The Slade Collection 81–87
The Slade Collection 81–87 | ||||
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Compilation album by Slade | ||||
Released | March 1991 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 63:03 | |||
Label | RCA/BMG | |||
Slade chronology | ||||
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The Slade Collection 81–87 is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by RCA/BMG in March 1991.[1] 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.[2] A follow-up album, The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87, was released in 1993.
The album was re-issued in Europe in 1993 by Castle Communications. In 1996, BMG/RCA re-issued it in Europe, with Castle Communications handling the UK release. Another re-issue followed in 1999 from Polydor.[2] In 2007, Salvo released a remastered version of the compilation, along with The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87, as The Collection 79–87.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | favourable[6] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote: "For casual fans wishing to supplement the storming, sleazy fun of Feel the Noize, The Slade Collection: '81–'87 contains all of the best latter-day tracks the group recorded, including "My Oh My" and "Run Run Away." Even in this condensed state, the material on '81–'87 isn't as compelling as it was between 1970 and 1975, but this compilation is certainly the best way to sample an inconsistent era."[4] Hi-Fi News & Record Review commented: "OK, there are two or three numbers so corny that you'll reach for the sick bag, but other than that, this is fine pop."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "Love Is Like a Rock" by Mark Avsec, Albritton McClain, Donnie Iris, Marty Lee Hoenes and Kevin Valentine
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Run Runaway" | 3:46 |
2. | "Everyday (Live)" | 3:16 |
3. | "We'll Bring the House Down" | 3:36 |
4. | "Ruby Red" | 2:55 |
5. | "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" | 3:26 |
6. | "Do You Believe in Miracles" | 4:13 |
7. | "Still the Same" | 4:15 |
8. | "My Oh My" | 4:13 |
9. | "All Join Hands" | 4:16 |
10. | "Wheels Ain't Coming Down" | 3:38 |
11. | "7 Year Bitch" | 4:20 |
12. | "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" | 3:38 |
13. | "Lock Up Your Daughters" | 3:30 |
14. | "Me and the Boys" | 2:42 |
15. | "Gudbye T'Jane (Live)" | 4:41 |
16. | "Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Live)" | 3:00 |
17. | "Love Is Like a Rock" | 3:38 |
Personnel
Slade
- Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Lea – bass, piano, violin, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals
- Don Powell – drums
Production
- John Punter – tracks 1, 6–9, 11–12
- Slade – tracks 2–4, 10, 13, 15–16
- Jim Lea – tracks 5, 14
- Roy Thomas Baker – track 17
Other
- Paul Robinson – compiler
- Wildlife – design
References
- ^ "Timeline – Don Powell Official Website". Donpowellofficial.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Slade – The Slade Collection 81–87 at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "CD Album – Slade – Slade The Collection 79 – 87 – Salvo - Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Slade – The Slade Collection 81–87: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music – Colin Larkin. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b CD Review Digest: Jazz, popular, etc. 1992. ISBN 9781879796096. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via Google Books.
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- Dave Hill
- Don Powell
- Noddy Holder
- Jim Lea
- John Berry
- Russell Keefe
- Steve Whalley
- Steve Makin
- Craig Fenney
- Trevor Holliday
- Dave Glover
- Mal McNulty
- Beginnings (Ambrose Slade, 1969)
- Play It Loud (1970)
- Slayed? (1972)
- Old New Borrowed and Blue (1974)
- Slade in Flame (1974)
- Nobody's Fools (1976)
- Whatever Happened to Slade (1977)
- Return to Base (1979)
- We'll Bring the House Down (1981)
- Till Deaf Do Us Part (1981)
- The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome (1983)
- Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (1984)
- Rogues Gallery (1985)
- Crackers (1985)
- You Boyz Make Big Noize (1987)
- Slade Alive! (1972)
- Slade Alive, Vol. 2 (1978)
- Slade on Stage (1982)
- Coz I Luv You (1972)
- Sladest (1973)
- Slade Smashes! (1980)
- Slades Greats (1984)
- The Slade Collection 81–87 (1991)
- Wall of Hits (1991)
- The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87 (1993)
- The Genesis of Slade (1996)
- Feel the Noize – Greatest Hits (1997)
- Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade (2004)
- The Very Best of Slade (2005)
- Slade Alive! – The Live Anthology (2006)
- B-Sides (2007)
- Rockers (2007)
- In for a Penny: Raves & Faves (2007)
- Live at the BBC (2009)
- Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits (2009)
- Cum On Feel the Hitz: The Best of Slade (2020)
- The Slade Box (2006)
- When Slade Rocked the World (2015)
- Six of the Best
- Alive at Reading
- Xmas Ear Bender
- "You Better Run" (The N' Betweens)
- "Wild Winds Are Blowing"
- "Shape of Things to Come"
- "Know Who You Are"
- "Get Down and Get with It"
- "Coz I Luv You"
- "Look Wot You Dun"
- "Take Me Bak 'Ome"
- "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
- "Gudbuy T'Jane"
- "Cum On Feel the Noize"
- "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me"
- "My Friend Stan"
- "Merry Xmas Everybody"
- "Everyday"
- "When the Lights Are Out"
- "The Bangin' Man"
- "Far Far Away"
- "How Does It Feel"
- "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"
- "In for a Penny"
- "Let's Call It Quits"
- "Nobody's Fool"
- "Gypsy Roadhog"
- "Burning in the Heat of Love"
- "My Baby Left Me - That's All Right"
- "Give Us a Goal"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Bolero"
- "Ginny, Ginny"
- "Sign of the Times"
- "Okey Cokey"
- "We'll Bring the House Down"
- "Wheels Ain't Coming Down"
- "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy"
- "Lock Up Your Daughters"
- "Ruby Red"
- "Rock and Roll Preacher (Hallelujah I'm on Fire)"
- "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie"
- "My Oh My"
- "Run Runaway"
- "Slam the Hammer Down"
- "All Join Hands"
- "7 Year Bitch"
- "Myzsterious Mizster Jones"
- "Little Sheila"
- "Do You Believe in Miracles"
- "Still the Same"
- "That's What Friends Are For"
- "You Boyz Make Big Noize"
- "Ooh La La in L.A."
- "We Won't Give In"
- "Let's Dance '88"
- "Radio Wall of Sound"
- "Universe"
- Slade in Flame
- Wall of Hits
- Discography
- List of songs recorded by Slade
- The Dummies
- A Day in the Life of the Dummies
- "Shooting Me Down"
- Keep On Rockin' (Slade II album)
- Therapy (James Whild Lea album)