Telstar LP - STAR 2271
The band's next album contained a mixture of the band's recent hits, some re-recorded (live) tracks, plus a selection of cover versions. It reached Number 34 in the UK Album Charts.
Also, in 1985, Slade featured on the first of a multitude of Christmas compilation albums, released on EMI/Virgin. The version of Merry Xmas Everybody was the 1981 Re-Issue with an additional chorus at the end!
After the success of Crackers, the fans were asking whether Telstar would be following it up with a "Crackers 2" the next year, in the fanzines, but instead Telstar reissued the selfsame LP, repackaged and retitled as "Greatest Hits", at the end of 1986! ( Probably to sell off unsold stock? ) It cropped up again in Europe around the end of 1988.
Telstar HRT-1
All hopes were then finally dashed for a follow-up, when Telstar released The Gary Glitter Party Album, instead in 1987!
But, at least the lads got to be cover stars again on another Christmas Compilation:-
UK, 27th November, 1989 - CD, Album
There have been several other, re-hashed and re-packaged versions of that original "Crackers" Christmas album, starting with this CD:-
UK, 1993 - CD, Album
Castle Communications - CCSCD 401
CRACKERS The Christmas Party Album
UK, 2001 - CD, Album
Music Club - MCCDX 035
The Party Album
UK- 2001 - CD, Album
Demon / Crimson - CRIMCD329
SLADE'S Crazee Christmas - The Party Album
This double CD included a shortened, edited version of Merry Xmas Everybody, as well as other "butchered" Christmas hits, as well!
UK, 2006 - CD, Album
Union Square - METRCDX519
CRACKERS The Rockin' Party Album!
UK, 23rd November, 2009 - CD, Album
Universal - 5323858
Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits
This album reached Number 151 in the UK Album Charts.
UK, 4th December, 2020 - Digital Download Album
BMG
CRACKERS The Christmas Party Album
The original Telstar LP / Cassette was finally digitally remastered and re - issued on BMG.
UK, - 7th of October, 2022 - Expanded and Extended CD Reissue, with four x Bonus Tracks!
Label - BMG Rights : - BMG - Catalogue Number - CD 832556 : -
CD - Crackers – Slade
01 Merry Xmas Everybody
02 Let’s Dance
03 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
04 Hi Ho Silver Lining
05 We’ll Bring The House Down
06 Cum On Feel The Noize (Re-Record 1985)
07 All Join Hands
08 Okey Cokey
09 Do You Believe In Miracles
10 Let’s Have A Party
11 Get Down And Get With It (Re-Record 1985)
12 My Oh My
13 Run Runaway
14 Here’s to … (The New Year)
15. Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed The
World)
16 Auld Lang Syne / You’ll Never Walk Alone
17 Let The Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine
18 My Baby Left Me: That’s Alright
19 I’m A Rocker
20 Merry Xmas Everybody (Live)
01 Merry Xmas Everybody
02 Let’s Dance
03 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
04 Hi Ho Silver Lining
05 We’ll Bring The House Down
06 Cum On Feel The Noize (Re-Record 1985)
07 All Join Hands
08 Okey Cokey
09 Do You Believe In Miracles
10 Let’s Have A Party
11 Get Down And Get With It (Re-Record 1985)
12 My Oh My
13 Run Runaway
14 Here’s to … (The New Year)
15. Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed The
World)
16 Auld Lang Syne / You’ll Never Walk Alone
17 Let The Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine
18 My Baby Left Me: That’s Alright
19 I’m A Rocker
20 Merry Xmas Everybody (Live)
Digital Download Album!
BMG
Limited Edition Transparent & Smokey - White / Snowflake Splatter Vinyl Reissue!
BMG - BMGLP716 : -
Vinyl - Side A:
Merry Xmas Everybody
Let's Dance
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Hi Ho Silver Lining
We'll Bring the House Down
Cum On Feel the Noize (Re-record 1985)
All Join Hands
Okey Cokey
Side B:
Do You Believe in Miracles
Let's Have a Party
Get Down and Get With It (Re-record 1985)
My Oh My
Run Runaway
Here's to ... (The New Year)
Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed the World)
Auld Lang Syne/You'll Never Walk Alone
My thanks to Chris 'The Historian' Selby for his relentless research. It is said, in certain circles, that Walsall Archives have a seat reserved specifically for him and that Wolverhampton archives consult him when searching the Express & Star.
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Let's Have A Party
( Baxter / Friend / Haynes )
Some people like to rock, some people like to roll
But movin' and a-groovin' gonna satisfy my soul
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
I've never kissed a bear, I've never kissed a 'coon
I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Well, I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
Go for it
Now Honky-Tonky Joe is knockin' at the door
Bring him in an' fill him up an' send him on the floor
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Well, I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
The meat is on the stove, the bread is gettin' hot
Everybody gonna take a part of mamma's shot
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh yeah let's have a party (Let's have a party)
They gonna send 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
Let's-a have a party tonight
Let's-a have a party tonight
( Baxter / Friend / Haynes )
Some people like to rock, some people like to roll
But movin' and a-groovin' gonna satisfy my soul
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
I've never kissed a bear, I've never kissed a 'coon
I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Well, I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
Go for it
Now Honky-Tonky Joe is knockin' at the door
Bring him in an' fill him up an' send him on the floor
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Well, I sent 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
The meat is on the stove, the bread is gettin' hot
Everybody gonna take a part of mamma's shot
Let's have a party (Let's have a party)
Ooh yeah let's have a party (Let's have a party)
They gonna send 'em to the store let's buy some more
Let's-a have a party tonight
Let's-a have a party tonight
Let's-a have a party tonight
Do They Know It's Christmas / Feed The World
( Bob Geldof & Midge Ure )
It's Christmastime,
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime,
We let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmastime
But say a prayer,
Pray for the other ones
At Christmastime it's hard,
But when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them
Instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (Oooh)
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Here's to you raise a glass for everyone
Here's to them underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
( Bob Geldof & Midge Ure )
It's Christmastime,
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime,
We let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmastime
But say a prayer,
Pray for the other ones
At Christmastime it's hard,
But when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them
Instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (Oooh)
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Here's to you raise a glass for everyone
Here's to them underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Get Down And Get With It
( Bobby Marchan )
Well alright everybody
Let your hair down
Let your hair down
I wanna see everybody get up off your seats,
I want you to clap your hands and stamp your feet
And get down and get with it
I said a-get down get with it, do the jerk, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, watch everybody work
Get down and get with it
Watch everybody do the dance
Get down and get with it
It's alright, alright, alright, alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, my, my, my
I said it’s alright, a-my, my, my
I wanna see everybody raise both your hands in the air
Everybody everywhere, raise your hands in the air
I said a-clap your hands, clap your hands everybody, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, my, my, my, my, my
Everybody clap your hands, everybody, oh, my, my, my, my
It’s alright, it’s alright, alright, alright, alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah, my, my, my
It’s alright, a-my, my, my
I wanna see everybody get your boots on, get your boots on
Grab any old boot
I said a-stamp your feet, everybody clap your hands, stamp your feet, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, my, my, my, my, my
Everybody clap your hands, stamp your feet, my, my, my, my
I wanna see everybody get up off your seats,
I want you to clap your hands and stamp your feet
And keep a-rockin', keep a-rockin', keep a-rockin'
Keep a-rockin', keep a-rockin', keep a-rockin', keep a-rockin'
I said a-get down and get with it, do the jerk, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, a-my, my, my, my, my
Everybody clap your hands, stamp your feet, my, my, my, my
Come on
Get down, get with it
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, my, my, my, my, my
Everybody clap your hands, stamp your feet, my, my, my, my
I want everybody to say they feel (alright)
I want everybody to say they feel (alright)
Alright
Yeah, al-al-al-right
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