Desolation Boulevard

Desolation Boulevard
Original UK Cover
Studio album by Sweet
Released	November 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Hard rock, glam rock
Length	41:09
Label	RCA
Producer	Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn
Sweet chronology
Sweet Fanny Adams (1974) Desolation Boulevard (1974) The Sweet Singles Album (1975)
Singles from Desolation Boulevard
"The Six Teens" Released: July 1974 "Turn It Down" Released: November 1974 "Fox on the Run" Released: March 1975

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Source	Rating
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Robert Christgau	B−

Desolation Boulevard
US and Canadian Cover
Studio album by Sweet
Released	July 1975
Recorded	Recorded in England 1973, 1974, 1975
Genre	Hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal
Length	43:10
Language	English
Label	Capitol
Producer	Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Sweet
Singles from Desolation Boulevard
"Ballroom Blitz" Released: April 1975 "Fox on the Run" Released: 1 November 1975

Desolation Boulevard is the third album by Sweet, and their second released in 1974. It contains the original version of the song "Fox on the Run". The album's American version, released in July 1975, includes the 1973 smash "The Ballroom Blitz".

The album cover photo was shot near the entrance of a rock'n'roll club called The Central, located at 8852 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Today it is the site of The Viper Room, where actor River Phoenix died from a drug overdose on 31 October 1993.

All songs written and composed by Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker except where noted.

The U.S. and Canadian version of Desolation Boulevard was released in July 1975. It was different from the U.K. version and included several songs from their previous album Sweet Fanny Adams in addition to the "Ballroom Blitz" and "Fox on the Run" singles.