“The year was 1985. The reformation of Sweet was under way. I had been hanging out with Mick Tucker and we’d talked about putting together a new rock line-up of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band,” guitarist Andy Scott reflected.
“I had recruited Phil Lanzon on keyboards and Mal McNulty on bass, now we needed the voice! Paul Mario Day walked in and we looked no further. Paul was the original singer with Iron Maiden and had a stint with the band More before he joined Sweet.
“Our first dates were in Australia, total sell-outs which boded well for the future. Europe followed suit and three sold-out nights at the original Marquee Club in London produced a live album, video and DVD. Live at the Marquee did well in various charts around the world and Paul’s vocal performance has stood the test of time.
“There were also tracks recorded at Pacific Studios in London which feature Paul’s incredible vocals. These recordings were meant to be the start of a new phase for Sweet but due to a management dispute only four tracks were released. Sadly, Paul is no longer with us but the legacy is right here for everyone to appreciate.”
Those songs, recorded by Andy Scott, Mick Tucker, Paul Mario Day (Iron Maiden), Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep), and Mal McNulty (Slade), will now be available on an album again for the first time since 1989, alongside two previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Due out on 10th April through Metalville and titled Reincarnation, tracks to be featured are: ‘Reach Out… (I’ll Be There) [Single Version]’, ‘Over My Head’, ‘Jump the Fence’, ‘Shot Down in Flames’, ‘Gunner of Love (Studio Demo)’, ‘Fire in My Heart (Studio Demo)’ and ‘Reach Out… (I’ll Be There) [12″ Mix]’.