It tells the tale of a near death flying experience suffered by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea when travelling to Los Angeles.
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In the aftermath of the Reading triumph, the band rush-released the Live at Reading E.P. on the band's own label Cheapskate Records in October 1980, which became the band's first chart showing in three years, while Polydor records issued the compilation Slade Smashes which went on to sell 200,000 copies.
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This collection, alongside the band's subsequent release We'll Bring the House Down, further cemented Slade's comeback in the UK and Europe (and shortly afterwards, newfound success in the United States).
Critics were quick to notice the omissions of "We'll Bring the House Down", "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" and "Still the Same" from the album, which were reasonable hit singles.