Desolation Boulevard, released in 1974, is the second album by Sweet

Sweet (band)

Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...

 that year. It contains an original variant of one of the band's best known songs, "Fox on the Run

Fox on the Run (song)

"Fox on the Run" is a popular glam rock song by the British band Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was their 14th single and in 1975 reached number 2 on the British single list, 5 in the US, 1 in Australia, 1 in Germany, 2 in the Netherlands and 2 in Norway...

". (The U.S. version also includes the smash

Hit single

A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...

 "The Ballroom Blitz".)

All songs from the US version except "I Wanna Be Committed" have been covered many times by different bands. For instance "AC DC" has lately been covered by Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...

 (2006 single) and Vince Neil

Vince Neil

Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...

 (2010 album track).

Album art

The album cover photo was shot near the entrance of a rock 'n' roll club called The Central, located at 8852 Sunset Boulevard, in West Hollywood. Today it's the site of The Viper Room, where actor River Phoenix

River Phoenix

River Jude Phoenix was an American film actor, musician, and teen icon. He was the oldest brother of fellow actors Rain, Joaquin, Liberty, and Summer Phoenix.Phoenix began acting at age 10 in television commercials...

 died from a drug overdose on October 31, 1993.

European version

1. "The Six Teens" (Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
   Nicky Chinn
   Nicky Chinn born Nicholas Barry Chinn, 16 May 1945, London, UK) is a British songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several number-one records...
   
   ) - 4:02
2. "Solid Gold Brass" (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 5:28
3. "Turn It Down" (Chapman, Chinn) - 3:27
4. "Medussa" (Scott) - 4:44
5. "Lady Starlight" (Scott) - 3:09
6. "The Man With the Golden Arm" (Elmer Bernstein
   Elmer Bernstein
   Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions...
   
   , Sylvia Fine
   Sylvia Fine
   Sylvia Fine was an American lyricist, composer, producer and the wife of the comedian Danny Kaye...
   
   ) - 8:33
7. "Fox on the Run
   Fox on the Run (song)
   "Fox on the Run" is a popular glam rock song by the British band Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was their 14th single and in 1975 reached number 2 on the British single list, 5 in the US, 1 in Australia, 1 in Germany, 2 in the Netherlands and 2 in Norway...
   
   " (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 4:49
8. "Breakdown" (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:03
9. "My Generation" (Pete Townshend
   Pete Townshend
   Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
   
   ) - 3:54

Bonus tracks on Remastered CD Edition (2005)

10. "Teenage Rampage" (single A-side) (Chapman, Chinn) - 3:32
11. "Own up, Take a Look at Yourself" (single B-side) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:58
12. "Burn on the Flame" (single B-side) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:37
13. "Someone Else Will" (single B-side) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:25
14. "Medussa" (home demo) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 5:51
15. "Burn on the Flame" (home demo) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:57
16. "I Wanna Be Committed" (Chapman, Chinn) - 3:10
17. "Fox on the Run" (single A-side) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:24
18. "Miss Demeanor" (single B-side) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) - 3:17

US version

1. "The Ballroom Blitz" (Chapman, Chinn) – 4:06
2. "The Six Teens" (Chapman, Chinn) – 4:05
3. "No You Don't" (Chapman, Chinn) – 4:36
4. "AC DC" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:28
5. "I Wanna Be Committed" (Chapman, Chinn) – 3:13 (original length 4:04)
6. "Sweet F.A." (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) – 6:15
7. "Fox on the Run (7" version) (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) – 3:27
8. "Set Me Free" (Scott) – 3:59
9. "Into the Night" (Scott) – 4:25
10. "Solid Gold Brass" (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) – 5:35 (with guitar overdub)

Personnel

• Brian Connolly
  Brian Connolly
  Brian Francis Connolly was a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer of the British rock band, Sweet.-Early life:...
  
   – Lead vocals on all tracks except as noted
• Steve Priest
  Steve Priest
  Steve Priest is a founding member and bass player/backing vocalist of the glam rock band Sweet.-Biography:...
  
   – Bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Miss Demeanour", "My Generation" and "No You Don't"
• Andy Scott
  Andy Scott (guitarist)
  Andy Scott is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a vocalist in the band Sweet.-Early years:Scott started out playing bass guitar...
  
   – Guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Lady Starlight", "Into the Night" and "The Man With the Golden Arm".
• Mick Tucker
  Mick Tucker
  Michael Thomas "Mick" Tucker was the drummer and backing vocalist of the English glam rock band, Sweet.-Bands:...
  
  – Drums, percussion, backing vocals.

Chart positions

• 1973 The Ballroom Blitz – #1 DE+AU, #2 GB+BE, #3 CH, #4 NL, #5 US, #10 FI
• 1974 The Sixteens – #4 DE, #6 CH+BE, #7 NL, #8 FI, #9 GB, #48 AU
• 1974 Turn It Down - #4 DE, #10 FI, #41 GB
• 1975 Fox On The Run – #1 DE+AU, #2 GB+NL, #3 CH, #5 US, #10 FI