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 stand at 6,520,171,and their best-selling single,"Merry Xmas Everybody",has 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.
You Boyz Make Big Noize is the fourteenth and final studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 27 April 1987 and reached number 98 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was largely produced by bassist Jim Lea,with two tracks produced by John Punter and another two by Roy Thomas Baker. It was the last studio album by the original lineup,prior to their split in 1992.
Neville John "Noddy" Holder is an English musician,songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the English rock band Slade,one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s. Known for his unique and powerful voice,Holder co-wrote most of Slade's material with bass guitarist Jim Lea including "Mama Weer All Crazee Now","Cum On Feel the Noize" and "Merry Xmas Everybody". After leaving Slade in 1992,he diversified into television and radio work,notably starring in the ITV comedy-drama series The Grimleys (1999–2001).
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.
"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.
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.
"Coz I Luv You" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1971 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart,giving the band their first number one single,and remained in the top 50 for fifteen weeks.
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply is a studio album by the British rock group Slade,released in America and Canada in April 1984. It is a repackaged version of The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome which was released in the UK,Europe and across the rest of the world in December 1983. Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply reached No. 33 in the US and No. 26 in Canada,giving the band their breakthrough in the US. The album proved to be the most successful North American release of Slade's career. Both "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My" enjoyed Top 40 success as singles there.
"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.
Slade Smashes is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released 1 November 1980 and reached No. 21 on the UK charts. The album was issued by Polydor in the wake of new interest in the band following their successful appearance at the 1980 Reading Festival,filling in for Ozzy Osbourne. The album featured most of the band's big hits from their early and mid 1970s heyday in the UK as well as three of the band's singles from post-1977. This collection,alongside the band's subsequent 1981 studio release We'll Bring the House Down,further cemented Slade's comeback in the UK and Europe.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Slam the Hammer Down" is a song by the British rock band Slade,released in 1984 as a promotional-only single from the band's American studio album Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and produced by Lea.
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.
Therapy is the debut studio album by English musician Jim Lea,best known as the former bassist and songwriter of the British rock band Slade. Although Therapy is Lea's first solo album,he had previously released material as singles under various pseudonyms since the early 1980s.
"Ooh La La in L.A." is a song by English rock band Slade,released in 1987 as the third 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 was produced by John Punter.
"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.
