Sweet - Discography (1971-2021)

In some ways, the Sweet epitomized all the tacky hubris and garish silliness of the early ’70s. Fusing bubblegum melodies with crunching, fuzzy guitars, the band looked like a heavy metal band, but were as tame as any pop group. It was a dichotomy that served them well, as they racked up a number of hits in both the U.K. and the U.S. Most of those songs were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a pair of British songwriters who had a way with silly, simple, and catchy hooks. Chinn/Chapman and Sweet were smart enough to latch on to the British glam rock fad, building a safer, radio-friendly, and teen-oriented version of Queen, T. Rex, and Gary Glitter. By the end of the ’70s, the group’s time at the top of the charts had expired but their hit singles lived on not only as cultural artifacts, but also as the predecessors for the pop-metal of the ’80s. ― by Allmusic

1. STUDIO ALBUMS:

1971. Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (1991, DE, 290 586)
1971. Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (2005, EU, 82876 670662, EXPANDED)

1974. Desolation Boulevard (1988, CA, C2 48452)
1974. Desolation Boulevard (1988, US, CDP 7 48452 2)
1974. Desolation Boulevard (1989, FR, CLACD 170)
1974. Desolation Boulevard (1989, JP, CP28-1055)
1974. Desolation Boulevard (1997, US, 5040-2)
1974. Desolation Boulevard (2005, EU, 82876 670472, EXPANDED)

1974. Sweet Fanny Adams (1997, US, 5038-2)
1974. Sweet Fanny Adams (1999, DE, 74321 66013 2)
1974. Sweet Fanny Adams (2005, EU, 82876 670652, EXPANDED)

1976. Give Us A Wink (1990, DE, RR 4084-WZ)
1976. Give Us A Wink (1991, JP, TOCP-6322)
1976. Give Us A Wink (1999, DE, 74321 66011 2)
1976. Give Us A Wink (2005, EU, 82876 670612, EXPANDED)
1976. Give Us A Wink (2016, JP, UICY-77748, SHM-CD)

1977. Off The Record (1990, DE, RR 4085-WZ)
1977. Off The Record (1999, EU, 74321 66010 2)
1977. Off The Record (2005, EU, 82876 670642, EXPANDED)
1977. Off The Record (2016, JP, UICY-77749, SHM-CD)

1978. Level Headed (1991, DE, REP 4234-WP)
1978. Level Headed (1992, CA, TCP005CD)
1978. Level Headed (2005, UK, CD LEM 59)
1978. Level Headed (2016, JP, UICY-77750, SHM-CD)

1979. Cut Above The Rest (1992, DE, REP 4202-WP)
1979. Cut Above The Rest (2010, EU, GLAM CD105, 7T’s)
1979. Cut Above The Rest (2016, JP, UICY-77751, SHM-CD)

1980. Waters Edge (1992, DE, REP 4203-WP)
1980. Waters Edge (2010, EU, GLAM CD 106, 7T’s)

1982. Identity Crisis (1992, DE, REP 4204-WP)
1982. Identity Crisis (2010, EU, GLAM CD 107, 7T’s)

2. LIVE ALBUMS:

1989. Live At The Marquee (1989, DE, SPV 85-8826)

1993. Live 1973 Ballroom Blitz (1993, UK, DOJO CD 39)

1999. The Complete Concert 1973. The Complete Concert (1999, DE, 74321 69859 2)

2009. Live! In America (2009, DIGITAL RELEASE)

2010. Live In Concert Denmark 1976 (2010, EEC, ZYX 20908-2)

3. COMPILATION ALBUMS:

1972. The Sweet’s Biggest Hits (1992, DE, 74321 10630-2)

1975. Anthology (1992, JP, TOCP-7521)
1975. Strung Up (1997, US, 5045-2)
1975. Strung Up (2016, JP, UICY-77747, SHM-CD)

1988. Starke Zeiten (1988, DE, 258 867-222)

1989. Blockbusters (1989, DE, ND 74313)

1989. Collection (1989, EEC, CCSCD 230)
1989. Collection (1989, FR, CCSCD 230)

1991. First Recordings 1968-1971 (1991, AT, RR 4140-WZ)
1991. First Recordings 1968-1971 (1991, DE, RR 4140-WZ)

1992. The Best Of Sweet (1992, US, CDP 0777 7 80324 2 7)

1994. The Outtakes (1994, EU, WZ 98027)

1995. Hit Singles A & B Sides (1995, EU, REP 4591-WL, 2CD)

1995. Platinum Rare (1995, DE, REP 4487-WP)

1996. Ballroom Hitz. The Very Best Of Sweet (1996, UK, 535 001-2)

1997. Archive Series (1997, UK, RMCD 215)

1998. Originals. The Best 37 Glamrock Songs Ever (1998, EU, 74321 62268 2, 2CD)

2000. The Greatest Hits (2000, EU, 74321 709082)

2002. The Best Of Sweet (2002, DE, 74321 95075 2, 3CD)

2009. Action. The Sweet Anthology (2009, US, 826663-11202, 2CD)

2015. Fox On The Run. Rare Studio Tracks (2015, US, CLO 0002)

2016. The Very Best Of (2016, EU, METRSL125, 2CD)

2021. Level Headed Tour Rehearsals 1977 (2021, DIGITAL RELEASE)

4. BOX SETS:

2017. Sensational Sweet. Chapter One. The Wild Bunch (2017, DE, 88985474572, 9CD)

2017. The Polydor Albums (2017, EU, CAROLR076CD, 4CD)

5. ANDY SCOTT’S SWEET:

1992. A (1993, JP, JICK-89199)

1997. Dangerous Game (1997, US, CD-11529-2)

2002. Sweetlife (2013, CZ, DEL007)

2012. New York Connection (2012, UK, CD5505)

2020. Isolation Boulevard (2020, DIGITAL RELEASE)

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