BMG Records continue their new series of limited edition vinyl reissues and deluxe CDs from Slade, with the release of Beginnings and Alive! At Reading on 15th September.
These new beautifully presented album reissues represent pivotal moments in Slade’s career; Beginnings, is released on limited edition transparent yellow and orange splatter vinyl. While Alive! At Reading, sees the full festival performance made available for the first time ever on vinyl, when it is released on limited edition orange and black splatter vinyl. The Beginnings CD housed in deluxe mediabook, which includes an original extended essay and Alive! At Reading will be available as a CD digipack.
Originally released in 1969 Beginnings is the debut album by Ambrose Slade, who later achieved fame as Slade. Beginnings is a mixture of self-penned songs and diverse cover versions including two tracks by Steppenwolf, plus Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes’ “Journey to the Centre of Your Mind”, “Ain’t Got No Heart” by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, Lennon and McCartney’s “Martha My Dear” and “If This World Were Mine” by Marvin Gaye.
Alive! At Reading, captures the band delivering a sensational live performance to over 80,000 people. As last-minute replacements for Ozzy Osbourne, few knew they were going to be performing but their sensational set was the highlight of the festival and led to Slade enjoying a renaissance in the Eighties.
Slade are without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain. With their unique blend of perfect pop-rock’n’roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which 6 were No.1 smash hits…plus multiple hit albums.
With a chart career that has spanned 3 decades Slade have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world.
To order other releases in this series of limited edition vinyl reissues and deluxe CDs, including ‘Sladest’, ‘Slayed?’, ‘Old New Borrowed And Blue’, ‘Slade In Flame’ , ‘Slade Alive!’ , Nobody’s Fools and The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome go to:
https://slade.lnk.to/OfficialStore
Tracklist:
Genesis
Everybody’s Next One
Knocking Nails Into My House
Roach Daddy
Ain’t Got No Heart
Pity The Mother
Mad Dog Cole
Fly Me High
If This World Were Mine
Martha My Dear
Born To Be Wild
Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind
CD Bonus Track:
13. One Way Hotel (Single Version)
Format: LP (Colour Splatter)
Cat No. BMGCAT815LP
Barcode: 4050538905700
Format: CD Album
Cat No. BMGCAT815CD
Barcode: 4050538905694
Tracklist:
Side A:
Take Me Bak ‘Ome
When I’m Dancin’ I Ain’t Fightin’
Wheels Ain’t Coming Down
(Medley Somethin’ Else, Pistol Packin’ Mama, Instrumental Jam, Keep It Rockin’
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Side B:
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Get Down And Get With It
Merry Xmas Everybody
Cum On Feel The Noize
Born To Be Wild
Format: LP (Colour Splatter)
Cat No. BMGCAT814LP
Barcode: 4050538900873
Format: CD Album
Cat No. BMGCAT814CD
Barcode: 4050538900866
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