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Slade Alive!

Slade

145 min · 33 tracks · glam rock

Raw energy and exuberant glam rock collide in a raucous live experience that perfectly captures Slade's infectious stage presence.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Cum on Feel the Noize — This track exemplifies Slade's anthemic style with its catchy chorus and exuberant energy, becoming a defining song of their career.
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    Mama Weer All Crazee Now — The song is characterized by its infectious melody and sing-along quality, encapsulating the band's ability to engage live audiences.
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    Get Down and Get With It — A fan favorite that showcases Slade’s party spirit and rock fervor, this track highlights the raw energy present throughout the album.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

59 /100
Treeline
Higher than 57% of albums we've rated

The album captures Slade's vibrant live energy but has some repetition in its tracklist.

What we noticed

  • The album features a high-energy performance with crowd interaction, evident in the call-and-response moments throughout the tracks.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • raucous live performance energy
  • dynamic journey experience
  • infectious melodies for sing-alongs
  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • party atmosphere with friends

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer quiet, introspective moments
  • seek polished studio sound

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — First live album that helped establish Slade's presence in glam rock.
Career context
Released in 1972, 'Slade Alive!' marked a significant moment in Slade's career as their first live album. At this point, the band was transitioning into superstardom in the UK, building on the momentum from their earlier studio albums. This album showcased their dynamic performance style and solidified their reputation as one of Britain’s leading glam rock acts.
Stylistic neighbors
T. Rex· David Bowie· Alice Cooper

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Hear Me Calling 5:46
  • 2 In Like a Shot From My Gun 3:33
  • 3 Darling Be Home Soon 5:42
  • 4 Know Who You Are 3:37
  • 5 Keep On Rocking 6:29
  • 6 Get Down and Get With It 5:33
  • 7 Born to Be Wild 8:12
  • 8 Get on Up 6:01
  • 9 Tak' Me Bak 'Ome 4:20
  • 10 My Baby Left Me 2:41
  • 11 Be 3:51
  • 12 Mama Weer All Crazee Now 3:58
  • 13 Burnin' In the Heat of Love 3:46
  • 14 Everyday 3:35
  • 15 Gudbuy T'Jane 4:59
  • 16 One Eyed Jacks With Moustaches 3:24
  • 17 Cum on Feel the Noize 4:21

Disc 2

  • 1 Rock and Roll Preacher 5:19
  • 2 When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' 3:43
  • 3 Tak' Me Bak 'Ome 4:33
  • 4 Everyday 3:18
  • 5 Lock Up Your Daughters 4:03
  • 6 We'll Bring the House Down 4:17
  • 7 A Night to Remember 8:10
  • 8 Gudbuy T'Jane 4:40
  • 9 Mama Weer All Crazee Now 2:55
  • 10 You'll Never Walk Alone 0:35
  • 11 When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' 3:59
  • 12 Born to Be Wild 2:58
  • 13 Something Else / Pistol Packin' Mama / Keep a Rollin' 6:16
  • 14 Merry Xmas Everybody 0:39
  • 15 Okey Cokey 3:25
  • 16 Get Down and Get With It 6:49

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