Slade adalah grup musik glam rock dari Wolverhampton di West Midlands, Inggris. Mereka sering menuliskan judul lagu mereka dengan ejaan yang salah. Pada awal tahun 1970-an, enam singel dan dua album mereka menduduki urutan nomor satu di Britania Raya. Lagu "Merry Xmas Everybody" menduduki peringkat nomor satu pada bulan Desember 1973, dan telah menjadi lagu Natal yang sering diputar di Britania Raya hingga kini.
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| Asal | Walsall dan Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Inggris |
| Genre | Glam rock |
| Tahun aktif | 1966–sekarang |
| Label | Polydor RCA |
| Situs web | Formasi sekarang Formasi klasik Toko resmi |
| Anggota | Dave Hill John Berry Russell Keefe Alex Bines |
| Mantan anggota | Don Powell Noddy Holder Jim Lea Steve Whalley Steve Makin Craig Fenney Dave Glover Trevor Holliday Mal McNulty |
Mereka tidak begitu berhasil menembus pasar Amerika Serikat. Namun, Cum on Feel the Noize ketika dibawakan kembali oleh Quiet Riot berhasil menduduki urutan nomor satu tangga lagu AS.
Karier sunting
Don Powell (drum) dan Jim Lea (gitar bass) dilahirkan dan dibesarkan di Wolverhampton. Sementara itu, gitaris utama Dave Hill lahir di Devon, tetapi pindah ke Wolverhampton ketika masih kanak-kanak. Vokalis utama Noddy Holder lahir dan besar di kota Walsall yang berdekatan. Slade dimulai pada tahun 1966 sebagai N'Betweens yang bermain di kelab-kelab lokal. Ketika mendapat manajer bernama Chas Chandler, mereka mengganti nama menjadi Ambrose Slade sebelum menyebut diri sebagai Slade. Penampilan mereka diubah menjadi skinhead agar diperhatikan publik.
Mereka segera meninggalkan gaya skinhead karena tidak ingin dikaitkan dengan hooliganisme sepak bola. Rambut mereka dipanjangkan agar bisa ikut gerakan glam rock. Judul lagu-lagu mereka sengaja ditulis dengan ejaan yang salah seperti dialek orang Black Country. "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (1972) dan "Cum On Feel The Noize" (1973) menjadi lagu-lagu hit di awal karier mereka.
Pada tahun 1974, pemain drum Don Powell mengalami kecelakaan mobil yang mengakibatkan dirinya mengalami amnesia total. Slade mengawali kebangkitannya pada tahun 1980 dengan EP konser Slade Alive at Reading '80. Singel "My Oh My" sampai di urutan 2 tangga lagu Britania Raya pada tahun 1983, diikuti kembalinya "Merry Xmas Everybody" di urutan Top 20.
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Album studio sunting
| Judul | Britania Raya | Tahun | Australia | AS |
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| Beginnings | - | 1969 | - | - |
| Play It Loud | - | 1970 | - | - |
| Slayed? | #1 | 1972 | #1 | #69 |
| Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | #1 | 1974 | #6 | #168 |
| Slade in Flame | #6 | 1975 | #25 | #93 |
| Nobody's Fools | #14 | 1976 | - | - |
| Whatever Happened To Slade? | - | 1977 | - | - |
| Return to Base | - | 1979 | - | - |
| We'll Bring the House Down | #25 | 1981 | - | - |
| Till Deaf Do Us Part | #68 | 1982 | - | - |
| The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome | #49 | 1983 | #50 | - |
| Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (peredaran di AS) | - | 1984 | - | #33 |
| Rogues Gallery | #60 | 1985 | - | #132 |
| Crackers: The Party Album | #34 | 1986 | - | - |
| You Boyz Make Big Noize | #98 | 1987 | - | #133 |
Album konser sunting
| Judul | Britania Raya | Tahun | Australia | AS |
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| Slade Alive! | #2 | 1972 | #1 | #158 |
| Slade Alive, Vol. 2 | - | 1978 | - | - |
| Slade On Stage | #98 | 1982 | - | - |
Album kompilasi sunting
| Judul | Britania Raya | Tahun | Australia | AS |
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| Sladest | #1 | 1973 | #3 | #129 |
| Slade Smashes! | #21 | 1980 | #33 | - |
| Wall of Hits | #34 | 1991 | - | - |
| Feel The Noize- Greatest Hits | #19 | 1997 | - | - |
| Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade | - | 2004 | - | - |
| The Very Best of Slade | #31 | 2005 | #28 | - |
Singel sunting
| Judul | Britania Raya | Tahun | Amerika Serikat |
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| "You Better Run" | - | 1966 | - |
| "Genesis" | - | 1969 | - |
| "Wild Winds are Blowin'" | - | 1969 | - |
| "The Shape of Things to Come" | - | 1970 | - |
| "Know Who You Are" | - | 1970 | - |
| "Get Down and Get With It" | #16 | 1971 | - |
| "Coz I Luv You" | #1 | 1971 | - |
| "Look Wot You Dun" | #4 | 1971 | - |
| "Take Me Bak 'Ome" | #1 | 1972 | #97 |
| "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" | #1 | 1972 | #76 |
| "Gudbuy T' Jane" | #2 | 1972 | #68 |
| "Cum on Feel the Noize" | #1 | 1973 | #98 |
| "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" | #1 | 1973 | - |
| "My Friend Stan" | #2 | 1973 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" | #1 | 1973 | - |
| "Everyday" | #3 | 1974 | - |
| "The Bangin' Man" | #3 | 1974 | #91 |
| "Far Far Away" | #2 | 1974 | - |
| "How Does It Feel?" | #15 | 1975 | - |
| "Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)" | #7 | 1975 | - |
| "In for a Penny" | #11 | 1975 | - |
| "Let's Call It Quits" | #11 | 1976 | - |
| "Nobody's Fool" | - | 1976 | - |
| "Gypsy Roadhog" | #48 | 1977 | - |
| "Burning in the Heat of Love" | - | 1977 | - |
| "My Baby Left Me - That's All Right" | #32 | 1977 | - |
| "Give Us a Goal" | - | 1978 | - |
| "Rock n' Roll Bolero" | - | 1978 | - |
| "Ginny Ginny" | - | 1979 | - |
| "Sign O' the Times" | - | 1979 | - |
| "Okey Cokey" | #88 | 1979 | - |
| "Live at Reading" (EP) When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' / Born to Be Wild Somethin' Else / Pistol Packin' Mama / Keep a Rollin' | #44 | 1980 | - |
| "Xmas Ear Bender" (EP) Merry Xmas Everybody / Okey Cokey Get Down and Get With It | #70 | 1980 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (rekaman ulang) [1] | #70 | 1980 | - |
| "We'll Bring the House Down" | #10 | 1980 | - |
| "Wheels Ain't Comin' Down" | #60 | 1981 | - |
| "Knuckle Sandwich Nancy" | - | 1981 | - |
| "Lock Up Your Daughters" | #29 | 1981 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (masuk kembali) | #32 | 1981 | - |
| "Ruby Red" | #51 | 1982 | - |
| "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" | #50 | 1982 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (masuk kembali) | #67 | 1982 | - |
| "My Oh My" | #2 | 1983 | #37 |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (masuk kembali) | #20 | 1983 | - |
| "Run Runaway" | #7 | 1984 | #20 |
| "All Join Hands" | #15 | 1984 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (masuk kembali) | #47 | 1984 | - |
| "Little Sheila" | - | 1985 | #86 |
| "7 Year Bitch" | #60 | 1985 | - |
| "Myzterious Mizter Jones" | #50 | 1985 | - |
| "Do You Believe in Miracles?" | #54 | 1985 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (rilis ulang) | #48 | 1985 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (edisi rilis ulang) | #71 | 1986 | - |
| "Still the Same" | #73 | 1987 | - |
| "That's What Friends are For" | #95 | 1987 | - |
| "You Boyz Make Big Noize" | #94 | 1987 | - |
| "We Won't Give In" | - | 1988 | - |
| "Let's Dance '88" | - | 1988 | - |
| "Radio Wall of Sound" | #21 | 1991 | - |
| "Universe" | #76 | 1991 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (remix) [2] | #30 | 1998 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (rilis ulang kedua kali) | #21 | 2006 | - |
| "Merry Xmas Everybody" (masuk kembali) | #20 | 2007 | - |
[1] oleh Slade bersama Reading Choir [2] oleh Slade vs. Flush
Referensi sunting
- Hardy, Phil (1987). Encyclopedia of Rock. New York: Schirmer Books. hlm. 405. ISBN 0-0291-9562-4.
Pranala luar sunting
- (Inggris) Situs resmi Slade 2014-03-18 di Wayback Machine.
- (Inggris) Situs resmi Jim Lea
| Didahului oleh: Little Jimmy Osmond "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" | Singel nomor satu pada hari Natal "Merry Xmas Everybody" 1973 | Diteruskan oleh: Mud "Lonely This Christmas" |