When Slade Rocked the World
| When Slade Rocked the World 1971-1975 | ||||
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| Box set by Slade | ||||
| Released | 13 November 2015 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Salvo | |||
| Producer | Chas Chandler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Arts Desk | favourable |
| Classic Rock | favourable |
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| The Sunday Times | favourable |
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| Vive Le Rock | |
When Slade Rocked the World 1971-1975 is a compilation box set by the British rock band Slade, released by Salvo in November 2015. The box set, housed in a 12-inch box, covers the band's commercial heyday from 1971 to 1975, with a mix of reproduced vinyl LPs, 7" vinyl singles, a two-disc CD, a scrapbook-style book and a reproduced edition of the book The Slade Story, written by George Tremlett.
When Slade Rocked the World was first announced in July 2015 and was made available for pre-order on PledgeMusic. A limited edition version of the box set was made exclusively available through the platform, which included an exclusive set of reproduced Slade in Flame film lobby cards. Speaking of the project, BMG's Steve Bunyan later commented to Music Managers Forum: "We wanted to put something together that the band, fans and media would all think was a worthy summary of Slade at the peak of their powers. I think we achieved it."
In September 2016, the box set won "Special Catalogue Release of the Year" at that year's AIM Awards. It was also nominated for the Classic Rock Awards "Reissue of the Year".
Upon release, Vive Le Rock wrote: "Deserves a place in every self-respecting rock 'n' roll and glam rock-loving home as it's the ultimate box set for the band when they were unstoppable."Daily Mirror commented: "British Christmas's will be forever bound to Noddy Holder's glorious throaty celebration, but Slade were a band for all seasons as this sumptuous vinyl box set proves. This box majors in roof-raising pop glories such as "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" and is the perfect Yuletide gift for the discerning rock 'n' roller."The Sunday Times noted the set stood out for its "spectacular packaging, humour and reproduced curios".
David Cavanagh of Uncut wrote: "Slade's legacy as four merry clowns getting exuberant in a fancy dress shop is a pejorative one, and does their music a real disservice. As we hear time and again on When Slade Rocked the World, they weren't just churning out chart fodder to fill the nostalgic dancefloors of future school discos. They were better musicians than that for a start; a tight, syncopated four-piece, they could swing viciously and attack with force." Daryl Easlea of Record Collector described the set as a "superbly packaged collection" and noted: "This collection emphasises how unique they really were, not to mention their instinctive way with a melody. To this young fan, their tunes were accessible in a way that, say, Bowie's was not. When Slade Rocked the World is a very fitting tribute to this unmistakable outfit."
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