Sweet* – Level Headed

This is a reissue CD from Lemon Recordings and originally released in January 1978, and on LP and cassette for Polydor [after their departure for RCA] and includes the single and the album version of Love Is Like Oxygen [the single version reached no.9 in the UK charts and also turned out to be their last top 10 hit]. It`s a fantastic CD album for me.

My copy has a textured label on both sides. Matrix is an exact match.

Circular Sticker On Front Cover "Includes The Hit Single Love Is Like Oxygen"

ATTENTION ! ! !
Catalog number on original CD is "Sony Music ‎– 88985481302" ! ! !
But not "CD LEM 59" ! ! !
Seller with nick-name "papanin" - is misleading ! ! !

Well, this LP is certainly a massive diversion from the Glam that Sweet are famous for.

Lead singles "California Nights" & "Love Is Like Oxygen" showcase a much more smooth, AOR sound. "Love Is Like Oxygen" in particular is very reminiscent of ELO.

As Hawkfum alludes to below, there's also an influence of Funk on the album too (thanks to "Strong Love"). I can't imagine many fans of Glam-era Sweet digging this though, much like some Queen fans didn't swallow Hot Space.

The ballads, however, are incredibly bland (no matter what your taste is). I can't actually stomach them all the way though. And the less said about "Anthem No. II" the better.

Around this period, Sweet appeared to be open to a lot of influences. They were clearly inspired by certain popular acts, and in some cases copied them quite blatantly. Which leads us to the final track on this LP, "Air On 'A' Tape Loop".

This, you could say, is Sweet's tribute to Pink Floyd (Meddle / Dark Side Of The Moon era). It's painfully obvious.

Don't it by, though. It's by far the most interesting track on the album thanks to some nice synth work and an almost Krautrock vibe.

If you don't fancy picking up the album just for this one track, you can grab the 12":

The Sweet - Air On 'A' Tape Loop

Sweet go soft and funky and it really didn't work, only one borderline worthwhile track on the album, Air on 'A' tape loop.
Of course if the Average White Band meets ABBA pops your cork you'll love it.
Without doubt their worst album.