Wall of Hits

Compilation album by Slade

Released

11 November 1991

Genre

Glam rock, hard rock

Length

78:51

Label

RCA

Producer

Chas Chandler, John Punter, Jim Lea, Slade

Slade chronology

You Boyz Make Big Noize
(1987)

Wall of Hits
(1991)

Feel The Noize- Greatest Hits
(1997)

Wall of Hits was a compilation album by the British glam rock/hard rock group Slade. It was released 11 November 1991 and reached number 34 in the UK charts. It also included the last two singles recorded by the original line-up. The first of these, "Radio Wall of Sound" was a hit, reaching No. 21 in the UK, while the second, "Universe" failed to chart.

Noddy Holder became weary of constant touring (and effectively managing the band), and left the band in 1992 after 25 years. The remainder of the band were given time in which to consider their options. Rather than take on another singer, Jim Lea effectively retired too. Dave Hill and Don Powell (the band's founder members) formed Slade II with two other local musicians. The name was once again shortened to Slade after a period.

Critics were quick to notice the omissions of "We'll Bring the House Down", "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" and "Still the Same" from the album, which were reasonable hit singles. The album however lasted almost 79 minutes in length and it was therefore impossible to add extra tracks onto a single CD.

Holder was interviewed in 1992 by the Slade fan club. Holder was asked that as the Wall of Hits was not the definitive collection, was it a deliberate ploy to be able to use some of the excluded material on another Hits album. Holder replied "Something had to go to enable the inclusion of the two new tracks and the two RCA tracks which made it a good overall package, although we are not likely to get a volume two deal if the first volume doesn’t do that well."^[1]

A VHS was also released with the same title featuring numerous music videos for the band's singles over their entire career.

The album was certified UK Silver by BPI in November 1991.^[2]

Track listing

"Get Down and Get With It" 3:50 (Marchan)
"Coz I Luv You" 3:32 (Holder/Lea)
"Look Wot You Dun" 2:51 (Holder/Lea)
"Take Me Bak 'Ome" 3:13 (Holder/Lea)
"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" 3:43 (Holder/Lea)
"Gudbuy T'Jane" 3:31 (Holder/Lea)
"Cum on Feel the Noize" 4:28 (Holder/Lea)
"Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" 4:28 (Holder/Lea)
"My Friend Stan" 2:41 (Holder/Lea)
"Everyday" 3:10 (Holder/Lea)
"The Bangin' Man" 4:08 (Holder/Lea)
"Far Far Away" 3:36 (Holder/Lea)
"How Does It Feel" 5:55 (Holder/Lea)
"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" 4:34 (Holder/Lea)
"Let's Call It Quits" 3:32 (Holder/Lea)
"My Oh My" 4:11 (Holder/Lea)
"Run Runaway" 3:43 (Holder/Lea)
"Radio Wall of Sound" 3:47 (Lea)
"Universe" 4:13 (Lea)
"Merry Xmas Everybody" 3:25 (Holder/Lea)

The vinyl edition (Polydor 511,612-1) has nine tracks each side, and omits two tracks: "How Does It Feel" and "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

Allmusic.com wrote "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."^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position	Total weeks
Dutch Album Charts^[5]	65	8
German Album Charts^[6]	44	14
UK Albums Chart^[7]	34	5

Personnel

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

References

↑ "SLADE @ www.slayed.co.uk". Crazeeworld.plus.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ "Home". BPI. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ Thomas, Stephen. "Wall of Hits – Slade". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ Thomas, Stephen. "Wall of Hits – Slade". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Slade&titel=Wall+Of+Hits&cat=a
↑ musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH (24 October 1993). "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30945/slade/

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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