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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0077778032427 Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol MPN: 80324 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: May 04, 1993 Studio: Capitol Editorial Review: Amazon.com: They were glam, they were hams, and they made great singles. From "Little Willy" on, they forged a pop sound, always with a sly wink at the audience, never taking themselves too seriously. But when you had songs like "Ballroom Blitz," "Blockbuster," and "Fox on the Run," who really cared if you wore more makeup than a phalanx of runway models? For several years, Sweet could do absolutely no wrong. The remarkable thing is that, some quarter of a century on, the great stuff still sounds as fresh and as fun as it did when everyone wore feather cuts. --Chris Nickson Average Rating:
 Rating:  - cool classics!If you are into the "love is like oxygen" song with its awesome unique sounding guitar and beat, then there is nothing like having the original by sweet. In addition, this cd has "ballroom blitz", which I love by Krokus...I had no idea it was an original from Sweet, so when I heard it on this cd I really liked it, and the price....sweeeeter! LOL Rating: - Nearly perfectThis is probably the best single-disc overview of The Sweet's career. My only complaint is the one glaring ommission, and that is "Hellraiser". I would have swapped the cliche-ridden "The Lies In Your Eyes" for the genuine stormer that is "Hellraiser", which often opened their concerts back in the glory days of the '70s. Of the later material, "Lost Angels" is the lost hit by the band; it should have been released in the USA, but instead we got "Funk It Up", a rather lame disco-tinged number, which ... Read More Rating:  - Nice overviewTo anyone wanting a simple overview of Sweet, this is for you. Their best songs are all here Rating: - Sweet sounds on this CDSweet's Best Of (with the pink cover, they seem to have several "best of" albums/CDs) is a good compliation from this unusual and highly-influential band. They kind of remind me of Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie meets The Supremes mixed with guitar-driven rock like early Kiss. Listening to The Best of Sweet it's clear why bands like Def Leppard and Motley Crue are fans. With songs that range in style from a teeny booper Beach Boys sound to full 70s arena rock, this CD also provides an interesting perspective ... Read More Rating: - Yes, *the* Ballroom BlitzThere are a lot of versions of this song, but this is the one you are looking for. DRM Free at 256K (Thank you Amazon!!) it's the song featured in the Kung Fu Hussle trailer and imitated many a time but never quite successfully. Including many remixes and re-releases from Sweet. As to the rest of the album, sorry - I was just here for that song. And what a tune it is. |
