Slam [Import]

999 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Overground Records
• ASIN: B00000IOAB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #599,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Inside Out

2. Heart To Heart

3. Investigation

4. Cruel World

5. Raindance

6. Kiss the President

7. Scandal in the City

8. Don't You Know I Need You

9. Change

10. Christmas Cards

11. Slam

12. V.G.C.

13. Brent Cross

14. That's the Way It Goes

15. Taboo

16. Public Enemy No. 1

17. Mercy Mercy

18. Bongos on the Nile

19. No Prisoners

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A collection of demos, May 12, 2001

By 

eveoflove (North York, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slam (Audio CD)

Made in UK in 1998, Serial# OVER-84-CD, Playing Time 54:21

To put it simply (and bluntly), this disc is simply atrocious.

Made up of a collection of demos recorded back in the 80's, it's hard to believe that the liner notes have been written by vocalist/guitarist Nick Cash himself.

Not only are they demos, but I'd say incomplete demos: some tracks didn't even make it (in a completed form) to their albums.

It's sometimes interesting (emphasis on SOMETIMES) to hear early versions of tracks we really enjoy, but in this instance, some are truly pathetic. Even the content of the disc itself doesn't always match the back panel of the packaging (seriously!, don't blame it on Amazon.com).

6 of these tracks were later completed and included on the "Concrete" album, in MUCH better versions: I'll never be able to listen to "Taboo" the same way again.

I wouldn't even recommend this to fellow fans of 999, and even less to the novice. All remaining copies of this album should go into a compactor: not because my copy would raise in value, but because no one should be inflicted this kind of aural torture.

4.0 out of 5 stars worth it for the unreleased tracks!, November 18, 2007

By 

Bob G. "sfdoomed" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slam (Audio CD)

I think the other review is pretty accurate, but maybe a bit too harsh. Yes, some of the songs aren't of the best quality, but they're really not that bad, either. If you're one of those collectors who likes to check out decent demo versions of bands you love, then I'm sure you're quite aware that demos sound inferior in sound quality compared to official releases. But we're rock and roll fans, for crissake and we like it raw sometimes!

Also, there's a few unreleased tracks here that are catchy as hell and worth your attention. Most notable of these is "Heart to Heart". The first five or so songs, including the could-have-been-a-hit song just mentioned, are very good in sound quality. After that, the next fifteen or so tracks are of fairly decent demo quality. Like I mentioned earlier, they are still good enough to listen to. Trust me, it's not as bad as some of those crappy Stooges or MC5 demos I've seen released over the years!

A lot of these tracks appeared later on "Concrete", "Separates", and "Biggest Name in Sport". Some sound cool in their raw form, and others are inferior to their proper release.

Not recommended perhaps for newcomers, but worth a listen for fans of good but raw-sounding punk.