Beginnings is the debut album by the British rock band Ambrose Slade, who later achieved fame as Slade. It was released on 9 May 1969, but failed to enter the charts. In the US, it was released under the title "Ballzy". A re-issue as "Beginnings of Slade" was briefly released by Contour in 1975, but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues. Track listing Side one 1. "Genesis" Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell 3:16 2. "Everybody's Next One" John Kay, Gabriel Mekler 2:45 3. "Knocking Nails into My House" Jeff Lynne 2:24 4. "Roach Daddy" Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 3:03 5. "Ain't Got No Heart" Frank Zappa 2:37 6. "Pity the Mother" Holder, Lea 3:57 Side two 7. "Mad Dog Cole" Hill, Holder, Lea, Powell 2:42 8. "Fly Me High" Justin Hayward 2:56 9. "If This World Were Mine" Marvin Gaye 3:16 10. "Martha My Dear" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 2:19 11. "Born to Be Wild" Mars Bonfire 3:24 12. "Journey to the Center of the Mind" Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer 2:46 Japanese '24 Bit remaster 2006' bonus tracks 13. "Wild Winds Are Blowing" (non-album single) Bob Saker, Jack Winsley 2:39 14. "C'Mon C'Mon" (B-side of "Shape of Things to Come") Holder 2:38 Beginnings is a mixture of self-penned songs and cover versions including two tracks by Steppenwolf. As to confirm the diversity of the group's influences, they also cut Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes' "Journey to the Centre of Your Mind", "Ain't Got No Heart" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Moody Blues' "F