(The) Sweet - Sweet Fanny Adams - 1974
Sweet's proper 2nd album, which really was the first proper album since the others were comprised of singles is Sweet Fanny Adams. An album that features about 2/3s of songs written by the band or band members. And half of the album is going to appear later on ANOTHER record.
The album went Gold in the UK but was but a blip anywhere outside of Europe.
It opens with the explosive classic rocker by Andy Scott, "Set Me Free" and that sets the tone that this is a different Sweet than the bubblegum guys. "Heartbreak Today" bites hard on Brian May style Queen but Sweet was always doing vocal harmonies. None more Queen-esque than here, though.
And "Rebel Rouser" sees the guys trying to write like Chinn and Chapman. And it's not terrible. They get the formula.
Four tracks, Heartbreak Today, Rebel Rouser, Peppermint Twist (a pretty good Glam take) , Restless, do not show up on that next record.
A Side: Set Me Free, No You Don't, Sweet F.A., AC/DC
BlindSide: Heartbreak Today, Rebel Rouser
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