Nobody's Fools - SLADE***

Nobody's Fool/Do The Dirty/Let's Call It Quits/Pack Up Your Troubles/In For A Penny/Get On Up/LA Jinx/Did Ya Mama Ever Tell Ya/Scratch My Back/I'm A Talker/All The World Is A Stage

Slade’s fan base was fast ebbing away by the time Nobody’s Fools was released, not helped by a lengthy and fruitless sojourn to establish themselves in the USA. Features two fine UK hit singles In For A Penny and Let’s Call It Quits. (UK:14)

“Nobody's Fools was a compound error for Slade. Their career had already nosedived with the soundtrack album Slade In Flame. The film sent out the wrong message to many of their fans who were young or unable to appreciate the clever work. The further change in direction sealed the bands death warrant and they were, by and large, presumed dead before the summer had begun. It was a crying shame really, because this album was extremely adventurous.”

“Slade mix it up quite a bit on this one. A large variety of styles and the boot stomping has now completely vanished.” “This release deserves more respect than it has been given as it is the last of the great Slade albums. I wouldn't recommend it as a starter, but it's a lovely topper.”

“The boys seem a little tired and have largely run out of ideas by this disc. The band's ‘American’ album results in more variety but less focus. Still, there's much to enjoy here and little to dislike.”

“This album was intended to lure in a larger American audience when it was first released. The song Nobody's Fool is a lost 1970s classic. The album is solid, with touches of country, soul and hard rock throughout.”

“Nobody's Fools was released after a year spent living in New York in one final (though futile) attempt to bust the American market wide open. The sojourn spent stateside was not a complete success and it only served to distance Slade from their loyal British fans. They had been on a steady downward slope. This could be the band's most diverse record but it seemed trying to be all things, including a heavy soul/R & B feel in the rhythms and background vocals.”