Sweet & Slade - Blockbuster! / The Ballroom Blitz (Blue...

Two good old 70-ties glam rock stars, The Sweet and Slade, both albums are new, sealed and in mint condition. The Sweet (sometimes known as Sweet) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker. As well as having success with singles in the UK and USA, Sweet have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. The band formed in London in 1968, originally under the name The Sweetshop. They achieved their first hit, "Funny, Funny", in 1971, after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style showed a marked progression, from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny, Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style, supplemented by a use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band had thirteen UK Top-20 hits (ten of which entered the Top 10) in the 1970s. "Co-Co" reached number two in 1971, then "Block Buster!" topped the charts in 1973. The band scored another four number-two hits: "Hell Raiser" and "The Ballroom Blitz" (1973), "Teenage Rampage" (1974) and "Fox on the Run" (1975). Popular in Europe, the group achieved success in the US with the top ten hits "Little Willy", "The Ballroom Blitz", "Fox on the Run" and "Love Is Like Oxygen". Sweet had their last international success in 1978 with "Love Is Like Oxygen". Connolly left the group in 1979 to start a solo career and the remaining members continued as a trio until they disbanded in 1981. From the mid-1980s, Scott, Connolly and Priest each played with their own versions of Sweet at different times. Connolly died in 1997, Tucker in 2002 and Priest in 2020. Andy Scott is still active with his version of the band. 1. The Sweet – Blockbuster! / The Ballroom Blitz Label: BMG – BMGCAT738LP, BMG – 4050538879247 Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo, Light Blue Transparent Country: Europe Released: Apr 22, 2023 A1 Blockbuster! Written-By – Chapman*, Chinn* A2 Need A Lot Of Lovin' Written-By – Scott*, Connolly*, Tucker*, Priest* AA1 The Ballroom Blitz Written-By – Chapman*, Chinn* AA2 Rock & Roll Disgrace Written-By – Scott*, Connolly*, Tucker*, Priest* Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1963. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits, including six number ones, on the UK Singles Chart, and three number ones on the UK Albums Charts. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's chart-toppers were written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stood at over 6,500,000. Their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It's Slade, the band have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. All four members of Slade grew up in the area of England known as the Black Country. After a period in different groups, the four members came together by 1966 as 'N Betweens, and recorded some unsuccessful singles. In 1969 Jack Baverstock of Philips Records signed them and recorded their debut album, changing their name to "Ambrose Slade", a name inspired by Baverstock's secretary, who had named her handbag Ambrose and her shoes Slade. Slade dominated the UK singles charts during the early 1970s. Slade achieved twelve Top 5 hit singles in the UK between 1971 and 1974, three of which went straight to No. 1. Of the 17 Top 20 hits between 1971 and 1976, six made No. 1, three reached No. 2 and two peaked at No. 3. No other UK act of the period enjoyed such consistently high chart placings in the UK Top 40 or sold as many singles. In 1973 alone, "Merry Xmas Everybody" sold over one million copies globally, obtaining gold disc status. They toured Europe in 1973 and the US in 1974. Slade have released over 30 albums, three of which reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. Their releases have spent 315 weeks in the UK charts and they have earned 24 top-30 UK hits as of 2016. Following an unsuccessful move to the U.S. in 1975, Slade's popularity in the UK waned, but was unexpectedly revived in 1980 when they were last-minute replacements for Ozzy Osbourne at the Reading Rock Festival. The band later acknowledged this to have been one of the highlights of their career. For the next two years, the band produced material tailored towards the heavy-metal scene and by 1984, they finally cracked the American market with the hits "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My". This new-found success did not last long, however, and despite a top-25 UK hit in the early 1990s the band split in 1992. Guitarist Dave Hill and drummer Don Powell re-formed later in the year as Slade II. The band have continued, with a number of line-up changes, to the present day. They shortened the group name back to Slade in 2002 and toured in 2025 and 2026 as Dave Hill's Slade. A number of artists from diverse genres have cited Slade as an influence. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Music tells of Holder's powerful vocals, guitarist Dave Hill's equally arresting dress sense and the deliberate misspelling of their song titles (such as "Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now") for which they became well known. 2. Ambrose Slade – Beginnings Label: BMG – BMGCAT815LP Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Transparent Yellow & Red Splatter Country: UK Released: Sep 15, 2023 A1 Genesis Written-By – Hill*, Powell*, Lea*, Holder* A2 Everybody's Next One Written-By – Mekler*, Kay* A3 Knocking Nails Into My House Written-By – Lynne* A4 Roach Daddy Written-By – Hill*, Powell*, Lea*, Holder* A5 Ain't Got No Heart Written-By – Zappa* A6 Pity The Mother Written-By – Lea*, Holder* B1 Mad Dog Cole Written-By – Hill*, Powell*, Lea*, Holder* B2 Fly Me High Written-By – Hayward* B3 If This World Were Mine Written-By – Gaye* B4 Martha My Dear Written-By – Lennon/McCartney* B5 Born To Be Wild Written-By – Bonfire* B6 Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind Written-By – Farmer*, Nugent* Bass, Violin [Lead Violin] – Jim Lee Drums – Don Powell Lead Guitar – Dave Hill (4) Liner Notes – Peter Jones (17) Rhythm Guitar – Noddy Holder items will be shipped by registrated mail.

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