Label: Barn Records Catalogue Number: BRO 85 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Released: October 26, 1979 (UK) A punk‑era Slade protest rocker — backed with the reflective Not Tonight Josephine. Issued on Barn Records, the single marked a raw, socially aware turn during the band’s late‑’70s struggle for chart traction. 🔘 Overview Sign of the Times was released on October 26, 1979 as the second single from Slade’s eighth studio album Return to Base. Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea,