Release Date 12/02/2007                  Here we have the first releases of 2007 from Unionsquaremusic/Salvo...And it was well worth the wait. This batch includes two remastered cd's (Slade In Flame and Nobody's Fools) and one never before released cd "B - Sides" (Which us Slade nutz have wanted to be released for years). The three releases are crystal clear in sound and their presentation is first class (As has always been) Firstly we have..... SLADE IN FLAME (Cat No: SALVOCD004)      This is one of my favourite albums, featuring all the soundtracks from their hugely successful film "Flame" which came about as a result of Slades massive popularity and chart success. Featuring 10 excellent tracks, ranging from the mellow "How Does It Feel" to the raunchy "Standing On The Corner", infact each track has Slades trademark of uniqueness, my favourite song is "Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing", raw and powerful. And was Slades opening song at many concerts home and abroad. The packaging again is first class, with a nice booklet containing a few photos from the film and an interesting write up on the film and tracks by Chris Ingham. And all for under £9 from   Playing time 40.8 mins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secondly we have NOBODY'S FOOL (Cat No: SALVOCD005)   This was originally released in 1976 on vinyl, but this is far better in sound quality, plus it has 4 bonus tracks (which all could have been hits if released) When first released (1976), I wasn't to keen on it, due to their change in style of music, but as years went by and lots of listening, I think its very good.... and I'm sure fellow Slade fans think the same. Each track is good and catchy, and will get you humming later on, and for those of you who haven't heard Slade prior to this, will think it's great to. My favourite tracks are "Let's Call It Quits", "Raining In My Champagne" and "When The Chips Are Down"...gutsy and loud!!! Like I said the packaging is very well put together, with a very good booklet telling another Slade tale (Chris Ingham) and some great photos to.  Again all for under £9 from   Playing time 57.24 mins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally we have B - SIDES (Cat No: SALVODCD203)     At last!!! Something has been produced, that all us Slade fans have desperately wanted for years... a collection of every B - side of the singles Slade released. It took ages to come... But was well worth the wait!!!   This double cd has a great cover (as shown above) and interior (which you will see when you buy it). There are 40 tracks (over 2hours playing time) of every flipside from every single Slade released during their long successful music career. Each track is in order of release from their first "One Way Hotel" (B - side to "Wild Winds Are Blowing" 1969) to their last "Red Hot" (B - side to the underrated "Universe" 1991). Each track is of excellent quality and the latter half could quite have been released as the A -side (instead of the original) and had better chart success. Most people know Slade only for "Merry Xmas Everybody", well the B - side was "Don't Blame Me" and to me is the one of the best tracks on cd 1, along with "I'm Me I'm Now And That's Orl", showing off Noddy Holders powerful vocals, and how loud  could be, Slade could do a wide variety of music, which you'll find out when you buy it. Tracks on cd 2  I really like are"Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply" and "You Boyz Make Big Noize", showing how much noise they could really make. The bookletincluded is very good and informative, giving details on each track, year it was made, its A - side and a short write up on each single. The "B - Sides" is well worth getting... A must for any serious Slade fans collection!!! Available from     For under £12 HURRY UP BEFORE YOU MISS OUT!!! © 2000 - 2010 powered by

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