Sweet Fanny Adams [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Sweet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B0006SNK9E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum
  • #71 in Music > Imports > Classic Rock

Track Listings

1. Set Me Free

2. Heartbreak Today

3. No You Don’T

4. Rebel Rouser

5. Peppermint Twist

6. Sweet F.A

7. Restless

8. In To The Night

9. Ac-Dc

10. Blockbuster (Bonus Track)

11. Need A Lot Of Lovin’ (Bonus Track)

12. Hell Raiser (Bonus Track)

13. Burning (Bonus Track)

14. Ballroom Blitz (Bonus Track)

15. Rock ‘N’ Roll Disgrace (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Unavailable in the U.S., this is the hit English glam rock group's 1974 album for RCA, a top 30 LP in the U.K. when first released. 11 cuts, all digitally remastered, including 'Sweet F.A.' and the bonus tracks 'Burn On The Flame' & 'Own Up, Take A Look A --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Remastering And A Little History, November 21, 2006

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G.C. "greg27" (Potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet Fanny Adams (Audio CD)

For a few reasons, Sweet could never emulate their chart success in the U.K. and Europe in the U.S. Part of the problem was that the singles and LPs that were released in the U.K. and Europe were not released in the same format in the States, or sometimes not at all. In the U.S., the Desolation Boulevard LP on Capitol was actually taken from two 1974 RCA releases, the first of which was Sweet Fanny Adams and the second of which was the original Desolation Boulevard. Much of Sweet Fanny Adams was recorded in late 1973 and then released in early 1974. Desolation (RCA) was recorded in 1974 and released toward the end of the year. In the U.S., the Capitol version of Desolation Boulevard was released in 1975 and included half of the tracks from the two RCA albums, plus the single "Ballroom Blitz" which was not on either RCA LP but is a bonus track on the Sweet F.A. CD. Some of the other RCA tracks were issued as B-sides of Capitol singles but many other tracks were not issued at all. In my view, releasing this material in 1975 in the U.S. hindered success of the band as the two 1974 LPs represented the band at its peak. By the time "Give Us A Wink" was released in 1976 (at last in the same format on both sides of the Atlantic) disco had taken hold in the U.S. and the group was marginalized as hard rock/glam. Not even the 1978 success of "Love Is Like Oxygen" could help as the line-up that held for eight years would finally fracture the following year. Finally, the 2005 re-releases of Sweet Fanny Adams and Desolation Boulevard on BMG-Sony make previous renditions obselete. The mastering is first rate and the selection of bonus tracks is superb.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE DOG'S BOLLOCKS!!!, February 10, 2005

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Derek J. Liddard "PSYCHODEREK" (South Wales, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweet Fanny Adams (Audio CD)

Although there is not one hit single featured on this album I recommend it as the best thing Sweet ever recorded.Out to prove themselves as more than a "singles band" they surpassed themselves both with songs and overall production which was handled by Phil Wainman.The album opens with the swirling, metallic "Set Me Free" written by guitarist Andy Scott (covered in the 80`s by Saxon on "Crusader") and I remember as a thirteen year old climbing the walls with excitement. Hellraiser and Ballroom Blitz only hinted that the band were capable of these sounds."Heartbreak Today", the second track has a Zeppelinesque riff and Connolly`s vocals have real depth and feeling. Once again the production makes your hi-fi sound ten times better than it probably really is.Next track "No You Don`t" was sung by Steve Priest, bassist and was covered later by Pat Benatar on her first album. Very angry, aggresive song complete with cellos reminiscent of the Rolling Stones on "19th Nervous Breakdown"."Rebel Rouser" and "Peppermint Twist" are probably the poppiest tracks the album has to offer. One of them was a big hit for the band in Australia (can`t remember which however!)"Sweet F.A." is the epic of the album at over 6 minutes long. It ROCKS! Heavier than any of the supposedly heavy bands of the time! Scary for little Mary I`d say!"Restless", again sung by Steve - a great stage favourite - a bitlike Free`s "Alright Now"."Into The Night", the next track was written and sung by Andy Scott and is reminiscent of something from Deep Purple`s "In Rock" album.The album offficially closes with "AC/DC" (rumoured to be where a certain Australian band took their name.) A song about bi-sexuality!!! This CD version of the album has some bonus track which were initially hard to get hold of B sides that indicated this monster of an album might be in the hearts of this greatly underrated band.If you love Seventies rock music, if you love great playing, if you love a well produced album, if you ever wondered what Sweet were really all about - THIS IS THE ALBUM!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Template for 80's Metal, October 4, 2002

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GLW (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet Fanny Adams (Audio CD)

I can't say enough about Sweet and this amazing CD. These guys were definitely trailblazers in the heavy metal/hard rock genre. Upon listening to 'Sweet Fanny Adams' (1974), the discerning music fan quickly realizes that Sweet's influence on modern 80's metal is undeniable. Anyone dismisses this band as just a 'bubblegum' act ought to be smacked upside the head. Here they crank out some of the earliest true metal tunes found anywhere on record....check out 'Set Me Free', 'Sweet F.A.', 'Into the Night', 'Restless', 'Burn on the Flame' & 'No You Don't'. Also, other great rock tracks included here are 'Heartbreak Today'(not sure why this wasn't a single--it's super), 'Rebel Rouser'(should have been single---it's similar to Sweet's 'Hellraiser' & sounds just like Motley Crue). Really the only tunes that don't measure up to the rest are 'Peppermint Twist' and 'ACDC'....they're fun and cute but one could live without them.

The bonus tracks 'Burn on the Flame' (one of Sweet's best ever tracks) and 'Own Up and Take a Look at Yourself' (Bow Wow Wow later [borrowed] the opening vocal melody line in 'I Want Candy') are excellent.

Many of you may know that the US release of 'Desolation Boulevard' was merely compilation of tracks taken from the UK 'Sweet Fanny Adams', the UK 'Desolation Boulevard' and the UK 'Strung Up' (and single B-sides). The record executive eggheads who compiled 'Desolation Boulevard' ought to be [reprimanded] for the tunes they left off that record. Don't get me wrong---they pick some great ones, but they left off many great ones. Some of the best Sweet tunes ever, didn't make it to the album. However, 'Burn on the Flame' did later become the US B-side of 'Fox on the Run' and 'Restless' became the US B-side of 'Ballroom Blitz'. Including 'Heartbreak Today', 'Rebel Rouser' and 'Burn on the Flame' could have made 'Desolation Boulevard a landmark release.

That being said----do yourself a favor and buy 'Sweet Fanny Adams' and the UK version of 'Desolation Boulevard' (contains great tunes like 'Medussa, 'Turn it Down', 'Breakdown' etc...)..........if you are a fan of hard rock and/or metal, you will not be sorry.