The Sweet -Sweet 16: It's It's...Sweet's Hits
Why does this exist? I don't know. Who put it out? I don't know, let's check...Anagram.
Who is Anagram?
Anagram is a subsidiary of Cherry Red Records in the UK.
Why is it Sweet 16? Well, first off, Sweet basically kicked off in 1968 and this is 16 years later. And there are 16 tracks on this.
And, you know what?
This is all killer, no filler. Honestly, if you want the best of The Sweet, from the early "Alexander Graham Bell" all the way to "Love is Like Oxygen", this is the collection.
It runs in chronological order tracing the band's evolution of Bubbleglammers to Prog-rock specialists.
But we have to quote the back liners:
"Alexander Graham Bell" let The sweet Sixteens on a Teenage Rampage. His abandoned Sweetheart who sighed "Your Love is like oxygen" but I can see The Lies in Your Eyes. Felt like a Fox on the Run until she met Wig Wam Bam and his pal Little Willy. "You're a Rebel Rouser Alexander!" Exclaimed Wigwam Bam as the Action was turned into a Ballroom Blitz. Then the locale Hell Raiser, Poppa Joe, arrived with the Lost Angeles and sadly they all climbed the Stairway to the Stars. Surely this could be turned into a Blockbuster for all Sweet 16 year olds.
That was written by James Horrocks, who compiled this collection and Cathy Smith. I don't know who she is.
16...they got 'em all in there.
Might be my favorite liner notes of all time.
5 out of 5
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