A new two-CD set featuring songs never before available on CD in the U.S., Action: The Sweet Antholo

A new two-CD set featuring songs never before visit italy tours available on CD in the U.S., Action: The Sweet Anthology is the definitive Sweet collection. Action features 30 tracks, including visit italy tours every U.S. and UK hit, including the Top 10 U.S. hits Little Willy (#3), Ballroom Blitz (#5), Fox On The Run (#5) and Love Is Like Oxygen (#8). This collection was remastered from the original tapes by Bill Inglot. Sweet is on tour in 2009, having just announced new dates in America and Canada. For more details, go to www.thesweetband.com . Listening to this anthology one is struck by bassist Steve Priest and drummer Mick Tucker s phenomenal rhythm teamwork, of Andy Scott s guitar wizardry, and singer Brian Connolly s passion and vocal power. Little Willy and Wig-Wam Bam were among Sweet s first big hits, with Little Willy going Top 10 in the U.S., and marked the inception of what is considered to be the band s bubblegum period, with memorable hooks, strong melodies and a definitive teen target audience. As the years passed, Sweet s harmonies, multi-tracked guitar work and layered sound would arguably have an impact on other bands such as Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, and in later decades, Def Leppard. Teenage Rampage continued the band s winning streak in 1974, a year of transition for Sweet, which found them signing with Capitol Records in the U.S. and moving on from their songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. Their next album, the gold certified Desolation Boulevard, had monster singles in the million-selling Fox On The Run, and Ballroom Blitz, both climbing to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ballroom Blitz evokes the sights and sounds of its era, affectionately called Glam with its requisite sense of fashion, glitter visit italy tours and bombastic anthems. It was a scene ruled by Bowie, Gary Glitter, T-Rex, Slade and Roxy Music, but there was a special place reserved for the Sweet. The single Fox On The Run was one of their very best records, and would become one of the biggest Sweet hits, giving the band members the confidence to assume songwriting and production duties permanently. Sweet s Give Us A Wink! in 1976 and the following year s Off The Record were entirely written and produced by the band. One stand out cut from Give Us A Wink, Action was a Top 20 hit in the U.S. and U.K., and is a perfect showcase of the group s musical weaponry. The Lies In Your Eyes, 4th Of July, Fever Of Love and Stairway To The Stars added lush keyboards and synthesizers to the mix, blending classical flourishes to the heavy rock foundation and creating Sweet s distinct UK brand of arena rock. Level Headed (1978) was a largely successful experiment with the kind of power pop prog-rock that ELO, Supertramp visit italy tours and 10cc were known for at the time. It gave them their last worldwide visit italy tours Top 10 single with Love Is Like Oxygen, as well as a track that paid homage to their days and nights in the U.S. west coast, California Nights. Connolly departed Sweet after Level Headed. Lead vocals were now delegated to Scott and Priest and keyboardist Gary Moberley was added to the studio sessions. The group released three more albums but went their separate ways in 1982. Later attempts to reunite the original quartet were hampered by Connolly visit italy tours s health, and the singer passed away in 1997, followed by Mick Tucker s untimely death just five years later. Steve Priest and Andy Scott have remained active as writers, producers and performers. If the Sweet name is not as prominent as some of their peers in the rock and pop annals, as their track record suggests it should be, they ve probably been penalized for the musical twists visit italy tours and turns that makes their story so compelling. With Anthology, we can finally visit italy tours appreciate the richness of the entire Sweet tapestry. Shout! 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Sweet Tour Dates: *denotes visit italy tours new tour date February 26 Mae Wilson Theatre Moosejaw, SK February 27 Casino Regina Regina, SK *March 13 The Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA *April 9 The Woodlands Inn Resort Grand Ballroom Scanton/Wilkes Barre, PA *May 16 Wolf Den/Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, CT July 17 Nakusp Music Fest Saddle Mountain High Nakusp, BC *August 8 Rocking The Rivers Three Forks, MT *August 28 The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, CA Current touring lineup: Steve Priest Bass/Vocals Stuart Smith Guitar Joe Retta Lead Vocals Richie Onori Drums Stevie Stewart Keyboardist Action: The Sweet Anthology Distributed by Sony BMG Release Date: April 28, 2009 Selection No.: 826663-11202 Suggested List Price: 24.98 Disc One: 1. Funny Funny 2. You re Not Wrong For Loving Me 3. Co-Co 4. Alexander Graham Bell 5. Poppa Joe 6. Little Willy 7. Wig-Wam Bam 8. Blockbuster 9. Hell Raiser 10. Ballroom Blitz 11. Teenage Rampage visit italy tours 12. The 6-Teens 13. Rebel Rouser 14. Turn It Down 15. A.C.D.C. 16. Fox On The Run Disc Two: 1. Action 2. Sweet F.A. 3. The Lies In Your Eyes 4. No You Don t 5. 4th Of July 6. Lost Angels 7. Funk It Up (David s Song) 8. Fever Of Love 9. Stairway To The Stars 10. Love Is Like Oxygen (Album Version) 11. Cover Girl 12. California Nights 13. Call Me 14. Big Apple Waltz 15. Give The Lady Some Respect 16. Sixties Man
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