Slade on Stage

Slade on Stage
Slade on Stage
Live album by Slade
Released	December 1982
Genre	Hard rock
Length	41:38
Label	RCA
Producer	Slade
Slade chronology

Slade on Stage is the third live album by the British rock band Slade. It was recorded at Newcastle City Hall on 18 December 1981 and released almost a year later in December 1982. The album, produced by the band, reached No. 58 in the UK.^[1]

Background

Following Slade's performance at the Reading festival in 1980, interest in the band was revived and a major record deal with RCA signed. During the tour to promote the band's 1981 album Til Deaf Do Us Part, the band decided to record their concert at Newcastle City Hall on the RAK mobile. Produced and mixed at Portland Studios in London, Slade on Stage was released in December 1982 and reached No. 58 in the UK.

Speaking to Kerrang! in 1982, Holder said of the album:

"I think we've managed to keep the excitement of the gig virtually intact. It's true we had to do a few studio bits to tart it up, but these have been kept to a minimum. You've always got to remember that somebody is gonna pay hard earned cash for this record. And, whilst every effort should be made to preserve the atmosphere of a thing, if adding a few touches to it can enhance the final sound, then I think you owe it to the punter to do just that. With Slade on Stage, though, all we've done is to make up for bits where, for example, a guitar string broke or something. Oh yeah, and we had to cut out part of the audience as well, 'cos one of the microphones in the auditorium was set up next to a loony. He kept on shouting into it "bastard!" at the top of his voice, so obviously that had to go. But, apart from those things, everything is faithful to the show."^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Kerrang!	^[4]
Sounds	^[5]

At the time of release, reviews were overall positive. Kerrang! described the album as featuring "10 gems" and urged readers to "go out and buy it now". They added: "Watching Slade live is one of the most exhilarating experiences known to mankind. Its a completely over the top manic and raucous package, delivered at a pace that makes even Kiss seem like old men." Sounds praised Slade on Stage as a "sensational album" that "goes some way towards demonstrating just why they're one of the best live rock bands in the world". Describing the album as "one of the livest you'll ever hear in your life", they concluded: "What Slade have always been about is undiluted rock 'n' roll, and this album comes nearer to capturing the feel, the excitement and the sheer energy they generate than anything they've ever attempted before."^[5]

AllMusic retrospectively described the album as a "monster", stating: "Believe it or not, Slade on Stage is the most intense recording Slade has ever made. That's heavy. This live album shows the band playing faster, harder, and better than ever. The first three songs set the stage. Slade comes out of the gate so fast that if they didn't follow those three up with a ballad, you'd almost have to take the record off. It's that intense. This is the tightest, hardest, and best you will ever hear Slade (or just about any other hard rock band) play. The material is the cream of the crop, and the recording is a killer. This album's only downside is that it only has nine real songs."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock and Roll Preacher"	5:18
2.	"When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'"	3:42
3.	"Take Me Bak 'Ome"	4:32
4.	"Everyday"	3:18
5.	"Lock Up Your Daughters"	4:02

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"We'll Bring the House Down"	4:17
7.	"A Night to Remember"	8:09
8.	"Gudbuy T'Jane"	4:39
9.	"Mama Weer All Crazee Now"	2:55
10.	"You'll Never Walk Alone"	0:35

Personnel

Slade

Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
Dave Hill - lead guitar, backing vocals, producer
Jim Lea - bass, backing vocals, producer
Don Powell - drums, producer

Additional personnel

Dave Garland - engineer
George Peckham - cutting engineer
Mike Robinson - mixing
Andrew Christian - sleeve design
Colin Newman - album title
Partridge Rushton - typography

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart (OCC)^[1]	58
UK Heavy Metal Albums (MRIB)^[6]	11

References

^ ^a ^b "slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ "From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story". Sladestory.blogspot.co.uk. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b Geoff Ginsberg. "Slade on Stage - Slade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ "Slade on stage reviews". Sladeinengland.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "1982 Press Cuttings". Slade Scrapbook. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 34. 27 January 1983. p. 2. ISSN 0262-6624.

[officialcharts1-1] "slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

[2] "From Roots To Boots: The Slade Story". Sladestory.blogspot.co.uk. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

[allmusic1-3] Geoff Ginsberg. "Slade on Stage - Slade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

[sladeinengland1-4] "Slade on stage reviews". Sladeinengland.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

[sladescrapbook-5] "1982 Press Cuttings". Slade Scrapbook. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

[6] "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 34. 27 January 1983. p. 2. ISSN 0262-6624.

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v t e Slade
Dave Hill Don Powell Noddy Holder Jim Lea John Berry Russell Keefe Steve Whalley Steve Makin Craig Fenney Trevor Holliday Dave Glover Mal McNulty
Studio albums	Beginnings (Ambrose Slade, 1969) Play It Loud (1970) Slayed? (1972) Old New Borrowed and Blue (1974) Slade in Flame (1974) Nobody's Fools (1976) Whatever Happened to Slade (1977) Return to Base (1979) We'll Bring the House Down (1981) Till Deaf Do Us Part (1981) The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome (1983) Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (1984) Rogues Gallery (1985) Crackers (1985) You Boyz Make Big Noize (1987)
Live albums	Slade Alive! (1972) Slade Alive, Vol. 2 (1978) Slade on Stage (1982)
Compilations	Coz I Luv You (1972) Sladest (1973) Slade Smashes! (1980) Slades Greats (1984) The Slade Collection 81–87 (1991) Wall of Hits (1991) The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87 (1993) The Genesis of Slade (1996) Feel the Noize – Greatest Hits (1997) Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade (2004) The Very Best of Slade (2005) Slade Alive! – The Live Anthology (2006) B-Sides (2007) Rockers (2007) In for a Penny: Raves & Faves (2007) Live at the BBC (2009) Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits (2009) Cum On Feel the Hitz: The Best of Slade (2020)
Box sets	The Slade Box (2006) When Slade Rocked the World (2015)
Extended plays	Six of the Best Alive at Reading Xmas Ear Bender
Singles	"You Better Run" (The N' Betweens) "Wild Winds Are Blowing" "Shape of Things to Come" "Know Who You Are" "Get Down and Get with It" "Coz I Luv You" "Look Wot You Dun" "Take Me Bak 'Ome" "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" "Gudbuy T'Jane" "Cum On Feel the Noize" "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" "My Friend Stan" "Merry Xmas Everybody" "Everyday" "When the Lights Are Out" "The Bangin' Man" "Far Far Away" "How Does It Feel" "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" "In for a Penny" "Let's Call It Quits" "Nobody's Fool" "Gypsy Roadhog" "Burning in the Heat of Love" "My Baby Left Me - That's All Right" "Give Us a Goal" "Rock 'n' Roll Bolero" "Ginny, Ginny" "Sign of the Times" "Okey Cokey" "We'll Bring the House Down" "Wheels Ain't Coming Down" "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" "Lock Up Your Daughters" "Ruby Red" "Rock and Roll Preacher (Hallelujah I'm on Fire)" "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" "My Oh My" "Run Runaway" "Slam the Hammer Down" "All Join Hands" "7 Year Bitch" "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" "Little Sheila" "Do You Believe in Miracles" "Still the Same" "That's What Friends Are For" "You Boyz Make Big Noize" "Ooh La La in L.A." "We Won't Give In" "Let's Dance '88" "Radio Wall of Sound" "Universe"
Video	Slade in Flame Wall of Hits
Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Slade The Dummies A Day in the Life of the Dummies "Shooting Me Down" Keep On Rockin' (Slade II album) Therapy (James Whild Lea album)