Sweet - Set Me Free

[sabbathfreak1]

I played this 8-track tape 30 some odd years ago, and still kicks ass, I own the cassette version, and will never get tired of playing it. Crank this shit full blast!

[LORDGOAT1976]

Vince Neil did a good cover, Steve Stevens must of been a big 70's Glitter Rock fan.

[Rowdyrecords55]

This is the best version of this song because 1)-obviously it's the original 2)-Got the best drumming 3)-the phaser in the middle of the song is killer 4) It's got the most polished production sound of all the versions and 5) Its balls-heavy for 1974....

[chillichomper]

I remember getting desolation blvd from my cousin when I was 13. I was a revelation. Not a bad song and all just fuckin amazing! Mega underrated band.

[lovescry]

omg, this was outrageously jammin for it's time

[THRASHFKINFILLETS]

When I first heard this band I thought it was Iron Maiden,Rainbow

,Deep Purple,Saxon or something.

[DoctorWho1983]

@THRASHFKINFILLETS

It's funny you mention Saxon, they do an awesome cover of this off the Crusader album. Coincidentally that cover got me into Saxon, since it was the first thing I heard by them, but I'd never heard the Sweet until I found out that it was a cover song by them. So, indirectly, the Sweet got me into Saxon, but Saxon got me into Sweet. It's like a Rock'n'Roll paradox.

[Superapeaholic]

@DoctorWho1983 Hahha thats so funny, but same for me!

[beautifulsarah100]

I haven't checked, but if these motherfuckers aren't in the RR Hall of Fame, somebody needs to get shot. My dad turned me onto them (I'm 19), and I have rocked out to them for three years.

[PeatLoaf1]

you can hear where Iron Maiden got there sound from lol Sweet influenced so many of the 80's 90's spandex bands it's unreal but still never get the credit they deserve

[ekishotmailcom]

seems what dad says to you!

[warminator]

I once heared, as Andy complained & asked why the phaser is over the guitar solo, Phil Wainman (Producer) replied " i thought it just sounded good".

[chillichomper]

@warminator I am sure EVH loved this album too.

[kispetya66]

Kurva jó!

[ekishotmailcom]

andys  gittar!!

[freakshow771]

correct the US release of DB contained set me free...who gives a fuck its a great song

[ekishotmailcom]

@freakshow771 thanks friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[merzyification]

Amazing and thank you !!!!

[gotohell714]

everybody take a V!!!!!!!

[dalianava3]

Stryper covers this song and sounds better

[LORDGOAT1976]

Underated band and pretty Heavy for the time.

[ekishotmailcom]

@LORDGOAT1976 real good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phailez]

It was originally released in the US on Desolation Boulevard so it's not really misleading anyone.

[2112PDS]

To clear this all up. Set Me Free was on the Sweet Fanny Adams lp which was released in the UK in 1974. The Sweets follow up lp was Desolation Boulevard released in the Uk 1975,,,,,BUT The USA version of Desolation Boulevard had a different track listing and Set Me Free was on there along with a few other tracks from Sweet Fanny Adams,,,but what ever,,,its a great song

[tiltemusen]

@2112PDS it's so true, but not a clear-up tho. this is what chiromanic has being trying to make people understand using a clear language that even kids would understand. for some reason some people can't grasp the complexity of this info. :o)

[ollieahokas]

It was not from that album, mate. The opeing of their GREATEST album. Sweet Fanny Adam....

[ntheAttic]

@ollieahokas its on that album. thats the one i have and thats the one its on. whats with this? people telling me so and so is not so and so? maybe its on another album also? reissues? different releases in different countries? geee zusss fkn chrrrrist!

[Chiromanic]

@ntheAttic Dude, you're missing the point. You're being urged to correct the wrong info because your info on origination is untrue!! This song IS from Sweet Fanny Adams, NOT Desolation Boulevard. The album you have is a DB reissue that BORROWED a song from ANOTHER album, it's not on the original DB . If I released a compilation including Set Me Free, some people may hear the song for the first time on my compilation. But it would still be untrue to claim that the song was from my compilation!

[ntheAttic]

@Chiromanic im not intentionally misleading anyone. the album i have is desolation boul, im not a biographer of the band. im just uploading songs i like from albums i have. i appreciate people telling me when the song was originally released and on what album in which country,, but hey im not trying to bullshit anyone.

[WarcraftGuideCenter]

I freakin love this shit. Glad I finally thought to search for it. Thanks!

[Lindsay2947]

Set Me Free originates from Sweet Fanny Adams, NOT Des. Boulevard, even though it reappeared on a re-edition a year after the first release!! The song was just borrowed from Sweet Fanny Adams. You should correct this and change the album cover.

[ntheAttic]

@Lindsay2947 i dont care. this is the album it was on when i bought it.

[Lindsay2947]

@ntheAttic Well, it's not important. Hopefully the people you mislead will find the truth in these comments! :-)

[nehocyrrah]

@ntheAttic Yeah!! Yeah!! Just what he said!!!! Lol

[878commando]

@ntheAttic No, listen, your info is completely wrong, nice upload but you ned to change this now!

[Chiromanic]

This song is actually from Sweet Fanny Adams and not Desolation Boulevard. The song appears as a bonus track on a US reissue but doesn't belong on the album per se.

[blorgensteen]

@Chiromanic You're wrong there. I bought the Canadian version of the album when it came out back in 1974, and this song was definitely on it.

[Chiromanic]

@blorgensteen Yes you're right except it appeared on a later print of the album from 1975 (Capitol Records). My point was only that the song is FROM Sweet Fanny Adams, even if it was later used on a fifth edition of Desolation Boulevard.

[blorgensteen]

@Chiromanic The way they shufle songs you need a program just to get which one has which song at what pressing lol

[Chiromanic]

@blorgensteen Yes tracking the real home of a song can be tricky with all these reissues and bonus track constellations. I hope the uploader of this video reads my comment so he can correct the error! :)

[phycheddownditte]

@Chiromanic "Yes you're right" ? he's not, YOU are right! he even got the year wrong for the release.

[Lindsay2947]

@blorgensteen Chiro is right.

[phycheddownditte]

@blorgensteen he ain't wrong at all! the song in hand was on loan for a us version of DB that originally didn't include this tune.

[ntheAttic]

@blorgensteen case closed for me

[WarcraftGuideCenter]

@Chiromanic Well I guess we were lucky here in the States, as it's the copy we grew up with. Wouldn't be DB with out it.

[tiltemusen]

@Chiromanic what a great way of putting it!

[Chiromanic]

@WarcraftGuideCenter If that was what brought Set Me Free to you, it's been all worth the splicing of 2 albums, cause it's a incredible song!!

[WarcraftGuideCenter]

@Chiromanic Yeah Buddy. They just don't make it like this anymore.

[MrPurpleZeppelin]

Thanks for posting...

Starts like Fireball, then smells like Uriah Heep and Black Sabbath then endswith UH & DP sounds....

Thanks again for posting.....

[scousemouse666]

AWESOME !!

Why do we never hear the likes of this these days ??

Where did these guys ever go wrong ??

On their day, they were as good as any band around.

Oh for lost days............

[ZRX1200RUTROWE]

So..far ahead of their time.. Thanks for posting this

[Doobie1975]

This song totally kicks ass, Heathen (80s thrash metal band) did a great cover to this killer song, I definitely agree that Sweet should've been as huge as KISS, I always thought Sweet was superior to KISS myself

[isgren8]

All Albums from Sweet FA via Desolution Boulevard to Level Headed and Off the Record are fantastic well played albums

Sweet is one of the most underrated band around - They truly deserved better

Their vocal arrangements are better than Quees (who by the way stole a lot from Sweet)

Listen to the drum play of Mike on this number - very impressive

Listen to the guitar of Andy - many styles

Listen to the bass of Steve - only way he can play so fast is that he uses his fingers and not a plectra

[silksashbash]

Yes originally it was the opening track on SWEET FANNY ADAMS but in the USA it appeared on their revamped DESOLATION BOULEVARD which actually was more SWEET FANNY ADAMS than DB.

[markjohn65]

Class track but thought it was the opening track on Sweet Fanny Adams

[ilprinciperino]

da tanto non ho sentito questa rock band Sweet, cercavo ma non ho mai trovata, pero questi giorni mi sono rioscito. Be cosa dire mi e stata piaciuta 35 anni fa Sweet

e una lunga storia, pero meglio che niente

[0live0wire0]

i just want to say Sweet is so much better than Kiss. Sure Kiss have some good songs but they don't deserve to be that popular while Sweet is in shadow.

[joeheadblues]

@0live0wire0 Kiss is American. Sweet was British. That could explain some things...

[gabyhardmetal]

que temonnnn! this is awesome

[Bjorkoby]

It doesn't get much better than this...thanx for posting..

[nehocyrrah]

Bjorkoby You are so right!!! I used to cruise around town in my moms car with my friends when i first got my license!! That was almost 30 years ago!!!! This is road racing music!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GrayLeader2184]

Sounds like Judas Priest...

And the bassist is Steve Priest. O.O

[drstrobe2]

@GrayLeader2184

Can see what you mean about Judas Priest, but the song this reminded me of was Sabbath's Neon Knights with Dio.

Either way, this stuff shows that The Sweet were far from just a manufactured glam act. They were a seminal band in the history of metal too.

[cadelk87]

Innovative perfection

[kagsketch1963]

the album meant so much to me, it had so many songs... THIS ONE was my favorite, listen to the studio manipulation of the drums, and everything else, it is pure rock&metal, 4real this is early speed-metal --- this song, - not any of their other ones, although some come close....but this one...is so ahead of its time,,, and I was so fortunate to have had a older sister, that had a boyfriend that turned me on to this band when I was 13 back in 1975!!!!

[journeyearth]

If I were to describe how I feel about this band/album I would do so exactly as you did.

[boofheadrules]

Haven't heard this in years kick ass song

[RyleeStrange]

i hope you know Set Me Free was from Sweet Fanny Adams, not Desolation Blvd

[davidsrealm]

I have the original album and Set me Free was on it.

[RyleeStrange]

i did some research. its only the US version