Slade
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Biography
[Edit]Slade may have never truly caught on with American audiences (often narrow-mindedly deemed "too British-sounding"), but the group became a sensation in their homeland with their anthemic brand of glam rock in the early '70s, as they scored a staggering 11 Top Five hits in a four-year span from 1971 to 1974 (five of which topped the charts). Comprised of singer/guitarist Noddy Holder (born Neville Holder, June 15, 1946 in Walsall, West Midlands, England), guitarist Dave Hill (born April 4, 1946, in Fleet Castle, Devon, England), bassist Jimmy Lea (born June 14, 1949, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England), and drummer Don Powell (born September 10, 1946, Bilston, West Midlands, England), the group originally formed in the spring of 1966 under the name the In-Be-Tweens, playing out regularly with a mixture of soul and rock tracks. But besides a lone obscure single, "You Better Run" (penned by future Runaways svengali Kim Fowley), the band never issued any other recordings. By the end of '60s, the group had changed their name to Ambrose Slade and signed on with the Fontana label. Soon after, the quartet hooked up with Animals bass player-turned-manager Chas Chandler (who had discovered Jimi Hendrix a few years prior), who promptly suggested the group shorten the name to just Slade and assume a "skinhead" look (Dr. Martin boots, shaved heads) as a gimmick.
After several albums featuring few original compositions from the quartet came and went (1969's Beginnings, 1970's Play It Loud), the group began to write their own tunes, grew their hair long, and assumed the look of the then-burgeoning glam movement, joining the same cause championed by such fellow Brits as David Bowie and T. Rex. This new direction paid off in 1971 with the number 16 U.K. single "Get Down and Get With It," which soon touched off a string of classic singles and led to Slade becoming one of the most beloved party bands back home. Slade also utilized another gimmick, humorously misspelled song titles, as evidenced by such singles as "Coz I Luv You," "Look Wot You Dun," "Take Me Bak 'Ome," "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," "Gudbuy t'Jane," "Cum on Feel the Noize," "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me," and "Merry Xmas Everybody" (the latter of which re-entered the charts every holiday season for years afterward). Several attempts at cracking the U.S. market came up empty (with track listings between their U.K. and U.S. full-lengths differing), although such albums as Slade Alive! and Slayed? are considered to be some of the finest albums of the glam era.
Slade continued to score further hit singles back home, including such correctly spelled tracks as "My Friend Stan," "Everyday," "Bangin' Man," "Far Far Away," "How Does it Feel," and "In for a Penny," but with glam rock's dissolution and punk's emergence by the mid-'70s, the hits eventually dried up for the quartet. Despite the change in musical climate, Slade stuck to their guns and kept touring and releasing albums, as the title to their 1977 album, Whatever Happened to Slade?, proved that the group's humor remained intact despite their fall from the top of the charts. A large, dedicated following still supported the group as they offered a performance at the 1980 Reading Festival that was considered one of the day's best, resulting in sudden renewed interest in the group back home and Slade scored their first true hit singles in six years with 1981's "We'll Bring the House Down" and "Lock up Your Daughters."
Slade received a boost stateside around this time as well, courtesy of the U.S. pop-metal outfit Quiet Riot, who made a smash hit out of "Cum on Feel the Noize" in 1983 that resulted in a strong chart showing for Slade's 1984 release Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (issued as The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome in the U.K. a year earlier). Slade then enjoyed a pair of U.S. MTV/radio hits, "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My." Holder and Lea also tried their hand at producing another artist around this time as well, as they manned the boards for Girlschool's 1983 release Play Dirty. Despite another all-new studio release, Rogues Gallery, and Quiet Riot covering another classic Slade tune ("Mama Weer All Crazee Now"), Slade was unable to retain their newfound American audience or rekindled British following and they eventually faded from sight once more, this time without a comeback waiting around the corner. During the '90s, a truncated version of the group dubbed Slade II was formed (without Holder or Lea in attendance), while Holder became a popular U.K. television personality as well as the host of his own '70s rock radio show. A 21-track singles compilation, Feel the Noize: The Very Best of Slade, was issued in 1997 (re-released under the simple title of Greatest Hits a couple of years later), which proved to be a popular release in England.
Title: We’ll Bring the House Down / We'll Bring the House Down
Artist: Slade
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Slade On Stage / Alive At Reading '80 (Live)
Artist: Slade
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Slade Collection, Vol. 2 (79-87)
Artist: Slade
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Collections
Title: The Quiet Ones
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Nick Wiz Presents: Cellar Sounds, Vol. 3: 1992-1998
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Razonate Recycled
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of British CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Sonido Rock CD 1
Genre:
Title: Trigger Happy T. V.: Soundtrack To Series 2
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House, Deep House, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dynamite The Best Of Glam Rock
Genre: Glam Rock
Title: One Shot Christmas
Title: Christmas Hits: 50 Festive Favourites (Disc 1)
Genre: Blues
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 350 (CD 2)
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Now! The Christmas Album 2007 (Disc 1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Hard Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Beatles Tribute
Title: Top Christmas Songs Of All Time
Genre: Pop
Title: More Christmas 2012
Genre: Pop
Title: Now That'S What I Call Christmas CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Festive Favourites (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Rock Christmas - Best Of (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: Die Ultimative Chartshow
Genre: Pop
Title: Sweetlist 05 It'S Christmas
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The No. 1 Christmas Album (CD1)
Genre: New Age, Disco, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Rock Christmas, The Very Best Of
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop
Title: Rock Ballads - Part One (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Glam Rock Anthology (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Instrumental Rock, Punk
Title: Die Erfolgreichsten Rock - Hymnen 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock'N'Roll 1000% Vol. 4
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Sounds Of The The 70s - 1974 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolute Rock Deluxe
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Best Of Hard Rock
Genre: Rock, Alternative Metal
Title: Absolute Rock Anthems II (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100x Kerst
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Rock Hits Of Radio Roks Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Hits Of Radio Roks Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Hits Of Radio Roks Vol. 2 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Rock - The Early 70'S: The Hard Stuff
Genre: Rock
Title: Magic Of The Seventies (CD1)
Title: Balladi Vlublennih 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Ballads For Lovers (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Classics - Milestones (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 120 Greatest Rock Songs (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: NOW That's What I Call Christmas 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Pop Party Christmas 2013
Genre: Pop
Title: Ü30 - The Party Generation (CD6)
Genre: Pop
Title: Romantic Story (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Blues Rock (CD1)
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: More Christmas 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Retro
Title: RTL Ultimative Chart Show (CD9)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Cemetery Junction (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Essential Christmas Songs 2010 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: RTL Ultimative Chart Show 10 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: More Christmas Collection (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Coletanea Romantic Songs 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Death Metal, Pop
Title: Ö3 Greatest Christmas Hits
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music