Sweet (July 5, 1974) "The Six Teens" / "Burn On The Flame" Single 7" UK
Updated: Jul 5
A key transitional single for Sweet, marking their first release simply credited as “Sweet” after previously being known as The Sweet. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, “The Six Teens” blends softer acoustic verses with heavier glam choruses, reflecting the band’s evolving sound during the Desolation Boulevard era. Backed with the band composition “Burn On The Flame,” this UK release includes multiple centre variants and was also issued as a US export pressing, supplied to to the demand of the single upon release.
THE RELEASE
Label: RCA Victor
Format: 7" Vinyl Single
Country: UK
Catalogue: LPBO 5037 / LPBO-5037EX Release Date: July 5, 1974
TRACK LIST
A-Side The Six Teens (Nicky Chinn / Mike Chapman)
B-Side Burn On The Flame (B. Connolly / S. Priest / A. Scott / M. Tucker) Produced by: Mike Chapman / Nicky Chinn / Phil Wainman
WHAT THE LABEL SHOWS
Orange RCA Victor labels.
Commercial versions show full credits and stereo notation.
Promo copies feature large “A” stamping, “Demonstration Sample Not For Sale”, and release date “5—7—74”.
VARIANTS & PACKAGING
• Commercial solid centre pressing
• Large centre US import export pressing (LPBO-5037EX)
• Promo four-prong centre with stamped “A” and release date • Standard company sleeve
CONTEXT AND NOTES
The song references six teenagers growing up amid the revolutionary rhetoric of the 1960s. It was the penultimate Chinn/Chapman single for the band and the last on which Phil Wainman assisted as producer. Often regarded as one of Chinn and Chapman’s finest works, it marked a shift toward a more mature glam sound.
INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS
Australia – RCA Victor – 1974
Australia – RCA Victor – 1974
France – RCA Victor – 1974
Germany – RCA Victor – 1974
Italy – RCA Victor – 1974
Japan – RCA – 1974
Netherlands – RCA Victor – 1974
New Zealand – RCA Victor – 1974 Portugal – RCA Victor – 1974
Rhodesia – RCA Victor – 1974
USA – RCA Victor – 1974
Yugoslavia – RCA Victor – 1974
PERSONNEL
Songwriters
• Nicky Chinn / Mike Chapman (A-side)
• B. Connolly / S. Priest / A. Scott / M. Tucker (B-side)
Sweet
• Brian Connolly – lead vocals
• Steve Priest – bass, backing vocals
• Andy Scott – guitars, backing vocals
• Mick Tucker – drums, backing vocals
CHART DATA
Peak position
Australia 48
Austria 9
Denmark 1
Finland 8
Germany 4
Ireland 15
Netherlands 7
Norway 7
Switzerland 6
United Kingdom 9
SOURCES
Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts.
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