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''Slade in Flame'' is the fifth album by the British rock group Slade released on 29 November 1974. The album contained songs from the film of the same name. The album reached #6 on the UK album chart and produced two hit singles, "Far Far Away", which reached #2 on the UK Singles chart and "How Does it Feel". The band tried to give the album a "sixties" feel, as its eponymous film was set in 1966. Though the record was lauded by critics, the response of the general public was somewhat muted, and the album did not sell as well as expected. In February 1975, "How Does It Feel" was released as a single. Reaching #15 on the charts it ended a run of 12 consecutive Top 4 hits. However, the song has since become regarded as one of the band's finest. The album was released in the United States on the Warner Bros. label, with "The Bangin' Man" replacing "Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here)" & "Thanks for the Memory" replacing "Heaven Knows". The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in February 1975. Record Mirror magazine voted the album #5 on the top 10 best albums in February 1976.〔Record Mirror magazine 14 February 1976〕 In October 2007, Classic Rock Magazine listed "Slade in Flame" at #18 in the "49 Best Soundtrack Albums" list. In 1981, drummer Don Powell was asked in a fan club interview for his three favourite Slade songs. Powell stated "Far Far Away", "Standin' on the Corner" and "Gudbuy T'Jane" as his favourites.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Don Powell - Question Time )〕〔Slade Supporters Club Newsletter May - June 1981〕 The album was originally scheduled for release on 22 November 1974 but Polydor Records were unable to produce enough copies to cover the pre-orders at the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slade in Flame - Stop Press )〕〔Slade Fan Club Newsletter December 1974 - January 1975〕 Before the album's release, the album itself was awarded with a Silver and Gold Disc based on pre-order sales.〔〔 By February 1975, the album had surpassed 200,000 sales in the UK.〔Slade Fan Club Newsletter February - March 1975〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Single - News in brief )〕 Although no single was released in America from the album, most radio stations were playing "How Does It Feel".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slade Go West )〕〔Slade Fan Club Newsletter August - September 1975〕 The most recent re-issue of the album was in August 2015. Salvo Sound & Vision issued a repackaged CD + DVD version of the album and film (with a 16-page booklet), with sleeve notes informing ''This set features a pristinely re-mastered DVD of the film transferred from the original negative alongside a re-mastered CD of the original soundtrack album, one of Slade’s most accomplished and varied recordings.''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Salvo )〕 == Background == In 1974, Slade left behind a remarkable year in which they saw three number one singles and sell-out tours attended by hordes of near-hysterical fans. Slade had peaked all over Europe and the group sensed that 'more of the same' was not the way forward. When manager Chas Chandler suggested a movie as the next step, Slade agreed. The subject matter was to be the gritty tale of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s group called Flame with the story based on various true music business events that had occurred to Slade and other groups of the time. The accompanying soundtrack album was naturally Slade's responsibility and a perfect opportunity for the group to flex their musical muscle. Although the album would be marketed as Slade's next record, it gave the group a chance to use the Slade/Flame hybrid to step back a little from their massively successful hit formula of stomping grooves and rowdy choruses and re-establish their versatility. The audience had been tipped off that the forthcoming Slade In Flame album would feature an evolving Slade sound by the release of Far Far Away, a month before the album and movie. A swaying, acoustic track featuring the musings of a man who has seen the world but still feels the pull of his roots, it was a personal song written largely by Holder. However, nothing in Slade's catalogue to date quite prepared the listener for "How Does It Feel" including a huge horn section, flutes and haunting piano. The piece was nothing less than the sound of Slade coming of age. Having just returned from a fifth US tour and finally agreeing a script, Slade had a month to record an album of songs designed for the film. While Slade In Flame was clearly a distinct step forward for Slade, it also marked the end of their reign as the UK's favourite band. Far Far Away performed respectably in the UK however How Does It Feel had such an indifferent sound that it reflected the gap between where Slade were at and what was expected of them. Although regarded, thirty years on, as one of the greatest rock films, at the time the movie itself hardly helped matters. Slade's audience were used to Slade delivering a rollicking good time whereas the movie's bleak, sour atmosphere had understandably confused rather than enthused fans. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slade in Flame (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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