The Genesis of Slade
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| Released | 3 March 1996 June 2000 (Cherry Red release) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 62:41 | |||
| Label | The Music Corporation (1996) Cherry Red (2000) | |||
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The Genesis of Slade is a compilation album of pre-Slade era recordings by British rock band Slade. It was first released in 1996 by The Music Corporation and was later re-issued by Cherry Red in 2000.
Compiled by John Haxby, The Genesis of Slade is the complete collection of 25 pre-Slade recordings ranging from 1964 to 1966. It features studio recordings by The Vendors (tracks 1–4), Steve Brett & the Mavericks (track 5–11), The 'N Betweens (Mk. 1) (tracks 12–19) and The 'N Betweens (Mk. 2) (tracks 20–25).