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Evening Mail November 17, 1986 - Great memory. #Slade @HolderSuzan @sladeforlife #NoddyHolder @hill_here #DonPowellSlade @jimleamusic

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📰 Slade’s Amazing Face To Face appeared as the cover feature and a one‑page article in Record Mirror on April 22, 1972, capturing the band at the moment their glam‑era momentum was accelerating. The piece highlighted their rising chart power, their increasingly flamboyant image, and the group’s growing reputation as one of Britain’s most energetic live acts during the early 70s glam explosion. 🗞️ Record Mirror 📆. April 22 1972

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#TBT Magazine pic of Jim's family, with a friends friend, at his parent's house #1972

📰 SLADE SHOCK – April 6, 1974 “We won’t make any money out of this tour” says Noddy Holder. In a brutally honest interview with Rosalind Russell in DISC magazine, revealed their next British tour (starting April 19 in Bradford) was basically going to be a labour of love. They were setting aside £4,000 just to cover venue damage from their wild shows, hiring extra crew, bringing new lighting & effects — all while refusing to put ticket prices up. Noddy openly admitted they’d be subsidising the gigs themselves so the fans could still afford to go. At the absolute peak of their glam-rock powers, one of Britain’s biggest bands was losing money on purpose to keep the party going for the kids. Proper working-class rock ‘n’ roll attitude. This is why Slade were (and still are) loved. No nonsense, no rip-off, just pure energy. Who saw Slade live in the 70s? Drop your stories below 👇 #Slade #NoddyHolder #GlamRock #1974

📅 April 4 🎂 Born on this day, Dave Hill became a glam rock icon with his wild stage outfits, mirror guitars, and high-energy riffs that helped power Slade to massive hits like “Cum On Feel the Noize,” “Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” and “Merry Xmas Everybody.” Still rocking strong ! 🎸🪩 #DaveHill #Slade #GlamRock #OnThisDay #HappyBirthday #BritishGlam

Joyeux anniversaire Dave Hill Slade , 80 ans aujourd’hui @SladeBand @hill_here @GlamSlam72 #davehill #davehillslade #slade

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📅 March 31, 1973 The New Musical Express reported on Slade’s major triumph at the Wembley NME Poll Winners concert, where thousands of fans cheered the band’s appearance. Slade received their NME poll awards onstage and performed a set including several of their major hits, highlighting their status as one of Britain’s leading live acts of the era. #Slade #NME #Wembley #OnThisDay

📅 April 1973 This striking cover of German teen magazine POP (Nr. 4/73) featured Slade guitarist Dave Hill in full glam glory. The issue included a “Live Poster” of the band, capturing their massive popularity across Europe during their peak glam-rock years. #Slade #DaveHill #POPMagazine #GlamRock #OnThisDay #1973

R.I.P Keith Altham pictured here with Slade in 1982 @SladeBand @HolderSuzan @band_powell @PowellFlames @sladeforlife #noddyholder #jimlea #slade #davehill #donpowell #keithaltham

📰 The Many Faces of Slade Alive! — The Overseas Sleeves & The Sun Writer: Slade Across Europe and the Middle East, Slade Alive! splintered into multiple sleeve identities — all orbiting a single fan‑drawn cartoon born from a newspaper competition and embraced differently by each territory. How a competition cartoon escaped the UK gatefold and became an international front cover. The UK treated the “Higgs ’72” cartoon as a hidden gem inside the gatefold. Overseas markets saw something else entirely: a ready‑made front cover. Italy, Israel, and France each issued their own interpretations, with France going so far as to produce two distinct 1972 editions — one standard, one extraordinary. 📰 Key Highlights • UK: Gatefold with cartoon inside • Italy & Israel: Single‑sleeve editions with cartoon front cover • France: Two 1972 issues — red cover and cartoon‑front gatefold • Cartoon originated from a Sun newspaper competition • Artist credited only as “Higgs ’72”, with no surviving competition scans 📰 Overview When Slade Alive! exploded onto the UK charts in March 1972, the album arrived in a bold gatefold sleeve: a red‑washed live shot on the front, a stark black‑and‑white photo on the back, and — tucked inside — a sprawling cartoon illustration credited to “Higgs ’72.” The artwork was the winning entry in a design competition run by The Sun newspaper, a rare moment where fan creativity became part of an official Polydor release. But the UK wasn’t the only story. As the album travelled overseas, the cartoon took on a life of its own. Italy and Israel issued Slade Alive! as single‑sleeve slipcovers featuring the cartoon as the main image. France went further, producing two separate 1972 editions: a standard red‑cover single sleeve and a highly unusual cartoon‑front gatefold — the only known international gatefold to elevate the artwork to the outside. These variations have become essential to the album’s mythology, transforming Slade Alive! into one of the most visually diverse glam‑era live LPs.

Slade — Stomping & Shouting These pages capture Slade in their purest form: a live band built on noise, energy, humour and total connection with the audience. In England they were already chart-toppers, but their real reputation came from the stage — from the chaos they could unleash in a club, a ballroom or a theatre. When they came to America, they didn’t expect star treatment. They started from scratch, taking the opening slot just for the chance to show U.S. audiences what Slade’s version of rock and roll really was. Noddy Holder said the best part was that if they went down well, it wasn’t because of hit records — it was because of the stage show alone. Don Powell explained that nothing was choreographed; the act grew out of the crowd, feeding off the room and pushing it into a frenzy. These pages show Slade in New York, reflecting on their Wolverhampton roots, their early days supporting bands like Cream, and the working-class grind that shaped them. Loud, wired, funny and unpretentious, Slade were a band built for the masses — a band that wanted everyone in the room to jump, stomp, shout and feel part of the act. A perfect snapshot of one of glam rock’s most explosive live forces. #ReleaseChronicle #Slade #GlamRock #1970s

⭐ Melody Maker – Slade Alive! – Mar. 1972 Nationwide Tour Announcement” Published March 4, 1972 (UK) The March 4, 1972 issue of Melody Maker captures Slade at a pivotal moment. No longer defined by the “skinhead” tag of their early years, the band were preparing for their first nationwide concert tour — a major step beyond the ballroom and club circuit that had shaped their early career. Central to this transition was Slade Alive!, recorded before an invited audience at London’s Command Studios in November 1971. The album, set for release on March 24, promised to showcase the band’s raw, high‑energy live sound, complete with their trademark between‑song banter. The cover image — Noddy Holder mid‑performance, guitar raised — reflects the band’s growing confidence and stage power. With manager Chas Chandler planning a run of major hall dates and a Wolverhampton homecoming show, Slade were poised for national breakthrough. A defining moment in the rise of one of Britain’s most electrifying live acts. #ReleaseChronicle #SladeAlive #MelodyMaker1972 #Slade #NoddyHolder #GlamRock

⭐ Melody Maker Band Breakdown – Slade – Mar. 1972 Two‑Page Feature Published March 4, 1972 (UK) The March 4, 1972 Melody Maker Band Breakdown offers one of the most revealing early portraits of Slade. Spread across two pages, the feature traces the band’s long climb through the British club circuit, their controversial skinhead period, and the determination that kept the four members together through years of setbacks. Noddy Holder emerges as the bawdy, charismatic frontman; Dave Hill as the flamboyant extrovert; Jim Lea as the musically trained backbone; and Don Powell as the quiet, disciplined drummer. Together, they form a unit defined by loyalty, humour, and sheer grit. With manager Chas Chandler guiding their transition, Slade were poised for national success — and this article captures them at the exact moment their identity solidified. #ReleaseChronicle #Slade #MelodyMaker1972 #GlamRock #BritishRock