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'The album kicks off with the roof-raising Set Me Free which displays the power and punch the Sweet had. Anyone with an interest in Sweet beyond the hit singles should check this album out.' ( AllMusic (opens in new tab))

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A fine example of this trend is Sweet Fanny Adams, which remains a solid release full of tight performances and scorching riffs. 'Although they were often dismissed as a fluffy singles group in their day, Sweet crafted a handful of strong albums in the mid-'70s that sported some surprisingly muscular hard rock. 'Perhaps the finest collection of glam-metal mayhem ever laid down on vinyl.' (Sounds) Listen on Apple Music (opens in new tab)Įvery week, Album of the Week Club listens to and discusses the album in question, votes on how good it is, and publishes our findings, with the aim of giving people reliable reviews and the wider rock community the chance to contribute.A cornucopia of hard rock riffs, pounding drums, aggressive lyrics, Little Willy this was not. It’s amusing to wonder how many spotty teenagers brought home their copy of the Sweet Fanny Adams album, dropped the needle and were almost thrown across the room by the full force of its contents. Sweet Fanny Adams – 'We had wanted to call it Sweet Fuck-All', guitarist Andy Scott told us in 2016 – saw them morph into a fully fledged hard rock band capable of holding their own with just about any of the era’s more credible names. Until wresting their destiny from songwriters/hitmakers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, the band were still known for making bubblegum 45s. Following this run of disposable pop hits, they sought credibility as long-haired, leather-clad rockers.