The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79-87

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The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79-87
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Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 1993 [1]
Genre Rock
Length62:53
Label RCA/BMG
Polydor
Slade chronology
Wall of Hits
(1991)
The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79-87
(1993)
The Genesis of Slade
(1996)
Professional ratings
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The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79-87 is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released in 1993 by RCA/BMG (Europe) and Polydor (UK). A sequel to the 1991 compilation The Slade Collection 81-87 , it contains seventeen tracks spanning the band's career from 1979 to 1987. [3] In 2007, Salvo released a remastered version of the compilation, along with The Slade Collection 81-87, as The Collection 79-87. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "I'm a Rocker" by Chuck Berry.

No.TitleLength
1."Sing Shout (Knock Yourself Out)"3:10
2."The Roaring Silence"2:48
3."That Was No Lady, That Was My Wife"2:31
4."We Won't Give In"3:37
5."Razzle Dazzle Man"4:36
6."Rock and Roll Preacher"5:34
7."I'll Be There"4:35
8."I'm a Rocker"2:41
9."Ruby Red"2:49
10."Slam the Hammer Down"3:23
11."Ooh La La in L.A."3:52
12."Harmony"3:47
13."Hey Ho Wish You Well"5:08
14."Hold on to Your Hats"2:33
15."Cheap 'n' Nasty Luv"3:28
16."Little Sheila"3:58
17."When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' (Live)"3:47

Personnel

Slade
Production

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