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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:band
gptkb:album
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gptkbp:active_years
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2008-present
1968–present
1968-1981
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Live_in_Concert
gptkb:Sweet_Fanny_Adams
gptkb:Desolation_Boulevard
gptkb:Live_at_the_Rainbow
Live in America
Give Us a Wink
Off the Record
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:T._Rex
gptkb:Slade
gptkb:The_Bay_City_Rollers
gptkb:The_Glitter_Band
gptkb:The_Rubettes
gptkb:Mud
The Sweet (band)
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Disc
gptkb:Ivor_Novello_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
Gold Record
Platinum Record
Platinum Disc
Silver Disc
Gold certification in the UK
Platinum certification in Canada
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 in UK Albums Chart
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gptkbp:chart_success
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gptkb:UK_Singles_Chart
gptkb:US_Billboard_Hot_100
Canadian charts
Australian charts
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cover_art
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The Sweet album cover 1974
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced pop music
Influenced glam rock genre
Cult following in the 1970s
Revived interest in the 2000s
Contributed to the development of pop rock.
Influenced glam rock genre.
Pioneered the use of costumes in rock.
Popularized the use of harmonies in rock.
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:The_Sweet:_The_Documentary
gptkb:The_Sweet:_The_Movie
The Sweet: The Story
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gptkbp:fan_base
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Dedicated fan following
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1968
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gptkbp:former_member
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gptkb:Paul_Manzi
gptkb:Frank_Torpey
Tony O' Hora
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gptkbp:genre
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Glam rock
glam rock
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:Ballroom_Blitz
gptkb:Teenage_Rampage
gptkb:Fox_on_the_Run
gptkb:action
gptkb:Little_Willy
Hell Raiser
Block Buster!
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Sweet
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Def_Leppard
gptkb:Kiss
gptkb:Mötley_Crüe
gptkb:The_Darkness
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Def_Leppard
gptkb:Kiss
gptkb:Mötley_Crüe
gptkb:The_Darkness
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:The_Beatles
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Alice_Cooper
gptkb:T._Rex
gptkb:Kiss
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:Cheap_Trick
gptkb:Slade
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Queen
gptkb:The_Darkness
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gptkbp:known_for
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Theatrical performances
Catchy melodies
Energetic live shows
Harmonized vocals
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:BMG_Rights_Management
gptkb:RCA_Records
gptkb:Polydor_Records
gptkb:Bell_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future rock bands
Considered a classic glam rock album
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gptkbp:length
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36:00
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:The_Old_Grey_Whistle_Test
gptkb:Top_of_the_Pops
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Bruce_Bisland
gptkb:Brian_Connolly
gptkb:Mick_Tucker
gptkb:Andy_Scott
gptkb:Paul_Manzi
gptkb:Steve_Priest
Mick Tucker's son
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:Ballroom_Blitz
gptkb:Teenage_Rampage
gptkb:Fox_on_the_Run
gptkb:Little_Willy
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gptkbp:music_videos
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gptkb:Ballroom_Blitz
gptkb:Fox_on_the_Run
gptkb:action
gptkb:Little_Willy
Action music video
Ballroom Blitz music video
Fox on the Run music video
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gptkbp:next_album
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Give Us a Wink
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:The_Sweet:_The_Albums_1970-1975
gptkb:The_Sweet:_The_Singles_A's_&_B's
gptkb:Sweet_Fanny_Adams
gptkb:Desolation_Boulevard
Give Us a Wink
Off the Record
Cut Above the Rest
Level Headed
Give Us a Wink!
Sweet's Biggest Hits
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gptkbp:notable_collaborators
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gptkb:Nicky_Chinn
gptkb:Mike_Chapman
gptkb:Micky_Most
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Brian_Connolly
gptkb:Mick_Tucker
gptkb:Andy_Scott
gptkb:Steve_Priest
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gptkbp:notable_songs
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gptkb:Teenage_Rampage
gptkb:Wig-Wam_Bam
gptkb:The_Last_Song
gptkb:Fox_on_the_Run
gptkb:Sweet_Fanny_Adams
gptkb:action
gptkb:Set_Me_Free
gptkb:Little_Willy
gptkb:The_Ballroom_Blitz
gptkb:Burning
Hell Raiser
Block Buster!
The Lies
The Six Teens
Give Us a Wink!
Love is Like Oxygen
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gptkbp:notable_tracks
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gptkb:Ballroom_Blitz
gptkb:Fox_on_the_Run
gptkb:action
gptkb:Little_Willy
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:Desolation_Boulevard
The Sweet: The Story
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Micky_Most
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Chrysalis_Records
gptkb:BMG_Rights_Management
gptkb:RCA_Records
gptkb:Polydor_Records
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:De_Lane_Lea_Studios
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gptkbp:reformed
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:Vinyl
CD
Digital
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:remastered
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gptkb:2015
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gptkbp:reunion
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gptkb:2008
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gptkbp:streaming_platforms
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Available on Spotify
Available on Apple Music
Available on You Tube Music
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gptkbp:style
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hard rock
pop rock
bubblegum pop
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gptkbp:tour
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gptkb:2020_Tour
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gptkbp:website
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thesweet.com
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gptkbp:years_active
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1968–present
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1978
gptkb:Eurovision_Song_Contest_1976
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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