Action: Ultimate Sweet Story (DVD Action-Pack)

This over-packed 3-DVD set features just over 7 hours of rare TV appearances, concerts, and music videos spanning Sweet's 40-plus year career. All the biggest hits are here, including "Little Willy", "Fox on the Run", "Ballroom Blitz", "Love Is Like Oxygen", and of course, "Blockbuster". Here's what's included:DISC 1: SWEET ON TV - 19 TV appearances, including the post-Brian Connolly "Call Me" (approx. 59 minutes); Bonus section of 15 more TV appearances, including a performance of "Do Unto Others" by The Elastic Band featuring guitarist Andy Scott (approx. 51 minutes). Of special interest in the bonus is an alternate take of "Blockbuster" from BBC Top of the Pops Christmas 1973 show. Sharp-eyed viewers can catch singer Brian Connolly's microphone mishaps, bass player Steve Priest's pants changing from one shot to the next, and drummer Mick Tucker walking off stage for a second or two! Best of all, this disc features 40 minutes worth of a previously-unseen concert recorded on 11/11/74, Live at Musikladen! (The DVD liner notes speculate that the footage was actually a rehearsal that was filmed so the director could work out camera angles, etc.)DISC 2: SWEET MUSIC VIDEOS - 17 music videos, including the Andy Scott solo song "Krugerrands" (approx. 59 minutes); the 19-minute BBC documentary "All That Glitters" (which features some wonderful behind-the-scenes footage!), and, as a bonus, 15 more rare TV appearances featuring several different 'versions' of the band, all of which feature Andy Scott (approx. 50 minutes).DISC 3: SWEET ON STAGE - This disc consists of two separate concerts--Live at the Marquee Club London UK 2/12/86 (approx. 55 minutes), and Live at the Capitol Theatre Hanover, Germany 11/19/91 (approx. 1 hour 48 minutes). Both shows feature Andy Scott versions of the band. Other than the two concerts, there are no bonus features on Disc 3.If you get the chance, pick this DVD set up! It's worth every penny. A Sweet fan's dream come true!

this is a great overall dvd of footage by sweet with 3 dvds jam packed with so much stuff it runs in at around 7 hours long, the first dvd is 3 hours in itself and of coarse features footage from many european t.v shows from the 1970s as well as a live show from t.v in 1974 wich is a killer part of this dvd, i was not crazy about the 1980s incarnation of sweet but you get that classic marquee london show from 1986 here as well and even a bit more from 1991 wich really does not interest me at all, i wish this was a packed two dvd set of footage from where it all seems to begin on disc one with t.v footage from say 1972/73 onwards to 1980 or there about as that is all i would need. anyway most everything seems to be here but as others have complained about in reviews there is that great top of the pops footage missing but the few things i saw on old vhs tapes some 30 years back probably did not make this three dvd set due to LICENSING issues as a lot of us fans tend to forget that when many of these bands appeared on television way back in the 60s, 70s or 80s THEY do not own the rights to that stuff but the broadcasting stations do and tragically and sadly i have been told a lot of that stuff sat in vaults and after only a few years they ( the stations) destroyed the tapes ( like nhk t.v in tokyo did with that killer judas priest footage you see on youtube from 1978) but at the end of the day licensing is what it comes down to, im glad i finally got this dvd set though as it is great to watch sweet live back in there heyday as they where such a huge part of the uk glam scene but seemed to get robbed of a lot of the glory they probably should have had, i felt the best uk outfit out of this scene from way back then was SLADE!!! as they where a lot heavier then sweet and not as bubble gummy per say as i need that POWER that slade delivered from 1970 to 1982. as of now in 2017 i think this set is probably the best dvd set we can expect from sweet as after all there is so so much here and if you where a fan ( like most sweet fans i know) from the 1970s MAN YOU WILL LOVE THIS FOOTAGE, sure you can find quite a bit of it on youtube but i also really enjoy watching stuff like this on my T.V screen not my p.c screen. anyway i am very happy with this dvd set and i dont feel it can get better then this in the future so if you where a big sweet fan GET THIS i am sure you will love it, i wish a dvd set like THIS would come out for STATUS QUO as i have dvds by them but most of them mostly carry more current quo footage from the 1980s onwards and to my knowledge there has not been a single quo dvd of all late 1960s and all 70s footage wich would be great!!!!!! also i think we are long over due for a nice dvd set by the us glam band ANGEL as im sure there is a lot out there from 1975 to 1980 as i remember seeing them on t.v here a bit during that five year period, the slade dvd set was done a lot like THIS SWEET ONE back in 2004 where you get early 70s through the 80s so if you have that this is a lot like that slade dvd where you get it all. i guess it took me a good couple of years to get this as sweet where not my favorite band of this era as i said before my ears where more in tune with the heavier 70s stuff like UFO, URIAH HEEP, NAZARETH, THIN LIZZY, WISHBONE ASH, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW BUDGIE,MOUNTAIN and so on but i am really glad i bought this as it brings back a lot of great memories and after all sweet where a great band from this era...............................

From a die-hard Sweet fan, I must say that this DVD set is a dream come true! From their numerous TV appearances to the official videos, a documentary, and exciting concert footage from master guitarist Andy Scott's current Sweet lineup there is something for everyone! The historians will appreciate the meticulous attention to detail with the original air dates, and the clips are set up in chronological order. I understand that this project was a labor of love for Andy Scott, and this stellar collection doesn't disappoint! My personal favorite moment was from the Musikladen show. "Man With the Golden Arm" is a stunning, beautiful showcase of the talents of Andy Scott (guitar), Steve Priest (bass) and Mick Tucker--who is possibly the most underrated drummer in history. I was so moved, I showed the clip to friends and family, who emerged afterwards with tremendous respect for both the musical group and the individual musicians who created the magic. Another beautiful moment was from an earlier clip of "You're Not Wrong For Loving Me". Brian Connolly had such a unique voice; he could sing so many different styles. Indeed, every member of this phenomenal band could sing lead if they wished. Their onstage charisma was irresistible, particularly on Top of the Pops. Sweet truly understood the importance of a strong and memorable onstage presence, along with powerful vocal harmonies and tight musicianship, and they triumphed. Nearly fifty years later, we fans are still waving our banners with pride and singing along to their vast catalog of musical treasures...and we always will!

Comprehensive well sourced selection ofrare promo videos, tv appearances, live performances and a great 70's BBC doc I had never seen. The perfect compendium for all Sweet and glam rock fans. 5 STARS !

Whilst most of the material on this set is available for viewing on the net, where Sweet are concerned, I like to have my own copy of whatever they release, and this is the best DVD of theirs thus far, and it is so comprehensive, I doubt it could be improved upon. Basically, if you're a Sweet fan, you need this.

As rediscovering this Iconic Pop/Rock Band it is a treasure chest of Sweet through the career spanning 40 years from Fox On The Run used in The Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 trailer to my memories to dancing as a kid at disco's to Ballroom Blitz, Wig Wam Bam a must own for any die hard fan of the band to those rediscovering them re-bringing them back into their lives again.A true Iconic band as good as they were back then and as they are now after all they are what they say on the package quite simply SWEET!

Well put together history of the legendary group, sure some of the quality is not perfect but technology wasn't as good then as it is now. I enjoyed the collection and it looks like one of those dvd`s that will be played again and again.

This has all the classic Sweet hits, videos from TOTP that I hadn't seen in years & others I'd never seen. Discs 1 & 2 are the original line up on the whole. I've really been taken with the live performance from Muzic Laden where it's really a more heavier rock than I'd known before with Andy Scott & Mick Tucker both having solos....brilliant!! Definitely recommend this.