Whatever Happened to Slade?

Infobox Album |
Name = Whatever Happened to Slade?
Type = Album
Artist = Slade


Released = March 21, 1977
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 40:40
Label = Barn
Producer = Chas Chandler
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfoxq85ld0e link]
Last album = "Nobody's Fools"
(1976)
This album = "Whatever Happened to Slade?"
(1977)
Next album = "Slade Alive, Vol. 2 "
(1978)

"Whatever Happened to Slade?" was an album by the British glam/hard rock group Slade. It was released March 21 1977, but did not enter the charts.

Slade's popularity was waning as were their record sales. They recognized this (thus the album's title). By 1977 the glam movement had died, along with the careers of Mud, Gary Glitter and Marc Bolan. In Britain, where Slade had traditionally been most popular, the fashion of the day was punk rock. With this record, Slade firmly stood its ground as a straight Rock group (gone were the "glam" statements of the early decade).fact|date=August 2008

The album was met with critical praise and support from the English punk uprising. Nevertheless, the record was a commercial failure and the band's financial woes continued. For many years, the album was a much sought after collector's item amongst fans. Today, however, the album is available via CD and download.

This album was a popular trade amongst American musicians developing what would be known as "grunge" as both Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) and Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) have cited the album as influential.

Track listing

# "Be" (Holder/Lea)
# "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" (Holder/Lea)
# "Gypsy Roadhog" (Holder/Lea) UK #48
# "Dogs Of Vengeance" (Holder/Lea)
# "When Fantasy Calls" (Holder/Lea)
# "One Eyed Jacks With Moustaches" (Holder/Lea)
# "Big Apple Blues" (Holder/Lea)
# "Dead Men Tell No Tales" (Holder/Lea)
# "She's Got The Lot" (Holder/Lea)
# "It Ain't Love But It Ain't Bad" (Holder/Lea)
# "The Soul, The Roll and The Motion" (Holder/Lea)

Bonus tracks on the 2007 remaster

#

"Forest Full Of Needles"
# "Burning In The Heat Of Love"
# "Ready Steady Kids"
# "My Baby Left Me/That's All Right"
# "OHMS"
# "Give Us A Goal"
# "Daddio"
# "Rock 'N' Roll Bolero"
# "It's Alright Buy Me"

Personnel

*Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Dave Hill - lead guitar
*Jim Lea - bass guitar
*Don Powell - drums

*Chas Chandler - producer