Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s,achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The British Hit Singles &Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one;all six of the band's chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006,total UK sales stood at over 6,500,000. Their best-selling single,"Merry Xmas Everybody",sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It's Slade,the band have sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
James Whild Lea is an English musician,most notable for playing bass guitar,keyboards,piano,violin,guitar,and singing backing vocals in Slade from their inception until 1992,and for co-writing most of their songs.
Slade Alive! is the first live album by the British rock band Slade. The album was released on 24 March 1972 and reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart,remaining in the chart for 58 weeks. It was Slade's first album to enter the UK charts and also the first to enter the Billboard 200 in the United States,where it reached No. 158. The album was produced by Chas Chandler.
Slayed? is the third studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released in November 1972 and reached No. 1 in the UK. It remained on the chart for 34 weeks and was certified Silver in early 1973. The album was also the band's most successful of the 1970s in the US,peaking at No. 69 and remaining in the charts for 26 weeks. In Australia,the album reached No. 1 and went Gold,knocking the band's live album Slade Alive! to No. 2. Slayed? was produced by Chas Chandler.
"Cum On Feel the Noize" is a song by the English rock band Slade,which was released in 1973 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart,giving the band their fourth number one single,and remained in the charts for twelve weeks. The song was included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest. In a UK poll in 2015 it was voted 15th on the ITV special The Nation's Favourite 70s Number One.
"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1972 as the lead single from their third studio album Slayed? It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK,giving the band their third number one single,and remained in the charts for ten weeks. In the United States,the song reached No. 76.
"Skweeze Me,Pleeze Me" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1973 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK,giving the band their fifth number one single,and remained in the charts for ten weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in July 1973. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.
"Take Me Bak 'Ome" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1972 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK,giving the band their second number one single,and remained in the charts for thirteen weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in 1972. In the United States,the song reached No. 97. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.
"Gudbuy T'Jane" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1972 as the second single from their third studio album Slayed? It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK,remaining in the charts for thirteen weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in 1973. In the United States,the song reached No. 68. It was also included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.
"My Friend Stan" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1973 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album Old New Borrowed and Blue. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK,spending eight weeks on the chart. The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in October 1973.
"Far Far Away" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1974 as the lead single from the band's first soundtrack album and fifth studio album Slade in Flame,in promotion of the upcoming film of the same name. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 2 in the UK,remaining in the charts for six weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in November 1974.
"Look Wot You Dun" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1972 as a non-album single. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder,bassist Jim Lea and drummer Don Powell,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 4 in the UK,remaining in the charts for ten weeks. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album Sladest.
"How Does It Feel" is song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1975 as the second single from the band's first soundtrack album and fifth studio album Slade in Flame,in promotion of the film of the same name. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 15 in the UK,remaining in the charts for seven weeks.
"Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1975 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 7 in the UK,remaining in the charts for seven weeks.
"The Bangin' Man" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1974 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 3 in the UK,remaining in the charts for seven weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI for sales over 250,000 that same year.
"Get Down and Get with It" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Marchan,first released as "Get Down with It" as the B-Side to his 1964 single "Half a Mind". In 1967,American singer Little Richard would record his own version,which was released as a single. In 1971,the British rock band Slade recorded a version of the song as "Get Down and Get with It",based on Little Richard's version,which gave the band their first UK chart hit.
Wall of Hits is the first video compilation by the British rock band Slade. Titled after the compilation album of the same name,Wall of Hits was released on VHS by Polygram Video in 1991.
Coz I Luv You is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released in 1972 in certain European countries,Australia and Argentina. It was the band's first compilation album and reached No. 10 in the Netherlands.
"Know Who You Are" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1970 as a second and final single from their second studio album Play It Loud. The song was written by Jim Lea,Noddy Holder,Don Powell and Dave Hill,and produced by Chas Chandler. It failed to make an appearance in the UK chart.
Keep on Rockin! is the only studio album by Slade II. The album was released in 1994 and has seen various re-issues and guises under alternative names such as Wild Nites (1999),Cum on Let's Party! (2002) and Superyob (2003).
