The Best of Sweet
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First released:
May 4 1993

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Catalog number:
80324
Release dates:
  • 1997 in United Kingdom

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Bubblegum, Classic Rock, Hard Rock. Vote on Genres

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4 stars Wham, Bam, Thank You Glam
Unlike what other reviewers have stated, the tracks on this disc ARE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS. Some of the confusion with Sweet is a lot of CD's from the group (primarily imports) are re-recordings or re-mixes of their famous 1970's-hits, so buyers beware. In the early 1970's these British glam-rockers were rated up there with David Bowie, but while Bowie moved on to bigger and better things, Sweet was never able to make the transition (the rise of disco music may be partly to blame). More unfortunat…
Written by G.C. "greg27"
3 stars Sweet remember the good times!
Anyone who saw Brian Connolly dragging himself around seedy holiday camps in the UK, trying to make a lving in the Nineties, will instead want to remember this dynamic frontman at his best. This CD allows at least some of that. Certain key tracks are missing 'Hellraiser' in particular was a track that showed Sweet's musical proficiency and its non-inclusion is a mystery. Also their pre-1972 hits are also missing. Sweet formed back in 1968 and struggled initially until linking with Chinn and Chap…
Written by Niall Lovejoy

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    The Ballroom Blitz
    4:04
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    2
    Blockbuster!
    3:14
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    3
    Need a Lot of Lovin'
    3:00
     
    4
    New York Connection
    3:37
     
    5
    Rock & Roll Disgrace
    3:53
     
    6
    Hell Raiser
    3:19
     
    7
    Burning
    4:06
     
    8
    Done Me Wrong All Right
    2:56
     
    9
    Reflection
    2:52
     
    10
    Little Willy
    3:16
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    11
    Funny Funny
    2:47
     
    12
    Co - Co
    3:11
     
    13
    Chop Chop
    2:59
     
    14
    Alexander Graham Bell
    2:55
     
    15
    Poppa Joe
    3:08
     
    16
    Santa Monica Sunshine
    3:27
     
    17
    Tom Tom Turnaround
    4:07
     
    18
    Wig-Wam Bam
    3:00
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The Best of Sweet 18 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 80324
release dates: May 4 1993
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The Best of Sweet 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 80324
release dates: May 4 1993
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The Best of Sweet 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Retro Music
catalog number: SLD23502
release dates: 1996 in Canada
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The Best of Sweet 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 80324
release dates: May 4 1993
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The Best of Sweet 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 80324
release dates: May 4 1993
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