Ambrose Slade – Beginnings(1969 UK Psychedelic Rock, Glam)Full Album

Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stand at 6,520,171, and their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It's Slade, the band have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Beginnings is the debut album by the British rock band Ambrose Slade, who later achieved fame as Slade. It was released on 9 May 1969, but failed to enter the charts. In the US, it was released under the title Ballzy. Later in 1975, the album was briefly re-released by Contour as Beginnings of Slade but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues. Beginnings is a mixture of self-penned songs and cover versions including two tracks by Steppenwolf. As to confirm the diversity of the group's influences, they also cut Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes' "Journey to the Centre of Your Mind", "Ain't Got No Heart" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Moody Blues' "Fly Me High", Lennon and McCartney's "Martha My Dear" and "If This World Were Mine" by Marvin Gaye. The artwork for the album featured a photo of the band on Pouk Hill in Walsall. The band didn't enjoy the photo session due to the cold weather, which was later told in their 1970 song of the same name. 01 Genesis 00:00 02 Everybody's Next One 03:26 03 Knocking Nails Into My House 06:13 04 Roach Daddy 08:39 05 Ain't Got No Heart 11:45 06 Pity The Mother 14:24 07 Mad Dog Cole 18:24 08 Fly Me High 21:08 09 If This World Were Mine 24:07 10 Martha My Dear 27:24 11 Born To Be Wild 29:45 12 Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind 33:12 Bass – Jim Lee* Drums – Don Powell Lead Guitar – Dave Hill Rhythm Guitar – Noddy Holder