The Slade Box (2006)
The Slade Box (A 4CD Anthology 1969-1991) is a four-disc box set, released by Salvo on 2 October 2006.
The Slade Box contains eighty-four tracks ranging across the band's career from 1969 to 1991. A 72-page booklet was included with liner notes by Keith Altham. In 2011, the box set was re-issued by Salvo. It featured the same track listing but was packaged in a shortened case with the booklet reduced to 36-pages.
Critical reception
Contemporary reviews
Track listing
Disc One
1. Born to Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) - 3:24
2. Roach Daddy (Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell) - 3:03
3. Wild Winds Are Blowing (Jack Winsley, Bob Saker) - 2:39
4. The Shape of Things to Come (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 2:18
5. Know Who You Are (Holder, Lea, Hill, Powell) - 2:54
6. Pouk Hill (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:23
7. One Way Hotel (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:40
8. Get Down and Get with It (Bobby Marchan) - 3:49
9. In Like a Shot from my Gun (Live) (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 3:09
10. Coz I Luv You (Holder, Lea) - 3:25
11. Look Wot You Dun (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:58
12. Take Me Bak 'Ome (Holder, Lea) - 3:15
13. Wonderin' Y (Lea, Powell) - 2:49
14. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Holder, Lea) - 3:45
15. Gudbuy T'Jane (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
16. The Whole World's Going Crazee (Holder) - 3:36
17. I Won't Let It 'appen Again (Lea) - 3:16
18. Cum On Feel the Noize (Holder, Lea) - 4:24
19. I'm Me I'm Now and That's Orl (Holder, Lea) - 3:40
20. Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (Holder, Lea) - 4:29
21. Kill 'Em at the Hot Club Tonite (Holder, Lea) - 3:20
22. My Friend Stan (Holder, Lea) - 2:41
23. Merry Xmas Everybody (Holder, Lea) - 3:26
Disc Two
1. When the Lights Are Out (Holder, Lea) - 3:04
2. We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof (Holder, Lea) - 3:09
3. How Can It Be (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
4. Everyday (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
5. The Bangin' Man (Holder, Lea) - 4:11
6. She Did It to Me (Holder, Lea) - 3:19
7. Far Far Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
8. So Far So Good (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
9. How Does It Feel (Holder, Lea) - 5:54
10. Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) (Holder, Lea) - 4:33
11. In for a Penny (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
12. Can You Just Imagine (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
13. Let's Call It Quits (Holder, Lea) - 3:31
14. When the Chips are Down (Holder, Lea) - 4:15
15. Nobody's Fool (Holder, Lea) - 4:40
16. L.A. Jinx (Holder, Lea) - 3:59
17. Gypsy Roadhog (Holder, Lea) - 3:24
18. Be (Holder, Lea) - 3:56
19. It Ain't Love but It Ain't Bad (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
20. Burning in the Heat of Love (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
21. My Baby Left Me but That's All Right Mama (Arthur Crudup) - 2:24
Disc Three
1. Give Us a Goal (Holder, Lea) - 2:49
2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Bolero (Holder, Lea) - 4:05
3. It's Alright Buy Me (Holder, Lea) - 3:22
4. Ginny Ginny (Holder, Lea) - 3:39
5. Sign of the Times (Holder, Lea) - 3:58
6. Not Tonight Josephine (Holder, Lea) - 3:02
7. Okey Cokey (Jimmy Kennedy) - 3:25
8. Don't Waste Your Time (Back Seat Star) (Holder, Lea) - 3:28
9. We'll Bring the House Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
10. Wheels Ain't Coming Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
11. Night Starvation (Holder, Lea) - 3:05
12. When I'm Dancin’ I Ain't Fightin (Holder, Lea) - 3:09
13. Knuckle Sandwich Nancy (Holder, Lea) - 3:14
14. Lock Up Your Daughters (Holder, Lea) - 3:28
15. Rock and Roll Preacher (Holder, Lea) - 5:46
16. Til Deaf Us To Do Apart (Holder, Lea) - 3:29
17. Ruby Red (Holder, Lea) - 2:54
18. A Night to Remember (Holder, Lea) - 3:56
19. (And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie (Holder, Lea) - 3:51
20. My Oh My (Holder, Lea) - 4:11
21. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (Holder, Lea) - 3:34
Disc Four
1. Don't Tame a Hurricane (Holder, Lea) - 2:32
2. Ready to Explode (Holder, Lea) - 8:31
3. Run Runaway (Holder, Lea) - 5:00
4. Two Track Stereo One Track Mind (Holder, Lea) - 2:54
5. All Join Hands (Holder, Lea) - 5:31
6. Little Sheila (Holder, Lea) - 3:57
7. 7 Year Bitch (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
8. Leave Them Girls Alone (Holder, Lea) - 3:14
9. Myzsterious Mizster Jones (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
10. Do You Believe in Miracles (Holder, Lea) - 4:10
11. Still the Same (Holder, Lea) - 4:13
12. Gotta Go Home (Holder, Lea) - 3:19
13. That's What Friends Are For (Holder, Lea) - 3:17
14. You Boyz Make Big Noize (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
15. Ooh La La in L.A. (Holder, Lea) - 3:51
16. We Won't Give In (Holder, Lea) - 3:38
17. Let's Dance '88 (Jim Lee) - 2:40
18. Radio Wall of Sound (Lea) - 3:47
19. Universe (Lea) - 4:15
Personnel
Slade
The Slade Box personnel
The Slade Box contains eighty-four tracks ranging across the band's career from 1969 to 1991. A 72-page booklet was included with liner notes by Keith Altham. In 2011, the box set was re-issued by Salvo. It featured the same track listing but was packaged in a shortened case with the booklet reduced to 36-pages.
Critical reception
Contemporary reviews
- Dave Thompson of AllMusic commented: "The problem with Slade is, when they were good they were so very, very good that it becomes very difficult to pay much attention to the rest of their career. Which means, sadly, that anybody buying The Slade Box as any kind of substitute for the earlier albums is in for something of a disappointment. No complaints with the track listing, though. Across 84 tracks, Slade's entire catalog has been cherry-picked for precisely the right songs to illustrate a career of their depth and dynamism. But when the strict chronology means you hit "Merry Xmas Everybody" at the end of disc one; and "In for a Penny" by midway through disc two, that means there's an awful lot more to listen through before the four discs are at an end. And it really is too much, no matter how much you love the band. Of course, a democratic trawl through the band's entire catalog is no less than Slade deserve, and history will thank Union Square for finally giving the later years a fair crack of the whip. The booklet is wonderful, the packaging attractive and the sound quality is superlative."
- Gary Crowley of BBC Radio London said: "This splendidly put together 4-CD set is a timely reminder of their might and talent, which went far beyond the numerous foot-stompin', badly-spelt hits they racked up in the singles charts over the years."
- Gavin Martin of Daily Mirror wrote: "This collection - complete with an excellent essay charting their career - is an essential fan's portrait of a working band in their prime."
- Peter Makowski of Classic Rock commented: "This four-CD compilation presents a comprehensive history of our dyslexic gurners, from their early skinhead days as an underwhelming rock band to the golden years and a non-stop barrage of stomping hits."
- Alan Jones from Music Week said: "Appearing hot on the heels of individually upgraded and remastered editions of Slade's albums, this four CD boxed set is a superb alternative, collecting together 84 hits, album cuts and rarities from 1969 to 1991 in a sturdy cardboard longbox, which also includes a 72-page booklet containing an informative essay on the band by Keith Altham, an extensive discography and a multitude of pictures of the band."
Track listing
Disc One
1. Born to Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) - 3:24
2. Roach Daddy (Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell) - 3:03
3. Wild Winds Are Blowing (Jack Winsley, Bob Saker) - 2:39
4. The Shape of Things to Come (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 2:18
5. Know Who You Are (Holder, Lea, Hill, Powell) - 2:54
6. Pouk Hill (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:23
7. One Way Hotel (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:40
8. Get Down and Get with It (Bobby Marchan) - 3:49
9. In Like a Shot from my Gun (Live) (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 3:09
10. Coz I Luv You (Holder, Lea) - 3:25
11. Look Wot You Dun (Holder, Lea, Powell) - 2:58
12. Take Me Bak 'Ome (Holder, Lea) - 3:15
13. Wonderin' Y (Lea, Powell) - 2:49
14. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Holder, Lea) - 3:45
15. Gudbuy T'Jane (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
16. The Whole World's Going Crazee (Holder) - 3:36
17. I Won't Let It 'appen Again (Lea) - 3:16
18. Cum On Feel the Noize (Holder, Lea) - 4:24
19. I'm Me I'm Now and That's Orl (Holder, Lea) - 3:40
20. Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (Holder, Lea) - 4:29
21. Kill 'Em at the Hot Club Tonite (Holder, Lea) - 3:20
22. My Friend Stan (Holder, Lea) - 2:41
23. Merry Xmas Everybody (Holder, Lea) - 3:26
Disc Two
1. When the Lights Are Out (Holder, Lea) - 3:04
2. We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof (Holder, Lea) - 3:09
3. How Can It Be (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
4. Everyday (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
5. The Bangin' Man (Holder, Lea) - 4:11
6. She Did It to Me (Holder, Lea) - 3:19
7. Far Far Away (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
8. So Far So Good (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
9. How Does It Feel (Holder, Lea) - 5:54
10. Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) (Holder, Lea) - 4:33
11. In for a Penny (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
12. Can You Just Imagine (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
13. Let's Call It Quits (Holder, Lea) - 3:31
14. When the Chips are Down (Holder, Lea) - 4:15
15. Nobody's Fool (Holder, Lea) - 4:40
16. L.A. Jinx (Holder, Lea) - 3:59
17. Gypsy Roadhog (Holder, Lea) - 3:24
18. Be (Holder, Lea) - 3:56
19. It Ain't Love but It Ain't Bad (Holder, Lea) - 3:10
20. Burning in the Heat of Love (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
21. My Baby Left Me but That's All Right Mama (Arthur Crudup) - 2:24
Disc Three
1. Give Us a Goal (Holder, Lea) - 2:49
2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Bolero (Holder, Lea) - 4:05
3. It's Alright Buy Me (Holder, Lea) - 3:22
4. Ginny Ginny (Holder, Lea) - 3:39
5. Sign of the Times (Holder, Lea) - 3:58
6. Not Tonight Josephine (Holder, Lea) - 3:02
7. Okey Cokey (Jimmy Kennedy) - 3:25
8. Don't Waste Your Time (Back Seat Star) (Holder, Lea) - 3:28
9. We'll Bring the House Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:32
10. Wheels Ain't Coming Down (Holder, Lea) - 3:37
11. Night Starvation (Holder, Lea) - 3:05
12. When I'm Dancin’ I Ain't Fightin (Holder, Lea) - 3:09
13. Knuckle Sandwich Nancy (Holder, Lea) - 3:14
14. Lock Up Your Daughters (Holder, Lea) - 3:28
15. Rock and Roll Preacher (Holder, Lea) - 5:46
16. Til Deaf Us To Do Apart (Holder, Lea) - 3:29
17. Ruby Red (Holder, Lea) - 2:54
18. A Night to Remember (Holder, Lea) - 3:56
19. (And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie (Holder, Lea) - 3:51
20. My Oh My (Holder, Lea) - 4:11
21. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (Holder, Lea) - 3:34
Disc Four
1. Don't Tame a Hurricane (Holder, Lea) - 2:32
2. Ready to Explode (Holder, Lea) - 8:31
3. Run Runaway (Holder, Lea) - 5:00
4. Two Track Stereo One Track Mind (Holder, Lea) - 2:54
5. All Join Hands (Holder, Lea) - 5:31
6. Little Sheila (Holder, Lea) - 3:57
7. 7 Year Bitch (Holder, Lea) - 4:16
8. Leave Them Girls Alone (Holder, Lea) - 3:14
9. Myzsterious Mizster Jones (Holder, Lea) - 3:35
10. Do You Believe in Miracles (Holder, Lea) - 4:10
11. Still the Same (Holder, Lea) - 4:13
12. Gotta Go Home (Holder, Lea) - 3:19
13. That's What Friends Are For (Holder, Lea) - 3:17
14. You Boyz Make Big Noize (Holder, Lea) - 3:01
15. Ooh La La in L.A. (Holder, Lea) - 3:51
16. We Won't Give In (Holder, Lea) - 3:38
17. Let's Dance '88 (Jim Lee) - 2:40
18. Radio Wall of Sound (Lea) - 3:47
19. Universe (Lea) - 4:15
Personnel
Slade
- Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Hill - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Lea - bass, piano, violin, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Don Powell - drums
The Slade Box personnel
- Slade, Colin Newman - project management
- Mark Brennan - project consultant
- Tim Turan - remastering
- Keith Altham - liner notes
- Andrew Birkin, Barry Plummer, Dezo Hoffmann, Gered Mankowitz - photography