As this CD is from Cleopatra, I was expecting remixes of songs from hit-makers The Sweet. Therefore, at first play I was very disappointed. But then I quickly got swept away.
It's a loose collection of outtakes, demos, rehearsal passes, & live tracks, so if you're a fan it might take you a moment to adjust from the usual heavily-produced sheen we came to expect from The Sweet -- the work is worth it. For instance, the first track, "Blockbuster," totally beats up on the master tape's headroom, & the big vocal chord that ends the chorus is badly distorted... but this version is a little faster than the lope of the single, with some nice variations on vocals & guitar.
Here's some highlights. "Fox on the Run" is a first pass, with no drums & forgotten lyrics, yet charming. "Sweet F.A." is a studio jam, as the band messes around with keyboards, a few lead guitar mistakes, & an accidental-sounding key change that they run with to end the track. This CD's version of "Action" is a lot rawer than the single, almost punk in its drive & no guitar overdubs. The hard-rocking "Cockroach" is a tune I've never heard before, with a wild guitar solo -- the band at its peak swagger. This version of "Love is Like Oxygen" (their last real hit) has some problems with levels, but is much less slick than the single (with a nice jazzy break at the halfway point) & so sounds more like the band's previous work. The four live tracks at the end give you a good idea of how The Sweet dominated U.S. coliseums in the 1970s.
All in all, a great addition to the collection of any fan of The Sweet & mid-1970s hard rock.
BLOCKBUSTER ALTERNATE TAKES! will have you thinking that SWEET is back! Makes you remember the old albums with newer versions.
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