Sweet: From The Archives
Sweet
From the Archives: The Best of Sweet
Let me turn you on to The Sweet (or Sweet as theyâre more commonly known), the 70âs, four-piece band from England. You might know lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker by their classic hits, âThe Ballroom Blitz,â âFox On the Runâ âLittle Willy,â and my all-time favorite Sweet tune (and one of my all-time favorite tunes overall), âLove Is Like Oxygen.â But there is so much more to this band who sold 55 million records worldwide, had 34 #1 hits, and are still touring today (although not with that original line-up). A lot of Sweetâs wonderful music is collected on the new From the Archives album.
As mentioned, âThe Ballroom Blitzâ and âFox On the Runâ are here (they start off this 16-song collection), but then there are tunes from the bandâs first album, as well as their second and third, then tracks from throughout their career. Surely there is a lot of trashy rock stuff here (this is a band known for that wild rock sound as much as by their glam color-saturated satin jumpsuits). Tunes like âNo You Donâtâ and âAC/DCâ give you a whirl of the bandâs strutting, loud sound. But there are also great rockers here, like the roiling, tom-tom/staccato, guitar-heavy âSweet F.A.â (which ends this album, actually) and the synth-cutting, absolutely smoking, canât-help-but-sing-along-to-it hit âAction.â Sweet gets the short end of the stick when it comes to considering classic 70âs rock bands, dismissed for their camp styling. But there is no denying the harmonies, the tight playing, and these infectious tunes. From the Archives is great stuff from a great band.