The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87

The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87
The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87
Compilation album by Slade
Released	December 1993
Genre	Rock
Length	62:53
Label	RCA; BMG; Polydor;
Slade chronology

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

The Slade Collection Vol. 2, 79–87 is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade, released in 1993 by RCA/BMG (Europe) and Polydor (UK). A sequel to the 1991 compilation The Slade Collection 81–87, it contains seventeen tracks spanning the band's career from 1979 to 1987.^[3] In 2007, Salvo released a remastered version of the compilation, along with The Slade Collection 81–87, as The Collection 79–87.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "I'm a Rocker" by Chuck Berry

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sing Shout (Knock Yourself Out)"	3:10
2.	"The Roaring Silence"	2:48
3.	"That Was No Lady, That Was My Wife"	2:31
4.	"We Won't Give In"	3:37
5.	"Razzle Dazzle Man"	4:36
6.	"Rock and Roll Preacher"	5:34
7.	"I'll Be There"	4:35
8.	"I'm a Rocker"	2:41
9.	"Ruby Red"	2:49
10.	"Slam the Hammer Down"	3:23
11.	"Ooh La La in L.A."	3:52
12.	"Harmony"	3:47
13.	"Hey Ho Wish You Well"	5:08
14.	"Hold on to Your Hats"	2:33
15.	"Cheap 'n' Nasty Luv"	3:28
16.	"Little Sheila"	3:58
17.	"When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' (Live)"	3:47

Personnel

Slade

Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
Jim Lea – bass, piano, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Don Powell – drums

Production

Jim Lea – tracks 1–2, 4–5, 10, 12, 15
Slade – tracks 3, 6, 8–9, 14, 17
John Punter – tracks 7, 11, 13, 16

References

^ "Timeline - Don Powell Official Website". Donpowellofficial.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music – Colin Larkin. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via Google Books.
^ "Slade – The Slade Collection, Vol. 2 – 79–87 at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^ "CD Album – Slade – Slade The Collection 79 – 87 – Salvo – Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[1] "Timeline - Don Powell Official Website". Donpowellofficial.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[2] Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music – Colin Larkin. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 October 2017 – via Google Books.

[3] "Slade – The Slade Collection, Vol. 2 – 79–87 at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[4] "CD Album – Slade – Slade The Collection 79 – 87 – Salvo – Europe". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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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)