Level Headed (album)
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Level Headed | ||
Studio album by Sweet | ||
Released | January 1978 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 54:56 | |
Label | Polydor Records | |
Producer(s) | Sweet | |
Sweet chronology | ||
---|---|---|
The Golden Greats (1977) |
Level Headed (1978) |
Cut Above the Rest (1979) |
Level Headed is a 1978 album by British rock band Sweet.
[edit] Original album track listing
European version released on Polydor Records:
- Dream On (Andy Scott).
- Love Is Like Oxygen (Andy Scott/Trevor Griffin).
- California Nights (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Strong Love (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Fountain (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Anthem #1 (Lady Of The Lake) (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Silverbird (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Lettres D'Amour (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Anthem #2 (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest). instrumental
- Air On 'A' Tape Loop. (Scott/Tucker/Priest). instrumental
[edit] Line up
- Brian Connolly - Lead Vocals on tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, & 8. Backing Vocals
- Andy Scott - Lead Vocals on tracks 1 & 5, All Guitars, Synths, Backing Vocals
- Mick Tucker - All Drums and percussions, Backing Vocals.
- Steve Priest - Bass Guitar, Synth Voice, Backing Vocals.
- Guest Musicians
- Geoff Westley - Keyboards and Arrangements, String Arrangement on tracks 6 & 9,
- Ronnie Asprey - Brass,
- Richard Harvey -Baroque Wood,
- Stevie Lange - Vocals assistance on track 8.
Produced by Sweet.
[edit] US release
An alternate version of Level Headed was released in the U.S. on Capitol Records. Original track listing:
- California Nights (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Silverbird (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Dream On (Andy Scott).
- Fountain (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest). - edit version.
- Love Is Like Oxygen (Andy Scott/Trevor Griffin).
- Anthem #1 (Lady Of The Lake) (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Strong Love (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Lettres D'Amour (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Anthem #2 (Scott/Connolly/Tucker/Priest).
- Air On 'A' Tape Loop. (Scott/Tucker/Priest).
This was the last album to feature the 'classic' Sweet line-up of Connolly, Scott, Tucker and Priest. Shortly After this release, Brian left the band to embark on a solo career. The remaining trio continued as Sweet and delivered three more albums - Cut Above The Rest (1979), Water's Edge (1980) (entitled VI in the US) and finally Identity Crisis (1982).