{"product_id":"sweet-new-york-connection-reissue-with-bonus-tracks","title":"SWEET - New York Connection (Reissue with bonus tracks)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD (2025 Reissue with bonus tracks)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most legendary, influential and enduring names in rock music history, \u003cstrong\u003eSWEET\u003c\/strong\u003e, will re-release their 2012 studio album \"\u003cem\u003eNew York Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\" via \u003cstrong\u003eMetalville\u003c\/strong\u003e Records. The release will see the album being pressed for the first time in coloured vinyl and a special edition CD with bonus tracks not included on the original release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNew York Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a selection of material that was originally written by other artists, to which the band has unmistakably put their signature sound on. So is it a boring cover album? Well, no! Not really! This time it's a little different! Aside from a decent selection of must-haves - \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e, said we have also added guitar riffs, drum beats or vocal lines from our own classics where appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo their rendition of \"\u003cem\u003eIt's All Moving Faster\u003c\/em\u003e\" incorporated the guitar line from SWEET's \"\u003cem\u003eBurn On The Flame\u003c\/em\u003e\" while \"\u003cem\u003eBlitzkrieg Bop\u003c\/em\u003e\" by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ramones\u003c\/strong\u003e used elements of \"\u003cem\u003eThe Ballroom Blitz\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the most obvious example is the fusion of \u003cstrong\u003eRuss Ballard\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eNew York Groove\u003c\/em\u003e\" (previously covered by both \u003cstrong\u003eHello\u003c\/strong\u003e and former \u003cstrong\u003eKiss\u003c\/strong\u003e guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eAce Frehley\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eJay-Z\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eEmpire State Of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\". Amazingly, it works!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metalville","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":54426230030681,"sku":"SDZ-33960","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Sweet_-_New_York_Connection_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1746201112","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sweet-new-york-connection-reissue-with-bonus-tracks","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}