Why this album works
This album is significant for its exploration of diverse styles within glam rock, catering to an evolving audience as the genre's popularity waned. It features tracks that received considerable radio play, even as the band faced challenges in maintaining chart positions compared to their earlier successes.
- Career context
- Released in 1977, 'Whatever Happened to Slade' marked Slade's transition following their commercial peak in the early '70s. At this point, they were attempting to reinvent their sound amidst changing musical landscapes, showcasing a blend of glam rock and more melodic pop influences as they navigated a post-peak phase.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alice Cooper· Iris· Holograf
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Be Standout 3:59
- 2 Lightning Never Strikes Twice Standout 3:08
- 3 Gypsy Roadhog 3:24
- 4 Dogs of Vengeance 2:48
- 5 When Fantasy Calls 3:24
- 6 One Eyed Jacks With Moustaches 3:21
- 7 Big Apple Blues Standout 4:38
- 8 Dead Men Tell No Tales 3:39
- 9 She's Got the Lot 4:34
- 10 It Ain't Love but It Ain't Bad 3:09
- 11 The Soul, the Roll and the Motion 4:36
- 12 Forest Full of Needles 3:30
- 13 Burning in the Heat of Love 3:37
- 14 Ready Steady Kids 3:22
- 15 My Baby Left Me: That's Alright 2:25
- 16 O.H.M.S. 2:42
- 17 Give Us a Goal 2:51
- 18 Daddio 2:34
- 19 Rock 'n' Roll Bolero 4:06
- 20 It's Alright Buy Me 3:23
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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