Slayed? - SLADE****

How D'You Ride/The Whole World's Goin' Crazee/Look At Last Nite/I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen/Move Over/Gudbuy T'Jane/Gudbuy Gudbuy/Mama Weer All Crazee Now/I Don' Mind/Let The Good Times Roll-Feel So Fine

During the course of 1972 the glam rock band Slade became pre-eminent in the British music scene, with Slayed? their top selling album. Features the UK No. 1 Mama Weer All Crazee Now and No. 2 Gudbuy T’Jane. (US:69 UK:1)

“Slade always struck me as a band you simply cannot hate - pure stomping hard rock 'n' roll that somehow manages to combine working class grit and glam appeal. A British band of the people. Great songs and even greater singles.”

“Vocalist Noddy Holder is in fine form and his nasally glam rock wail combined with a throat that was made for blues-rock just gel together in a rare fashion. Put simply though, everything just fell into place here, and even the mighty Slade themselves would never again even get close to masterfulness of this album.”

“Slade are offering us a hard rockin' gem here. Pretty legendary album by Noddy & the boys. I think every song is pretty good here and that makes this album great.”

“Slade were one of the most popular glam rock bands of the early 1970s, and Slayed? shows what the fuss was all about. As you can see, the band loves misspelling the names of their songs. There's an impressive cover of Janis Joplin's Move Over, Gudbuy T' Jane is a catchy little song while Mama Weer All Crazee Now is probably the most popular song off the album.”

“Stomp along kids. Completely over the top and silly, and that's what makes this record so good. Full of goofy struts and ridiculousness, and it’s fun. So take a break from the serious record analysis and scholarly evaluation, and just enjoy. After all, it was supposed to upset your parents, not you. Of course, I must admit, this is all the Slade you'll probably ever need.”

“Definitely a rock and roll band with powerful vocals, a very good rhythm section and a vibrant, driving feel, Slade were quite capable of making a classic album if they had concentrated their shots. Very limited in lyrical ambition and range, but very solid rhythm guitar, and the bass lines are often very effective. A fevered live feel, not far from hard rock and spirited 60s garage.”