Slayed? Album Release: 1972

A Crazee Glam-Rock No. 1 Rampage

Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in November 1972 (street date December 1, 1972), on Polydor Records (catalogue: 2383 163), Slade’s Slayed? was their third studio album and glam-rock masterpiece. Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions at Olympic Studios, this 10-track assault — featuring “Gudbuy T’Jane,” “Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” and “The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee” — stormed to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for 3 weeks, staying Top 75 for 34 weeks. Issued in gatefold sleeve, cassette, and 8-track variants. Slade’s definitive glam peak.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Polydor Records.

Formats: Vinyl LP (gatefold), cassette, 8-track cartridge.

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. How D’You Ride

2. The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee

3. Look At Last Nite

4. I Won’t Let It ’Appen Agen

5. Move Over

Side B

1. Gudbuy T’Jane

2. Gudbuy Gudbuy

3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now

4. I Don’ Mind

5. Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine (medley)

Cassette Album (3170-094) – UK

Side A/B identical to vinyl (some list B5 as “Let The Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine”).

8-Track Cartridge (3820 066) – UK

Program A

1. Gudbuy T'Jane

2. The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee

3. Look At Last Nite (Part 1)

Program B

1. Look At Last Nite (Part 2)

2. I Won’t Let It ’Appen Agen

3. Move Over

Program C

1. How D’You Ride

2. Gudbuy Gudbuy

3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Part 1)

Program D

1. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Part 2)

2. I Don’ Mind

3. Let The Good Times Roll

UK Variants

- LP, Album – Polydor 2383 163 – UK – 1972

- Cassette, Album – Polydor 3170-094 – UK – 1972 (red/orange labels)

- 8-Track Cartridge, Album – Polydor 3820 066 – UK – 1972

Production and Context

Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions. Recorded 1972 at Olympic Studios, London. Slade’s glam peak — “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” and “Gudbuy T’Jane” both UK No. 1 singles.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

- Mama Weer All Crazee Now (August 25, 1972) – UK No. 1

- Gudbuy T’Jane (November 17, 1972) – UK No. 2

- The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee (promo only)

Album Chart Performance

- UK: 1 (3 weeks at No. 1) – entry December 9, 1972 – 34 weeks Top 75

Legacy and Collectibility

Slayed? is Slade’s glam-rock No. 1 masterpiece — raw, infectious, and unstoppable. Original UK Polydor gatefold vinyls fetch £30–£100 on eBay/Discogs, cassettes £10–£30, 8-tracks £20–£60. Verify catalogue 2383 163. Streams on Spotify keep the crazee alive. This LP is a must-have for glam collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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