The Very Best of Slade

The Very Best of Slade
The Very Best of Slade
Greatest hits album by Slade
Released	28 November 2005
Recorded	1971–1991
Genre	Glam rock; hard rock;
Length	126:55
Label	Polydor
Slade chronology

The Very Best of Slade is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released in 2005 and reached No. 39 in the UK charts, remaining in the charts for four weeks.^[1] The album has sold 139,390 copies as of November 2015.^[2]

A DVD of the same name was also released at the same time. It features the same material that had appeared on the 1991 VHS compilation Wall of Hits. In addition, the band's 1972 Set of Six for Granada TV is included, alongside an additional number of other clips.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic commented: "The Very Best of... Slade effectively renders every past Slade hits collection redundant, as remastered sound and a sharp eye for all the band's U.K. chart entries serve up a peerless examination of what remains one of British rock's most flawless careers. No matter that the hits went so badly off the boil around 1975-1976 - still, three-quarters of disc one is nonstop solid gold and the remainder of the set isn't far behind, as Slade's mid-'80s renaissance delivers further smashes "My Oh My" and "Run Run Away." Which would be hits enough for anybody, but the fun doesn't end there. A bonus second disc then digs into the darker recesses of the Top 75 to pull out the band's lesser successes. It's not a complete guide to Slade on 45, but it comes close enough."^[4]

Track listing

Disc one

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "Get Down and Get with It" by Bobby Marchan and "Look Wot You Dun" by Holder, Lea and Don Powell

*The Very Best of Slade* disc one track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Down and Get with It"	3:51
2.	"Coz I Luv You"	3:26
3.	"Look Wot You Dun"	2:58
4.	"Take Me Bak 'Ome"	3:16
5.	"Mama Weer All Crazee Now"	3:45
6.	"Gudbuy T'Jane"	3:33
7.	"Cum On Feel the Noize"	4:25
8.	"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me"	4:30
9.	"My Friend Stan"	2:42
10.	"Everyday"	3:11
11.	"The Bangin' Man"	4:11
12.	"Far Far Away"	3:57
13.	"How Does It Feel"	5:54
14.	"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)"	4:34
15.	"In for a Penny"	3:35
16.	"Let's Call It Quits"	3:32
17.	"We'll Bring the House Down"	3:34
18.	"My Oh My"	4:11
19.	"Run Runaway"	3:45
20.	"Merry Xmas Everybody"	3:28

Disc two

All tracks are written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea except "My Baby Left Me" by Arthur Crudup and "Born to Be Wild" by Mars Bonfire

*The Very Best of Slade* disc two track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"All Join Hands"	4:16
2.	"Gypsy Roadhog"	3:23
3.	"My Baby Left Me – That's All Right"	2:24
4.	"Lock Up Your Daughters"	3:30
5.	"Wheels Ain't Coming Down"	3:40
6.	"Born to Be Wild (Live)"	3:13
7.	"Ruby Red"	2:52
8.	"(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie"	3:47
9.	"7 Year Bitch"	3:59
10.	"Myzsterious Mizster Jones"	3:37
11.	"Do You Believe in Miracles"	4:11
12.	"Still the Same"	3:54
13.	"Radio Wall of Sound"	3:46
14.	"Universe"	4:13

Personnel

Slade

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *The Very Best of Slade*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[5]	52
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	39

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *The Very Best of Slade*
Chart (2005)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	187

References

^ "Slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
^ Jones, Alan (21 November 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Justin Bieber takes singles summit but misses out on albums". Music Week. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Slade - The Very Best Of... (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, Dave (29 November 2005). "The Very Best of... Slade [2 CD] - Slade". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[1] "Slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

[UK_sales-2] Jones, Alan (21 November 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Justin Bieber takes singles summit but misses out on albums". Music Week. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[3] "Slade - The Very Best Of... (DVD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

[AM-4] Thompson, Dave (29 November 2005). "The Very Best of... Slade [2 CD] - Slade". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

[ac_Scotland_-5] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[7] "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

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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)