Nobody's Fool

UK, April 9th, 1976

Polydor Records - 2058-716

"The album was released to tie in with their 10th anniversary, so they adopted the positions, as per the cover of Play it loud.  They've said that was deliberate at the time and since."

Ian Edmundson - Slade Archive Forum

German Picture Cover of "Nobody's Fool".

A third and final single to be released from the band's sixth Studio Album, "Nobody's Fools". The title track, "Nobody's Fool", only reached Number 53 in the UK BMRB Singles Charts, at a time when only the Top 50 were classified as "hits".

Record Mirror, 10th April, 1976

"SLADE: 'Nobody's Fool' (Polydor 2058 716)

Title track from their latest album, and released to coincide with Slade's celebrations of 10 years in the business, this is one of the best singles Slade have released for ages. Very catchy, from the first hearing. Bright and bouncy, and Slade at their best. Instant hit."

Boy, did they get that wrong in the Record Mirror? But who would have predicted that the single actually wouldn't chart, after such a long run of 17 consecutive hit singles in succession. I think "from the first hearing" is the important part of this review. You had to hear it to like it and nobody did because it got no airplay. Why? It's still a mystery to me!

My thanks to Dave Kemp and his excellent Slade Scrapbook website, for reprinting this long-forgotten review!

Belgium - Polydor - 1976.

It's worth mentioning that the 7" single is not the 4:30 album version. The single clocks in about a minute shorter. Some 7" labels call it 'Nobody's Fool (Edit)' but I believe it's actually a different recording with longer bar counts.

USA, April, 1976, - 7", Vinyl, Single.
Warner Brothers - WBS 8185.

Nobody's Fool (Edit) [MONO] / Nobody's Fool (Edit) [STEREO] :-

 Promo. Only 7" Vinyl Single.

USA, April, 1976, - 7", Vinyl, Single.
Warner Brothers - WBS 8185.

Nobody's Fool (Edit) / When The Chips Are Down :-

 (Different B-Side to the U.K. Release!)