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3.5
Slade are decent but their songs do all sound quite similar. Noddy doesn't have a huge amount of vocal range. Also it doesn't have come feel the noise on it.
It's not horrible, but when acts like 1970's ACDC or Rod Stewart exists, I can kinda see how these guys got lost in the mix. "Gudbuy T'Jane" was one of those many classic rock songs that haven't aged well both sonically and lyrically. It didn't get noticeably better unfortunately. The singing was sometimes too shrill, a lot of the songs felt like they were missing a component or two to make them proper rock anthems. "Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine" had me asking myself if I'd heard this song before or if it was just plucking every boomer radio cliche. "Wonderin' Y" was the closest thing to a glimpse of introspection and humanity. It was so refreshing, but way too little, way too late. These guys seem like they're having a good time, but this ain't it. Straddling the line between 1/5 & 2/5 stars. The album cover practically smells like thrift store album bin
You know when you start counting the tracks until an album ends and you unintentionally stop listening like halfway through the track? Yea, that's what happened with this one. I can see the audience for this. but it aint me.
Just vaguely sounds like AC/DC & not in a good way. I know it's supposed to fun & it can be at times. It's just so generic. 2 Learn to spell. It ain't cute.
Horribly generic glam rock. The cutesy spellings in the song titles I found rather annoying. The two covers here, one from Janis Joplin, are insulting. This is one where I kept checking to see how many songs I had left until it was done and luckily I checked Wikipedia to confirm when the bonus tracks started so I could turn it off.
My dad had a couple of records by Slade and The Sweet, and I claim to remember this from my childhood. Still, I don't think I could tell the two bands apart. This isn't particularly interesting music, but in all its silliness, it puts you in a good mood.
I don't think Slade's ever been on my radar. Also, these song titles are BRUTAL. The music itself is fine, glam rock that leans into more of the party rock side of things. There's simply better rock from that era and year specifically.
Бодрые деды. Поющие гитары, короче. Опять же: хорошо для своего времени, безусловно
Great album and a lot more to it than just the singles. Good old fashioned seventies rock and a pleasure to listen to.
Son unos macarras limitados como músicos, pero me hicieron pasar muy buenos ratos cuando era joven y aún hoy sirven para animar a viejas glorias en un festejo. por eso se merecen seguir sonando en los autos de choque y cuatro estrellas.
They were really cranking these out in the 70s huh? Sounds like replacement-level rock. Towards the end of the album it went in a strange direction with some beatles-y stuff, with a violin in there? It was better than the rest of the album but too little too late.
I like slade’s hits, but this was bog standard
Ehh its fine, it’s rock, you get what you play it for.
AC/DC if they sucked
Nettes Rock Album aus den 70ern. Nichts, was ich kenne, klingt aber gut. 3/5
Smile smile smile🙂🌞🙋♂️
About as good as Coldplay
This was absolutely exhausting. Before the last two tracks I was considering a 1, those two saved it. Just. Merry Xmas Everybody is one of the best festive songs though.
Une sorte de sous-sous-sous-sous...sous-sous AC/DC
Sounds great and sounds similar to a lot of greats of the time, but Slade’s biggest hit isn’t on this one. I just want to feel the noize dammit!
You can't really not like it....
wack
like a close cousin of queen's more rocking songs, but without the vocal dexterity or cool harmonies
the voice is annoying. the sound is bland. the topics are boring.
Not a big rock fan.
Classic dad rock
I’ll give it 2 stars, made it through 3 songs . It made me think this is what Spinal Tap is parodying
Why? If I knew nothing about this band and paid a $20 cover to see them and some other random bands at the Middle East, I would be pretty happy. It’s rock and roll. It’s decently executed. I would not buy the album. The first couple tracks sound like The Who dumbed down with “edgy” vocals. The next track sounds like the Beatles. And then there is a Janis cover. Note - if you do an overly faithful cover of an iconic singer, the only thing anyone will hear is the ways in which it falls short of the original. After that we get some more Beatles sounding tracks and then about 4 Zeppelin sounding tracks before finishing off with another Beatles sounding track and some flaming hot garbage of a covers medley/interview mashup. This last bit is what dooms this record. I was going along thinking “this is just a collection of derivative sounding mediocre music that is fine as far as that goes but absolutely does not belong on any list of albums. I don’t hate it. It’s a grudging 3.” And then that last bit. F that. The 2 I’m giving it suddenly feels generous.
We are all entitled to enjoy guilty pleasures as the mood may take us. But when we tell other people they are missing out by not partaking -- that crosses a line. This could have been safely reserved for Afte I Died.
I have to admit I saw this review on the main 1001 page and laughed out loud: "I Won’t Listen T’ This Agen." I won't either. The first song took me by surprise and I thought maybe I would enjoy this but no.
Honestly pretty run of the mill hair-metal. Nothing super interesting here (Except the album cover because wtf is that) Best Song: Mama Weer All Crazee Now Rating: 4.5/10 Stars: 2
Честно, трудно сказать что то по поводу этого альбома. Мне он не понравился, хотя есть достойные песни, думаю через время надо переслушать
Another one of those bands that seems not to have broken big in the US. Basically the missing link between that late Beatles / Stones kind of rock and early metal and arena rock. I had no idea “Cum On Feel the Noize” wasn’t originally by Quiet Riot.
ITs okay
I'm aware of this album, though I've never listened to it start-to-finish. Obviously, this album is pretty foundational to the sound of glam rock. Unfortunately, glam rock just isn't that important in the grand scheme of rock history. And I just don't generally like glam rock to boot. This is okay, but certainly not great.
Unfortunately the music did not slay as much as the title. Just alright
Fun rock album - not something I would listen to often though. I really had no recollection of this group before this listen.
Агрессивный старпер под кайфом. Это совершенно другие 70-х, хотя довольно настойчиво слышалось однотипность. Сто процентное сравнение с queen, только тяжелее и раскрепощения больше. Надрывистый, даже рваный голос заряжает в любых его проявлениях. К сожалению нашел "оригинал" моей любимой песни Наутилуса "шар цвета хаки", это не вдохновение а ужасная копия, что конечно понизило русского исполнителя. Возвращаясь к музыке она максимально энергична и заряжает тонной энергии за несколько песен. Оценка 8/10
I know this band was so big in the UK and never made it in the US. But it’s just feels to me like feel good generic party rock with and crappy lyrics. It’s not bad per se (the lyrics are though). It’s fine..just not listen to before you die. Pure 2.5
Good album. Didn't know how many good songs they had
2.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/slade/slayed/ Meh, boring. Standard glam that is not my thing.
2.5
cool
Just pretty plain meat and potatoes glam rock. It's ok,... but yeah. That's about it.
Pretty decent rock album, felt slightly less jokey than I was expecting
came and went. nothing sticked. not a big fan of glam rock...
loved this, randomly
File away as fun, dumb, and a bit interesting.
3/10 I absolutely LOATHE whenever the lead vocalist does this weird forced rough thing with his voice - it sounds so, so bad. Unfortunately I don't much like his voice, or the music itself, in any other track either. The album sounds very derivative.
Rock
AC/DC sound-alike
Not bad per se, but not interesting in any way.
When it skewed more glam rock it was insufferable. But when it was less so it wasn’t that bad.
Gud glam
I could not get past the first song.
70s cock rock with an annoying singer. If I really wanted to torture myself with that kind of music, I'd listen to Led Zeppelin who at least are better musicians.
Like it 3/5
Fun pop rock but I didn’t finish it
it's chriiiiisssttmaaaaasssss!!!!! extremely dated.
7/22/26. Fun glam rock. Sounds like this band directly influenced The Struts; I would go as far to say The Struts listened to this record and completely ripped it off!
Sounds like a lot of other bands, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Kinks. If Slade was first they could be called influential, but I guess it’s poor imitation.
Too long but it grew on me as I kept on listening
Track one hits in and it never feels like track one stops! Just a generic sounding glam rock era band with nothing imaginative at all going on in the music or the lyrics- I mean just smashing a cymbal at one point and expecting it to sound good?!? Also what’s with all the random spellings like they are expecting the English language to be reinvented by them and take off. I even listened to the expanded edition so one glimmer at the end was the snippet of come on feel the noise! So disappointing. Best track- the snippet of ‘come on feel the noise’ on track 17.. I know a kop out so let’s say ‘track 1-17’ Worst track- also tracks 1-17 There’s been worse on this journey, just! 2/10
Slade - Slayed Like everything and everyone from the Black Country it was a bit ponderous, a bit clunky, a bit simple, couldn't spell, was always wanting to be something it wasn't, and made me want to stay no longer than was necessary. But also like everything and everyone from the Black Country it had honesty, optimism, a bit of fun and didn't have bad bone in it. Glad I went there. Won't be going there again in a hurry. But don't mind passing through. Again just like the Black Country. Best Track - I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen Worst Track - I Don't Mind 5/10
These guys reminded me of a less hook-heavy version of T. Rex. They were perfectly competent, but many of the songs blended together, making it difficult for any one track to really stand out. Slayed? was an enjoyable enough listen, yet nothing on the album left me eager to dive deeper into the rest of Slade’s catalog.
This is 100% rejected music from the Dazed & Confused soundtrack. Typical 70s tongue in cheek Rock n Roll. It's a fine listen.
I must admit, I was pretty underwhelmed by most of the album. I couldn't understand why Noddy kept shouting at me. I think that the album is saved by The run of "Move Over", "Goodbye to Jane" and "Mama We're All Crazy Now" (Yes I've spelled them correctly). Aside from that the album felt pretty forgettable.
This could have been a decent 3 but the singer is absolutely annoying for most of the songs insanely difficult to sit and listen too. Move over was the highlight of the album though.
More Glam Rock. Not that there is a huge amount of it in the book, but beyond Bowie and T. Rex there isn't much of anything the genre had to offer, really. Unless, that is, we stretch the definition a bit to include some (great) oddballs such as Roxy Music or Sparks. This is ok, I guess. Just four chopped dudes making regular chopped Rock & Roll.
Better than I was expecting honestly. It was a solid listen. 3.5/5
Did Slade walk the walk before AC DC could run? Not much here that truly stands the test of time but an interesting listen when you compare it to later bands that refined the sound.
Eh
The album immediately hits you as sounding like absolute shit. Everything sounds flat and narrow, entirely living in the midrange. But once the vocalist-of-questionable-ability decided to posit that "the whole world's going crazee" before seemingly giving up mid-thought, unable to finish the chorus, I knew the sound mix wasn't going to be the biggest issue here. Calling this tiresome, vapid, one-note garbage "generic" is giving it too much credit.
Not my jam but fine
hmmmm fine
смешное название альбома и песен, звук местами очень битловый (возможно просто качество записи), местами тяжеловато. особо не запомнилось)
Firmly convinced this band was never meant to be anything but a live bar band with a handful of singles. They're listenable to be sure, but it just drags on and on without too much to speak of. If they were a local band that played at a bar in my town every Friday I'd enjoy them fine, but they probably shouldn't have been releasing albums.
Wooowww this absolutely sucksss
Garbage. Oh wait… they’re English. RUBBISH.
An ok rock album. Not much to say on this honestly. Early 70s rock, ok vocalist, and a hilarious album cover.
Never heard of them, but great! What happened?
Not bad, but pales in comparison to some of the other hard rock groups that were putting out iconic albums during this period.
Bluesy, ballsy, fun but not earth shattering
Awesome. If they were still around, I'd go to the bar they're playing at, drink far too much, probably get into a fight, and not remember any of it, and do it again the next night. This is a spiritual ancestor to AC/DC. Solid fun. My rating:5/5
low expectations, didnt dissapoint, too long though, it turned into a point that all the songs were kind of repetitive. felt kinda like the beatles and rolling stones mixed up
Lo voy a escuchar
7/10
8/10 The sound of British working classes having fun. Guess it doesn't travel well, but hey, who cares. I love the guitar and the stomp.
This could have come out at any point from the 60s to present. It's perfectly fine but I don't think I'd have missed anything not listening to it.
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Music doesn't do too much with me, it sounds like generic 70's rock to me. 2.5, rounded up towards 3 because Slade made one of the only bearable Christmas songs!
I love glam, I love glitter, I love good timin' 70s pub rock. This was so much fun! I was gonna give it 4 stars, but all of the terrible reviews made me up it to 5.
One of those albums where I tapped my foot along with it sporadically and then when it was over couldn't remember anything memorable.
On a long string of 2s that may have been the worst
Ok I know there are super fans of them out there. Like hearing this for the first time I was going, "I have questions. Who legitimately enjoys this? Why?" It's not that it's bad, it just like they are trying to sound like the most average band in the 70's. Like they listened to Zeppelin went we can do this, and no one told them you need to be, charming, or have talent. It's like that band in high school, they weren't bad but they sounded like whatever band was popular at the time and that was it. So yeah, why is this on the list? I'm supposed to hear the most middle of the road rock band before I die? Come on!
wut wuz dat??
It's reasonably fine rock, nothing special one way or another.
Slade is not really for me. I get why they were popular back then - hard rock meets glam…
There are brief decent moments on this, but for the most part it's simplistic, adolescent junk. Think Motley Crew.
Worse AC/DC funny music Gudbuy T’Jane is cool, nvm beginning was nice tho Pretty horrible
What if AC/DC was Rod Stewart? This was fine but not notable enough to revisit.
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Hot licks played sick, really fun and I enjoyed them speaking to me directly😃
There's a bunch of reviews comparing them to ACDC, which i can sort of here. Alas, I was never a fan of ACDC.
Was a bit worried when I read “party rock” but it’s actually nuanced, creative and diverse enough! Really enjoyed this album
Did I like this? No. Did I hate this? Noooo. It was just glam rock - boppy, fun, not my thing. But I spent a lot of it thinking "I've heard these guys, I'm sure of it". So I dug deeper, and they have a song "Merry Xmas Everybody". I will say that I much prefer hearing that in the local supermarket during the Christmas period than Mariah Bloody Carey. It wasn't on this album but thought I'd bring it up because I hate Mariah's Christmas songs and I'd much rather just hear Slade on repeat than another Mariah Carey Christmas carol ever. I have to rate this higher than Mott the Hoople so I'm bumping it to 3 stars but really it's a 2.5 for me.
Highlights: How D’You Ride, Look At Last Nite, Move Over, Gudbuy T’Jane, Mama Weer All Crazee Now 3.4
I used to be very keen on Slade, had three of their albums but not this one. It's classic Slade - raucous, rocking, a bit of boogie, focused on hooks. I was thinking I'd class it as hard rock, with glam in visuals only - but after listening I could agree the simplicity of vocals and presentation of hooks is a bit glam. I like that they cover Joplin's Move Over, released not long before this album came out. Generally I think it's fun. The intensity of Holder's singing is weird but iconic, I don't mind it too much. I still like to hear Mama Weer All Crazee Now, other tracks are okay but doesn't really meet replayability because the style makes it too much to play a whole album through. So I'll say it's Okay, 6/10.
slayed? the jury is still out. slade? Of that there is no doubt
6.5/10 - Good album but none of the songs in particular got me, hence the lower review. Enjoyable to listen to but not enough to really grab you.
Kinda cool. Old school glam rock.
Not brilliant but listenable.
My ears definitely feel slayed after listening to this shit
It was fine. Song titles are dumb as hell. Not moved by anything here, but it certainly rocks along.
why do i need to hear this before my demise?? it was fun and groovy tho
‘One of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll releases ever’? Really? From the title to the cover to the outfits, Dave Hill’s ludicrous hairdo, the crazee spelling and Noddy Holder’s raucous below it’s all a bit naff. That one hit is quite good though
Quik fun. I like that there wuz a cover of Let the Good Times Roll, luv that song
Ridiculously funny (I’m sure that was not the intention and they take themselves very seriously)
A like Slade. They be having fun
This was ok. Not sure why it was on this list
It's not bad. Good rock but nothing that made me sit up and take notice.
I discovered Slade from “Run Runaway” and the “Keep your hands off my power supply album. I’m going to look for this album on vinyl. I loved it.
Catchy and fun
I thought the album was fine, three stars, but my sixteen-month-old freaking loved it- he was twirling, bopping, bouncing, waving his arms. Man, he loved it. And that was adorable. Give it an extra star.
Need more UK rock albums
Of all the 3s I’ve rated, this was the 3-est of them all.
Man if you’re going to put glam rock on this list it should at the very least be GOOD. You know, that one necessary criteria? This is polished but boring as hell.
It's a fun rock album although not really my taste in music.
Fun 80s rock
This album does not respect the notion of quality over quantity. None of it is necessarily bad, but why am I listening to this exactly? It's not particularly special in any way, feels like filler.
Gonna have to come back and give this a fair shake, I was deeply distracted listening to this one actively mixing audio for a video. I’ll give it a place holder three til I can come back but absolutely nothing stood out here. Okay I gave it it's time, this is ACDC wanna be garbage and it's all bad. Saving it from a 1 is like a riff or two that I liked.
70s glam happiness
Rather forgettable except for the track that Janis sang better.
Poster child for the worst era in rock. Late 70s garbage only a few years early.
Second half saved it from being a 1, the first half was just tragic.
A slightly odd mix of good time pop with Stones-ish rock and the occasional slice of blues. Lyrically it’s largely routine but with a bit of introspection layered in now and again.
Mixed 70s rock. Not sure I’ve heard of them before which is surprising given the raves but did not last!
Such good rock and roll
Not really my kind of rock and roll. Sonically inoffensive, but everything just kind of blended together.
Бодренький рок, но не более того
50% bangers, 50% meh.
It was fine. It gave me something to listen to at the gym.
solid
More enjoyable than I expected. "Look at Last Nite" was quite good. Favorite track: Look at Last Nite
Slayed? Is a solid meat and potatoes rock album, in that it's not particularly interesting to talk about, but it manages to be enjoyable regardless. This is some early party hard rock, spiritually (and sometimes aesthetically) similar to the likes of AC/DC. It feels like this is best enjoyed while belligerently and publicly drunk, and that is not a state I often find myself in. But there are enough good songs here to pull this through regardless, Gudbuy Gudbuy, I Don't Mind, I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen, and more are really solid. And these songs are driven by simple, catchy riffs, and really good vocals. Noddy Holder brings an energetic, gruff, pitchy approach, and it honestly does make me think of Bon Scott a little. But Slade is pretty locked in here generally, and it shows, I had some fun.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Slade. They’re a band that never seem to take themselves too seriously, and their combination of big riffs, catchy hooks and good-time rock and roll is always a lot of fun. Slayed? delivers exactly what I want from a Slade album. The album is energetic, loud, busy and hugely entertaining from start to finish. There’s a real sense of fun running through every track, and it’s packed with the kind of singalong choruses and stomping rhythms that made the band so popular. It’s not trying to be clever or groundbreaking; it’s simply a collection of great rock songs played with enthusiasm and confidence. My only minor gripe is the deliberately misspelled song titles. I know it's part of the band's identity and charm, but I've never been a huge fan of it. That said, it's a very small complaint on an album that is otherwise incredibly enjoyable. This is an easy album to put on, have fun with and revisit. If you're looking for serious, thought-provoking music, look elsewhere. If you want infectious glam rock packed with energy and personality, this delivers in spades. Favourite tracks: “Gudbuy T'Jane”, “My Life Is Natural” and “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” Least favourite tracks: Everything on the album is worth a listen Album artwork: Cool album cover
new band for me, def like the vibe right off the bat. classic rock vibe that definitely is very cohesive and is overall a great listen. my favorite kind of sound!
always a single band for me
Didn't really enjoy this much just sounded like a worse ac/dc. "Gudbuy Gudbuy" was fine
meh vaag
Pretty good sound, nothing too crazy imo
This band kind of feels like a knockoff led Zeppelin, but nowhere near as heavy.
Nothing that good about this this one. Pop hard rock
there were some bangers and there were some songs I was agitated by the stupid and unnecessary yelling
Can’t say it slayed. It wasn’t bad music, but definitely isn’t special enough to warrant a spot on this list.
In the grand circus of '70s rock, this band's tent feels familiar. There's no pyrotechnic burst, no unexpected flourish.. It's a competent performance, but it fails to capture my attention. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Look at Last Nite - Gudbuy T'Jane - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Honestly pretty sweet! Great loud guitars, wild singing.
It’s ok. Not bad
Some sweet grooves. A very solid OG rock ‘n’ roll album..
surprisingly nice
You got slayed!
Ganz ok!
If he would just clear his throat, he wouldn't have to sound like that. Throw-away lyrics. Trying too hard to be fun and failing.
Not as bad as I thought it would be. 2.5/5
Sillee and stoopid.
A tight, fun little blast of glam rock — I listened to it and just felt happy the whole way through. Slayed? is pure good‑time energy, and I absolutely loved it.
My initial point of comparison on hearing this record was AC/DC. The vocals and the lyrics in particular are similar to them, but the music is as well, although not in all cases. Ironically, this record came out years before there were any AC/DC records and it sounds more like late 70's than early 70's AC/DC. There are some exceptions like the slow burning "Look at Last Nite' and "I won't let it happen again'. They also do a pretty good cover of Janis Joplin's Move Over. A great hard rock album with touches of low glam. I'm definitely going to listen to this again and will pick up a reasonably cheap copy of the album.
Day867 - bonus points for having fun songs. deduct points for their spelling.
Quintessential glam rock, right here. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m a’a 3. This album’s big issue is its inability to separate itself from the base of each track; a great rock/metal band ala AC/DC can do something t’ keep a track memorable / energetic throughout. These tracks all just kinda find a peak and sit in it, making those peaks feel less effective. When the peaks are less effective & the tracks plateau too early in terms of their energy, the progression of each track just doesn’t really play well to the ears. Combine that with each of the 10 tracks here following the same formula in an overly safe way, and you end up with a hard rock album that just feels like it’s riding the coattails of its peers. I did like 7 of the tracks here, but I always kept noting that they just felt basic, whether lyrically or instrumentally. As a whole, I’m just not too crazee about this one. There’s really not much to say; if it clicks at a higher level, then good for you. For me, it just didn’t, as it never hit a higher gear in a way that stuck out. There’s no bad tracks, but I just don’t think it has anything very special going for it. Hence, a 3.
Fucking awful
More enjoyable than I initially thought it would be. Wasn't super into the first half, but it really picks up in the second, starting with the really incredible cover of Janis Joplin's "Move Over." Overall, I had a good time listening.
I can absolutely see why Slade was such a huge band in the 70s. They could write a great straight-ahead rock song in their sleep. The glam influence makes it fun. Overall I really enjoyed this - except for the lead vocals. He has a good rock voice, but he tends to shriek a bit too much for my taste. It just gets so grating! If he was just a bit more chill, or was less of a one-trick pony vocally, this would be a solid four, but as it stands - THREE STARS
2,4/5
good fun
its fun
I thought this would be bottom of the pile but in the end it’s not the worse album this year
Not even the album with Cum on Feel the Noize? You know, the (only) hit they have - that Quiet Riot made famous What's the point of listening to this generic glam?
slayed? no.
Not a big fan of the voice of the lead singer. The songs are pretty good, though. It’s right there between 3 and 4 stars, really.
Solid rock album!
Spelling leafs a lot to be dizired
Не надто приємний вокал, але вцілому музика нормальна
I was thinking this probably isn't getting a fair shake in 2026 when this clearly influenced so many other future bands. I then tried to place other albums before and after and noticed Led Zep released albums I-IV before this and they are timeless, so maybe it's influential but just not very good. 2.5/5, raising to 3.
Very interesting album. Great 70's sound but hard to tell each track apart from one another. Would recommend to friends that love that era of music.
This record is so nice from pretty much all standpoints. It's a great fun to listen to this. Released in 1972, "Slayed?" is all but an outdated release. There are so many bangers among just ten songs that last a bit more than half an hour. Highlights are "I Won't Let It 'Appen Again", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", "I Don't Mind", "Gudbuy Gudbuy", and "Let the Good Times Roll". Take the closing track—it's instrumental part is truly crazy, a word so often on the lyrics here. Every instrument delivers, and the vocals are just great for the album's style, carrying most songs. All in all, this album is good in pretty much all parts, delivers tons of emotion. Outstanding work, I'd rate it A–ish, but 5/5 with the scale we use here. I'm writing about the initial 1972 release, with no additional material, in particular that wich is on the streaming platforms with no original album published separatety, which sucks. Relisteting the songs makes you only love the album more instantly.
dumbass album title. obnoxious as fuck absolute hard rock slop
Maybe this was new and exciting at the time? Now it just sounds generic, like quite a bit in this list so far.
Decent 70s rock. Was today’s years old when I learned “Cum on feel the noize” by Quiet Riot was a cover song. It’s not on this album, but I did not know that
Kind of generic early 70's rock with an awful lot of self promotion in the later tracks. I didn't realize these guys wrote the only song I know by Quiet Riot.
2.5 - Not bad. This sounds like a ton of bands I've heard before, so it must have been super influential.
Glad Metallica offered the final version of this, kinda sucks. Not an AcDc fan or much of this “hard rock”. Zeppelin does a decent job because it’s hard blues inspired, same with Blue Cheer. This is too but its more facile, there’s not much bite, teen party music
70s rock is often hit or miss for me and this is kind of a miss. The mixing sounds good and the distortion on the guitars feels classic rock. But the songs aren't catchy enough and I don't really want to listen to any of them again. I probably wouldn't turn this of if it started playing but I would never choose it either.
It may be the "Seinfeld isn't funny" effect on display, but any rebelliousness or edge this album may have possessed has well and truly been lost in 2026. What's left is only the very blandest of rock and roll. Also, I'm sorry, but if you enjoy "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee" unironically, I don't think we can ever talk music. That shit was dire.
whatever.
Oh I do not like this at all. "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee" is one of the least pleasing songs I've ever heard. I smiled when it finished, not 'cause it happened. The album is Glam Rock at its worst. Contains the same elements as other, far more successful bands, but not superlative enough to stand out. Just unattractive grunt-singing and not great voices. They may have been pioneers or something like that, but they are far from being good.
Rv
They really did slay
I went to college with a guy name Stone Slade.
Sleezy and scuzzy. A link between ACDC and T Rex.
A bit too 70s rock for me with the live shout outs, but solid rock album
Was it good? Not really Did I enjoy it? Yeah a bit
(43/100)
Solid early hard rock, but nothing special.
Best Song: Move Over This is way better than I expected. I had never heard of the band Slade but did know a couple of the songs as we went. This sounds so early-70s, it's great. I feel like this whole album could be added to the Dazed and Confused movie soundtrack and no one would have noticed. Listening to it makes me wish I had a big, gas guzzling, jacked up GTO I could cruise in and listen to this. Great stuff, and I will listen again. 5/5.
eh 2.5 nothing great
Im a sucker for this stuff 4 stars
Taký hardrockový rock&roll.
While this did not fall to the level of “I actively disliked listening to this album,” there was nothing here that moved the needle in a positive way. Lyrics were repetitive, vocals were borderline unpleasant, drums weren’t anything special. Some fun guitar parts, but nothing I haven’t heard a better version of dozens of times elsewhere.
Holy shit was this bad! Did I kill an innocent man in a previous life and this is my punishment? I am sorry. I believe after listening to this my penance has been paid in full plus some.
Audio was terrible on Spotify.
What a pleasant surprise this one was! This era of early blues rock/Led Zeppelin ripoffs is interesting to look back on. I had to look these guys up and found out they made "Cum on Feel the Noize" (which tbh I always thought was a Quiet Riot song), and compared to this, I guess they've always been ahead of their time. The bass and drums are especially tight on these songs, and I like the singer's energy. This album has a little more character compared to some of the other releases of this era. I don't think I'll actively seek it out again, but it's a good background listen. Favorite track: Look at Last Nite
Solid glam rock
Gustóme
It's not their fault that I'm in a bad mood, but I can't understand what makes this music that important to listen to that it's in the book. Focking wankers
Pretty good fun, shame about the spellingz!
Pretty generic rock.
I really can't take this vocal style
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Standard high pitched yelling rock. Not bad.
Fairly average early 70s glam rock. Feels like a precursor to 80s hair metal. It not bad but also not deserving of being on the list.
I'd rather just hear AC/DC or Led Zeppelin. The voice also was a bit grating for me at times, maybe this album is just in need of a remaster.
The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee // Look at Last Nite // Move Over // Gudbuy T’Jane // Mama Weer All Crazee Now // 4.5/5
Solid 70s rock album.
In a nutshell: if AC/DC made a glam album. Overall: 3/10
Vitsi miten hyvä rocklevy! Tätä kuunnellessa ei voi kuin tulla hyvälle tuulelle! Tulee tunnelmana mieleen viime viikkoinen Michael Monroen keikka. Tulee myös mieleen nämä esikuva-asiat rockhistoriasta: olikos Slade jo ennen AC/DC:tä ja Hanoi Rocksia? No, ei sillä ole mitään väliä! Loistava lätty! 4/5
Previously unknown. Dumb fun.
I think this was alright, nothing too special but had some moments I liked. I had never heard of them before. 3 stars.
Slayed? Yes, my interest was slain pretty quickly.
Not very enjoyable to me. I learned while listening to this slog that Come On Feel the Noize was a Slade cover. I never liked Quiet Riot and now I know they were a glam rock mimic of another glam rock band I don't particularly like.
“We have led zeppelin at home”. They’re actually okay, but lack in songwriting. 7/10
It was okay. Some decent songs but most kinda corny
I hate everything about it, the sound, the lyricism (or better complete lack thereof), the "cool" misspelling of the song titles, the cover, the songwriting, everything. Slade is one of these bands you'll find on half-heartedly compiled best-of-the-best-of-the-70s collections, not because they have a lasting impact, but because their licensing is - thanks to their desperate search for continued relevance - dirt cheap. Would give 0/10 if I could.
Bostin’, mah mayte!
This actually ripped
Not bad, but also not super great. Sometimes a bit repetitive up to annoying
Non-thinking man's The Who? Led Zeppelin lite? Fun arrangements, catchy rhythms and melodies, hooks everywhere. Pure entertainment. I wanted to dismiss this album as being derivative but found myself tapping my foot along. Like I would for a really good pub band.
The voice is just as gritty as the recoding quality - I love it. They show a great "I do my thing" attitude, but there were no highlights that really shook me.
An album that tastes like cigarettes and beer
Imagine Status Quo crashed an Oktoberfest, put on platform boots and glitter, and recorded everything by shouting into a bucket. That's Slade. The music underneath is actually fine — simple, stompy, unpretentious party rock. But Noddy Holder's vocals, compressed and doubled into some kind of glam rock choir from another dimension, are either the best or worst thing you've ever heard depending on your mood. Without the bucket singing I could see myself enjoying this at a Volksfest. With it — 3/5, and that's partly because at least something is happening, unlike tomorrow's album.
On the negative side, it's somewhat dumb party rock. (I'm no AC/DC fan either.) On the plus side, it's somewhat fun party rock. But still not much there to really catch my attention ("Look at Last Night" and "I Don't Mind" were pretty cool though). 2,5/5
slayed? absolutely slayed. this wasn’t on tidal so had to listen on youtube so that was a bit annoying but had a great time
One of those bands well known for their singles but underrated on their album output. This album clearly demonstrates that they were a lot more than a singles band. Some cracking rocking tracks
It was alright, but didn't blow me away.
The cover photo really doesn't sell this band well. I had trouble sleeping after seeing the right-most dude's haircut. I also expected the music to be much more corny - a feeling I got directly from looking at the photo. The actual music wasn't too bad. What stands out to me is the singer. What a powerful voice. There's some pretty cool guitar playing at times as well, and I really like the tone of it. I can imagine this music being quite fun live, but as an album it just didn't stand out too much. The riffs and compositions just aren't memorable enough to me, even though the band's performance on each song is above average.
Ugliest cover in quite a while. Like, how did they think this was a cool cover? Why is one of them shirtless? Why is the picture so zoomed in, and why are they standing so close together? Is this the origin of the YouTube clip “Daft Hands,” with how they wrote the band name on their hands? Anyway, the album was surprisingly glam-rocky. It felt a bit like T. Rex in an alternative reality. I liked the tambourine, the guitar tones, and the vocals. Sadly, none of the songs really stood out to me. It sounds like the band has potential, which is also proven by them writing “Cum Feel the Noize.” It was a surprise to me that Quiet Riot didn’t do the original. A cool album, just lacking any real hits. Getting a 3-star rating.
My dad used to have this album when I was a kid and I listened to it a lot. This was the album where they really defined their chart-happy glam rock sound, a formula which worked well for them. Gudbuy T'Jane & Mama Weer All Crazee Now are classic Slade.
2.75 rounding it up to a liiiiight three. The original “big in Japan” band. Most of the songs just kinda mush together. It’s not without its charms, though
2/5
Made me think of a lot of generic late 70s stuff. But I have to be charitable and imagine that's just the sound of the times or even them inspiring later bands, not them just being copycats. I was also impressed by the general breadth of sound they managed within that framework. All in all a really good listen. Except for whatever the heck that last stupid "thank you" track was.
Non male
Bra!
Cool album Best: Look At Last Nite, Gudbuy Gudbuy, I Don't Mind Worst: How D'you Ride
It was average 70s hard rock
Never heard this band. Decent 70s Hard Rock
Внезапно круто
Four mostly for nostalgic fun.
This is when I discover that there is more to Slade than that Christmas song and it ain't half bad.
buen glam rock metal de los 70'
Raucous glam rock and hard rock built on crunchy guitars, stomping rhythms, and loud, gritty, shout-along vocals barrels forward with rowdy energy. Listening feels like being in a crowded pub where everyone is shouting the same chorus over pounding speakers. Unfortunate the noise and its simplicity feel repetitive.
So these are the guys responsible for Quiet Riot?
I forgot I even knew this band. They were playing earlier than I realized as well.
1/1
I knew that Slade was pretty long in the game before their MTV-driven success in the mid-'80s. This was more like The Who or the Stones combined with Glam rock. Nice, but nothing breathtaking.
Put a shirt on, mate. A couple of surprisingly good songs but mostly forgettable bar band stuff.
They sometimes sound great, and a lot of the tracks have a cool riff. But it's all at the same 11.
It's not that this is so fucking great, it's that they did this a good 15 years before this became just how rock music sounded. And it's actually pretty fun. A local DJ (some of us know who) once told a story on the air about how he bought the Quiet Riot album as a kid because he liked Cum On Feel The Noize (not on this or any album, apparently), having no idea it was a cover (yes, I just told the same story about doing the same thing with Talking Heads, five years earlier and much more tastefully). In this case the original and the cover didn't sound measurably different; the only difference was the makeup.
It's not a bad album, but damn guys, being underrated/underrepresented in the conversation around influential 70s rock groups does not equal needing to hear it before I die. In my copy of this book from 2018, Slayed?'s entry says: "I could go on at length about the impact and influence this music had on musicians, groups, and scenes, but the music speaks for itself." Actually, I would like you to go on about what bands specifically mentioned being inspired by Slade. I think Slade is interesting as a kind of proto-hair metal, but I'm just not that impressed. If I was in the mood for this type of music, there's a handful of bands I'd rather listen to.
4 Can see why these guys were so big in the 70. Can also kinda see why they haven't had the same long term popularity as other bands from that era tbh. Overall thought it was great though, really fun rock album
me gustó este glam. por alguna razón suena más sexy que otras bandas similares y eso me hace pensar que este grupo es uno de los primeros en incursionar en el genero. hay par de canciones que voy a usar en mi carrera de vedetto.
What if Spinal Tap was not funny.
nice enough
Just as big an influence on Oasis as The Beatles. The review where someone typed "80s hair metal" underneath that sleeve and text that clearly says 1972 is amusing. A big unfortunate influence in the creation of that genre, though. I'm also seeing Led Zeppelin references in a few reviews. Weird, such different beasts. Maybe it's the type of reverb on Noddy's vocals being a little similar to what was favoured for Robert Plant? I hear this and I instantly feel like I'm wearing a knitted tank top and a wee pair of flares again. Is Top of the Pops on yet?
Listen to “Move Over” the rest is pish. -TomB
I've heard quite a few of these songs before and always attributed them to another band (or bands). Delighted to actually know who they are. A fun album.
I don’t mind glam rock it’s entertaining if a bit shallow. But the only reason this is on the list is the ridiculous English bias on this list.
AC/DC but with bad songs.
a joyful trek back to the 70s/80s hair metal bands like Tesla, Cinderella that is just a fun time where concerts were fun and didn't cost a months salary. :) I also learned that Quiet Riot used this bands material to jump start their careers. I wasn't aware of Slade in my youth but if I had been they would've been in heavy rotation annoying my parents through my closed bedroom door without a doubt. Listen and just enjoy. Don't expect philosophical revelations just rock enjoyment from the decades of decadence.
Awful
Yeah no. I was quite fond of Slade as a teenager. Not this album specifically. Can't remember why now though, listening to it.
What a haircut! A few on here I enjoyed quite a bit. The first track rocks.
Did it rock? Yes. Was it good? Shut up.
Dang, pretty damn cool. Never heard of Slade before this, but ill be checking them out more broadly (slade alive! is up next). These guys are like the British, early 70s ac/dc. Love the rock n roll focus on getting the crowd involved. This is the kind of band Id go see if I had a time machine to the 70s Really liked the Joplin cover of Move Over and Gudbuy T’jane
Surprised no one is mentioning the random Beatles sound. The first half of this album is like pure AC/DC, as Chad said, and Noddy actually turned down the lead singer role after Bon Scott died. But the second half goes totally Beatles, and that extended track Candidate is like a rip off in a good way. I thought this was going to be all hair metal based on what I knew about these guys, but they have some real range.
They did, infact, kinda slay? I only knew their Christmas song before this. Fav song is ‘The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee’.
2.5 - Meh
Kind of catchy
Kinda fun
(4/7) as average as could be
I must say I definitely enjoyed this one. Makes a nice change to hear some classic rock, especially from a band that I know only one or two songs from. It goes a little bit into prog rock around the second half but I don't mind. Will definitely listen to more Slade albums in future.
Highlights: How D'You Ride, I Won't Let It 'Appen Again, Move Over, Gudbuy T'Jane, I Don't Mind Decent hard rock. Didn't blow me away but I liked it. The Move Over cover was a nice surprise. Sure is worth a revisit.
and slay they did!
Slade. This is the band that sang Cum On Feel The Noize, which is kind of a classic song and I think it's the only one that I know from them. Mixed feelings on this album. On one hand they really rock. There's a real upbeat, high energy, party style vibe to all of there songs that are great, like Andrew WK from the 70's. On the other hand, none of the songs have really grabbed me and they kinda come across as generic 70's rock band. It's so generic that I just lost my place on the album and despite just listening to a bunch of the songs, I have no idea where I left off. There's a reason why Andrew WK basically disappeared after the Party Hard album: because it's generic. It's a lot of fun, but after a few tracks, i'm good. Yes, I know he still makes music, but you don't hear much of anything about him unless you're seeking him out. And yes, I know he's married to Kat Dennings. So that's it. It's a great classic rock party album, but if you're looking for anything more, there's just not much else there imo. Good album for what it is.
I know these fellows have an importance and influence in the UK that never really carried over to this side of the Atlantic. It’s hard rocking glam, with some nice catchy riffs, not worlds apart from T Rex or Bowie in his glam era. Probably not something I’ll often revisit but it’s not bad either.
In a world where there are bands that do what Slade do better than Slade, there is no need ro listen ro Slade. I don't mind this album, I just don't see a reason ro listen to it on purpose.
becomes a lot better if you pronounce "slade" like "sade"
Good but, not my favorite genre
2.5
A cool mix of 60s style rock but getting into the harder rock of the 80s.