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The Sweet Cut Above the Rest (CD) Album
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- Condition
- Title
- Cut Above the Rest
- EAN
- 5013929050525
- Edition
- Album
- Release Date
- 15/03/2010
- No Of Discs
- 1
- MPN
- GLAMCD105
- UPC
- 5013929050525
- Artist
- Sweet
- Format
- CD
- Record Label
- 7T's
- Producer
- Sweet
- Release Year
- 1979
- Release Title
- Cut Above the Rest
- Style
- Hard Rock
- Run Time
- 51 mins 6 seconds
- Genre
- Rock
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Producer
Sweet
Record Label
7T's
UPC
5013929050525
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6050141917
Product Key Features
Artist
Sweet
Format
CD
Release Year
1979
Style
Hard Rock
Release Title
Cut Above the Rest
Run Time
51 mins 6 seconds
Genre
Rock
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Additional information
Personnel: Andy Scott (guitar, synthesizer, background vocals); Steve Priest (harmonica, bass guitar, background vocals); Geoff Westley (piano); Mick Tucker (drums, percussion, background vocals). Liner Note Author: Phil Hendriks. Recording information: Townhouse Studio, London, UK. Arranger: Geoff Westley. After recording Level Headed, an album that mostly forsaked their hard rock leanings for pure pop, longtime lead vocalist Brian Connolly left Sweet for good. The rest of the group decided to press on as a trio, combining their pop/rock sound with a variety of other musical styles in a bid to gain a more progressive image. The result was Cut Above the Rest, a bizarre combination of the hard-rocking pop that dominated classic Sweet singles with progressive flights of fancy in a 10cc/Electric Light Orchestra vein, plus a dash of lounge lizard-ish soft rock balladry thrown in to cover all the pop/rock bases. There's no way an album that tries do so many things at once could succeed at all of them, but Cut Above the Rest is a surprisingly listenable affair. When the elements jell, the songs are positively addictive: "Play All Night" is a blistering rocker that contrasts glam rock guitar riffs with candy-coated vocal harmonies worthy of Queen, and "Mother Earth" is an odd but fascinating hybrid of pop hooks and prog instrumental virtuosity that sounds like Electric Light Orchestra collaborating with Manfred Mann's Earth Band. "Eye Games" is another successful experiment, a purely acoustic tune with perceptive and witty lyrics about the dating rituals that take place in nightclubs. On the downside, Cut Above the Rest is weighed down by an unfortunate penchant for melodramatic balladry: the attractive harmonies that light up "Big Apple Waltz" are undone by its sappy romance lyrics, and "Hold Me" is histrionic to the point of being unintentionally funny. Despite these lapses, Cut Above the Rest is a distinctive and memorable outing whose experimental edge and strong craftsmanship make it stand out amongst Sweet's late-'70s output. It is too erratic for the casual listener, but hardcore Sweet fanatics will find plenty enjoy on this album. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
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Dark Peak
Engineer
Louis Austin
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo
Number of discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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a***m (111)- Feedback left by buyer.
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Really good solid album from Sweet - first after splitting from their lead singer at the time. Some beautiful tracks for sure.
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h***s (362)- Feedback left by buyer.
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Fantastic seller! My item took longer than normal to arrive but that's due to them sending me the wrong dvd. Not to worry though, I contacted them and they arranged for the correct dvd to be sent out. My item has now arrived and the dvd was in excellent condition (brand new as described) and it was very well packaged. I would also like to say that the value for money is excellent. I highly recommend this seller, thank you so much! The issue with the wrong dvd was quickly rectified .
f***a (81)- Feedback left by buyer.
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This vinyl is really reasonably priced and I love that it is one of the more unusual colours. It arrived well packaged, undamaged and looks as described. It arrived late, due to Royal Mail's Festive rush, but was dispatched by the seller really quickly. When I contacted them to ask where it was, they replied really quickly with a helpful solution. Such good customer service, so strongly recommend. Really happy with my purchase.
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Arrived one day last week, well packaged, item as described. Sellers communications, Great Prices, Free Postage. 100% reliable...Credit to eBay This is one of our most favourite movies, of all time, as my husband and I went to the Cinema to see this!! How happy we were to see it released in 4K!! We watched it last night, in our own Cinema!! Thank you