The Slade Collection 81-87
The Slade Collection 81-87 is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released by RCA/BMG in March 1991. It contains seventeen tracks spanning the band's RCA years 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.
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| Released | March 1991[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 63:03 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG | |||
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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]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic[4] |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| 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]
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.
- "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.
- AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (19 October 1993). "The Slade Collection 81-87 - Slade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- CD Review Digest: Jazz, popular, etc - Google Books. 1992. ISBN 9781879796096. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
