The Very Best of Slade

Last updated

The Very Best of Slade
Slade-The-Very-Best-Of-338520.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Slade
Released28 November 2005
Recorded1971–1991
Genre
Length126:55
Label Polydor
Slade chronology
Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade
(2004)		The Very Best of Slade
(2005)		 Slade Alive! – The Live Anthology
(2006)

The Very Best of Slade is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released in 2005 and reached No. 39 in the UK charts, remaining in the charts for four weeks. [1] The album has sold 139,390 copies as of November 2015. [2]

Contents

A DVD of the same name was also released at the same time. It features the same material that had appeared on the 1991 VHS compilation Wall of Hits . In addition, the band's 1972 Set of Six for Granada TV is included, alongside an additional number of other clips. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic commented: "The Very Best of... Slade effectively renders every past Slade hits collection redundant, as remastered sound and a sharp eye for all the band's U.K. chart entries serve up a peerless examination of what remains one of British rock's most flawless careers. No matter that the hits went so badly off the boil around 1975-1976 - still, three-quarters of disc one is nonstop solid gold and the remainder of the set isn't far behind, as Slade's mid-'80s renaissance delivers further smashes "My Oh My" and "Run Run Away." Which would be hits enough for anybody, but the fun doesn't end there. A bonus second disc then digs into the darker recesses of the Top 75 to pull out the band's lesser successes. It's not a complete guide to Slade on 45, but it comes close enough." [4]

Track listing

Disc one

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "Get Down and Get with It" by Bobby Marchan and "Look Wot You Dun" by Holder, Lea and Don Powell

The Very Best of Slade disc one track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Get Down and Get with It"3:51
2."Coz I Luv You"3:26
3."Look Wot You Dun"2:58
4."Take Me Bak 'Ome"3:16
5."Mama Weer All Crazee Now"3:45
6."Gudbuy T'Jane"3:33
7."Cum On Feel the Noize"4:25
8."Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me"4:30
9."My Friend Stan"2:42
10."Everyday"3:11
11."The Bangin' Man"4:11
12."Far Far Away"3:57
13."How Does It Feel"5:54
14."Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"4:34
15."In for a Penny"3:35
16."Let's Call It Quits"3:32
17."We'll Bring the House Down"3:34
18."My Oh My"4:11
19."Run Runaway"3:45
20."Merry Xmas Everybody"3:28

Disc two

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "My Baby Left Me" by Arthur Crudup and "Born to Be Wild" by Mars Bonfire

The Very Best of Slade disc two track listing
No.TitleLength
1."All Join Hands"4:16
2."Gypsy Roadhog"3:23
3."My Baby Left Me – That's All Right"2:24
4."Lock Up Your Daughters"3:30
5."Wheels Ain't Coming Down"3:40
6."Born to Be Wild (Live)"3:13
7."Ruby Red"2:52
8."(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie"3:47
9."7 Year Bitch"3:59
10."Myzsterious Mizster Jones"3:37
11."Do You Believe in Miracles"4:11
12."Still the Same"3:54
13."Radio Wall of Sound"3:46
14."Universe"4:13

Personnel

Slade

Charts

Related Research Articles

<i>Old New Borrowed and Blue</i> 1974 studio album by Slade

Old New Borrowed and Blue is the fourth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 15 February 1974 and reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified Gold by BPI. The album was produced by Chas Chandler. For the album, Slade attempted to begin breaking away from their usual rock formula. For example, the singles "My Friend Stan" and "Everyday" were piano-led and did not have the typical "Slade" sound.

<i>Slade in Flame</i> (album) 1974 album by Slade

Slade in Flame is the first soundtrack album and fifth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 29 November 1974, reached No. 6 in the UK and was certified Gold by BPI in February 1975. The album was produced by Chas Chandler and contains songs featured in the band's film of the same name. The band tried to give the album a "sixties" feel, as the film was set in 1966.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mama Weer All Crazee Now</span> 1972 single by Slade

"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1972 as the lead single from their third studio album Slayed? It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK, giving the band their third number one single, and remained in the charts for ten weeks. In the United States, the song reached No. 76.

<i>Wall of Hits</i> 1991 compilation album by Slade

Wall of Hits is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released on 11 November 1991 and reached No. 34 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was issued by Polydor and included the last two singles to be recorded by the band: "Radio Wall of Sound" and "Universe".

<i>Feel the Noize – Greatest Hits</i> 1997 compilation album by Slade

Feel The Noize – Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released in January 1997 and reached No. 19 in the UK charts, remaining in the charts for six weeks. The success of the compilation encouraged other bands of the Glam Rock era to release their own 'Greatest Hits' packages. At the time, a resurgence in Seventies music was happening, due to the constant mentions from Blur's Damon Albarn and Oasis's Noel Gallagher.

<i>The Slade Box</i> 2006 box set by Slade

The Slade Box is a four disc box set by the British rock band Slade. It was released by Salvo on 2 October 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take Me Bak 'Ome</span> 1972 single by Slade

"Take Me Bak 'Ome" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1972 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK, giving the band their second number one single, and remained in the charts for thirteen weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in 1972. In the United States, the song reached No. 97. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.

<i>Slade Smashes!</i> 1980 compilation album by Slade

Slade Smashes is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released 1 November 1980 and reached No. 21 on the UK charts. The album was issued by Polydor in the wake of new interest in the band following their successful appearance at the 1980 Reading Festival, filling in for Ozzy Osbourne. The album featured most of the band's big hits from their early and mid 1970s heyday in the UK as well as three of the band's singles from post-1977. This collection, alongside the band's subsequent 1981 studio release We'll Bring the House Down, further cemented Slade's comeback in the UK and Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Friend Stan</span> 1973 single by Slade

"My Friend Stan" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1973 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album Old New Borrowed and Blue. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK, spending eight weeks on the chart. The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in October 1973.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)</span> 1975 single by Slade

"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1975 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 7 in the UK, remaining in the charts for seven weeks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">In for a Penny</span> 1975 single by Slade

"In for a Penny" is a song by English rock band Slade, released in 1975 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Nobody's Fools. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and was produced by Chas Chandler. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 50 for eight weeks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let's Call It Quits</span> 1976 single by Slade

"Let's Call It Quits" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1976 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Nobody's Fools. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 50 for seven weeks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie</span> 1982 single by Slade

"(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" is a song by English rock band Slade, released in 1982 as the lead single from the band's eleventh studio album, The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome and also included on its 1984 North American counterpart, Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and was produced by Lea. "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for seven weeks.

<i>Slades Greats</i> 1984 compilation album by Slade

Slades Greats is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released by Polydor on 25 May 1984 and reached No. 89 in the UK charts. The compilation, a revised re-issue of the 1980 compilation Slade Smashes!, was released following the band's late 1983-early 1984 success with the singles "My Oh My" and "Run Runaway".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wild Winds Are Blowing</span> 1969 single by The Slade

"Wild Winds Are Blowing" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1969 as a non-album single under the name "The Slade". The song was written by Bob Saker and Jack Winsley, and produced by Chas Chandler. It failed to make an appearance in the UK charts.

<i>The Slade Collection 81–87</i> 1991 compilation album by Slade

The Slade Collection 81–87 is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by RCA/BMG in March 1991. It contains seventeen tracks spanning the band's years with the RCA label from 1981 to 1987, including three live tracks from Slade on Stage. A follow-up album, The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87, was released in 1993.

<i>The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87</i> 1993 compilation album by Slade

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. In 2007, Salvo released a remastered version of the compilation, along with The Slade Collection 81–87, as The Collection 79–87.

<i>Rockers</i> (Slade album) 2007 compilation album by Slade

Rockers is a two-disc compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by Salvo in April 2007. It contains thirty-seven tracks spanning the band's career from 1969 to 1987 and is described as a collection of the band's "hardest-hitting tracks".

<i>Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade</i> 2004 compilation album by Slade

Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released in America only by Shout! Factory in March 2004. It was the first Slade compilation to be released in America since 1973's Sladest and was followed by the Shout! Factory compilation In for a Penny: Raves & Faves in 2007. The compilation features sixteen tracks, covering the band's commercial heyday from 1971–75, and their American commercial breakthrough in 1984 with "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My".

<i>Cum On Feel the Hitz: The Best of Slade</i> 2020 compilation album by Slade

Cum On Feel the Hitz: The Best of Slade is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released on 25 September 2020 through BMG Rights Management. It includes 43 tracks across two discs. It reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts . Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Jones, Alan (21 November 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Justin Bieber takes singles summit but misses out on albums" . Music Week . Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Slade - The Very Best Of... (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 Thompson, Dave (29 November 2005). "The Very Best of... Slade [2 CD] - Slade". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 November 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.