The Sweet - Level Headed (1978)
The Sweet - Level Headed (1978)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1991 | Repertoire REP 4234-WP | ~ 293 or 127 Mb | Scans(png) -> 183 Mb
Classic Rock / Pop Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1991 | Repertoire REP 4234-WP | ~ 293 or 127 Mb | Scans(png) -> 183 Mb
Classic Rock / Pop Rock
Sweet struggled to earn credibility as album artists and/or score hits after finally wresting themselves free of songwriting/production team Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman in the summer of 1974. They turned out a few albums before achieving both goals with Level Headed. The album gave them their final Top Ten hit with the dreamy "Love Is Like Oxygen," a single that suggested that its accompanying record was a trippy mainstream pop record. Instead, it was one part of an ambitious sonic mosaic where Sweet tried a little bit of everything, cloaking it all in a neo-prog aesthetic. If it was hard to hear the candy crunch of early Sweet on "Love Is Like Oxygen," it seems like "Little Willy" in comparison to the rest of Level Headed, where the group runs wild in the studio. Throughout the first half, they indulge in catchy pop, dressing it up with mild psychedelia, elongating melodies with breezy harmonies and studio swirl. This is just a teaser for the second side, where they delve deep into album rock weirdness, trying on classical-inspired art rock with "Anthem No. 1" and "Anthem No. 2," waltzing along with the Europop "Lettres d'Amour," and livening the proceedings with "Strong Love," a horn-spiked disco tune. Certainly, this is not classic-era Sweet, but that's precisely what's good about Level Headed – they're off-kilter and adventurous, occasionally stumbling but always making interesting music on an album that's anything but what the title promises. If Level Headed didn't spawn another hit, so be it – it remains one of Sweet's most fascinating albums, compared to both what came before and after. Yes, it was "Ballroom Blitz," "Fox on the Run," and other early hits that influenced the pop-metal of the late '70s and '80s, but for hardcore Sweet fans, Level Headed is a gem to treasure.by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG
The Sweet - Level Headed (1978)
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The Sweet - Level Headed (1978):
The Sweet - Level Headed (1978)
Tracklist:
01. Dream On [0:02:53.45]
02. Love Is Like Oxygen [0:06:53.35]
03. California Nights [0:03:45.37]
04. Strong Love [0:03:28.25]
05. Fountain [0:04:44.20]
06. Anthem No. 1 (Lady Of The Lake) [0:04:11.03]
07. Silverbird [0:03:26.50]
08. Lettres D'Amour [0:03:30.27]
09. Anthem No. 2 [0:01:02.35]
10. Air On A Loop [0:05:59.05]
11. Love Is Like Oxygen - Single Version [0:03:48.13]
12. Cover Girl (B-Side of 'Love Is Like Oxygen' Vinyl 7'' Single) [0:03:34.47]
13. California Nights - Single Version [0:03:22.28]
14. Show Me The Way (B-Side of 'California Nights' Vinyl 7'' Single) [0:03:22.12]
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 14. October 2014, 16:45
The Sweet / Level Headed (REP 4234-WP)
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Read mode : Secure
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
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Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
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Quality : High
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Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\EAC 3\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 %source%
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13 | 47:18.00 | 3:22.28 | 212850 | 228027
14 | 50:40.28 | 3:22.12 | 228028 | 243189
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Copy CRC AE588184
Copy OK
No errors occurred
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==== Log checksum F3875057272D540AE54F161284674F44FA84A07AD5D281413706D34939348DDE ====
EAC extraction logfile from 14. October 2014, 16:45
The Sweet / Level Headed (REP 4234-WP)
Used drive : HL-DT-STDVDRAM GE20NU11 Adapter: 0 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 667
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 896 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\EAC 3\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.33 | 2:53.45 | 33 | 13052
2 | 2:54.03 | 6:53.35 | 13053 | 44062
3 | 9:47.38 | 3:45.37 | 44063 | 60974
4 | 13:33.00 | 3:28.25 | 60975 | 76599
5 | 17:01.25 | 4:44.20 | 76600 | 97919
6 | 21:45.45 | 4:11.03 | 97920 | 116747
7 | 25:56.48 | 3:26.50 | 116748 | 132247
8 | 29:23.23 | 3:30.27 | 132248 | 148024
9 | 32:53.50 | 1:02.35 | 148025 | 152709
10 | 33:56.10 | 5:59.05 | 152710 | 179639
11 | 39:55.15 | 3:48.13 | 179640 | 196752
12 | 43:43.28 | 3:34.47 | 196753 | 212849
13 | 47:18.00 | 3:22.28 | 212850 | 228027
14 | 50:40.28 | 3:22.12 | 228028 | 243189
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Peak level 70.6 %
Extraction speed 2.0 X
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC AE588184
Copy CRC AE588184
Copy OK
No errors occurred
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==== Log checksum F3875057272D540AE54F161284674F44FA84A07AD5D281413706D34939348DDE ====
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-02-18 10:06:59
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Analyzed: The Sweet / Level Headed (REP 4234-WP)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -6.16 dB -21.71 dB 2:54 01-Dream On
DR13 -3.71 dB -20.55 dB 6:53 02-Love Is Like Oxygen
DR13 -3.85 dB -20.04 dB 3:45 03-California Nights
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DR13 -3.02 dB -19.86 dB 3:30 08-Lettres D'Amour
DR11 -4.82 dB -19.72 dB 1:02 09-Anthem No. 2
DR14 -3.19 dB -19.82 dB 5:59 10-Air On A Loop
DR13 -5.69 dB -21.67 dB 3:48 11-Love Is Like Oxygen - Single Version
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DR13 -5.14 dB -21.15 dB 3:22 13-California Nights - Single Version
DR14 -3.92 dB -20.01 dB 3:22 14-Show Me The Way (B-Side of 'California Nights' Vinyl 7'' Single)
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Analyzed: The Sweet / Level Headed (REP 4234-WP)
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The Sweet - Level Headed (1978)
All thanks go to Olaf der Weisse