Slade's "Slayed" retains its number one place on the NME British albums chart as published in New Musical Express, January 27, 1973. Slade released Slayed?  in November 1972, their third studio album, on Polydor Records. The British glam rock band's follow-up to the live sensation Slade Alive! , it captures their high-octane energy with raw, stomping tracks blending hard rock and pop hooks. Written primarily by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler at Olympi