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The Sweet Singles album
The Sweet Singles album
Compilation album by Sweet
Released	1975
Genre	Glam rock; hard rock;
Length	37:44
Label	RCA
Producer	Phil Wainman
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The Sweet Singles Album is a 1975 compilation album by Sweet released on RCA Records for the Australia and New Zealand market only. It was released by RCA Australia, mainly to capitalise on The Sweet's various heavier singles from the 1973-74 period, ahead of the band visiting the region and touring. The Sweet Singles Album does not replace any of the original European Sweet release albums but complements them. The track listing shows a harder rock style and a move away from the softer bubblegum tracks of the earlier 1968-72 period.

The Sweet toured Australia and New Zealand later in 1975, to much success. By the end of 1975, The Sweet had a number of albums in the charts plus two big hit singles, "Peppermint Twist" and "Fox on the Run". "Peppermint Twist" was also an Australian only release, being taken as a single, from the Sweet Fanny Adams album.

The Sweet Singles Album itself was available right through the 1970s, before being deleted by RCA Australia, around 1979. To date, it is one of the last few Sweet albums yet to make it to compact disc, both in original running track order plus artwork.

LP track listing

Side one

"The Ballroom Blitz" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:59
"Man From Mecca" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 2:45
"New York Connection" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:35
"Need A Lot of Lovin'" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:00
"Burning" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 4:04
"Teenage Rampage" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:32

Side two

"Block Buster!" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:12
"Rock and Roll Disgrace" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:50
"Own Up, Take A Look at Yourself" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:55
"Burn on the Flame" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:37
"Hellraiser" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:15

Cassette track listing

Side one

"Man from Mecca" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 2:45
"New York Connection" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:35
"Need a Lot of Lovin'" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:00
"Teenage Rampage" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:32
"Hellraiser" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:15
"Block Buster!" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:12

Side two

"Rock and Roll Disgrace" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:50
"Own Up, Take a Look at Yourself" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:55
"Burn on the Flame" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:37
"The Ballroom Blitz" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:59
"Burning" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 4:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[1]	2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[2]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	23

References

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Books. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Charts.nz – The Sweet – Sweet Singles Album". Hung Medien.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Books. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_New_Zealand_The_Sweet-2] "Charts.nz – The Sweet – Sweet Singles Album". Hung Medien.

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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-| Last album  = ''[[Desolation Boulevard]]''<br />(1974)
+| label      = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
-| This album  = '''''The Sweet Singles Album'''''<br />(1975)
+| producer   = [[Phil Wainman]]
-| Next album  = ''[[Strung Up (Sweet album)|Strung Up]]''<br />(1975)
+| prev_title = [[Desolation Boulevard]]
+| prev_year  = 1974
+| next_title = [[Strung Up (Sweet album)|Strung Up]]
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-'''''The Sweet Singles Album''''' is a 1975 compilation album by [[Sweet (band)|The Sweet]] released on [[RCA Records]] for Australia and New Zealand market only. It was released by RCA Australia, mainly to capitalise on The Sweets various heavier singles from the 1973-74 period, ahead of the band visiting the region and touring. The Sweet Singles Album does not replace any of the original European Sweet release albums but compliments them. The track listing shows a harder rock style and a move away from the softer bubblegum tracks of the earlier 1968-72 period.
+'''''The Sweet Singles Album''''' is a 1975 compilation album by [[The Sweet|Sweet]] released on [[RCA Records]] for the Australia and New Zealand market only. It was released by RCA Australia, mainly to capitalise on The Sweet's various heavier singles from the 1973-74 period, ahead of the band visiting the region and touring. ''The Sweet Singles Album'' does not replace any of the original European Sweet release albums but complements them. The track listing shows a harder rock style and a move away from the softer bubblegum tracks of the earlier 1968-72 period.
-The Sweet toured Australia and New Zealand later in 1975, to much success. By the end of 1975, The Sweet had a number of albums in the charts plus two big hit singles, Peppermint Twist and Fox On The Run. Peppermint Twist was an also an Australian only release, being taken as a single, from The Sweet Fanny Adams Album.
+The Sweet toured Australia and New Zealand later in 1975, to much success. By the end of 1975, The Sweet had a number of albums in the charts plus two big hit singles, "Peppermint Twist" and "Fox on the Run". "Peppermint Twist" was also an Australian only release, being taken as a single, from the ''Sweet Fanny Adams'' album.
-The Sweet Singles Album itself was available right through the 1970's, before being deleted by RCA Australia, around 1979. To date, it is one of the last few Sweet albums yet to make it to compact disc, both in original running track order plus artwork.
+''The Sweet Singles Album'' itself was available right through the 1970s, before being deleted by RCA Australia, around 1979. To date, it is one of the last few Sweet albums yet to make it to compact disc, both in original running track order plus artwork.
-==LP Track listing==
+==LP track listing==
-Side 1
+;Side one
 #"[[The Ballroom Blitz]]" <small>(Chapman, Chinn)</small> – 3:59
 #"Man From Mecca" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 2:45
 #"New York Connection" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:35
-#"Need A Lot Of Lovin'" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:00
+#"Need A Lot of Lovin'" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:00
 #"Burning" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 4:04
 #"Teenage Rampage" <small>(Chapman, Chinn)</small> – 3:32
-Side 2
+;Side two
 #"[[Block Buster!]]" <small>(Chapman, Chinn)</small> – 3:12
 #"Rock and Roll Disgrace" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:50
-#"Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:55
+#"Own Up, Take A Look at Yourself" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:55
-#"Burn On The Flame" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:37
+#"Burn on the Flame" <small>(Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker)</small> – 3:37
 #"Hellraiser" <small>(Chapman, Chinn)</small> – 3:15
-==Cassette Track Listing==
+==Cassette track listing==
-Side 1
+;Side one
-#"Man From Mecca" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 2:45
+#"Man from Mecca" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 2:45
-#"New York Connection" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 3:35
+#"New York Connection" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:35
-#"Need A Lot Of Lovin'" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 3:00
+#"Need a Lot of Lovin'" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:00
-#"Teenage Rampage" (N.Chinn-M.Chapman) – 3:32
+#"Teenage Rampage" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:32
-#"Hellraiser" (N.Chinn-M.Chapman) – 3:15
+#"Hellraiser" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:15
-#"[[Block Buster!]]" (N.Chinn, M.Chapman) – 3:12
+#"[[Block Buster!]]" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:12
+;Side two
+#"Rock and Roll Disgrace" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:50
+#"Own Up, Take a Look at Yourself" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:55
+#"Burn on the Flame" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 3:37
+#"[[The Ballroom Blitz]]" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:59
+#"Burning" (Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker) – 4:04
+==Charts==
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Chart (1975)
+! Peak<br />position
+|-
+| Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book |first=David |last=Kent |authorlink=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |publisher=Australian Chart Books |location=[[St Ives, New South Wales]] |date=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center" | 2
+|-
+{{album chart|New Zealand|21|artist=The Sweet|album=Sweet Singles Album}}
+|}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+! Chart (1975)
+! Peak<br />position
+|-
+! scope="row"| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=427}}</ref>
+| 23
+|}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-Side 2
-#"Rock and Roll Disgrace" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 3:50
-#"Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 3:55
-#"Burn On The Flame" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 3:37
-#"[[The Ballroom Blitz]]" (N.Chinn-M.Chapman) – 3:59
-#"Burning" (Connolly-Priest-Scott-Tucker) – 4:04
 {{Sweet (band)}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Sweet (band) albums]]
+[[Category:The Sweet albums]]
 [[Category:1975 compilation albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Phil Wainman]]

v t e The Sweet
Brian Connolly Steve Priest Mick Tucker Andy Scott Frank Torpey Mick Stewart
Studio albums	Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be Sweet Fanny Adams Desolation Boulevard Give Us a Wink Off the Record Level Headed Cut Above the Rest Waters Edge Identity Crisis
Live albums	Strung Up Live in Denmark 1976 Live at the Rainbow 1973
Compilation albums	Gimme Dat Ding The Sweet's Biggest Hits The Sweet The Sweet Singles Album Strung Up The Golden Greats The Ballroom Blitz & More Sweet Hits Platinum Rare Action: The Sweet Anthology
Singles	"Funny, Funny" "Co-Co" "Little Willy" "Wig-Wam Bam" "Block Buster!" "The Ballroom Blitz" "The Six Teens" "Peppermint Twist" "Fox on the Run" "Action" "Love Is Like Oxygen"
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