Beginnings

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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 chart. In the US, it was released under the title "Ballzy". A re-issue as "Beginnings of Slade" was briefly released by Contour in 1975, but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issue. Track listing Side one 1. "Genesis" Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell 3:16 2. "Everybody's Next One" John Kay, Gabriel Mekler 2:45 3. "Knocking Nails into My House" Jeff Lynne 2:24 4. "Roach Daddy" Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 3:03 5. "Ain't Got No Heart" Frank Zappa 2:37 6. "Pity the Mother" Holder, Lea 3:57 Side two 7. "Mad Dog Cole" Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 2:42 8. "Fly Me High" Justin Hayward 2:56 9. "If This World Were Mine" Marvin Gaye 3:16 10. "Martha My Dear" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 2:19 11. "Born to Be Wild" Mars Bonfire 3:24 12. "Journey to the Center of the Mind" Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer 2:46 Japanese '24 Bit remaster 2006' bonus tracks 13. "Wild Winds Are Blowing" (non-album single) Bob Saker, Jack Winsley 2:39 14. "C'Mon C'Mon" (B-side of "Shape of Things to Come") Holder 2:38 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 influence, 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 cover artwork for the original British release of the album features a photo of the band on Pouk Hill in Walsall, a local landmark which was close to lead singer Noddy Holder's home. The band didn't enjoy the photo session due to the photographer insisting that they should pose naked from the waist up in extremely cold weather. The incident was later to form the basis of the lyrics to their song "Pouk Hill", which appeared on their second album, Play It Loud, in 1970. .

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