NO HOLDS BARRED ROCK AND ROLL FROM THIS UNDERRATED BAND
Stuart Jefferson | San Diego,Ca | 02/08/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Two discs 66,62 minutes each approximately. The sound is very good-clean and crisp,with good tonal separation between the instruments and voice. The sound has been remastered,which gives these tracks a great deal of immediacy. The booklet has a number of photographs of the band not seen before. The discs clip in a quad-foldout cardboard package,which also has several photos of the band. The booklet has a track-by-track annotation,which helps set these tracks in the SLADE discography.
These tracks are a compendium (1969-1987) of music from a number of SLADE's releases over the years. Starting with "Beginnings",then on to "Play It Loud","Slade Alive!","Slayed","Old New Borrowed And Blue","Slade In Flame","Nobody's Fool",and"Whatever Happened To Slade". The second disc has tracks from-"Return To Base","We'll Bring The House Down","Return To Base","Till Death Us Do Part","MY Oh My","The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome","Rogue's Gallery","Crackers","You Boyz Make Big Noize",and both discs contain singles from throughout SLADE's career.
As the title suggests,this is a compilation of some of SLADE's most incendiary tracks from their many albums. True to it's title,the pace is almost unrelenting. Track after track of pulverizing music that this band is known for will assault your ears,and make you wish you were in the band. If you're looking for some primal r&r,next to hearing SLADE live ("Sade Alive!"),this is the set to purchase. SLADE fans will know what I'm talking about. The uninitiated listener will have their head blown off by this set. Purchase this and be prepared to rock. Play loud."
Track Listings (19) - Disc #1