Sweet Fanny Adams by Sweet - Uhune

ALBUM

Although they were often dismissed as a fluffy singles group in their day, Sweet crafted a handful of strong albums in the mid-'70s that sported some surprisingly muscular hard rock. A fine example of this trend is Sweet Fanny Adams. Although this album got little exposure in America on its own, over half of this album's contents ended up on the American edition of Desolation Boulevard. Sweet Fanny Adams' tone is set with the opening track, "Set Me Free," a fiery rocker that blends ultrahigh vocal harmonies to a furious succession of guitar riffs that jack the song up a level of speed metal frenzy. Other hard-rocking highlights include "No You Don't," a Queen-styled putdown of an unkind lover that was later covered by Pat Benatar, and "Into the Night," a complex track that pits mid-tempo verse against lighting-fast choruses over a surprisingly funky drumbeat that was later sampled by the Beastie Boys. However, the album's heavy metal masterpiece is the title track, a seedy portrait of juvenile delinquency whose brutal lyrics anticipate the grim imagery of punk rock. The song's vivid lyrics are effectively brought to life by a blinding succession of speed metal guitar riffs that are fleshed out by the kind of spacy synthesizer work that later graced "Fox on the Run." The remainder of the album doesn't always jell (there is a cover of "Peppermint Twist" that doesn't really fit in with the rest of the hard rock tunes), but Sweet Fanny Adams remains a solid release full of tight performances and scorching riffs. Anyone with an interest in Sweet beyond the hit singles should check this album out.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo

1. Set Me Free

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Andrew Scott; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Scott; Composer
Composer: Andrew Scott; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Andrew Scott; Production

2. Heartbreak Today

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Composer: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Production

3. No You Don't

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Michael Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Composer: Michael Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Michael Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Production

4. Rebel Rouser

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Composer: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman
Phil Wainman For Chinebridge Ltd.; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Production

5. Peppermint Twist

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Henry Glover
J. Dee
Joey Dee; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Glover
J. Dee
Joey Dee; Composer
Composer: Joey Dee
Henry Glover; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman
Phil Wainman For Chinebridge Ltd.; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Joey Dee
Henry Glover; Production

6. Sweet F.A.

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Composer: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Production

7. Restless

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Composer: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Brian Connolly
Steve Priest
Andrew Scott
Mick Tucker; Production

8. In to the Night

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Andrew Scott; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Scott; Composer
Composer: Andrew Scott; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Andrew Scott; Production

9. AC-DC

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Composer: Nicky Chinn
Mike Chapman; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman
Phil Wainman For Chinebridge Ltd.; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Nicky Chinn
Mike Chapman; Production

10. Blockbuster

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Chapman
Nicky Chinn
Mike Chapman; Composer
Lyricist: Chapman
Nicky Chinn
Mike Chapman; Composer
Composer: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn; Production

11. Need a Lot of Lovin'

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker
Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker
Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest; Composer
Composer: Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker; Production

12. Hell Raiser

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Composer: Chapmann
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Lyricist: Chapmann
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Composer: Chapmann
Nicky Chinn; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Chapmann
Nicky Chinn; Production

13. Burning

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Steve Priest; Performer
Background Vocals: Steve Priest; Performer
Drums: Mick Tucker; Performer
Guitar: Andy Scott; Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Vocals: Brian Connolly; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker
Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Brian Connolly
Michael Tucker
Andrew Scott
Stephen Priest; Composer
Composer: Andrew Scott
Brian Connolly
Stephen Priest
Michael Tucker; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Andrew Scott
Brian Connolly
Stephen Priest
Michael Tucker; Production

14. The Ballroom Blitz

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Steve Priest; Performer
Background Vocals: Steve Priest; Performer
Drums: Mick Tucker; Performer
Guitar: Andy Scott; Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Vocals: Brian Connolly; Performer
Composer: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
N. Chinn; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
N. Chinn; Composer
Composer: N. Chinn
Mike Chapman; Composer
Producer: Unknown
Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: N. Chinn
Mike Chapman; Production

15. Rock & Roll Disgrace

Primary Artist: Sweet; Main Performer
Performer: Sweet; Performer
Composer: Steve Priest
Tucker
Connolly
Scott Addison
Michael Tucker
Priest; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Priest
Tucker
Connolly
Scott Addison
Michael Tucker
Priest; Composer
Composer: Connolly
Priest
Scott Addison
Michael Tucker; Composer
Producer: Phil Wainman; Production
Artist: Sweet; Production
Author: Connolly
Priest
Scott Addison
Michael Tucker; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 0 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Teen Pop, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Glam

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

Germany

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 10, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

828766706529