Beginnings was a cover album by the English rock group Ambrose Slade, who were later known as Slade. It was released on 9 May 1969, but failed to enter the charts. It was also released as Ballzy in the U.S. It was also re-released years later under the title Beginnings of Slade. Beginnings was remastered in 2006 and released with their second album Play It Loud on a single CD. Bonus tracks are the singles "Wild Winds Are Blowing" and "Get Down And Get With It". The artwork for the album featured a photo of the band on the Pouk Hill in Wolverhampton. The band didn't enjoy the photo session due to the cold weather. The album peaked at #858 for 1969 on rateyourmusic.