Slade On Stage
Encyclopedia
Slade on Stage was a live album by the British rock
group Slade
. It was recorded at Newcastle City Hall
in 1981. It was released December 11, 1982 and reached number 58 in the UK charts. Their last live album had gone nowhere and although this one wasn't a massive seller, it did show the quality in their live performance.
The album peaked at #620 for 1982 on rateyourmusic.
(which replaced their longtime openers Hear Me Calling and Dizzy Mama), plus newer songs like Lock Up Your Daughters
, When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' and 1981 top 10 hit We'll Bring the House Down
as well as older hits such as Take Me Bak 'Ome
, Everyday
, Gudbuy T' Jane
and Mama Weer All Crazee Now
.
Record Mirror
stated "Watching Slade live is one of the most exhilarating experiences known to mankind. Its a completely over the top manic and raucous package, delivered at a pace that makes even Kiss seem like old men. So pin back your ears, reinforce your walls and listen to Noddy Holder bellowing through 10 gems including 'Take Me Bak 'Ome' and 'We'll Bring The House Down'. Some light relief is supplied by 'Everyday'. What are you waiting for? Go Out and buy it now."
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
. It was recorded at Newcastle City Hall
Newcastle City Hall
Newcastle City Hall is a concert hall, located in Newcastle upon Tyne which has hosted many popular music and classical artists throughout the years, as well as standup and comedy acts. Opened in 1927, the City Hall was built as a part of a development which also included the adjacent City Pool...
in 1981. It was released December 11, 1982 and reached number 58 in the UK charts. Their last live album had gone nowhere and although this one wasn't a massive seller, it did show the quality in their live performance.
The album peaked at #620 for 1982 on rateyourmusic.
Background
After Slade's return to the charts and public eye by their performance at the Reading Festival of 1980, the band released two studio albums and gained more commercial success. The band again decided to release a live album. The album was recorded at Newcastle City Hall on the RAK mobile and released in December 1982. The release proved Slade were still an respectable live act. The band could now base their set list upon new anthems such as Rock 'n' Roll PreacherRock and Roll Preacher
"Rock and Roll Preacher" is a single from rock band Slade, released in 1982 from the album Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released as a single in Germany only and peaked at #49 on the chart....
(which replaced their longtime openers Hear Me Calling and Dizzy Mama), plus newer songs like Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters (song)
"Lock Up Your Daughters" is a single from rock band Slade which appeared on the album Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in September 1981 and peaked at #29 in the UK, spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart...
, When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' and 1981 top 10 hit We'll Bring the House Down
We'll Bring the House Down (song)
"We'll Bring The House Down" is a single from rock band Slade from their 1981 album We'll Bring the House Down. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea...
as well as older hits such as Take Me Bak 'Ome
Take Me Bak 'Ome
Take Me Bak 'Ome was a popular single by Slade.Written by Jim Lea and Noddy Holder and produced by Chas Chandler, Take Me Bak 'Ome was the second of Slade's six UK number one singles spending a single week at the top in July 1972. The single took 5 weeks to reach the top and was last seen on the...
, Everyday
Everyday (Slade song)
"Everyday" is a single from glam rock band Slade which appeared on the album Old New Borrowed and Blue. It was written by the usual collaboration of lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1974 and peaked at #3 in the UK, spending 7 weeks on the chart, the shortest...
, Gudbuy T' Jane
Gudbuy T' Jane
"Gudbuy T' Jane" is a hit single from glam rock band Slade released in 1972. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea and appeared on their album Slayed?. The single peaked at #2 in the UK, losing the number one spot to Chuck Berry's single My Ding-A-Ling. It did however, peak...
and Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" is a popular song originally recorded by the British Glam rock band Slade on their album Slayed?.Written by Jim Lea and Noddy Holder and produced by Chas Chandler, it was the band's third number-one single in the United Kingdom. The single entered the charts on its first...
.
Track listing
- "Rock 'n' Roll PreacherRock and Roll Preacher"Rock and Roll Preacher" is a single from rock band Slade, released in 1982 from the album Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released as a single in Germany only and peaked at #49 on the chart....
" - 5:19 (Holder/Lea) - "When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'" - 3:43 (Holder/Lea)
- "Take Me Bak 'OmeTake Me Bak 'OmeTake Me Bak 'Ome was a popular single by Slade.Written by Jim Lea and Noddy Holder and produced by Chas Chandler, Take Me Bak 'Ome was the second of Slade's six UK number one singles spending a single week at the top in July 1972. The single took 5 weeks to reach the top and was last seen on the...
" - 4:33 (Holder/Lea) - "EverydayEveryday (Slade song)"Everyday" is a single from glam rock band Slade which appeared on the album Old New Borrowed and Blue. It was written by the usual collaboration of lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1974 and peaked at #3 in the UK, spending 7 weeks on the chart, the shortest...
" - 3:18 (Holder/Lea) - "Lock Up Your DaughtersLock Up Your Daughters (song)"Lock Up Your Daughters" is a single from rock band Slade which appeared on the album Till Deaf Do Us Part. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in September 1981 and peaked at #29 in the UK, spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart...
" - 4:03 (Holder/Lea) - "We'll Bring the House DownWe'll Bring the House Down (song)"We'll Bring The House Down" is a single from rock band Slade from their 1981 album We'll Bring the House Down. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea...
" - 4:17 (Holder/Lea) - "A Night to Remember" - 8:10 (Holder/Lea)
- "Gudbuy T'Jane" - 4:40 (Holder/Lea)
- "Mama Weer All Crazee NowMama Weer All Crazee Now"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" is a popular song originally recorded by the British Glam rock band Slade on their album Slayed?.Written by Jim Lea and Noddy Holder and produced by Chas Chandler, it was the band's third number-one single in the United Kingdom. The single entered the charts on its first...
" - 2:56 (Holder/Lea) - "You'll Never Walk AloneYou'll Never Walk Alone (song)"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the...
" - 0:35 (Richard RodgersRichard RodgersRichard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
, Oscar HammersteinOscar Hammerstein IIOscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for...
)
Critical reception
At the time of release, reviews were overall positive.Record Mirror
Record Mirror
Record Mirror was a British weekly pop music newspaper, founded by Isadore Green and featured, news articles, interviews, record charts, record reviews, concert reviews, letters from readers and photographs. The paper became respected by both mainstream pop music fans and serious record collectors...
stated "Watching Slade live is one of the most exhilarating experiences known to mankind. Its a completely over the top manic and raucous package, delivered at a pace that makes even Kiss seem like old men. So pin back your ears, reinforce your walls and listen to Noddy Holder bellowing through 10 gems including 'Take Me Bak 'Ome' and 'We'll Bring The House Down'. Some light relief is supplied by 'Everyday'. What are you waiting for? Go Out and buy it now."
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 58 | 3 |
Slade
- Noddy HolderNoddy HolderNeville John "Noddy" Holder MBE is an English musician and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist with the rock band Slade....
- lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Dave HillDave HillDave Hill is an English musician, who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the English glam rock group, Slade. The music journalist, Stuart Maconie, commented "he usually wore a jumpsuit made of the foil that you baste your turkeys in and platforms of oil-rig-derrick height...
- lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Jim LeaJim LeaJim Lea , is an English musician, most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade.-Career:...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, producer - Don PowellDon PowellDon Powell is a drummer who founded the English glam rock group, Slade.- Biography :As a child Powell joined the Boy Scouts where he became interested in the drums after being asked to join the band on a Sunday morning parade. After Etheridge Secondary Modern School he studied Metallurgy at...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional credits
- Andrew Christian - sleeve design
- Dave Garland - engineer
- George Peckham - engineer (cutting)
- Mike Robinson - mixing
- Colin Newman - album title
- Partridge Rushton - typography