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Though this Double CD Set Covers the Latter Years of a Band Whose Hit-single Heyday Had Been in the Previous Decade, the 1980s for Slade Proved to Be a True Renaissance and a Rockin'rebirth. It all Started at the 1980 Reading Festival When a Field Full of Heavy Metal Fans were Treated to a Slade Performance of Such Power and Professionalism that the Band were Re-embraced by the Audience as Credible Hard-rock Heroes. Thereafter it was Hit Singles, Sold-out Tours and a Lucrative New Record Deal which Yielded Seven More Years of Slade Music. Here We Present 33 Tracks from a Group Who, While Updating Themselves for the New Decade, also Maintained the Essential Qualities that Made them a National Treasure. Originally Released as Two Separate Compilations (Volumes One and 2) in 1991 and 1993, "The Collection 79-87" Makes for a Comprehensive Overview of the Final Decade in the 25-year Career of a Classic British Band.