Ruby Red (song)

"Ruby Red" is a UK only single from rock band Slade which appeared on the album Till Deaf Do Us Part.^[1] It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1982 and peaked at No. 51 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart.^[2] The single was a gatefold with two live tracks as an extra.^[3] The promo video remained unreleased at the time of the single's release.^[4]

Background

In a 1981 interview with singer Noddy Holder for the Slade fan club Noddy stated "it's a number that we've had around for a long time. Me and Jim wrote it maybe two or three years ago. We tried to record it before but we never managed to get it down how we actually wanted it. Recently, when we were looking through the songs that we'd got for the album, we remembered that we'd never been able to get Ruby Red down on tape properly, but that it was a good, strong, commercial sound. So we added some new riffs to it and got it down and it's a good commercial song. It might be in line for the next single".^[5]

In the September–December 1986 Slade fan club magazine, the poll results were announced for the 1986 opinion poll based on Slade's material. For the best single picture sleeve, Ruby Red placed at No. 1.

Promotion

A promotional video was created for the single however it was never shown. Due to the disappointing charting of the single, the video has never been officially released to purchase, only appearing online via YouTube. The band did not perform this song on UK TV, and so the main form of promotion for the song was the band's live touring where Holder would often announce that if the audience buy the single quickly they will receive the bonus live vinyl.^[6]

Music Video

Once again an Eric Boliski production, and once more a video filmed live on stage, like the promotional films for We'll Bring the House Down and Wheels ain't Coming Down. Lea recalled that sequences were filmed of a girl running through a forest. Lea had no idea who the young lady was until he bumped into her at a later date and she announced to him that she'd been in a Slade video. The final edit of the video shows the young lady although not in a forest.^[7]

Formats

7" Single

"Ruby Red" – 2:53
"Funk Punk & Junk" – 2:57

2x 7" Single (Gatefold)

"Ruby Red" – 2:53
"Funk Punk & Junk" – 2:57
"Rock and Roll Preacher (Live version)" – 5:19
"Tak Me Bak 'Ome (Live version)" – 4:33

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position	Total weeks
UK Singles Chart^[8]	51	3

Personnel

Noddy Holder: Lead vocals and guitar
Jim Lea: Bass guitar, organ and backing vocals
Dave Hill: Lead guitar and backing vocals
Don Powell: Drums

References

↑ "Slade – Till Deaf Do Us Part (Vinyl, Album, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "Slade – Ruby Red (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "SLADE @ www.slayed.co.uk". Crazeeworld.plus.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "SLADE @ www.slayed.co.uk". Crazeeworld.plus.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "SLADE @ www.slayed.co.uk". Crazeeworld.plus.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ http://www.sladefanclub.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/747168_orig.jpg
↑ "Slade – Ruby Red". Chart Stats. 27 March 1982. Retrieved 10 August 2011.

Slade

Dave Hill Don Powell John Berry Mal McNulty Noddy Holder Jim Lea Steve Whalley Steve Makin Craig Fenney Dave Glover

Studio albums	Beginnings (Ambrose Slade, 1969) Play It Loud (1970) Slayed? (1972) Old New Borrowed and Blue (1974) Slade In Flame (1974) Nobody's Fools (1976) Whatever Happened to Slade? (1977) Return to Base (1979) We'll Bring the House Down (1981) Till Deaf Do Us Part (1981) The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome (1983) Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (1984) Rogues Gallery (1985) Crackers – The Christmas Party Album (1985) You Boyz Make Big Noize (1987)

Live albums	Slade Alive! (1972) Slade Alive, Vol. 2 (1978) Slade on Stage (1982)

Compilations	Coz I Luv You (1972) Sladest (1973) Slade Smashes! (1980) Slades Greats (1984) Wall of Hits (1991) Feel The Noize- Greatest Hits (1997) The Genesis of Slade (2000) The Very Best of Slade (2005) Slade Alive! - The Live Anthology (2006) The Slade Box (Anthology 1969-91) (2006) B-Sides (2007) Live at the BBC (2009) Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits (2009)

Singles	"You Better Run" (The N' Betweens) "Genesis" (Ambrose Slade) "Wild Winds are Blowing" "Shape of Things to Come" "Know Who You Are" "Get Down and Get With It" "'Coz I Luv You" "Look Wot You Dun" "Take Me Bak 'Ome" "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" "Gudbuy T' Jane" "Cum On Feel the Noize" "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" "My Friend Stan" "Merry Xmas Everybody" "Everyday" "The Bangin' Man" "Far Far Away" "How Does It Feel" "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" "In For a Penny" "Let's Call It Quits" "Nobody's Fool" "Gypsy Roadhog" "Burning in the Heat of Love" "My Baby Left Me - That's All Right" "Give Us a Goal" "Rock 'n' Roll Bolero" "Ginny, Ginny" "I'm a Rocker" "Sign of the Times" "Okey Cokey" "Six of the Best (EP)" "Live at Reading (EP)" "Xmas Ear Bender (EP)" "We'll Bring the House Down" "Wheels Ain't Coming Down" "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" "Lock Up Your Daughters" "Rock and Roll Preacher" "Ruby Red" "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" "My Oh My" "Run Runaway" "Slam the Hammer Down" "All Join Hands" "7 Year Bitch" "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" "Little Sheila" "Do You Believe in Miracles" "Still the Same" "That's What Friends Are For" "You Boyz Make Big Noize" "Ooh La La in L.A." "We Won't Give In" "Let's Dance '88" "Radio Wall of Sound" "Universe"

Video	"Slade in Flame" "Wall of Hits" "Inside Slade - The Singles 1971-1991" "The Very Best of Slade" "Slade Alive! - The Ultimate Critical Review"

Related articles	Discography List of songs by Slade Therapy (James Whild Lea album)

Book:Slade

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