SLADE

SLADE
OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE (1974)
REMASTER
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This album saw a new approach for the band. It saw Slade heading for a more subtle approach. It was only a matter of time before they would broaden their horizons. After the last release (Slayed) and the live offering 'Slade Alive' it was time for some serious adult songwriting. Please understand, the rockers are still there. 'We're Really Gonna Raise the Roof', 'My Town' and the very loud voice shredding 'Don't Blame Me' will keep the most ardent Slade fans happy. However, ballads like the breath taking 'Everyday', the country feeling 'How Can It Be', keyboard driven tracks like 'My Friend Stan' and bassist Jim Lea singing lead vocal for the first time (When The Lights Are Out) saw the band heading into a new experimental phase. The title of the album referred to the fact the album contained 'new' songs (at the time), 'old' songs (like the single My Friend Stan etc) 'borrowed' (a' cover of the Undertakers Just a Little Bit') and 'blue' (lyrics) songs like Good Time Gals.
Added are bonus tracks that include the single The Bangin'Man and the B-Sides 'I'm Mee, I'm Now and That's Orl', 'She Did It To Me' and the superb 'Kill'Em at The Hot Club Tonight'. As on the Slayed remaster a flexi disc track is included where Slade talk to '19' readers (another young girls magazine). The last track is taken from the flexi so it is not great quality but good fun and it is on the end of the CD so can be avoided.
So the important question is the remastering any good. Well the answer is this, like the remastered Slayed CD it is indeed a superb job. The CD sounds so crisp. The remastering done by Tim Turan is 2nd to none. You can hear so much more than before and yet the superb production quality of the late Chas Chandler is still there. The added tracks push the playing time up to 57.42. A new booklet containing many unseen pictures of the band, picture sleeves from around the world and comments from the band. What more can you want?
So what are you waiting for? Get it and start feeling the noize again.

1. Just A Little Bit 4:01
2. When The Lights Are Out 3:06
3. My Town 3:07
4. Find Yourself A Rainbow 2:11
5. Miles Out To Sea 3:50
6. We're Really Gonna Raise The Roof 3:10
7. Do We Still Do It 3:02
8. How Can It Be 3:02
9. Don't Blame Me 2:32
10. My Friend Stan 2:41
11. Everyday 3:11
12. Good Time Gals 3:34
13. I'm Mee I'm Now And That's Orl 3:41
14. Kill 'Em At The Hot Club Tonite 3:20
15. Bangin' Man 4:12
16. She Did It To Me 3:19
17. Slade Talk To 19 Readers 5:34

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