Slade In Flame Album (1974)

A Flame Soundtrack Glam-Rock Peak

Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in November 29, 1974, on Polydor Records (catalogue: 2442 126), Slade’s Slade In Flame — the original soundtrack from their feature film Flame — was a gritty glam-rock masterpiece. Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions Ltd. at Olympic Studios, this 10-track album featured “Far Far Away” and “How Does It Feel.” Peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart for 18 weeks. Issued in gatefold sleeve with horn-heavy arrangements, cassette, and 8-track variants. Slade’s cinematic triumph.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Polydor Records.

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

Full Track Listing (all formats)

Side A

1. How Does It Feel?

2. Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing

3. So Far So Good

4. Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here)

5. O.K. Yesterday Was Yesterday

Side B

1. Far Far Away

2. This Girl

3. Lay It Down

4. Heaven Knows

5. Standin' On The Corner

Cassette Album (3170 209) – UK

Side A

1. How Does It Feel?

2. Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing

3. So Far So Good

4. Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here)

5. O.K. Yesterday Was Yesterday

Side B

1. Far Far Away

2. This Girl

3. Lay It Down

4. Heaven Knows

5. Standin' On The Corner

8-Track Cartridge (3820 134) – UK

Program A

1. How Does It Feel?

2. O.K. Yesterday Was Yesterday

Program B

1. Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing

2. So Far So Good

3. Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here)

Program C

1. Far Far Away

2. This Girl

3. Lay It Down - Part One

Program D

1. Lay It Down - Part Two

2. Heaven Knows

3. Standin' On The Corner

UK Variants

- LP, Album – Polydor 2442 126 – UK – 1974

- Cassette, Album – Polydor 3170 209 – UK – 1974 (grey cassette, red paper labels)

- 8-Track Cartridge, Album – Polydor 3820 134 – UK – 1974

Production and Context

Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions Ltd. Horns: Chris Smith, Malcolm Griffiths, Mick Eve, Steve Gregory, Chris Mercer, Eddie Quansah, Ron Carthy, Byd Beadle. Recorded at Olympic Studios, London. Original soundtrack to the film Flame — Slade’s raw rock opera.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

- Far Far Away (11 Oct 1974) – UK No. 2

- How Does It Feel (7 Feb 1975) – UK No. 15

Album Chart Performance

- UK: 6 (18 weeks) – entry 14 Dec 1974

Legacy and Collectibility

Slade In Flame is Slade’s film soundtrack masterpiece — gritty glam with “Far Far Away.” Original UK Polydor gatefold vinyls fetch £20–£60 on eBay/Discogs, cassettes £10–£30, 8-tracks £30–£80. Verify catalogue 2442 126 (vinyl) / 3170 209 (cassette) / 3820 134 (8-track)

Streams on Spotify preserve the flame. This album is a must-have for Slade 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