Slade: (Glam Yobs)

Slade’s supersonic spaceman steals the spotlight – Dave Hill rules the cover! Popswop Magazine, December 30, 1972. More Slade cover conquests added weekly.

Slade’s raucous goodbye storms to #2 – glam’s working-class heroes denied the top spot! Slade’s Gudbuy T’ Jane  rises one spot to reach its peak at number 2 on the BBC Singles Chart this week, December 16, 1972. The track went on to spend a total of 13 weeks on the chart.

A Record Mirror Eurovision Tease Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Record Mirror’s one-page news feature included “Slade to Play for Europe” revealed that Slade had been invited to represent Britain... Feature Overview Publication Details Magazine: Record Mirror (UK). Date: December 9, 1972. Format: One-page news feature. Key Text (from the original article) **SLADE TO PLAY FOR EUROPE** RECORD MIRROR, DECEMBER 9, 1972 Slade to play for Europe SLADE have been book

A Veronica Dave Hill Spotlight Published on December 9, 1972, Veronica Magazine’s cover and four-page feature “Slade In Conversation” spotlighted guitarist Dave Hill — the flamboyant “Silent Knight” of Slade. The article delved into Hill’s guitar wizardry, his stage persona, the band’s meteoric rise, and the craze for their glam-rock anthems. A deep dive into Slade at their 1972 peak. Feature Overview Publication Details Magazine: Veronica Magazine (UK). Date: December 9, 1

Slade's Crazee Christmas Conquest The week December 3 - 9 December 1972, Slade’s Slayed? entered the Official Albums Chart at No. 5 — the beginning of an unstoppable 25-week run that saw it hit No. 1 for three weeks (January 13, January 27, and February 3, 1973). Produced by Chas Chandler, this glam-rock masterpiece — featuring “Gudbuy T’Jane” and “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” — became Slade’s defining album and one of the biggest sellers of the era. Chart Overview Release Detai

Slade’s Noddy Holder , a cover and one-page article in Popfoto Magazine , December 1, 1972.

A Crazee Glam-Rock No. 1 Rampage Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in November 1972 (street date December 1, 1972), on Polydor Records (catalogue: 2383 163), Slade’s Slayed? was their third studio album and glam-rock masterpiece. Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions at Olympic Studios, this 10-track assault — featuring “Gudbuy T’Jane,” “Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” and “The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee” — stormed to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for 3 weeks, staying Top

All thumbs for the new single – it's a Slade of approval! one-page advert in Melody Maker, November 18, 1972.

Slade deliver another glam stomper – is this their biggest yet? Slade’s "Gudbuy T’Jane", review in Record Mirror, November 18, 1972.

Noddy turns Rainbow into a footy sing-along – pure Slade madness! Slade’s Slade and the Masses, a one-page concert review of their Rainbow Theatre gig in Record Mirror, November 18, 1972. AFTER seeing Tony Prince conduct three thousands screaming teenies in a rousing version of Too Young at the Osmands Rainbow concert last week, it was nice to join in with Slade and the massed voices of the London football supporters in You'll Never Walk Alone on Saturday night. Arch loon, sh