Slayed? is the third studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 1 November 1972 and reached No. 1 in the UK. It remained on the chart for 34 weeks and was certified Silver in early 1973. The album was also the band's most successful of the 1970s in the US, peaking at No. 69 and remaining in the charts for 26 weeks. In Australia, the album reached No. 1 and went Gold, knocking the band's live album Slade Alive! to No. 2. Slayed? was produced by Chas Chandler. In 2010, Classic Rock considered the album an "essential classic", adding that it featured "party-hard tracks, and even something approaching a ballad with "Look at Last Nite", ensuring that Slayed? inarguably ticks all the right boxes." The Guardian noted the album's singles and other tracks as being "deservedly party riff monsters", but added: "Slayed?'s majesty lies in the melancholy ballads. "Look at Last Nite's" haunting refrain fingers both empty celebrity and fame's creeping downside."
3.5 - In an alternate universe T. Rex hears AC/DC and decides to shift their sound slightly to something more macho with less sophisticated sneer. This record might be the result. Hard, glam-inflected rock - kinda cool, kinda dumb. Perfect dive bar playlist fodder.
Really didn't enjoy the Janis Joplin move over cover, but most of the rest of the album is a pretty energetic, mostly entertaining rock album... though i can't help but think i wouldn't really listen much here as it seems Led Zeppelin was doing everything much better at the time.
imo you should have to pass a minimum threshold of groove and charisma before they let you have a rock band. 4/10
Slayed ar gud fn nd alwayz garanteed too plai sum sollid rok.
Consider me slayed. The cover of Janis Joplin’s Move Over is inspiring. I Don’t Mind may be slow paced, but it is powerful. This is a really good find.
Really like Move Over, Gudbuy Gudbuy, I Don' Mind. Overall great album.
Fun album. I had now idea they stomped so hard. This is proto hair metal (which I guess is what glam was)
Really fun proto glam rock, if a bit willfully ignorant. Best track: Goodbuy T'Jane
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes! It has this weird hybrid of almost Beatles esque sound in some parts but mostly good old dad rock throughout, was exhilarating Favourite song: Track 1 - How D’You Ride?
Bluesy and rough edged rock and roll. Rocks surprisingly hard, yet charming in its way. Fun stuff. Fave Songs: I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen, Move Over, Gudbuy Gudbuy, I Don' Mind, Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Glam rock meets ACDC and it was simply horrrrible!
Pretty dynamic, it reminds me of sounds from Queen, Elo, or Oingo Boingo. Probably a good album to listen to while driving. I listened to some other albums by Slade, and I absolutely loved them! Favs: Dontcha stop Moving in Stereo
feeling generous, but its definitely a strong 4
The British equivalent of AC/DC but yammier and funnier. Underrated musicianship too. That backline is deceptively funky and tight for what is glam rock fun. Brilliant.
Fantastic rock album! So engaging, stands the test of time.
Heavy glam boogie stomp goodness
Man I love this band. How did I not know of them until this year? Crazy. They are the original party band. Catchy, straight-forward rock & or roll. Love it!
Hard rock
Slade: not just for Christmas. Wizards and cheese rolled down the hill - notes of prog and the West Country, Nobby's voice a rare regional delicacy, even at full yell
A solid, fun rock album. The Janis Joplin cover was a highlight for me.
7/10. I liked this, reminded me a bit of Rush?
Can’t believe I’d never listened to these guys before
Super fun!
Slay me! Maybe it’s because they teeter in that space between Spinal Tap and Led Zeppelin or maybe it’s because my husband loves them or maybe it’s because we’re all crazy now. But I dig Slade for all these reasons. They rock!
The very first album I ever owned was gifted to me by my cousins in Lebanon. They had a copy of Sladest, which was a best-of album by Slade, and I was captivated by the look of the band — sure the long-haired guitarist was a woman... he had long hair, after all. I was so smitten, I still consider that album (I still have that vinyl LP) one of my all-time faves. Marianne and I went on a mini Slade tear not long ago. I don't remember what spurred it, but we watched some videos, and I just love how ridiculous these guys are. Totally having a ball, pretty freaking hilarious, reminded me why I hold them dear. When I spun this album the first time, I wasn't sure what to rate it. On one hand, I sincerely LOVE all the tracks that were included on the Sladest album (Gudbuy T'Jane, Look At Last Nite, Mama Weer All Crazee Now) but recognized the other material was sometimes difficult to listen to. I was leaning toward a 3-star rating. But I listened again (and even through to some of the material on the extended version) and I bumped that up to a 4. These guys are fantastic. Album is chock-full of Slade-itude.
Hard rock or glam rock? I thought the band was heavy metal or hard rock, but it turns out that they’re actually glam rock. Although I’m not sure what image they are trying to convey on their album cover. Makes me think a little bit of Måneskin. And Queen. I went into the listen thinking I would rate this album a 2. But I didn’t know I’d like it so much and now here we are. Or, here I am
Not bad, a bit samey but fun to listen to
If Axl Rose wasn’t listening to this, then I think my ears aren’t working. Also, Dave Hill is what Nicholas Hoult would look like if he played for a glam rock band in the 1970s. All of the fritterances aside, this album was completely unknown to me, as was this album. It was thoroughly enjoyable.
Surprisingly interesting - genuine band here and not just novelty songs.
7/10 pretty fun, certainly enjoyable, but a tad cringe
Wish Led Zeppelin 3 4
Fun album
"Slayed?" by Slade is an album that truly lives up to its name - it's a raucous, energetic, and downright fun rock and roll romp that had me tapping my feet from start to finish. Overall, I would give it a solid 4 out of 5 rating. One of the standout features of the album is the band's infectious energy. From the opening track "How D'You Ride" to the closing "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee," Slade's raw, unbridled enthusiasm is palpable. The songs are catchy and memorable, with singalong choruses and earworm riffs that will stay in your head long after the album is over. Another strength of "Slayed?" is the band's musicianship. The members of Slade are skilled musicians, and they showcase their talents throughout the album. There's some impressive guitar work on tracks like "The Bangin' Man," while "Look at Last Nite" features a driving drum beat that propels the song forward. One of the things that sets "Slayed?" apart from other rock albums of the era is the band's sense of humor. From the tongue-in-cheek lyrics of "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" to the irreverent cover art, Slade doesn't take themselves too seriously. This lightheartedness adds to the album's overall charm and makes it a joy to listen to. If I had to nitpick, I would say that there are a few tracks on the album that don't quite measure up to the rest. "Gudbuy T'Jane" and "I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen" are both decent songs, but they lack the same spark of some of the album's other tracks. Overall, "Slayed?" by Slade is a fantastic rock and roll album that still holds up today. With its catchy hooks, driving beats, and irreverent sense of humor, it's a true classic of the genre. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the band's music, "Slayed?" is definitely worth a listen.
great classic rock album
Rock n roll
Pretty good. Surprising. Sounded a bit like zeppelin
These lads can’t spell to save their lives, but they sure know how to write ‘em. Let the good times roll, indeed.
this one one me over. I hated the first few tracks for being exactly the same, but grew to enjoy the rougher AC/DC glam/hair rock honky tonk blues here. guessing the non-expanded edition is a tighter experience overall. 4/5
This is like AC/DC but way more swag
Slade e kinda nice wid it?!
A drug-fuelled, sweaty pick up truck is where I first laid my ears on this doozy of a record. For all their obvious limitations, Slade succeed at providing a mad house of fun and chaos that leaves its listeners feeling rather crazee indeed. An immature firecracker of joy that made my knickers as wet as your mum's cock-hungry pussy.
I did not expect this
Je vais encore une fois consacrer un temps précieux à contester l'avis plein de mauvaise foi émis par le duo eltrapeze-père. Cet album est excellent contrairement à ce qu'ils ont pu en dire, leur mauvaise appréciation de celui-ci n'est que la traduction de leur haine envers moi, rien de plus. N'en tenez aucun compte.
Slade en el seu moment estelar, el disc en estudi que iniciaria la seva época imperial. Era poc abans que els tratges impossibles i la seva imatge glam robés protagonisme al seu rock musculós i atractiu, sense complexes. Van pertànyer a un lloc i un moment, però aquell lloc i moment, va ser tot per ells
Nice to hear Slade songs that aren't that bloody Christmas song.
That was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. A bit goofy at times, for sure, but it was still a pleasantly shreddy, driving album.
I guess this is what they called 70s glam rock? Gives off T. Rex vibes, but I little heavier. I knew Mama We're all Crazy Now and Goodbye to Jane. Fun songs, rest of the album about the same quality. Everyone knows Quiet Riot made a living out of this band, but it occurs to me that the likes of LA Guns and Faster Pussycat owe them a Christmas card as well. Overall pretty good, didn't blow my mind but I enjoyed from start to finish. 4/5.
- this is a really fantastic album - lots of 70s rock bangers - a few curveballs that they executed well
Mucho glam y sleezy-rock. Canciones con ritmo, rock suave con voz característica. No muy guitarrero.
Just the inclusion of gud buy t jane justifies this album. Slade are the forgotten heroes of glam. We tend to remember Bowie, Bolan and Queen, but Slade, Suzi and sweet were there too. Noddy has become a notable figure. They were probably not quite ‘there' to be the superstars that Bowie and Freddie became. But their best was magic.
They have more songs than 'Cum on feel the noise'!!!
Beetje glamrock kan ik wel smaken. Niet de allerbeste uit het genre, maar wel een toffe plaat
Quality british classic rock
Good 70s guitar rock
Lollige 70s glamrock n roll. Met een zanger die niet zo'n zeikerige Britse zangstem heeft, maar een doorleefde schreeuwstem zoals Rod Stewart. Ik neem aan dat die zanger wel houdt van bitters en golden ales, dat kan bijna niet anders. Het vetste nummer is trouwens een cover van een andere schreeuwlelijk. Dat rockt de pan uit. Prima mee vermaakt met dit plaatje
Ik wou iets met meer ballen en werd op mijn wenken bediend. Stevige glamrock, ik kan dat heel goed hebben. Niet serieus nemen, gewoon meebeuken. Allicht beter dan het gegalm van de Bee Gees van daarnet (die ik misschien toch een puntje te hoog heb gegeven).
"Slayed?" is the third studio album by the British rock group Slade. Glam rock and hard rock. Right on. It was produced by Chas Chandler and the bandmembers are Noddy Holder (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dave Hill (lead guitar), Jim Lea (bass, violin) and Don Powell (drums). Commercially it did fantastic in the UK reaching #1 and staying on charts for 34 weeks. It reached #69 in the US. A lead guitar riff opens "How d'you Ride." Holder comes in vocally. Yeah! Woah, AC/DC must have been paying attention. This is straight-forward rock & roll. "How do you ride, Honey?" Layered dual guitars, shaking tambourines and a pounding piano carry "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee." A searing guitar solo and we're still rockin' pretty hard. "Gudbuy T'Jane" begins the second half. A catchy glam rock guitar riff. A great rhythm guitar too. It was inspired by a woman, Jane, who demonstrated a sex machine on a TV show on which the band appeared. Holder's vocals just shine on "Mama Weer All Crazee Now." Catchy choruses, hand claps and sort of a Stonesy groove. This is glam rock at its finest. Also, this just might be birthplace of hair metal...for better or worse. It's about the band playing a show where the band before them was "crazy with whiskey." The album's closer "Let the Good Times Roll/Feel so Fine" is a cover of songs by Shirley and Lee and Johnny Preston. It's sped up. Pounding piano drums and bass. A fitting ending. This was fun. Glam rock, rock and roll and a bluesy stomp. Great lead and rhythm guitars. Noddy Holder and bandmemmbers set the blue print for hair metal nation. Ah, Quiet Riot got that connection going, didn't they. This album is recommended for everyone and if you're a late 80's metal fan, you might need to listen twice.
I've listen to only two Slade's songs in my life, and both are on this album and are their most famous, Cum on feel the noize and Mama we are all crazee now. This album was release at the hight of glam rock mania in 1972 in England and was one of the most sucessfull glam rock act of that time, between 1971 they would hit 5 #1 in charts and 13 top 10 songs. This album is their most acclaim, famous and probably their best work. Its a glam rock album in most fo the thing, but also a hard rock album, remind me of Aladine Sane, the New York Dolls or The slider by T.rex. Its very original their tradition to make mistake in the name of their songs, not very important to the music but still, its their trademark. Cum on feel the noize is accualy not on the album but a single realese for this album, anyway this song is a very good hard rock song, but the Quiet Riot version is more sucessfull and better. Mama we are all crazee now is the best of the album and probably their best of all time, i like this song is just very enegetic and powerfull. In general i will that this is a pretty good rock n roll album, plus Glam rock is one of my favorite music style so i'm kinda obligated to rate well this album. Even tho i wasn't struck by a lot of songs.
How D’you Ride ? -8.5 /10 The Whole World’s Going Crazee - 8/10 Look at Last nite - 8.5/10 I Won't Let It Happen Again - 8/10 Move Over - 8/10 Gudboy D;jane - 8/10 Gudbuy Gudbuy - 8.5/10 Mama Weer All crazee Now - 8.5/10 I Don't Mind - 8/10 Let The Good Times Roll - 8.5/10 My Life is Natural - 8.5/10 Candidate - 8.5/10 Wonderin'Y - 8/10 Man Who Speaks Evil - 8.5/10 I'm Mee , I'm Now , An That's Orl - 8/10 Kill Em' At The Hot Club Tonite - 8.5/10 TOTAL - 131.5/160
Was pleased to see this, though as per usual I only know the famous ones. Got off to a dodgy start with the vocals overpowering the music in the first track. After that it evened out and you could hear how they must have influenced the American hair metal bands of the 80's. It was rawer, or perhaps with Noddy's vocals that's roarer. But still very good. I enjoyed it got to be a 4
J'ai toujours beaucoup aimé le glam rock. Cet album me semble si familier que je crois facilement que ce groupe a eu beaucoup d'influence sur le rock qui l'a suivi
Nice but dated
Not hard enough to be metal, but too much screaming to be rock. Kinda like Aerosmith a little, but not as good.
A bit less shouting and a bit less lacking in the hair metal promise would have been nice.
better than expected but still pretty generic meat'n'potatoes stompers from the glam rock AC/DC. bonus tracks are terrible
This was basically Led Zeppelin crossed with a really early version of hair metal and it was whatever. It was energetic and fun enough I guess but nothing super interesting or enjoyable.
Interesting predecessor to a lot of better bands? Favorite song mama weer crazy or whatever it's called
I don't want to be mean but these guys look like Neanderthals. Their music is pretty mediocre too. 5/10
More fun than I thought, although their spelling is atrocious (tee hee). Probably won’t listen to it again, but it was easy enough on the ears. They are more than just ‘that’ Christmas song and ‘Mama, we’re all crazee now’ is a classic. I think what I’ve always liked about Slade, whenever I’ve seen them on television playing or in an interview, is just they always seemed to be having a good time. I know that’s not the whole story - they’ve had problems like most bands but during their heyday their glee was manifest.
Voor mij kleeft er altijd iets 'te joligs' aan Slade. En deze plaat heeft dat deels ook, maar ik hoor toch ook wel best toffe (soms Beatles-achtige) melodieën. Voordeel van de twijfel.
Begon met lichte tegenzin, maar viel me niets tegen (als eerste plaatje weer sinds weken)
Jawel
Is this where “alright alright alright” originated?
Feels pretty standard 70s music, nothing special.
Slade are good fun 70s rock and roll, this album has a couple of blinders but the rest of it is middle of the road stuff. Still enjoyable though.
This album being actually pretty damn good feels like a glitch in the matrix. During multiple points I was like "yeah, I like it so far, but they'll DEFINITELY drop the ball on this next song!" ... and they never did. They did in fact slay. Strong 3/5 in the music department, but horrible spelling. See me after class.
My first taste of Slade besides Merry Xmas Everybody and Cum on Feel the Noize. I didn’t realise their penchant for misspelling spread throughout their entire catalogue - mildly irritating. After the first couple of tracks I dismissed them as one trick ponies, but I soon discovered they had *two* tricks; I much preferred the slower, brooding stompers to the Quo-esque rock’n’rollers. Not inspired, but they would’ve be fun band to see live in a rowdy bar, I imagine.
Slade's third album. They are from England Genre: Hard rock, glam rock Singles: ------------------------------------- Mama Weer All Crazee Now (#1, UK, 76 USA) Gudbuy T' Jane (#2, UK, #68 USA) Let the Good Times Roll (#114, USA) From the Bonus Material: Cum on Feel the Noise (#1 UK, #98 USA) Skqueeze Me Pleeze (#1 UK) Take Me Back Ome (#1 UK, #97 USA) Other (good) tracks: The Whole World's Goin' Crazee, Look at Last Nite, Move Over, I Don't Mind, Let the Good Times Roll 3/5
Interessante: glam rock di una band a me sconociuta
Schurkt nogal dicht tegen glamrock aan, dus qua zang wordt de kitscherige pap vrij vlot naar binnen gelepeld en is het aan ons om te blijven slikken. Even los daarvan is de muziek wel oké natuurlijk. Het voelt een klein beetje aan als een huismerk Led Zeppelin met flinke Rolling Stones invloeden. Toegankelijke 70s rock. Ik kan me voorstellen dat deze gasten op menig festival geboekt werden om centjes te besparen vergeleken met de echt grote bands en als bezoeker met een aardige postzegel LSD in de mik ben je te druk bezig met elfjes bekijken om het verschil door te hebben.
Kinda bra! Andra sången va jättebra.
Fun enough, innit? Don't know if you guys listened to the expanded version, but there's a track that's a weird sort of promo where they play a little of a song and then have guys from the band send their hearty thanks out to the readers of Melody Maker. And then they play a little more music. And then another guy gets on and gives his thanks. And so forth. Kind of cool and you can hear what is clearly the sound of vinyl/needle cracks - which means this is a recording of a recording? Not sure how that would've worked, but it's a fun inclusion from a bygone era. Certainly not everything here works, but I quite liked "I Don't Mind" which I had never heard before. It's funny though, this dude's voice - it's so distinctive that now I feel like Quiet Riot not only owes their commercial success to this band and the song "Cum on Feel the Noize," but that they also simply wouldn't exist without this band. Anywho, enjoyed it!
Uncomplicated knockabout fun from Noddy, Superyob et al. Through the lens of nostalgia Slade are often viewed as fairly cartoonish figures, but this is harder and meatier than I expected. Not much to say - switch you brain off and get your toe-tapping to this brawling, slightly lumpen clutch of rockers.
I like the vibe, but I really don't like this thin-ass papery production. Great energy throughout, some mild fun number - Mama We're All Crazee Now, Gudbuy T'Jane. But man, that production sounds so bad. And none of this really, really digs in for me.
fun
You slay, girl. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Some fun glam, unsurprisingly missing substance.
It's early Slade. Nothing much to say. You can hear it's them, but there is no fireworks.
Never heard a Slade album but familiar with some of their 70s hits. Blues rock akin to some 60 Stones. Noddys vocals grate a bit. Couple of hits on the second side. Not that bad really.
I mean, they're fine but I'm surprised they made this list.
I thought this was pretty okay, nothing really dates it so that it sounds like from the 70s so that was pretty nice.
I like the harsh vocals, I definitely prefer the less shouty tracks that still keep that energy. I liked this album a lot more as it went on, the early tracks I feel give a different impression to the back end.
Neither heavy metal nor Zeppelin-style blues noodling. Better than Status Quo and T-Rex. Fun like AC-DC but with less memorable riffs. Great raw guitar tone. High 3
Nothing complicated, just good, solid, fun rock n' roll. A little bit glam, a little bit power pop, a little bit heavy metal. The vocals are a bit too AC/DC-ish to me (I realize this was before AC/DC, but I just mean that sort of feel), but overall this is a fun ride. Side note - the guy on the right has what could possibly be the worst haircut in rock n' roll history. 3 stars.
Slade har jo min favorittjulesang, så dei skal få litt goodwill i dag
Quiet Riot covered a couple of their songs, so that’s the main reason I even heard of this band. They did have a hit in the 80s in the USA with Run Runaway. I can definitely hear why some have compared them to T. Rex, with a little more heavy edge. It isn’t bad…. 3/5
Glam Rock generally ends up being way better than I expect--I am not sure why I don't have a better association with it. It's cheesy, but all music is. This album is a lot of fun, it's stomping and it rocks.
Soa só muito clássico, sei la, genérico talvez. Até agora Move Over é a melhorzinha. Eu estou na metade e não aguento mais. Eu escutei a versão extendida no Spotify e ficou mais legal no final, 2.5
Tired glam rock from some of the ugliest men from the black country - and that's saying something. The songs are meant to be fun and rock at the same time - it just sounds dated. Nostalgic purely for the singles that were played while I was growing up but more of a curio than anything. Best Tracks: Gudbye T'Jane; Mama Weer All Crazee Now; I Don't Mind
Super jeu de mot les mecs bravo, pour la musique on repassera.