Till Deaf Do Us Part is the tenth studio album by the British rock group Slade.
In December, Till Deaf Do Us Part was released as the band's RCA debut and first album of all new material since 1979's Return to Base.
68 and a few of the album's songs quickly became part of Slade's live set, including "Rock and Roll Preacher" which became the band's new opener.
51 in the UK, while in April, "Rock and Roll Preacher (Hallelujah I'm on Fire)" was released in Germany, peaking at No.
"[4] In a 1981 fan club interview, Holder spoke of the album's title and general theme: "It came about because everyone always says how loud we are.
"[7] Upon its release, Robin Smith of Record Mirror praised Till Deaf Do Us Part as "uncompromising entertainment guaranteed" and noted that the band's "old habit of writing classic material has been rekindled".
"[9] Peter Kinghorn of the Newcastle Journal stated, "Rousing, anything-goes happy rock may not be subtle, but it's effective.
"[10] Peter Trollope of the Liverpool Echo described it as Slade's "best album ever" and stated, "No frills, no fuss – honest boogie, and how well they can play.
"[11] Dave Murray of the Reading Evening Post noted the album includes "Lock Up Your Daughters" and "many more sing-along foot-stompers" and added that "the great thing is it actually sounds like a live recording".
[12] Ian Ross of the Liverpool Daily Post praised it as "just about the best hard rock album of the year, narrowly squeezing out on the last Def Leppard offering".
"[13] James Belsey of the Bristol Evening Post wrote, "One of the most welcome events has been the continuing revival of Slade's fortunes and their new album reflects their newfound confidence.
Noddy Holder's maniacal master of ceremonies performance is magnificent, the band play better than ever and good rockers include 'Lock Up Your Daughters', 'It's Your Body Not Your Mind' and 'Ruby Red'.
"[16] In a retrospective review, Geoff Ginsberg of AllMusic called Till Deaf Do Us Part Slade's "hardest-rocking album ever" and continued, "This LP shows a band with renewed enthusiasm and confidence.