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Having made their LP debut with half an album's worth of repackaged oldies, the Sweet then followed through with an entire disc of the things, drawing from both their own recent back catalog and that of songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, to create a record of almost unholy pop pleasure…

The title sets itself up for one hell of a fall, and the ongoing need for a decent Sweet box set is never going to be assuaged by this. But it is what it says on the tin, a 37-strong collection that, OK, they're not all the "Best Glam Rock Songs Ever," but maybe a dozen of them are, and the remainder should at least be invited to the awards ceremony. A dizzying spin through the band's entire RCA catalog, a mass of A-sides, B-sides, album cuts and what-on-earth-were-they-thinking cuts jostle for your attention…

Silky mellow poetic sentiment and of urban and luscious sound, melts such comfort. Supple voice and sentiment, sensual & Sensitive aroma drifting ongoing soul music in smooth. From exquisite cover of Marvin Gaye / Stevie Wonder / Michael Jackson / Sade / Beyonce, post di Angelo - Robert Glasper generation people in the know that has passed through the Neo-Soul by masterpiece group, Yuku melts on the night of Shijima a romantic night cruise-bedroom Soul jazzy & until the heart warm standard interpretation, gem competent Give a Free Soul is "2010s of Urban Sweet" on the theme!

In some ways, the Sweet epitomized all the tacky hubris and garish silliness of the early '70s. Fusing bubblegum melodies with crunching, fuzzy guitars, the band looked a heavy metal band, but were as tame as any pop group. It was a dichotomy that served them well, as they racked up a number of hits in both the U.K. and the U.S. Most of those hits were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a pair of British songwriters that had a way with silly, simple, and catchy hooks…

Featuring seven original studio albums and two discs of rarities, ‘Sensational Sweet (Chapter One: The Wild Bunch)’ is set to be the most thorough account of glam icons Sweet yet. Fully documenting the classic line up (Andy Scott, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker and Brian Connolly) the nine disc set includes 1971 debut studio album ‘Funny, How Sweet Co Co Can Be’ and the five following album…

Featuring seven original studio albums and two discs of rarities, ‘Sensational Sweet (Chapter One: The Wild Bunch)’ is set to be the most thorough account of glam icons Sweet yet. Fully documenting the classic line up (Andy Scott, Steve Priest, Mick Tucker and Brian Connolly) the nine disc set includes 1971 debut studio album ‘Funny, How Sweet Co Co Can Be’ and the five following albums up to and including ‘Off The Record’. The set is rounded out by: ‘The Lost Singles’, a bonus disc of non-album singles and B-sides; ‘The Rainbow (Sweet Live In The UK)’ – the legendary 1973 Christmas show; - ‘The Sweet At The Beeb' (BBC Radio Sessions 69-72)’ – previously unreleased radio session recordings and 52 page booklet with new liner notes from renowned UK music journalist Dave Ling.