Whatever Happened to Slade is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 21 March 1977 by Barn Records,but did not enter any national album chart. By the time of the album's release,Slade's popularity was waning as were their record sales,which they acknowledged in the album's title. The glam rock movement,with which Slade was associated,had died,and the careers of other glam rock artists such as Mud,Gary Glitter and Sweet had hit the buffers. In Britain,where Slade had traditionally been most popular,the fashion of the day was punk rock. With this album,Slade stood their ground as a straight-ahead rock group;gone were their "glam" statements of the early decade.
Slade Alive,Vol. 2 is the second live album by the British rock band Slade. It was released on 27 October 1978 and did not enter the charts. Titled as the follow-up to the band's commercially and critically successful 1972 album Slade Alive!,the performances on Slade Alive,Vol. 2 were taken from the band's autumn 1976 tour of the United States and their spring 1977 UK tour. The album was produced by Chas Chandler.
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.
"My Baby Left Me" is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup.
"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.
"Universe" is a song by English rock band Slade,released in December 1991 as the second single from their compilation album Wall of Hits (1991). It was written and produced by bassist Jim Lea. "Universe" reached number 76 in the UK Singles Chart and was the band's last single before disbanding in 1992.
"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.
"In for a Penny" is a song by English 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 was produced by Chas Chandler. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 50 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.
"Wheels Ain't Coming Down" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1979 as the opening track from their eighth studio album Return to Base. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Slade. In 1981,the song re-appeared on the band's follow-up album We'll Bring the House Down and was released as the second single from it in March,which reached No. 60 in the UK.
Six of the Best is an extended play (EP) by the British rock band Slade,released in 1980. Six of the Best includes six tracks;three new tracks and three taken from the band's 1979 studio album Return to Base. All songs were written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,except "I'm a Rocker" which was written by Chuck Berry. The EP was produced by Slade and failed to enter the UK charts.
"Sign of the Times" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1979 as the second single from the band's eighth studio album Return to Base. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Slade.
Barn Records was a record label established by the English musician,record producer and manager Chas Chandler. It was active from 1976 to 1980,and included the production company Barn Productions and publishing company Barn Publishing Ltd. The label was based at Portland Studios in London,which was formerly known as IBC Studios until Chandler purchased them in 1978.
