Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974)
Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974)
Vinyl Rip | 32-bit/192 kHz | WavPack(2xImage + Cue) > 2.33 Gb | Artwork > 307 Mb
or 24-bit/96 kHz | Flac(Image + Cue) > 885 Mb
or 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Flac(Image + Cue) > 466 Mb
RCA Victor, LPL1 5080 | UK | Rock, Glam
Vinyl Rip | 32-bit/192 kHz | WavPack(2xImage + Cue) > 2.33 Gb | Artwork > 307 Mb
or 24-bit/96 kHz | Flac(Image + Cue) > 885 Mb
or 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Flac(Image + Cue) > 466 Mb
RCA Victor, LPL1 5080 | UK | Rock, Glam
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.by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic
Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974):
Tracklist:
01. The Six Teens - 4:06
02. Solid Gold Brass - 5:38
03. Turn It Down - 3:32
04. Medusa - 4:48
05. Lady Starlight - 3:19
06. Man With The Golden Arm - 8:35
07. Fox On The Run - 4:54
08. Breakdown - 3:10
09. My Generation - 4:03
Original ripper: bazar
Original format: 32/192
Vinyl Condition: NM
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL1200MK5
Cartridge: Lyra Skala
Amplifier: Whest 40RDT SE
ADC: Lynx Hilo
Downsampled to 24/96 & 24/44.1
Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974)
Sweet - Desolation Boulevard (1974)
