Sweet's Rare Album Reincarnation Set for International Release
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Today, April 10 marks the international release date for Sweet's rare album Reincarnation.,The legendary songs – recorded by Andy Scott, Mick Tucker, Paul Mario Day (Iron Maiden), Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep), and Mal McNulty (Slade) – are available on an album again for the first time since 1989.

Reincarnation also includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks.,Andy Scott shares insights into the recordings and the Sweet lineup at the time:,The year was 1985 when the reformation of Sweet was under way.

Andy had been hanging out with Mick Tucker, and they'd talked about putting together a 'new' rock lineup of Sweet after the hiatus of the original band:,He recalls recruiting Phil Lanzon on keyboards and Mal McNulty on bass; now they needed the voice! Paul Mario Day walked in, and they looked no further.

As the original singer with Iron Maiden, Paul had also served a stint with the band More before joining Sweet:,Their 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 featuring 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 his legacy lives on through these classic tracks:,The album includes "Reach Out…(I'll Be There)" (Single Version), “Over My Head,” “Jump the Fence,” “Shot Down in Flames,” “Gunner of Love” (Studio Demo), and “Fire In My Heart” (Studio Demo) among others.,Paul Mario Day – lead vocals, Andy Scott – guitar, backing vocals, Mick Tucker – drums, backing vocals, Mal McNulty – bass, backing vocals, Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals,