The 1985 release was called "Unchained at Last" it reached number "56" in US R&B Chart!
In UK it was on the "Certain Record Label"
My couple of Favorite tracks on Album were : "Thrill Me" and "Dont Waste My Tyme"
Group members had changed slighty, the Main 3 Members were still in Slave, Mark Adams,Floyd Miller & Danny Webster, 2 members from previous album, Keith Nash & Aubrey Rivers and 2 new members, Kenny Anderson & Billy Beck.
The 1987 release "Make Believe" on Ichiban, was Slaves last Studio Album to Chart in US (@ No:44)
My favorite Tracks were " Juicy "O" & "You Take My Breathe Away"
Band Members were now down to 4, including Adams, Nash, Webster & Miller, also back for this Album was Charles Cedell Carter (from "Hall of Fame") he was on Sax Keyboards & Vocals, but strangely enough was not on Album Cover photo shoot!
1988 saw "Slave 88" released on Ichiban, it contained a new version of "Slide" not a patch on the original version.
The same line up as previous Album, but with 2 additions, one was Charles Carter's Brother"Sam" also from "Hall of Fame" & back was Mark"Drac" Hicks, the original Lead Guitarist!
1990 saw the release of "Rebirth" on Ichiban, 2 great tracks were "Thrill Me" & "Andys Ways"
But what always amazed me about this Album, and I have never seen anything written about it either! was the fact that the rear Album Shot was the same Photo Shoot as the 1987 release "Make Believe"
What was even stranger was Slaves line up was " Adams, Webster, Nash, Hicks & Sam Carter, but the rear Album cover had Floyd Miller with his Trumbone on it!
I cant find nothing of Floyd Miller in Slave at this time, but as I said this was a photo for 3 years previous, so perhaps money was tight!
I have found some cheap Downloads! of most of Slaves Albums, Click the Links below!
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Hi there! It's me; Wilfie! Sorry I haven't commented on your blogs for ages; been caught up with personal stuff and I've consequently moved blogs. I love the work you're still doing to slave. By the way, I was the one that uploaded all the images of the covers to discogs (As well as the photos), and I also found it curious that they put the 87' lineup picture on the back of the Rebirth album.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I'f be VERY interested if anyone came across a picture of Slave from between 1984 - 1986. I've got all their records, and I've taken all the pictures from them, but I know there's plenty floating about which aren't on their covers. (Like one in a book I found; I think they retain some images they've taken of themselves, that were then publicity photos)
Keep on doing the awesome work!
thx for comments wilfie!
ReplyDeletemuch apprecated...