Ambrose Slade Beginnings (Coloured Transparent Yellow & Red Splatter)

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. A re-issue as Beginnings of Slade was released by Contour in 1975, but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues.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 if 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 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.
The album has been included as part of John Peel's Rarest Records documentary.

Features:

• 180g LP
• Contains Transparent Yellow & Red Splatter Vinyl

Selections:

Side A
1. Genesis
2. Everybody's Next One
3. Knocking Nails Into My House
4. Roach Daddy
5. Ain't Got No Heart
6. Pity The Mother
Side B
1. Mad Dog Cole
2. Fly Me High
3. If This World Were Mine
4. Martha My Dear
5. Born To Be Wild
6. Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind