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Slade Album: “Wall of Hits”
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Release Date:1994-01-01
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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:0731451161223
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Review - :
By no means the first (or last) ever {$Slade} hits collection, {^Wall of Hits} is nevertheless the only one you truly need, a solid roundup of every British Top Ten smash the band ever scored, plus a smattering of lesser-rated (but equally deserving) Top 20 entries, and only one track -- 1991's {&"Universe"} -- that really doesn't belong. Neither has time taken any toll on the quality of the music. Whether causing roaring traffic to grind to a halt or bearing their souls in a {\ballad}, the members of {$Slade} not only made great records, they also tapped emotions -- wild and wacky, reflective and raw -- that make fans never tire of singing their songs. The statistics behind the track listing, meanwhile, are boggling. Between 1971 and 1975, {$Slade} slammed 17 songs into the chart, including half a dozen number ones and six more that peaked between number two and number four. All but one (1975's number 11 underachiever {&"In for a Penny"}) are here. The group resurfaced in 1982 for a second bite at the cherry, and delivered {&"Run Run Away"} and {&"My Oh My"} (plus a hit reissue of {&"Merry Xmas Everybody"}); then they came back again in 1991 with {&"Radio Wall of Sound."} If {$Noddy Holder} hadn't quit long ago, it would've taken a brave man indeed to bet against a fourth {$Slade} revival in the first years of the present century. As it is -- well, like the song says, {&"Thanks for the Memory."} ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide
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