Ep472: Andy Scott of The Sweet

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Andy Scott of The Sweet discusses band history, rare records, various versions of "Desolation Boulevard", mega-hits like "Ballroom Blitz", "Fox On The Run", meeting Beatles, Australia tour & lots more!

Topics Include:

• Andy’s moments with The Beatles
• Discovering The Shadows
• Andy becoming a musician since Footy didn’t work out
• Early bands Andy was in
• Growing up in Wrexham – Seeing The Searchers
• Almost seeing The Silver Beatles – Dad wouldn’t let him go
• Parents were supportive – eclectic record collection
• Playing in the Scaffold with Paul McCartney’s brother Mike
• Forming The Elastic Band
• Playing in Miami and Bahamas – playing 2-3 shows per night
• Coming back to UK – the singer left
• Do the recordings with Mike McCartney still exist?
• The Elastic Band on Decca – 2 early singles
• Breakup of The Elastic Band
• Collectible records of Andy’s career
• Sweet had varying set of hits in different countries
• Supporting and being supported by Bob Seger
• Different versions of “Desolation Boulevard”
• “Sweet Fanny Adams” wouldn’t have worked in US
• “Desolation Boulevard” is like a greatest hits LP
• Cover shot of Sunset Boulevard, Designed by Hypnosis
• “Ballroom Blitz” was a massive hit around the world
• Brian Connolly’s fight and throat injury
• Ronnie James Dio was once considered for vocals for Sweet
• Exposure and memories of early UK punk scene
• Working with early Iron Maiden recordings
• Where are tapes of Sweet?
• Is Andy involved with Sweet reissues?
• Vinyl can be a pain in the arse
• New album and upcoming Australian tour
• Interview wrap up

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