Biggest Hits Album: 1972

A Glam-Pop Chinnichap Greatest Hits

Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in December 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: SF 8316), The Sweet’s The Sweet's Biggest Hits was their first greatest hits compilation — gathering their 1971–1972 glam-pop smashes. Produced by Phil Wainman for New Dawn Productions, this 12-track set featured “Wig-Wam Bam,” “Little Willy,” “Co-Co,” and “Poppa Joe.” Issued in laminated sleeve, cassette, and 8-track variants. Reached No. 3 in Finland.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: RCA Victor.

Formats: Vinyl LP, cassette, 8-track cartridge.

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. Wig-Wam Bam

2. Little Willy

3. Done Me Wrong Alright

4. Poppa Joe

5. Funny Funny

6. Co-Co

Side B

1. Alexander Graham Bell

2. Chop Chop

3. You're Not Wrong For Loving Me

4. Jeanie

5. Spotlight

1972 Variants (all supplied)

- LP, Compilation – RCA Victor SF 8316 – UK – 1972

- LP, Compilation, Laminated Sleeve – RCA Victor SF 8316 – UK – 1972

- Cassette, Compilation – RCA PK 11629 – UK – 1972

- Cassette, Compilation, Dolby – RCA PK 11629 – UK – 1972

- 8-Track Cartridge, Compilation – RCA Victor P8S 11629 – UK – 1972

Production and Context

Produced by Phil Wainman for New Dawn Productions. Chinnichap/RCA glam-pop hits collection.

Album Chart Performance

- Finland: 3

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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