Stereo MC s Sweetest Truth Show No Fear 1995 HELP)

Recording of Sweetest Truth (Show No Fear) by the Stereo MCs as part of the 1995 HELP album. This came three years after their No. 2 UK album Connected. The band weren t creating a lot at the time and were inspired by the sense of purpose to write The Sweetest Truth for HELP in 24 hours. All of the songs, along with a handful that were released on a companion EP, were recorded on one day, Monday, September 4th, 1995, mixed the following day, and released to the buying public a few days later, on Saturday, September 9th. HELP sold over 70, 000 copies on day one and reached number one in the UK compilation charts. HELP would have reached number one on the UK albums chart had it been eligible. The album also won a special award at the 1995 Q Awards and the Freddie Mercury Award at the 1996 BRIT Awards. To listen to the whole record and buy a copy of the vinyl go to: To hear more about the creation of this amazing record listen to the podcast