Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop: Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsid

A 2022 Record Store Day vault release compiling Munich mixes, demos, outtakes, and unreleased Sweet tracks from the Give Us a Wink era.

A charged and emotionally loaded two-page Bravo feature documenting Sweet at a moment of fracture, uncertainty and attempted reconciliation. The article captures the band performing publicly as a trio while extending an unexpected peace gesture toward their estranged frontman, Brian Connolly. The atmosphere is tense but hopeful, with Bravo framing the moment as a rare glimpse into the internal struggles of one of glam rock’s most turbulent groups. The feature combines bold he

In BRAVO’s 1978 family feature, Mick Tucker appears not as a glam‑rock drummer but as a proud, gentle father — cradling his newborn daughter with unmistakable tenderness.

Released: January 23, 1978 (UK) Label: Polydor Records Catalogue Number: POSP 001 Format: 7" Vinyl Single The Sweet’s sleek, progressive‑leaning late‑’70s hit — backed with Cover Girl. Issued on Polydor, the single launched the Level Headed era with a polished, expansive sound. 🔘 Overview Love Is Like Oxygen was released on January 23, 1978 as the lead UK single from The Sweet’s album Level Headed. Marking a stylistic shift from their earlier Chinnichap glam‑rock stomp, the

Originally released in 1975, “Action” is Sweet at their most ferocious — a hybrid of glam, proto‑metal, and razor‑edged pop. It’s the moment they shed the last traces of bubblegum and stepped fully into the harder, heavier identity they’d been hinting at since “Sweet F.A.”

Published in February 1976, this Record Mirror & Disc review critiques Sweet’s Give Us A Wink, arguing that the band’s pursuit of rock credibility results in an indulgent, over‑inflated album saved only by the taut “Action” and the hypnotic “Healer.”

Released in February 1976, Sweet’s Give Us a Wink marked their first fully self‑written and self‑produced album, showcasing a heavier hard‑rock direction.

A vibrant 1976 POP magazine cover celebrating The Sweet’s continued dominance in German fan polls, surrounded by a swirl of mid‑70s rock icons, gossip, and rising stars.

In the mid-1970s, The Sweet had evolved from their early bubblegum-glam sound into a harder, more mature rock band. With their platform boots swapped for a tougher image, they released “The Lies In Your Eyes” — a sleek, driving rocker that showcased their heavier musical direction while retaining strong melodic hooks. Released on January 9, 1976, the single appeared on RCA Victor under catalogue number RCA 2641. Backed with “Cockroach,” this 7-inch release marked one of the f