Cut Above the Rest

Cut Above the Rest
Cut Above the Rest
Studio album by Sweet
Released October 1979
Genre Rock
Label Polydor, Capitol (US)
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Cut Above the Rest is an album by Sweet, released via Polydor Records in October 1979. It was the first album release by Sweet following the departure of their original lead vocalist Brian Connolly. Connolly had begun recording this album with the band at the TownHouse Studio in Shepherd's Bush, London but his vocals were subsequently wiped, being replaced instead by vocals from bass player Steve Priest and guitarist Andy Scott. Original out-takes featuring Connolly's vocals have been recovered of "Play All Night" and "Stay With Me" (a.k.a. "Log One/That Girl") and were made available on the rarities CD release, Platinum Rare.

Cut Above the Rest was released with two different sleeves, one for the USA/UK/Japan market and another (a wood carving of the three members' faces) for Europe.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Call Me" (Scott) - 3:42
  2. "Play All Night" (Scott/Tucker/Priest) - 3:18
  3. "Big Apple Waltz" (Priest/Scott) - 4:06
  4. "Dorian Gray" (Tucker/Priest/Scott) - 4:47
  5. "Discophony (Dis-Kof-O-Ne)" (Moberley/Scott/Tucker/Priest) - 5:28
  6. "Eye Games" (Scott/Austin) - 2:00
  7. "Mother Earth" (Scott/Priest) - 6:34
  8. "Hold Me" (Scott) - 6:09
  9. "Stay With Me" (Priest/Tucker/Scott) - 5:13

Japan version track listing

Released in Japan with U.K./U.S. cover with different running order and different version of "Hold Me".

  1. "Eye Games" (Scott/Austin)
  2. "Mother Earth" (Scott/Priest)
  3. "Hold Me" (Scott) - different version
  4. "Stay With Me" (Priest/Scott/Tucker)
  5. "Call Me" (Scott))
  6. "Play All Night" (Scott/Tucker/Priest)
  7. "Big Apple Waltz" (Priest/Scott)
  8. "Dorian Gray" (Tucker/Priest/Scott)
  9. "Discophony (Dis-Kof-O-Ne)" (Priest/Tucker/Scott)

Japan CD version contains the U.K./U.S./Europe track listing with the same Lp cover and sleeve.

Personnel

  • Steve Priest - Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 9. Co-lead Vocals on track 7. Bass Guitar. Backing Vocals.
  • Andy Scott - Lead Vocals on tracks 2 and 8. Co-lead Vocals on track 7. All Guitars and Synthesizers. Backing Vocals.
  • Mick Tucker - Lead Vocals on track 4 and 6. All Drums and percussions. Backing Vocals.

Guest Musicians

  • Geoff Westley - Pianos and Arrangements
  • Gary Moberley - Keyboards on tracks 1, 4 and 9
  • Eddie Hardin - ARP 2600 solo on track 5
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