Crackers- The Slade Party Album

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Crackers - The Christmas Party Album
Studio album by Slade
Released	November 18, 1985
Genre	Hard rock
Length	46:52
Label	Telstar
Producer	Jim Lea, John Punter
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Crackers - The Christmas Party Album was an album by the British glam/hardrock group Slade. It was released November 18, 1985 and reached number 34 in the UK charts. It contained a load of hits that had been re-recorded, and tracks that had been hits for other bands. Also having two singles released from it helped push sales too.

More of a 'covers' album than a proper studio album, Slade tried to create an LP that had a party atmosphere to it and was value for money. They succeeded, and this album has had numerous re-issues and re-releases over the years under various names. Its 1999 re-release as "Slade's Crazee Christmas!" was supposed to coincide with the Millennium. Its current CD incarnation on the Salvo label was released in 2006 and bears the title Crackers: The Rockin' Party Album!.

The original tracklisting (1985): Crackers: The Party Album

[edit] Original Track listing

1. "Let's Dance"
2. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
3. "Hi Ho Silver Lining"
4. "Cum On Feel The Noize" (re-recording)
5. "All Join Hands"
6. "Okey Cokey"
7. "Merry Xmas Everybody"
8. "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
9. "Let's Have a Party"
10. "Get Down and Get With It" (re-recording)
11. "Here's To... (The New Year)"
12. "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
13. "My Oh My"
14. "Auld Lang Syne / You'll Never Walk Alone"

[edit] 1999 re-issue

1. "Merry Xmas Everybody" (re-recording)
2. "Let's Dance"
3. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town "
4. "We'll Bring the House Down"
5. "Cum On Feel The Noize" (re-recording)
6. "All Join Hands"
7. "Okey Cokey"
8. "Run Runaway"
9. "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
10. "Get Down and Get With It" (re-recording)
11. "My Oh My"
12. "Here's To... (The New Year)"
13. "Auld Lang Syne / You'll Never Walk Alone"

[edit] Personnel

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

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