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Slade Album: “Return to Base”
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Release Date:1979-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Hard Rock
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:743214430323
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Review - :
{^Return to Base} marks {$Slade}'s low ebb in terms of popularity and morale. The band's future prospects looked grim, at best, and this album did nothing to change that. Having said that, {^Return To Base} is not half bad. It contains about five classic {$Slade} numbers, and several throwaways. Still on {@Barn Records}, where the band had floundered over the preceding couple of years, {^Return to Base} attracted so little attention the band could've played naked in the middle of Piccadilly Circus and not been noticed. Nevertheless, songs like the opener, {&"Wheels Ain't Coming Down,"} and {&"Nuts Bolts and Screws,"} stand up with the band's best work, and that is saying a lot. Both songs are infectious to the degree that humming them could become a chronic problem. Similarly, the version of {$Chuck Berry}'s {&"I'm a Rocker"} is catchy as all get out. The sound of this record harkens back to the hit single sound, a bit less overdriven and heavy, and a bit more hook-filled and light. Acoustic guitars even appear at times. Sure there are some subpar tunes on here, but the bonus tracks help make up for that. In particular, {&"Two Track Stereo, One Track Mind"} (originally a B-side of the {&"My Oh My"} 12" single) is unquestionably one of those {$Slade} songs that just rocks like there's no tomorrow. Certainly not a high point for the band, but they kept on keepin' on, no matter how bad things got. Secure in the knowledge that practically no one had ever heard the thing, {$Slade} eventually redid the record as {^We'll Bring the House Down}, a fully realized project. ~ Geoff Ginsberg, All Music Guide
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