"Myzsterious Mizster Jones" is a song by English rock band Slade, released in 1985 as the third single from their twelfth studio album, Rogues Gallery. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and was produced by John Punter. "Myzsterious Mizster Jones" reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for five weeks.[2]
In a 1985 interview with the Australian TV show Sounds, Holder spoke of the song's titular character, "It's about a friend of mine from Wolverhampton who used to be a Hells Angel, but I changed his name to protect the innocent 'cause I don't think he'd like a song about him. It's not knocking him, you know, but it's a song about him."[3] Lea revealed in a 1986 fan club interview that he came up with the song's melody while in conservation with his brother in a pub.[4]
Music videoedit
The song's music video was directed by Phillip Davey and produced by Hugh Symonds.[5] It depicts the band as gangsters in a warehouse which is being used for the production of prohibition whiskey, with the titular character being the supervisor of the operation.[6] In their 22 April 1985 issue, Eurotipsheet listed the video under the "well aired" category for the most aired videos throughout Europe during the previous week.[7]
Critical receptionedit
Upon its release, Marshall O'Leary of Smash Hits remarked, "I've never been a great lover of Slade's "orl-ta-geth-ah nah" heavy metal style, however I found myself humming along to it. Not as good as 'My Oh My' but one of their classiest singles yet."[8] Jerry Smith of Music Week considered it to be a "typical riotous rocker with a catchy Noddy Holder vocal delivered over a wall of guitars and a thundering beat". He added that it has a "rather American style production but is likely to do well".[9]Barry McIlheney, writing for Melody Maker, described the song as "an awful lot better than their recent spate of pub closing-time anthems" and added that "Sir Nod Holder still has the finest set of lungs this side of Princess Margaret".[10]
The Fife Free Press praised it as "great stuff" and added, "Noddy and the lads should have a fair sized hit on their hands with this thundering piece of good time rock."[11] Paul Simper of Number One wrote, "Could be some ghostbusting going on here. 'Mister Jones' is a dead ringer for Kim Wilde's 'Cambodia' with more than a touch of Leo Sayer's 'Moonlighting' thrown in. Maybe that's why the song's alright. Maybe that's why it doesn't sound like Slade. Maybe it's time they gave Ray Parker Junior a call..."[12]
Kerrang! considered it to be "far from a klassik Slade stomper", but felt it was "a nice enough break from their recent scarf-wavers".[13] Peter Kinghorn of the Evening Chronicle described the song as "rampant if not quite as good as their usual".[14] John Marsden of the Derby Evening Telegraph was critical, writing, "Slade seem to have been producing singles like their new one for a lifetime. Lea and Holder occasionally turn out a song which is a cut above the average – this is not it."[15]
Formatsedit
7-inch single (UK, Europe and Australasia)[16][17]
"Myzsterious Mizster Jones" – 3:37
"Mama Nature is a Rocker" – 2:52
12-inch single (UK, Europe and Australasia)[18][19]
^Trevor Slaughter, ed. (September–December 1986). "Jim Lea Interview 18.9.86". Slade International Fan Club. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via sladefanclub.com.
^"TV & Video: Videonews". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 13. 1 April 1985. p. 18. OCLC 29800226.
^Slaughter, Trevor (September–December 1986). "Slade on Video - Part Two". Slade International Fan Club. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via sladefanclub.com.
^"TV & Video: Euroclips". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 16. 22 April 1985. p. 15. OCLC 29800226.
^O'Leary, Marshall (14 March 1985). "Singles". Smash Hits. Vol. 7, no. 6. p. 19.
^Smith, Jerry (23 March 1985). "Singles". Music Week. p. 20. ISSN 0265-1548.
^McIlheney, Barry (16 March 1985). "Singles". Melody Maker.
^Myzsterious Mizster Jones (UK and European 7-inch single sleeve notes). Slade. RCA. 1985. PB 40027.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Myzsterious Mizster Jones (Australasian 7-inch single sleeve notes). Slade. RCA. 1985. 104411.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Myzsterious Mizster Jones (UK and European 12-inch single sleeve notes). Slade. RCA. 1985. PT 40028.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Myzsterious Mizster Jones (Australasian 12-inch single sleeve notes). Slade. RCA. 1985. TDS 272.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Singles". Kerrang!. No. 92. 18 April 1985. p. 47. ISSN 0262-6624.
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Myzsterious Mizster Jones is a song by English rock band Slade released in 1985 as the third single from their twelfth studio album Rogues Gallery The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea and was produced by John Punter Myzsterious Mizster Jones reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for five weeks 2 Myzsterious Mizster Jones Single by Sladefrom the album Rogues GalleryB side Mama Nature Is a Rocker Released11 March 1985 1 Length3 37LabelRCASongwriter s Noddy Holder Jim LeaProducer s John PunterSlade singles chronology 7 Year Bitch 1985 Myzsterious Mizster Jones 1985 Little Sheila 1985 Audio sample source source filehelp Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Critical reception 4 Formats 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesBackground editIn a 1985 interview with the Australian TV show Sounds Holder spoke of the song s titular character It s about a friend of mine from Wolverhampton who used to be a Hells Angel but I changed his name to protect the innocent cause I don t think he d like a song about him It s not knocking him you know but it s a song about him 3 Lea revealed in a 1986 fan club interview that he came up with the song s melody while in conservation with his brother in a pub 4 Music video editThe song s music video was directed by Phillip Davey and produced by Hugh Symonds 5 It depicts the band as gangsters in a warehouse which is being used for the production of prohibition whiskey with the titular character being the supervisor of the operation 6 In their 22 April 1985 issue Eurotipsheet listed the video under the well aired category for the most aired videos throughout Europe during the previous week 7 Critical reception editUpon its release Marshall O Leary of Smash Hits remarked I ve never been a great lover of Slade s orl ta geth ah nah heavy metal style however I found myself humming along to it Not as good as My Oh My but one of their classiest singles yet 8 Jerry Smith of Music Week considered it to be a typical riotous rocker with a catchy Noddy Holder vocal delivered over a wall of guitars and a thundering beat He added that it has a rather American style production but is likely to do well 9 Barry McIlheney writing for Melody Maker described the song as an awful lot better than their recent spate of pub closing time anthems and added that Sir Nod Holder still has the finest set of lungs this side of Princess Margaret 10 The Fife Free Press praised it as great stuff and added Noddy and the lads should have a fair sized hit on their hands with this thundering piece of good time rock 11 Paul Simper of Number One wrote Could be some ghostbusting going on here Mister Jones is a dead ringer for Kim Wilde s Cambodia with more than a touch of Leo Sayer s Moonlighting thrown in Maybe that s why the song s alright Maybe that s why it doesn t sound like Slade Maybe it s time they gave Ray Parker Junior a call 12 Kerrang considered it to be far from a klassik Slade stomper but felt it was a nice enough break from their recent scarf wavers 13 Peter Kinghorn of the Evening Chronicle described the song as rampant if not quite as good as their usual 14 John Marsden of the Derby Evening Telegraph was critical writing Slade seem to have been producing singles like their new one for a lifetime Lea and Holder occasionally turn out a song which is a cut above the average this is not it 15 Formats edit7 inch single UK Europe and Australasia 16 17 Myzsterious Mizster Jones 3 37 Mama Nature is a Rocker 2 52 12 inch single UK Europe and Australasia 18 19 Myzsterious Mizster Jones Extended Version 4 47 Mama Nature is a Rocker 2 52 My Oh My Piano amp Vocal Version 3 11Personnel editSlade Noddy Holder lead vocals Jim Lea bass synthesiser backing vocals Dave Hill lead guitar backing vocals Don Powell drums Production John Punter production Myzsterious Mizster Jones Jim Lea production Mama Nature Is a Rocker and My Oh My Piano amp Vocal Other Green Ink design Alan Ballard photographyCharts editChart 1985 Peakposition UK Singles Chart 2 50 UK Heavy Metal Singles Spotlight Research 20 6References edit New Singles Music Week 9 March 1985 p 18 ISSN 0265 1548 a b Slade full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 30 August 2023 Noddy Holder Donnie Sutherland 1985 Interview TV Sounds Trevor Slaughter ed September December 1986 Jim Lea Interview 18 9 86 Slade International Fan Club Retrieved 30 August 2023 via sladefanclub com TV amp Video Videonews Eurotipsheet Vol 2 no 13 1 April 1985 p 18 OCLC 29800226 Slaughter Trevor September December 1986 Slade on Video Part Two Slade International Fan Club Retrieved 30 August 2023 via sladefanclub com TV amp Video Euroclips Eurotipsheet Vol 2 no 16 22 April 1985 p 15 OCLC 29800226 O Leary Marshall 14 March 1985 Singles Smash Hits Vol 7 no 6 p 19 Smith Jerry 23 March 1985 Singles Music Week p 20 ISSN 0265 1548 McIlheney Barry 16 March 1985 Singles Melody Maker Off the record Singles Fife Free Press 22 March 1985 p 11 Retrieved 10 May 2024 via British Newspaper Archive Simper Paul 16 March 1985 Singles Number One No 91 p 36 Peroxide Pandora 4 April 1985 Short Kutz Kerrang No 91 p 17 ISSN 0262 6624 Kinghorn Peter 14 March 1985 Sounds Singles Evening Chronicle p 13 Retrieved 30 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Marsden John 23 March 1985 Records Singles Derby Evening Telegraph p 18 Retrieved 30 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Myzsterious Mizster Jones UK and European 7 inch single sleeve notes Slade RCA 1985 PB 40027 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Myzsterious Mizster Jones Australasian 7 inch single sleeve notes Slade RCA 1985 104411 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Myzsterious Mizster Jones UK and European 12 inch single sleeve notes Slade RCA 1985 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