Sladest is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released by Polydor on 28 September 1973 and was certified UK Silver by BPI that month. It remained in the charts for 24 weeks. The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in November 1973. In America,Sladest was released by Reprise and featured a significantly different track listing. It reached No. 129 on the Billboard 200.
Old New Borrowed and Blue is the fourth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 15 February 1974 and reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified Gold by BPI. The album was produced by Chas Chandler. For the album,Slade attempted to begin breaking away from their usual rock formula. For example,the singles "My Friend Stan" and "Everyday" were piano-led and did not have the typical "Slade" sound.
Slade in Flame is the first soundtrack album and fifth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 29 November 1974,reached No. 6 in the UK and was certified Gold by BPI in February 1975. The album was produced by Chas Chandler and contains songs featured in the band's film of the same name. The band tried to give the album a "sixties" feel,as the film was set in 1966.
Return to Base is the eighth studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 1 October 1979 by Barn Records,and did not enter any national album charts. At the time of the album's release,the band's success had waned and were receiving little fortune. Forced to play at small halls and clubs around the UK,the only income they were reliant on was Noddy Holder and Jim Lea's songwriting royalties. Their recent singles had sold poorly and they were no longer drawing in large audiences. Prior to their last-minute call up for the 1980 Reading Festival,they were on the verge of disbanding.
"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.
"Merry Xmas Everybody" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released as a non-album single in 1973. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and it was produced by Chas Chandler. It was the band's sixth and final number-one single in the UK. Earning the UK Christmas number one slot in December 1973,the song beat another Christmas-themed song,Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday",which reached fourth place. It remained in the charts for nine weeks until February 1974.
"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.
"Let's Dance" is a 1962 hit single by Chris Montez,written and produced by Jim Lee.
"We'll Bring The House Down" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1981 as the lead single from their ninth studio album We'll Bring the House Down. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Slade. The band's first single to reach the UK Top 40 since 1977,the song peaked at No. 10 in the UK,remaining in the chart for nine weeks.
"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.
"Everyday" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1974 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album Old New Borrowed and Blue. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder,bassist Jim Lea and his wife Louise Lea (uncredited),and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 3 in the UK,spending seven weeks on the chart. The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in April 1974,only three days after its release.
"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.
"In for a Penny" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1975 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Nobody's Fools. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 11 in the UK,remaining in the charts for eight weeks.
"Let's Call It Quits" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1976 as the second single from their sixth studio album Nobody's Fools. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 11 in the UK,remaining in the charts for seven weeks.
"Gypsy Roadhog" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1977 as the only single from the band's seventh studio album Whatever Happened to Slade. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 48 in the UK.
"We Won't Give In" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1987 as the fourth and final single from their fourteenth studio album You Boyz Make Big Noize. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Lea. It failed to reach the UK Top 100,reaching No. 121.
"Wild Winds Are Blowing" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1969 as a non-album single under the name "The Slade". The song was written by Bob Saker and Jack Winsley,and produced by Chas Chandler. It failed to make an appearance in the UK charts.
