Why this album works
'The Very Best of Slade' encapsulates the band's prolific output and commercial success, featuring several top-charting hits from their prime. The album reached No. 71 on the UK Albums Chart, reinvigorating interest in Slade's music and showcasing their influence on subsequent generations of rock musicians, particularly within the glam and punk scenes.
- Best for
- party-ready sing-along anthems nostalgic energy for gatherings dynamic hits for road trips
- Context
- Released in 2005, 'The Very Best of Slade' showcases the band's enduring popularity well after their initial rise to fame in the early 1970s. This compilation arrives during a period when Slade was re-establishing themselves in the UK music scene, following a decline in mainstream visibility during the late 1970s and 1980s. It serves as a retrospective celebration of their influential contributions to glam rock.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alice Cooper· Iris· Holograf
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Get Down and Get With It 3:51
- 2 Coz I Luv You 3:26
- 3 Look What You Dun 2:58
- 4 Take Me Bak ’Ome 3:16
- 5 Mama Weer All Crazee Now Standout 3:46
- 6 Gudbuy T’Jane 3:33
- 7 Cum On Feel the Noize Standout 4:26
- 8 Skweeze Me Pleeze Me 4:31
- 9 My Friend Stan 2:42
- 10 Everyday 3:11
- 11 The Bangin’ Man 4:12
- 12 Far Far Away 3:37
- 13 How Does It Feel? 5:54
- 14 Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) 4:35
- 15 In for a Penny 3:36
- 16 Let’s Call It Quits 3:32
- 17 We’ll Bring the House Down 3:35
- 18 My Oh My 4:11
- 19 Run Away 3:46
- 20 Merry Xmas Everybody Standout 3:28
Disc 2
- 1 All Join Hands 4:16
- 2 Gypsy Roadhog 3:24
- 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 3:13
- 7 Ruby Red 2:53
- 8 (And Now – The Waltz) C’est la vie 3:47
- 9 7 Year Bitch 4:00
- 10 Myzsterious Mizster Jones 3:37
- 11 Do You Believe in Miracles 4:11
- 12 Still the Same 3:55
- 13 Radio Wall of Sound 3:47
- 14 Universe 4:14
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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