Greatest Hits - Feel the Noize (1997)
Greatest Hits - Feel the Noize is a compilation album, released by Polydor on 13 January 1997. It reached No. 19 in the UK and remained in the charts for six weeks. In 2013, the album received a Gold sales certification by the British Phonographic Industry.
Background
The success of the compilation encouraged other bands of the Glam Rock era to release their own 'Greatest Hits' packages. At the time, a resurgence in Seventies music was happening, due to the constant mentions from Blur's Damon Albarn and Oasis's Noel Gallagher.
In light of the band's commercial resurgence and new-found credibility, Holder told The Guardian in June 1997: "People may have looked on us as a joke, but the people who grew up with us loved us to bits and still do. The younger generation now see that we were a serious rock band. Suddenly, for want of a better word, we've become credible. It's taken a long time." Speaking of the critical acclaim of the compilation, Holder added: "Two or three years ago we'd have never got reviews like that. Suddenly we're regarded for what we were - a damned good rock band. When we were touring we were one of the top five rock attractions in the world for the bulk of our career. We had to be doing something right."
Asked about a potential reunion in light of the compilation's success, Holder said: "The other three would. It's me who's the stumbling block. I got tired of touring. I'd done it for 20-odd years. We never had a falling out or anything, but I became a bit bored of it. It was like a marriage - I don't think we were in love any more as a band. We were in a rut after 25 years together."
Critical reception
Contemporary reviews
Chart performance
UK Albums Chart: #19 (1997)
UK Albums Chart: #158 (1999)
UK Albums Chart: #115 (2000)
UK Albums Chart: #180 (2001)
Norwegian Albums Chart: #10 (2002)
UK Albums Chart: #192 (2005)
Track listing
1. Get Down and Get with It (Bobby Marchan) - 3:50
2. Coz I Luv You (Noddy Holder, Jim Lea) - 3:24
3. Look Wot You Dun (Holder, Lea, Don Powell) - 2:54
4. Take Me Bak 'Ome (Holder, Lea) - 3:13
5. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Holder, Lea) - 3:44
6. Gudbuy T'Jane (Holder, Lea) - 3:31
7. Cum On Feel the Noize (Holder, Lea) - 4:31
8. Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (Holder, Lea) - 4:29
9. My Friend Stan (Holder, Lea) - 2:41
10. Everyday (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
11. Bangin' Man (Holder, Lea) - 4:10
12. Far Far Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:36
13. How Does It Feel (Holder, Lea) - 5:54
14. In for a Penny (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
15. We'll Bring the House Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:33
16. Lock Up Your Daughters (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
17. My Oh My (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
18. Run Run Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:44
19. All Join Hands (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
20. Radio Wall of Sound (Lea) - 3:47
21. Merry Xmas Everybody (Holder, Lea) - 3:26
Personnel
Slade
Additional personnel
Background
The success of the compilation encouraged other bands of the Glam Rock era to release their own 'Greatest Hits' packages. At the time, a resurgence in Seventies music was happening, due to the constant mentions from Blur's Damon Albarn and Oasis's Noel Gallagher.
In light of the band's commercial resurgence and new-found credibility, Holder told The Guardian in June 1997: "People may have looked on us as a joke, but the people who grew up with us loved us to bits and still do. The younger generation now see that we were a serious rock band. Suddenly, for want of a better word, we've become credible. It's taken a long time." Speaking of the critical acclaim of the compilation, Holder added: "Two or three years ago we'd have never got reviews like that. Suddenly we're regarded for what we were - a damned good rock band. When we were touring we were one of the top five rock attractions in the world for the bulk of our career. We had to be doing something right."
Asked about a potential reunion in light of the compilation's success, Holder said: "The other three would. It's me who's the stumbling block. I got tired of touring. I'd done it for 20-odd years. We never had a falling out or anything, but I became a bit bored of it. It was like a marriage - I don't think we were in love any more as a band. We were in a rut after 25 years together."
Critical reception
Contemporary reviews
- "A fine collection including many tracks from Slade's hitmaking heyday, Feel the Noize: Greatest Hits stretches from the group's hit singles of the early '70s beginning with 1971's "Get Down and Get with It" all the way to 1991's "Radio Wall of Sound." In between those two songs is a selection of the group's big, dumb, irresistible, and misspelled hits. It also features latter-day hits like "My Oh My," but Slade never got better than they did at their stomping glitter-rock peak, and Feel the Noize captures the essence of that era." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic
Chart performance
UK Albums Chart: #19 (1997)
UK Albums Chart: #158 (1999)
UK Albums Chart: #115 (2000)
UK Albums Chart: #180 (2001)
Norwegian Albums Chart: #10 (2002)
UK Albums Chart: #192 (2005)
Track listing
1. Get Down and Get with It (Bobby Marchan) - 3:50
2. Coz I Luv You (Noddy Holder, Jim Lea) - 3:24
3. Look Wot You Dun (Holder, Lea, Don Powell) - 2:54
4. Take Me Bak 'Ome (Holder, Lea) - 3:13
5. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Holder, Lea) - 3:44
6. Gudbuy T'Jane (Holder, Lea) - 3:31
7. Cum On Feel the Noize (Holder, Lea) - 4:31
8. Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (Holder, Lea) - 4:29
9. My Friend Stan (Holder, Lea) - 2:41
10. Everyday (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
11. Bangin' Man (Holder, Lea) - 4:10
12. Far Far Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:36
13. How Does It Feel (Holder, Lea) - 5:54
14. In for a Penny (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
15. We'll Bring the House Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:33
16. Lock Up Your Daughters (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
17. My Oh My (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
18. Run Run Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:44
19. All Join Hands (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
20. Radio Wall of Sound (Lea) - 3:47
21. Merry Xmas Everybody (Holder, Lea) - 3:26
Personnel
Slade
- Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer (tracks 15-16)
- Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer (tracks 15-16)
- Jim Lea – bass, piano, violin, keyboards, backing vocals, producer (tracks 15-16, 20)
- Don Powell – drums, producer (tracks 15-16)
Additional personnel
- Chas Chandler - producer (tracks 1-14, 21)
- John Punter - producer (tracks 17-19)