Run Runaway/ Don't Take A Hurricane

God, I love this one... I always picture a bunch of Scotsmen playing electric guitars instead of bagpipes! Unlike the group's mid-1970s hits, though, this one definitely veers toward Metal Bubblegum, and Noddy Holder doesn't sound as fierce as he once did. Whatever you think of it, one fact is undeniable: Slade finally managed to get a single into the U.S. Top 40 with "Run Runaway"! This after having been ignored Stateside during their run of 12 consecutive Top 10 hits in the U.K. during 1971-74. Of those hits, 6 topped the chart over there:\r\n

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• Coz I Luv You (Oct 1971)
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• Take Me Bak 'Ome (Jun 1972)
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• Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Sep 1972)
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• Cum On Feel The Noize (Mar 1973)
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• Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (Jun 1973)
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• Merry Xmas Everybody (Dec 1973)
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This 45 has a specially edited version of a 5:00 album track. Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).