Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores The idea for the lyrics of "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" came from the band's show at the Boston Gliderdrome in Lincolnshire, where a bouncer had told them about another act who'd appeared there drunk – "crazy with whiskey". Holder's lyrics were inspired by a woman called Jane who demonstrated a sex machine on a TV show on which the band appeared. He completed the song on the flight home to the UK. The idea for "Gudbuy T'Jane" came to Lea while the band was in San Diego. In a 2006 interview, drummer Don Powell revealed of "I Won't Let It 'appen Agen": "If you listen to the start of that one you can hear somebody shout, 'Yeah!' That's me shouting, because it felt so good when we started, that I just couldn't help saying it. "How D'You Ride" had originally been considered as a potential single, with Chandler particularly keen on seeing it released as one. In November, "Move Over" was released as a single in Japan. In August 1973, "Let The Good Times Roll" was released as a single in America where it reached No. The B-Side was "Bonnie Charlie" by Mike Hugg. In October, "The Whole World's Goin' Crazee" was released as a free 7" Flexi disc with the Music Scene magazine. A second single, " Gudbuy T'Jane", was also released that month and reached No. Slayed? followed in November and reached No. In August 1972, the lead single " Mama Weer All Crazee Now" was released and was another UK chart topper. Having achieved their second UK number one with "Take Me Bak 'Ome", the band soon finished recording their next studio album Slayed?. The 1972 live album Slade Alive! also gave the band their first success on the albums chart, reaching No. Slayed? was produced by Chas Chandler.Īfter achieving their breakthrough hit with " Get Down and Get With It" in 1971, Slade would continue to achieve further success with their follow-up singles " Coz I Luv You", " Look Wot You Dun" and " Take Me Bak 'Ome". 1 and went Gold, knocking the band's live album Slade Alive! to No. 69 and remaining in the charts for 26 weeks. The album was also the band's most successful of the 1970s in the US, peaking at No. It remained on the chart for 34 weeks and was certified Silver in early 1973. It was released on 1 November 1972 and reached No. Slayed? is the third studio album by the British rock group Slade.
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