Live at the BBC (Slade album)

Live at the BBC
Live album / compilation album by Slade
Released 28 September 2009
Recorded 1969-1974
Genre Rock
Language English
Label Salvo
Slade chronology
B-Sides
(2007)		 Live at the BBC
(2009)		 Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits
(2009)

Live at the BBC is a 2009 compilation album released by Slade.[1] The first disc comprises various songs recorded for BBC sessions between 1969 to 1972 and Radio 1 jingles recorded in 1973 and 1974, while the second disc contains songs recorded live at the Paris Theatre, London, in August 1972.[2]

Upon release, Classic Rock stated "For those who regard Slade as nothing more than a ’70s hit machine, Live At The BBC (Union Square) is gonna be a right old shock. This is Slade before the hits, a raw, rocking high paced crew. But then, if you ever saw them live, you’ll know how good this lot were – one of the best."[3]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1 - Studio Sessions
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Coming Home"   Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett  
2. "The Shape Of Things To Come"   Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil  
3. "See Us Here"   Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell  
4. "Know Who You Are"   Holder, Lea, Powell, Dave Hill  
5. "My Life Is Natural"   Holder  
6. "Coloured Rain"   Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi  
7. "Man Who Speeks Evil"   Lea, Powell  
8. "Move Over"   Janis Joplin  
9. "Omaha"   Skip Spence  
10. "Sweet Box"   Lea, Powell  
11. "Nights In White Satin"   Justin Hayward  
12. "It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft"   Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson  
13. "Raven"   Holder, Lea, Powell  
14. "Gudbuy Gudbuy"   Holder, Lea  
15. "Getting Better"   John Lennon, Paul McCartney  
16. "Darling Be Home Soon"   John Sebastian  
17. "Let The Good Times Roll"   Leonard Lee  
18. "Dirty Joker"   Lea, Powell  
19. "Get Down and Get With It"   Bobby Marchan  
20. "Wild Winds Are Blowing"   Jack Winsley, Bob Saker  
21. ""Radio 1, where the best music's on""   Holder, Lea  
22. ""Everyday the sounds we play on Radio 1""   Holder, Lea  
23. ""This is Radio 1, we're all having fun""   Holder, Lea  
24. ""We're Slade!""   -  
Disc 2 - Live At The Paris Theatre, London, August 17, 1972
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Introduction"   –  
2. "Hear Me Calling"   Alvin Lee  
3. "In Like A Shot (From My Gun)"   Holder, Lea, Powell  
4. "Look Wot You Dun"   Holder, Lea, Powell  
5. "Keep On Rocking"   Holder, Lea, Powell, Hill  
6. "Move Over"   Joplin  
7. "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"   Holder, Lea  
8. "Lady Be Good"   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin  
9. "Coz I Luv You"   Holder, Lea  
10. "Take Me Back 'Ome"   Holder, Lea  
11. "Get Down and Get With It"   Marchan  
12. "Good Golly Miss Molly"   Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco  

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Guardian [4]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Database and Marketplace for Music on Vinyl, CD, Cassette, MP3 and More". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 
  2. ^ Slade's remastered album Live at the BBC booklet
  3. ^ mdome (2009-12-04). "Classic Rock » Blog Archive » New Releases: This Week’s Mixed Bag Of Riffs". Classicrockmagazine.com. http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/new-releases-this-weeks-mixed-bag-of-riffs/. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 
  4. ^ Dave Simpson. "Slade: Live at the BBC | CD review | Music". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/19/slade-live-bbc-cd-review. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 
Slade
Noddy Holder • Jim Lea • Dave Hill • Don Powell
Mal McNulty • John Berry • Steve Whalley • Steve Makin • Trevor Holliday • Dave Glover • Craig Fenney
Studio albums
Live albums
Slade Alive! (1972) • Slade Alive, Vol. 2 (1978) • Slade on Stage (1982)
Compilations
Sladest (1973) • Slade Smashes! (1980) • Slade's Greats (1984) • Wall of Hits (1991) • Feel The Noize- Greatest Hits (1997) • The Genesis of Slade (2000) • The Very Best of Slade (2005) • Slade Alive! - The Live Anthology (2006) • The Slade Box (Anthology 1969-91) (2006) • B-Sides (2007) • Live at the BBC (2009) • Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits (2009)
Singles
"You Better Run" (The N' Betweens) • "Genesis" (Ambrose Slade) • "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" • "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" • "I'm a Rocker" • "Sign of the Times" • "Okey Cokey" • "Six of the Best (EP)" • "Live at Reading (EP)" • "Xmas Ear Bender (EP)" • "We'll Bring the House Down" • "Wheels Ain't Coming Down" • "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" • "Lock Up Your Daughters" • "Rock and Roll Preacher" • "Ruby Red" • "(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" • "Inside Slade - The Singles 1971-1991" • "The Very Best of Slade" • "Slade Alive! - The Ultimate Critical Review" •
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