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HEAD TURNING---EAR BENDING ROCK!!!!!

M. Brust | Denton, TX United States | 12/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When this record hit the shores of America it made even the dozing Sopor-freaks in Detroit set up and say "WHA!!????" Some called it "Album of the Year". During the years 1970-1972 Hard Rock music had been redefined to be spelled STOOPID music---but, oh well, loud, noisey and brainless it definetly was, and English ta-boot. Rock no longer had to be meaningful to have meaning---it was, in a way, a return to form after the excesses of Prog Rock. It was quite refreshing then, as it is now."

SWEET GEEZUSS KAHRRRRRRRIST!

Julian | ThinkingOfthe USA | 02/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I recall a warm june saturday evening in a small town in the english midlands in 1970,- my mates and I had the choice of going out and sinking a few pints, or risk a whole quid (an english pound) for a ticket to see Slade (formerly Ambrose Slade) over at the local Youth Club Hall.

We decided there'd be more chance of some skirt over at the Slade gig, so we walked over, and dropped our hard-earned twin 50-pence pieces to get in...I missed the support act whoever they were, and just moved thru' the crowd to get a looksee at the available talent and see what might be worth trying to pull.

Had no idea what to expect from Slade musically, - they were a teenybopper/skinhead band.....so likely it would be pretty disposable.



From the moment that Noddy took the stage and unleashed that freakin' astonishing voice of his, i knew my judgement had been dead wrong...and equally, as the opening chords of 'Keep On Rocking' started to rip up the night, i turned to my mates, and as one, we all just whispered 'Sweet Geezuss KAHRRRRRRRIST!'.....and the rest was simply Rock&Roll history.



The original vinyl album 'Slade Alive' was not recorded that night....supposedly, but quite honestly if that's true then it's almost note for note exactly the set I experienced that evening, with all of them leaping about, and having a grand old time, leading the audience and having fun........you weren't quite sure whether they were there for your benefit or the other way around?

To this day, i've never seen ANYONE leap on and off amplifier stacks that tall...wearing 4" platform-soled boots!

This Re-issued remastered CD is that concert AND three others!

To my (admittedly biased) ears no recording comes close to the first 7 numbers on disk#1, but their later chart hits, "Gudbuy t'Jane', "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (i wore out my 45rpm recording), "Cum on Feel the Noise" & "Take Me Bak 'Ome", are all included as live cuts from later in their career, as are their concert crowd pleasers standards like "The Okey Cokey", "Walk On", "Merry ChristMass Everbody", and even Arthur Crudups' "My Baby Left Me".

I left England years ago as part of the brain drain, and lost contact with bands like Slade, but somebody told me that Noddy hosts a local radio rock show as DJ. I wonder if he uses a microphone, or if he just stands atop the radiostation building and 'projects' that wonderul voice of his?

If you think you've heard high energy goodtime rock music played live, and you've never heard Slade...buy this album, play it loud....and see if you can keep your feet still........hahahaha!

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Bangin' Men

Garwayne | Ashburn, VA | 01/09/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We had the good fortune of coming of age in the D.C. metro area in the early 70's and had incredible musical outlets like WHFS, 102.3 on your FM dial and the Barry Richards rock show on the television that played artist films (pre-dated MTV by years) such as Bowie, Alice Cooper, etc. I am sure it was through one of these venues that we were exposed to Slade. They rocked harder than anyone that was being played via the mainstream media and yes, we did have the great foresight and great fortune to see Slade live at the Capital Centre in Largo, MD as the openers for Aerosmith around '75.



I tore through three copies of this on vinyl in the '70's and as has been stated previously, JUST BUY IT. Put it on, strip down to your boxers and prepare to give your favorite listening area (basement, rec room, etc.) a workout. Rock 'n roll can't be played any better or louder than this. Period."