Label: Polydor Records (Germany), 849 181-2
Style: Hard Rock, Glam Rock
Country: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Time: 37:39
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 238 Mb
Charts: UK #1, AUS #6, FIN #2, GER #20, NOR #3, SWE #9, US #168. FIN: Gold.
Old
New Borrowed and Blue was recorded amid various touring and promotional
activities in late 1973, and also during the headline-making recovery
of drummer Don Powell, who was involved in a near-fatal car crash in
July, briefly throwing the band's existence into doubt. Despite his
critical condition, Powell was able to make a recovery and the band soon
entered the studio to record material for their new album. During
recording of "My Friend Stan", Powell was still walking with the aid of a
stick and had to be lifted onto his drum stool. On the album, the band
attempted to continue their usual formula on some tracks, while others
took a change in musical direction. The album's title, as explained by
Holder, came from the album's content, which the band felt had a mix of
old, new, borrowed and blue songs.
"My Friend Stan" was released as
the album's lead single in September 1973 and reached No. 2 in the UK.
Over Christmas 1973, the band would also achieve success with their No. 1
single "Merry Xmas Everybody". Old New Borrowed and Blue was released
in February 1974 and reached No. 1 in the UK. In the UK, Old New
Borrowed and Blue was awarded Gold by BPI prior to its release, based
purely on pre-order sales. At the time, a Slade spokesman had reported
to the Record Mirror: "The album has sold twice as many cartridges and
cassettes than their previous offerings." In March, the album's second
single "Everyday" reached No. 3. In America, Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your
Feet reached No. 168. "Good Time Gals" was issued there as a single in
February 1974. Later in May, "When the Lights Are Out" was also issued
in America and Belgium. Both singles failed to make any chart impact.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_New_Borrowed_and_Blue)
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