Crackers- The Slade Party Album

Infobox Album |
Name = Crackers - The Christmas Party Album
Type = Album
Artist = Slade


Released = November 18 1985
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 46:52
Label = Telstar
Producer = Jim Lea, John Punter
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jcfixq9hldfe link]
Last album = Rogues Gallery
(1985)
This album = Crackers - The Christmas Party Album
(1985)
Next album = You Boyz Make Big Noize
(1987)

"Crackers - The Christmas Party Album" was an album by the British glam/hardrock group Slade. It was released November 18 1985 and reached number 34 in the UK charts. It contained a load of hits that had been re-recorded, and tracks that had been hits for other bands. Also having two singles released from it helped push sales too.

More of a 'covers' album than a proper studio album, Slade tried to create an LP that had a party atmosphere to it and was value for money. They succeeded, and this album has had numerous re-issues and re-releases over the years under various names. Its 1999 re-release as "Slade's Crazee Christmas!" was supposed to coincide with the Millennium. Its current CD incarnation on the Salvo label was released in 2006 and bears the title "Crackers: The Rockin' Party Album!".

The original tracklisting (1985):

Original track listing

#"Let's Dance"
#"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
#"Hi Ho Silver Lining"
#"Cum On Feel the Noize" "(re-recording)"
#"All Join Hands"
#"Okey Cokey"
#"Merry Xmas Everybody"
#"Do You Believe in Miracles?"
#"Let's Have a Party"
#"Get Down and Get with It" "(re-recording)"
#"Here's to... (the New Year)"
#"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
#"My Oh My"
#"Auld Lang Syne / You'll Never Walk Alone"

1999 re-issue

#"Merry Xmas Everybody" "(re-recording)"
#"Let's Dance"
#"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town "
#"We'll Bring the House Down"
#"Cum On Feel The Noize" "(re-recording)"
#"All Join Hands"
#"Okey Cokey"
#"Run Runaway"
#"Do You Believe in Miracles?"
#"Get Down and Get with It" "(re-recording)"
#"My Oh My"
#"Here's to... (the New Year)"
#"Auld Lang Syne / You'll Never Walk Alone"

Personnel

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