Sweet 75

Sweet 75 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000003TCL
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fetch

2. Lay Me Down

3. Bite My Hand

4. Red Dress

5. La Vids

6. Sic Years

7. Take Another Stab

8. Poor Kitty

9. Ode To Dolly

10. Dogs

11. Cantos De Pilon

12. Nothing

13. Japan Trees

14. Oral Health

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

One of the best things that can be said about the debut album by Krist Novoselic's new group is that it's not a Foo Fighters record. Unlike his former bandmate Dave Grohl, Novoselic is taking real chances, directing the spotlight on to singer Yva Las Vegas (a South American Joan Jett); varying the style from straightforward rock to spoofy country to lounge (check out "La Vida," which features guest trumpet by Herb Alpert), and generally making music that defies easy categorization. It's a fun, quirky album that harks back to the smaller, simpler days of the indie-rock '80s-back before Novoselic's old band helped to change the world--for better or worse. --Jim Derogatis

Product Description

Asian reissue of 1997 debut album for Krist Novoselic's post-Nirvana project. 14 tracks including, 'Fetch', 'Lay Me Down' & 'Bite My Hand'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Vocals..., May 12, 2004

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Istabba X "saintray" (L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet 75 (Audio CD)

This album is pretty easy on the ears. It's got great vocals by Yva Las Vegas, whose vocal stylings are reminiscent of Linda Perry. The catchy rock fueling Yvas vocals is not as crunchy as the Foos, but it is a refreshing change when a former band member has more talent and a different sound than the band that spawned him. Not my favorite album, but definitely one to throw in once in a while for some decent, flavorful rock.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good band, a good album..., May 23, 1998

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Sam Jeffreys <[e-mail]> (Poole, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet 75 (Audio CD)

I will admit it: I am a Nirvana fan, and I bought this album to see what Krist Novoselic (previously Nirvana's bass player) was doing now. I think it's kinda unfair to Sweet 75 that I only bought their album cos of this, but anyway...Sweet 75 are no more, they broke up after this album (no thanks to Geffen, btw!) - And it's a real pity. This is a really good album, there are some great songs on here. Krist shares the guitar and bass duties with his fellow band member, Yva Las Vegas, who sings on all the songs (and two of them in Spanish!). This is a very musically accomplished album, with a mix of various styles. Krist said he wanted to do something totally different from Nirvana, and he has, but then again, it's not a million miles distant from his previous band. A lot of the songs on the album have a clear grunge influence, and there are some nice grungy riffs. Yva has a beautiful, versatile and powerful voice. It's hard to define the album, but I found it refreshingly different and liked it a lot. I don't want to dwell on Nirvana, but as a comparison, I liked this album more than the second Foo Fighters album (The Colour And The Shape). Sweet 75's only other release is an Australian-only single ("Lay Me Down"). Personally, although I don't know too much about Sweet 75, I know that I liked them and I'm gonna miss 'em. Good luck to Yva and Krist in their next band projects...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars open your mind and give this album credit guys!, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sweet 75 (Audio CD)

i just bought this cd a little while ago, i am the biggest nirvana fan and just held off for my own reasons, but not to dwell on nirvana cause we all know the 90's belong to them.

this album is a little mellow if your expecting the grunge sound. krist has expressed a different side of light here but holding on to his own gifts still. i really admire him for doing what he wanted and not what the typical person might have expected out of him. not to say this would be a let down by any means to a dedicated nirvana fan at all, just example, hearing trumpets, saxophones, percussions, accordions (which if you remember krist playing kurts accordion on mtv unplugged) nothing new and actually the first insturment krist learned how to play, so i think he is showing some of his original melodies here, like sleeping under the stars if you know what i mean.

anyways i think this album easily gets the full 5 stars without a dought, dont be closed minded and give a personal wack at this cause thats opposite of what its all about baby.

god bless kurdt and kurt.

for the two that opened the doors to a whole new light of music and light itself!