Desolation Boulevard

by Sweet

Overview

Sweet hit the peak of their powers on Desolation Boulevard, a wonderfully lightweight collection of fizzy melodies and big, dumb hooks. Essentially, the album consists of three dynamic singles buoyed by a bunch of filler, but those singles -- "Ballroom Blitz," "The 6-Teens," and "Fox on the Run" -- are addictive slices of bubblegum glam rock. And the filler is ridiculously silly and enjoyable, with "Sweet F.A.," "I Wanna Be Committed," and "No You Don't" sounding like a kind of bizarre prototype for the Ramones' punky bubblegum (only without the irony, of course). Although the filler is relatively strong, there are a number of weak patches on Desolation Boulevard, but it remains an intoxicatingly fun record and one that sounds surprisingly fresh, even with all of its kitschy '70s production techniques. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0077774845229
Rank:	51820

Tracks

1. Ballroom Blitz
2. The Six Teens
3. No You Don't
4. A.C.D.C.
5. I Wanna Be Committed
6. Sweet F.A.
7. Fox on the Run
8. Set Me Free
9. Into the Night
10. Solid Gold Brass

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sweet   Primary Artist
Andy Scott   Primary Artist,Guitar,Synthesizer,Lead Vocals,Vocals
Steve Priest   Bass,Harmonica,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals
Brian Connolly   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Mick Tucker   Gong,Bells,Drums,Vocals,Timpani,Tubular Bells

Technical Credits

Steve Priest   Composer,Producer
Bon Scott   Composer
Elmer Bernstein   Composer
Johnny Dyer   Art Direction
Peter Coleman   Engineer
Phil Wainman   Producer
Nicky Chinn   Composer,Producer,Associate Producer
Brian Connolly   Composer,Producer
Sweet   Arranger,Producer
Andrew Scott   Composer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Phil Dennys   Brass Arrangement
Mick Tucker   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Mike Chapman   Composer,Producer
Sylvia Fine   Composer
Michael Thomas Tucker   Composer
Stephen Priest   Composer
Nicholas Chinn   Composer
Andy Scott   Producer,Composer