Minnesota, USA, 11th June, 1976
Recorded Live At Saint Paul's Civic Center, Minnesota, U.S.A.
1. Introduction 2. Hear Me Calling 3. Get On Up 4. Gudbye T' Jane 5. How Does It Feel 6. Just Want A Little Bit - Guitar Solo 7. Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing 8. Get Down And Get With It 9. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
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.
"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."
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 Scrapbookwebsite, 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 Fools is the sixth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released in March 1976 and reached position No. 14 in the UK. The album was produced by Chas Chandler.
Three singles were released from this album:- In For A Penny, Let's Call It Quits and Nobody's Fool.
There is nothing new on this blog, everything here has been previously available elsewhere, in one format or another. My aim here is to try to ensure that the information is available to all Slade fans everywhere.
My thanks to Chris Selby (without whom I would know nothing)and anybody else that has supplied anything personal to this or any other media collection. I must apologise to Chris Charlesworth for taking liberty's with his book. Anybody who is interested in the group's history should invest in a copy of 'Feel The Noize', generally considered to be The Slade Bible by most fans. And last but by no means least,Keith Farley ('N Between Times) and John R. Woodhouse (Brum Beat) who have provided much background information by way of their on-line research, These should be studied by anybody with any interest in the 60's Midland Beat era. More general 60's info can be found at Marmalade Skies, a source of invaluable pop essentials.
Any offer of missing artwork would be gratefully received. My main concern is to get 'readable text' for the trainspotters.
All of Slade's official releases have been remastered and released on CD with good quality packaging and comprehensive sleeve notes by Salvo for Union Square. I would recommend the purchase of this collection to anybody who is interested in the group. This blog will not be making any official music available for download.
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The Historian
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chris Selby for his input. This site owes much, if not all, to his relentless research and charitable nature. Keep up the good work mate.
