Monday, 31 August 2009

SLADE - 'Live At The BBC'

It was only a matter of time until SLADE joined the 'live at the BBC' ranks and had their old sessions at the BBC re-mastered and released and it's finally happening. I haven't been able to find many details other than the tracklisting (below), a picture of the cover and Amazon saying it's released on 7 September while Play says it's 28 September, and I can't find it at all on Salvo.


The exciting thing, for me, is that it's not just new versions of some old favourites, but there are *new* songs included in the setlist, songs I haven't heard before. What do 'Coming Home', 'Coloured Rain', 'Omaha' or 'Lady Be Good', amongst others, sound like? Along with covers of 'Nights in White Satin' and 'Getting Better', and what is 'It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft'? It looks like there are some of the old Radio 1 jingles filling up the remainder of the first disc, which should be interesting to hear again.

Disc 1 - Studio Sessions 1969-72
  1. Coming Home
  2. The Shape Of Things To Come
  3. See Us Here
  4. Know Who You Are
  5. My Life Is Natural
  6. Coloured Rain
  7. Man Who Speeks Evil
  8. Move Over
  9. Omaha
  10. Sweet Box
  11. Nights In White Satin
  12. It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
  13. Raven
  14. Gudbuy Gudbuy
  15. Getting Better
  16. Darling Be Home Soon
  17. Let The Good Times Roll
  18. Dirty Joker
  19. Get Down And Get With It
  20. Wild Winds Are Blowing
  21. Radio 1 Where The Best Music's On
  22. We're Slade!
  23. Everyday The Sounds We Play On Radio 1
  24. This Is Radio 1, We're All Having Fun

Disc 2 Live At The Paris Theatre, London, August 17, 1972

  1. Introduction
  2. Hear Me Calling
  3. In Like A Shot (From My Gun)
  4. Look Wot You Dun
  5. Keep On Rocking
  6. Move Over Baby
  7. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
  8. Lady Be Good
  9. Coz I Luv You
  10. Take Me Back 'Ome
  11. Get Down And Get With It
  12. Good Golly Miss Molly
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1 comment:

  1. Mickey P.Friday, September 11, 2009 10:18:00 am

    For me personally, Salvo have released two absolute gems. The B-Sides Collection was the most exciting release since the 70's.

    The Salvo catalogue with its sleeve notes and media, was a much needed breath of fresh air and The B-Sides gave us a special collection to look forward to. Although it was nothing that hadn't already been available on vinyl 45's.

    This collection is different. This collection has never been available for public consumption before. Many of us have listened (often) to the FM radio broadcasts that were recorded by an enterprising student back in the early 70's. The tapes are awesome and have become an essential part of my collection. I probably play those recordings more than anything else.

    What do 'Coming Home', 'Coloured Rain', 'Omaha' & 'It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft' sound like... absolutely brilliant. They are covers that were part of the bands set before they broke through. Listen to the originals and then be amazed at how Slade turned them in to something far more exciting.

    'Lady Be Good' was Jimmy Lea's warm up spot to get his violin working for "Coz I Luv You". I believe it was a ('scuse spelling) Django Rheindhart & Steffan Grappelli number.

    To have these made available at top notch quality, remastered and properly packaged with history and input from all concerned is the best I could have hoped for...

    All I need now is for Salvo to license "The Genesis Of Slade" and add it to the official catalogue?

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