Cut Above the Rest is an 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...

, released via Polydor Records

Polydor Records

Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...

 in October 1979. It was the first album release by Sweet following the departure of their original lead vocalist 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:...

. Connolly had begun recording this album with the band at the TownHouse Studio in Shepherd's Bush, London but his vocals were subsequently wiped, being replaced instead by vocals from bass player Steve Priest

Steve Priest

Steve Priest is a founding member and bass player/backing vocalist of the glam rock band Sweet.-Biography:...

 and guitarist 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...

. Original out-takes featuring Connolly's vocals have been recovered of "Play All Night" and "Stay With Me" (a.k.a. "Log One/That Girl") and were made available on the rarities CD release, Platinum Rare.

Cut Above the Rest was released with two different sleeves, one for the USA/UK/Japan market and another (a wood carving of the three members' faces) for Europe.

Track listing

1. "Call Me" (Scott) - 3:42
2. "Play All Night" (Scott/Tucker/Priest) - 3:18
3. "Big Apple Waltz" (Priest/Scott) - 4:06
4. "Dorian Gray" (Tucker/Priest/Scott) - 4:47
5. "Discophony (Dis-Kof-O-Ne)" (Moberley/Scott/Tucker/Priest) - 5:28
6. "Eye Games" (Scott/Austin) - 2:00
7. "Mother Earth" (Scott/Priest) - 6:34
8. "Hold Me" (Scott) - 6:09
9. "Stay With Me" (Priest/Tucker/Scott) - 5:13

Japan version track listing

Released in Japan with U.K./U.S. cover with different running order and different version of "Hold Me".

1. "Eye Games" (Scott/Austin)
2. "Mother Earth" (Scott/Priest)
3. "Hold Me" (Scott) - different version
4. "Stay With Me" (Priest/Scott/Tucker)
5. "Call Me" (Scott))
6. "Play All Night" (Scott/Tucker/Priest)
7. "Big Apple Waltz" (Priest/Scott)
8. "Dorian Gray" (Tucker/Priest/Scott)
9. "Discophony (Dis-Kof-O-Ne)" (Priest/Tucker/Scott)

Japan CD version contains the U.K./U.S./Europe track listing with the same Lp cover and sleeve.

Personnel

• Steve Priest - Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 9. Co-lead Vocals on track 7. Bass Guitar. Backing Vocals.
• Andy Scott - Lead Vocals on tracks 2 and 8. Co-lead Vocals on track 7. All Guitars and Synthesizers. Backing Vocals.
• Mick Tucker - Lead Vocals on track 4 and 6. All Drums and percussions. Backing Vocals.

Guest Musicians

• Geoff Westley - Pianos and Arrangements
• Gary Moberley - Keyboards on tracks 1, 4 and 9
• Eddie Hardin
  Eddie Hardin
  Eddie Hardin , is an English rock pianist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his associations with the Spencer Davis Group, Axis Point also Hardin and York...
  
  - ARP 2600 solo on track 5