding in 1981.From the mid-1980s, Scott, Connolly and Priest each played with their own versions of Sweet at different times. Connolly died in 1997 and Tucker in 2002. The two surviving members are still active in their respective versions of the band; Scott's is based in the United Kingdom and Priest's in the United States.
Album:
The year was 1985. The reformation of SWEET was under way. Leader Andy Scott had been hanging out with drummer Mick Tucker and both talked about putting together a “new” Rock line-up of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band.
Scott recruited Phil Lanzon (URIAH HEEP) on keyboards and Mal McNulty (SLADE) on bass, then they needed the voice! Paul Mario Day (IRON MAIDEN) walked in and they looked no further. Paul was the original singer with IRON MAIDEN and had a stint with the band MORE before he joined Sweet.This mid-Eighties SWEET first dates were in Australia, total sell-outs which boded well for the future. Europe followed suit and 3 sold-out nights at the original Marquee Club in London produced a live album, video and DVD; “Live at the Marquee” did well in various charts around the world and Paul’s vocal performance has stood the test of time.There were also studio tracks recorded at Pacific Studios in London. These recordings were meant to be the start of a new phase for SWEET but due to a management dispute, only a few were released.Sadly Paul is no longer with us but the legacy is right here for everyone to appreciate; next April 10 Metalville Records is about to release “Reincarnation“, the 1985 SWEET studio recordings, plus two previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Line Up:
Paul Mario Day – lead vocals
Andy Scott – guitar, backing vocals
Mal McNulty – bass, backing vocals
Mick Tucker – drums, backing vocals
Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
Tracklist:
01. Reach Out… (I’ll Be There) (Single Version)
02. Over My Head
03. Jump The Fence
04. Shot Me Down In Flames
05. Gunner Of Love (Studio Demo)
06. Fire In My Heart (Studio Demo)
07. Reach Out… (I’ll Be There) (12” Mix)
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