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Slayed?

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For the first time ever remastered and re-released with 4 bonus tracks (4 singles b-sides appear on CD for the first time ever on official release. The correct label is SALVO (not SLAVO) which is a new British label and the batch of three Slade's re-releases is the first CDs this label ever released. Sound quality is better than on old regular issue of this famous 1972 album released on CD way back in 1991 on Polydor. Contains a very beautiful and informative booklet with lots of unseen colour snaps including covers of their singles released in different countries and nice essay written by Classic Rock Magazine man Dave Ling. Highly recommended for all Slade fans. You may at last replace your old CD with this one ! The slipcase also inserted into additional paper jacket wich adds nothing to the release itself becauce it exactly repeats what is already shown in the booklet. From the other hand if somebody wants this album in paper jacket as mini-LP version try to find this only in Russia. I now own both versions.

This release was so poorly remastered originally you could not hear anything. This re-mastered release is long overdue. You can finally hear a band that was not usually done justice in the studio. Their versions of "Look At Last Nite", "Gudbye T'Jane", "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee", and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" are wonderful, as well as covers of the Janis Joplin song "Move Over", and "Let the Good Times Roll". Enjoy these screamers loud!!!

I've owned this since was first released. It is just really FUN rock and roll music. Very energizing and contagious in terms of creating a good mood. Did you ever want to listen to a band just for fun? Well, Slade were really a band of Rock and Roll Rogues and they'll kill you with their straight ahead rock, simple but tasty guitar solos, and Noddy's great sandpaper iron lunged voice. Dare I say...Party Music? I like How to you ride, Were All Crazee Now, G'bye to Jane, and the second cut "we all get our kicks playing in a rock and roll band." Great lyrics abound such as "I got a rock and roll reputation I got to try alot of new things today" "you know I turned my first car over" "don't you think it's funny we're only in it for the money?" These guys will have you laughin and smilin. Every song on the album is a winner and the stand out tracks out number the very good ones. Lotsa chrunchy guitar. Yum!

A must-have for any Slade fan. A classic gritty sound, characteristic choppy guitar and drums. These guys were basic grit with a playful humor. What more can I say? I do love Slade.

During 1971, Slade had hit big in the UK. After the success of singles such as Coz I Luv You and Look Wot You Dun, Slade entered 1972 and continued their success with the hugely successful Slade Alive! album as well as singles such as Take Me Bak `Ome, Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Gudbuy T' Jane. Slade Alive! had proved the band was a phenomenal live act and the band wanted to translate their live sound to the studio. The result was Slayed? - a loud and furious rock album.

The opening track How D'You Ride? kicks the album off with a fantastic riff whilst Noddy blasts out the verse with incredible power. The chorus follows perfectly, full of anthemic atmosphere and strong energy. The vocals are extremely powerful which captures plenty of attitude. A stomping opener proving the band have something not may other bands could even live up to. A simple riff but so very effective. "How do you ride? How do you and me hide? Oh yeah..."

Following on is a Noddy composition titled The Whole World's Goin' Crazee and the title only clearly hints the track is going to be another powerful and fun number. More laidback than the opener but nevertheless Noddy's vocals add enough power over a lively and rather happy sounding tune. A great and rather wild piano melody is noticeable here with a fantastic sound whilst Dave Hill's guitar work blasts throughout the song whenever he can. A fantastic guitar solo follows after the second verse. "There's nothing like the feeling when you give it all you've got and people want to shake you by the hand..."

Look At Last Nite proves the band are wise to how fickle fame can be. An effective riff for the intro and a stomping beat from Don Powell's bass drum carries Noddy's vocals through the verse. An impressive chorus with some fine guitar sends the message, "You'll be right here today, gone tomorrow, maybe they'll care today, but not tomorrow..." By the second verse, Jim Lea's brilliant bass skills are put to good use as well as another fine guitar solo. This is probably one of the few slower songs on the album. "Do you feel good? Everyone trying to meet you. Can you tell why? Do you know why? Suddenly how they treat you?"

Jim Lea's I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen brings the power back into the album with a thunderous bass line and some fantastic vocals by Noddy. The chorus flows brilliantly with the vocals going the extra mile to make this track memorable. Another fine Dave Hill solo appears and immediately after Noddy blasts out the chorus once again. A strong track which would be Lea's last solo composition until Slade's 1991 hit single Radio Wall of Sound. "I won't sing, I won't shout if you throw me out. I'll just go on my way with nothing to say..."

Next up is a proud cover of Janis Joplin's Move Over which truly benefits from Slade's hard sound and Noddy's powerful vocal. Some nice bass work from Jim Lea and pounding percussion from Don Powell which follows with some fine guitar chords from Dave Hill. The most spectacular part is Noddy blasting out the lines "make up your mind, your playing with me..." which only comes into the song naturally. Following on is a fantastic guitar solo. A great example of the band making a song their own. "Let me be your lover baby, let me honey, let me be..."

Gudbuy T'Jane really needs no introduction, a brilliantly vibrant track with a great riff. The band recorded the song on the second take which explains the loose feel of the track. The vocals are strong throughout and work perfectly with the song's vibe. The lyrics flow along perfectly in this song, complete with stomping and hand clapping for the ending. Holder's lyrics came from a TV show the band appeared on where a lady called Jane demonstrated a Sex Machine. "She's a queen, can't you see what I mean?"

Following on is a similarly titled Gudbuy Gudbuy which immediately blasts in with some hard hitting guitar and a rather angry bass line. The lyrics refer to a cheating partner and the song certainly creates the feel of rage and anguish. What's really impressive is how every instrument adds to the feel of anger. The chorus smashes in with great benefit from Noddy's sharp sound whilst Dave Hill plays the most impressive guitar. "I can see you here but don't worry. With your hair down in your eyes and you say hi. I had to come back without due warning, now I've caught you making love I'll say goodbye..."

Like Gudbuy T'Jane, Mama Weer All Crazee Now needs no introduction. One of Slade's definitive recordings. An amazingly infectious guitar riff is featured here with some top notch vocals from Noddy, proving himself one of rock's best voices. There is naturally a highly anthemic chorus which has plenty of attitude. "I said mama weer all crazee now..." The track features more foot stomping and hand claps whilst the ending adds some even more fantastic and wild vocals from Noddy. Surely one of the greatest rock anthems from the 70s. "I don't want to drink my whisky like you do, I don't need to spend my money but still do..."

I Don' Mind is another irresistible highlight from the album. Straight away the drum symbol crashes in and Noddy's vocals are carried along by some simple but great bass and guitar work. The chorus crashes in with raw energy and vicious vocals. The lyrics work nicely with the context of the song. Aside from the chorus, this is one of the slower songs on the album. A good example of how Slade could make something great out of something small. "I danced on your face, it seemed the best place for acting the fool..."

A cover version of Let The Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine closes the album in style. From the simple drum into, added by some nice bass guitar and finished with Noddy's vocals crashing in with the lyrics. The entire track flows beautifully from the fantastic guitar licks, lots of stomping and some nice piano in places whilst the ending features some great lead guitar. The production helps make this version stay loyal to the rock `n' roll times. Like Move Over, Slade make this song their own. "Come on baby, let the good times roll and roll all night long..."

For the remaster of this album there are five bonus tracks which mainly consist of b-sides. Many of these bonus tracks show Slade as not just a loud and fun rock band but also respectable musicians. My Life Is Natural was originally the b-side to Slade's first UK chart topper Coz I Luv You from 1971. The track begins with some melodic acoustic guitar, powerful guitar chords and some interesting lyrics, certainly different to the lyrical theme on the Slayed? album. What makes the track very Slade though is the chorus which smashes in with fantastic lead guitar and Noddy's powerful vocal. Like much of the material on Slayed?, the track is raw and energetic. "They try to suss their bodies evil and what is good, will take a mind brighter than mine. To start to setting the world to right is gonna take another Christ now..."

Candidate was originally the b-side to Slade's 1972 hit Look Wot You Dun. This track has a huge 60s influence throughout. An effective melody starts the track off with some simple but effective guitar and a solid bass line. An impressive feature of this track is the use of backing vocals that occur with lines at the start of a verse or at the end of the chorus. The entire band performs the vocals together perfectly which gives this track an even bigger 60s sound. "What we really want is some way to adjust, all the values that we have been left to trust. I just can't believe they are real, very real, far from real..."

Following on is Wonderin' Y which was the original b-side to another UK number one single Take Me Bak `Ome, also from 1972. This track is probably the closest thing to a ballad on this entire remaster. The track shows some fine guitar and a set of personal lyrics. Noddy sings with emotion whilst the instruments carry the vocals along perfectly which allows the lyrics to sound even more powerful. The chorus flows in nicely with the line "I tried to love you" which shows the band could be emotional as well as fun whilst keeping the song memorable at the same time. "Here I am in the same old clothes, looking back on my life. Cause I'm left alone, left out here without a home..."

Man Who Speeks Evil was the original b-side to Mama Weer All Crazee Now. Like the album track Gudbuy Gudbuy, this song features some angry sounding guitar and a thumping bass line whilst the lyrics are just as powerful. There are many features in this track from more great backing vocals to some rather detailed lyrics following the ways of a certain `evil' man. Again the track proves Slade had a very different sound outside of the Slayed? album which is represented very nicely on the remaster. "His mind is hurt so with grief, he sits and watches the grass or leaves. He can tell when a new one grows he can and watches as maggots flee from the throat of a dead man..."

The final track titled Slade Talk To 'Melanie' Readers features the band speaking to their fans. This track was originally issued on flexi disc for the magazine in August 1973. There are snippets of a selection of Slade tracks whilst the band leave messages throughout the snippets for their fans. The entire track gives a great feel for the time as well as the band's commercial peak which was around 1973.

Slade's first hit studio album has remained important and notable in the world of rock today - rightfully so. Originally the album topped the charts in the UK and Australia whilst being a hit in numerous other European countries. Slayed? also peaked at a respectable #69 on the American billboard whilst in peaking at #27 in Canada.

I highly recommend this album for any serious rock fan. The remaster makes the album sound even more fresh and exciting that it already is. This was Slade's attempt at converting their live sound onto a studio album which from listening to Slayed?, they clearly did with ease. A strong feel good album, bursting with energy from start to finish.

The sound is improved by remastering to a huge degree and the bonus tracks are far from throw away and in fact are quite good. This is a solid album presented well with a nice booklet with informative notes and fun pictures...I'm pleased to have upgraded to it and have ordered more of the Slade re-issues!

Noddy and the boys at the top of their glam-rock game. This album was a breath of fresh air in 1972, when all the US had to offer was dross. Bonus tracks like My Life Is Natural make this CD a real bargain. RRR

Bounding from the momentum of not only a best-selling live album but also several chart topping singles, Slade released their third LP in the fall of '72. `Slayed?' would be seen by many fans and critics as the epitome of the Slade long player. It is now doubt their most consistent record of their rather large catalog. Two of their biggest hits also appear on the record as well with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" and "Gudbuy t'Jane" standing alongside notable album tracks as "I Won't Let It'Appen Agen", "How D'you Ride" and "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee". Slade then really goes for the jugular with the densely heavy "Gudbuy Gudbuy"; feature a sledgehammer riff that would make Tony Iommi proud. Calling an album to wreck music halls with as one pundit noted may not be far from the truth. `Slayed?' came during an incredible run of success for the band and it seemed like the hits and good times would roll on forever but of course all good things in life... Slade had many more hits throughout most of the decade but they had such a potent combination of hit album and singles as they did with `Slayed'. Seemed like the whole world wanted to shake them by the hand....

i like this album cause it seems more consistent in sound and vocals slade is finding out who they are to an extenet, solid riffs and vocals are becoming more pronounced, reminds me of alice cooper ala killer/schools out finding their sound.

This is the best album.The quality is unbelievable if you love Slade like me buy it.