The Genesis of Slade is a compilation album of pre-Slade era recordings by British rock band Slade. It was first released in 1996 by The Music Corporation and was later re-issued by Cherry Red in 2000. Compiled by the late John Haxby, The Genesis of Slade is the complete collection of 25 pre-Slade recordings ranging from 1964 to 1966. It features studio recordings by The Vendors (tracks 1-4), Steve Brett & the Mavericks (track 5-11), The 'N Betweens (Mk. 1) (tracks 12-19) and The 'N Betweens (Mk. 2) (tracks 20-25).