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A Forgotten Gem from the Glam Rockers

Mr. Richard D. Coreno | Berea, Ohio USA | 05/22/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the forgotten gem for Slade, since it ended a dominance on the British pop charts - the first single, How Does It Feel? stalled at #15, ending a string of 12 top four hits - but has a number of very impressive arrangements and solid tracks.



Released in November 1974, the movie soundtrack reached #6 on the UK album chart, while a second single - Far Far Away - peaked at the #2 slot. Produced by Chas Chandler, there is more brass and keyboards than found on prior albums, but the new focus bolsters the artistic vision.



Drummer Don Powell seizes the spotlight on Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing and lead vocalist Noddy Holder is in incredible form on O.K. Yesterday Was Yesterday. So Far So Good is truly a classic rocker. A pair of British A-sides replaced Summer Song (Wish You Were Here) and Heaven Knows on the U.S. album, but they appear on this release.



The departure from the formula that brought the band phenomenal success delivered some of their best work, which remains vastly underrated.











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