top of page



Glam Slam Guide
The Black Country boys who made glam rock stomp, shout and spell badly on purpose! Slade were formed in Wolverhampton, England, in 1966 as The N’Betweens. By 1969 they’d become Ambrose Slade, then simply Slade under the guidance of manager Chas Chandler (ex-Animals, Jimi Hendrix discoverer). From skinhead boot-boy beginnings they exploded into the ultimate 1970s glam sensation – top hats, mirrors, misspelt song titles and the loudest live shows on the planet The Classic Line-

Slade
Jan 142 min read


Black Country Rockers
Wolves’ finest export: Slade – loud, proud, and unapologetically Brummie!

Slade
Dec 25, 20254 min read


We Won't Give In Single UK (1987)
Noddy & Jim's Ooh La La In L.A. Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 27, 1987, on Cheapskate Records (catalogue: BOYZ 2), Slade’s “We Won't Give In” was their defiant late-’80s anthem. Backed with “Ooh La La In L.A.,” both written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea — “We Won't Give In” produced by Jim Lea, “Ooh La La In L.A.” by John Punter — this final classic-lineup single did not chart. Licensed from RCA-BMG, issued in picture sleeve. The last hurrah before the

Slade
Nov 27, 19872 min read


# Slade: Xmas Ear Bender Single UK (1980)
A Cheapskate Christmas Party Cracker Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 28, 1980, on Cheapskate Records (catalogue: CHEAP 11 / LYN 9116 / LYN 9117), Slade’s *Xmas Ear Bender* was their festive party assault. Featuring the Reading Choir on “Merry Xmas Everybody,” a wild “Okey Cokey,” and a live “Get Down And Get With It” (mixed by Mike Robinson & Slade), this three-track holiday romp — pressed by Lyntone with solid and knockout centres — peaked at No. 70 o

Slade
Nov 28, 19802 min read


Help Us Celebrate Article: 1974
Music Star cover December 21, 1974.

Slade
Dec 21, 19741 min read


Slade: Exclusive Cover in Look-In Magazine (1974)
Slade’s Exclusive Slade's one-page cover feature in Look-In magazine, was released in the UK on October 5, 1974, as part of the popular...

Slade
Oct 4, 19741 min read


Slade: Don's Dreams Cover Feature (1974)
Slade’s Don's Dreams , a cover and one-page feature in Music Star Magazine , August 24, 1974.

Slade
Aug 23, 19741 min read


Slade: SUPERSLADE Magazine (1974)
Slade’s SUPERSLADE , an article in Official Magazine , May 1974. Cover Inside Cover Page 3 Page 4

Slade
May 1, 19741 min read


Noddy Holder Music Star Cover: 1974
A Slade Frontman Glam Spotlight Published in the UK on January 5, 1974, Music Star Magazine’s cover featured Slade frontman Noddy Holder. The cover captured Noddy at the height of Slade’s chart domination, fresh off “Merry Xmas Everybody”’s Christmas No. 1 triumph. A classic slice of early ’74 Slade mania. Cover Overview Publication Details Magazine: Music Star (UK). Date: January 5, 1974. Format: One-page front cover. Do you have this Music Star cover in your archive? R

Slade
Jan 5, 19741 min read


Slade Bravo Cover: January 1974
Slade steam into the new year – Bravo’s glam kings blast off 1974! Slade’s cover article in Bravo Magazine (No. 1, January 1, 1974) – “With Slade and steam into the new year,” plus poster and Star Album Bonanza, and the “Who among you will be Girl and Boy of the Year” contest. More Slade continental conquests added weekly.

Slade
Jan 1, 19741 min read
bottom of page
