Slade Alive! - SLADE****

Hear Me Calling/In Like A Shot From My Gun/Darling Be Home Soon/Know Who You Are/Keep On Rocking/Get Down & Get With It/Born To Be Wild

Slade Alive! was the breakthrough album from this good time pop-rock band. It is full of covers and does not include any of their hit singles. They would dominate the British singles chart for the next three years. (US:158 UK:2)

“Slade Alive! perfectly captures the riotous, good time rock and roll nature of their shows. Frontman Holder is on top form as he tears through a handful of song (mostly by other artists) and punctuates them with his own sense of humour, and unbelievable voice.”

“An amazing album from Slade, possibly their best work. My only complaint is that it's too short, wish they could have included the entire performance, but oh well.. Overall, it is just mind blowing.”

“It was like a bolt of lightning hitting you in the face, this is just pure 70s rock n' roll. It's a good time and an amazing document of the time, the ultimate Slade album.”

“A brilliantly raucous live record from a young Slade - the more melodic songs work well against the rockier ones and the atmosphere is palpable. Any hard rockers who doubt them check out the final mind-bending half of their stomping Born To Be Wild cover. Hypnotic and brief but in need of more originals.”

“Their sound was captured masterfully and shows the true grit of this band. Side one is better than side two, but it is still all good. Simply put, it is an awesome slice of a bashing hard rock band just playing rock n' roll rather admirably.”

“Slade had really paid their dues, making records and touring up and down the UK since the mid-60s, before suddenly becoming glam rock icons in the early 70s. Slade Alive was released in the same year as some big hit singles but they aren't anywhere to be heard. This is more of a document of their killer live show, mixing a few originals with covers.”

“Slade Alive catches the band in transition as the set is still full of cover songs, but played the way only Slade could. Opening up with Alvin Lee's I Hear You Calling the guys are immediately into a groove and have the whole audience clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and cheering the band's every move. Immediately the band's distinctive style is thrust down your ears.”