CUTTINGS 1975
'Slade In Flame' promotion - Odeon Barnet - Jan 1975
Disc - January 1975
Disc Music Awards for 1974:-
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue voted No.10 in the Albums of the Year.
Slade voted No.8 in Top Artist.
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue voted No.10 in the Albums of the Year.
Slade voted No.8 in Top Artist.
Record & Popswap Mirror - 4 January 1975
Record & Popswap Mirror - 25 January 1975
Record & Popswap Mirror's Poll Results for 1974
Best British Group - Slade Winners
Best British Stage Act - Slade Winners
Best British Male Singer - Noddy Holder 2nd
Best British Single - Far Far Away Winner, Bangin' Man 7th, Everyday 8th
Best British Album - Old, New , Borrowed and Blue 2nd
Most Outrageous Personality - Dave Hill 4th, Noddy Holder 5th
Best international Group - Slade Winners
Best International Male Singer - Noddy Holder 6th
Best International Album - Old, New , Borrowed and Blue 3rd
Best British Group - Slade Winners
Best British Stage Act - Slade Winners
Best British Male Singer - Noddy Holder 2nd
Best British Single - Far Far Away Winner, Bangin' Man 7th, Everyday 8th
Best British Album - Old, New , Borrowed and Blue 2nd
Most Outrageous Personality - Dave Hill 4th, Noddy Holder 5th
Best international Group - Slade Winners
Best International Male Singer - Noddy Holder 6th
Best International Album - Old, New , Borrowed and Blue 3rd
In the Poll Winners issue, Jan Iles interviewed the band in an article titled Keep the Home Fires Burning...
Disc - 11 January 1975
Record & Popswap Mirror - January 1975
Record & Popswap Mirror report that the Slade In Flame move will premiere at the Pavilion Theatre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 12 January 1975. The London premiere will not be until 13 February 1975 at the Metropole cinema in Victoria.
Disc - January 1975
Jackie Magazine - January 1975
Jackie magazine gives some information about the Slade song How Does It Feel. January 1975.
Record Mirror - January 1975
Record Mirror reviews the Slade single How Does It Feel. January 1975.
Disc - January 1975
Disc reviews the Slade single How Does It Feel. January 1975.
Disc - January 1975
Bravo - 1975
Jackie Magazine - January 1975
Jackie Magazine interviews Slade's clothes designers Stephen and Barbara Megson.
They tell how they got to know Slade as Stephen Megson's Dad was the landlord of The Trumpet pub in Bilston.
The Megsons first designed the colouring of Dave Hill's Roll's Royce and now have designed 16 outfits for the film Flame - including the ones made of glass crystals that film could be played upon. Also, they designed snazzy dungarees for Nod to use on Top Of The Pops promoting The Bangin' Man - only to see the show cancelled because of a strike.
They tell how they got to know Slade as Stephen Megson's Dad was the landlord of The Trumpet pub in Bilston.
The Megsons first designed the colouring of Dave Hill's Roll's Royce and now have designed 16 outfits for the film Flame - including the ones made of glass crystals that film could be played upon. Also, they designed snazzy dungarees for Nod to use on Top Of The Pops promoting The Bangin' Man - only to see the show cancelled because of a strike.
Picture taken at The Russell Harty Show
Jackie - January 1975
Mirabelle - January 1975
Noddy Holder tells Mirabelle how the boot of the Slade Rolls Royce was prised open and their clothes stolen, during a press conference in Leeds.
Noddy Lookalike Of The Year - 1975
Record Mirror - January 1975
All of Slade, apart from Jim Lea, had their clothes stolen when the boot of their Rolls Royce Phantom was broken open while they did a press conference at the Merion Centre, Leeds, January 1974.
Disc - January 1975
Disc reports on the theft of Slade's cases... January 1975
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Disc - 1975
Dave Hill features in a fashion article - by Lynne Thirkettle.
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Jackie Magazine talk to Dave Hill about the Flame movie in an article titled Flaming Hill!
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Then Jackie talk to Don Powell about Flame in an article titled Flame Thrower!
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Jackie next talk to Jim Lea. Article called The Price of Flame.
Jackie Magazine - 1975
Finally Jackie end their series about the Flame movie by chatting to Noddy Holder in an article called Stoking The Flame!
Slade perform How Does It Feel on the Russell Harty Show - February 1975
Slade perform How Does It Feel on the Russell Harty Show in February.
London Evening News - February 1975
In the TV listings of the Evening News it reports that Slade are to talk to Eamon Andrews on the Today show (Thames TV - London) about Flame. February 1975.
Fan Club Invites to Flame Premiere sent out - 3 February 1974
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Slade In Flame movie premiere - Metropole Cinema, Victoria - 13 February 1975
Record Mirror - February 1975
Article and photo from Record Mirror in 1975 - showing Slade turn up for the premiere of Flame at The Metropole cinema in Victoria, London on a vintage fire engine. Hundreds of fans showed up, including the Pop Band Pilot.
Dave Hill names his Top Ten Records - which has Ralph McTell's Streets of London at No.1
Dave Hill names his Top Ten Records - which has Ralph McTell's Streets of London at No.1
The Sun - February 1975
Fergus Cashin from The Sun reviews Slade's movie Flame. "Suprise surpise they are quite good. Better than Twiggy and as good as David Essex".
And it is announced that the Flame soundtrack has earned a Gold Disc - selling over 250,000 copies.
And it is announced that the Flame soundtrack has earned a Gold Disc - selling over 250,000 copies.
London Evening News - February 1975
Slade In Flame the movie hit every London cinema in February 1975. The Evening News had a list of all the showings...
Mates Photo-shoot February 1975 - to promote Flame
Disc - February 1975
Disc gives details of Slade's UK Tour in April....
Sounds - February 1975
Sounds tells how Slade's forthcoming UK Tour will be the band's last in this country "in the foreseeable future". Bunny are to be the support band.
Record Mirror - February 1975
Melody Maker - February 1975
Glasgow Daily Record - 11 March 1975
Thanks to Alan Tennie for providing a scan of this article from 1975 - about Slade promoting Flame in Glasgow...
Record Mirror - April 1975
Record Mirror announces Slade's release of Thanks For The Memory (It's A Wham Bam Thank You Mam) on 9 May 1975.
Disc - 1975
Disc hints that either David Essex or Slade might represent the UK in Eurovision. Disc Magazine - 1975.
Daily Mail - 1975
Daily Mail article about Slade possibly representing Britain in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest.
And my ticket from Slade's New Victoria Theatre concert, Saturday 26 April 1975.
And my ticket from Slade's New Victoria Theatre concert, Saturday 26 April 1975.
Disc - 1975
Slade's Dave hill talks about guitars including The Superyob - a copy made by Framus of a John Birch special.
Various newspapers - 1975
The Sun runs with a fake article about Slade purchasing Rowley Manor near Hull - that Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips wanted to purchase - 1975.
Disc - 12 April 1975
Your Webmaster's (Dave Kemp) letter to Disc on 12 April 1975 - in support of Slade. I was 15 when I wrote the letter.
Birmingham Evening Mail - 16 April 1975
Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting
Disc - 26 April 1975
And another letter from a fan to Disc magazine...
Sunday Mirror - 20 April 1975
Record Mirror - 26 April 1975
NME - 26 April 1975
Colin Irwin from NME reviews Slade's gig at Bournemouth Winter Gardens on 18 April 1975
Record Mirror - 26 April 1975
Birmingham Evening Mail - 1975
Advert showing that Slade will perform at the Birmingham Odeon on Sunday 20th April 1975.
Birmingham Evening Mail - 28 April 1975
Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting
Disc - April 1975
The Sun - 28 April 1975
Bob Hart from The Sun reports how the tax man is forcing Slade to live in the USA.
Manchester Belle Vue - 29 April 1975
Sounds - 3 May 1975
Les Hall from Sounds reviews Slade gig at the New Victoria Theatre, 25 April 1975.
Sounds - 10 May 1975
The Sun - 1975
Bravo - 1975
Sounds Magazine - 10 May 1975
Steve Peacock from Sounds reviews Slade's gig at the Bristol Colston Hall - 22 April 1975
Sounds - 10 May 1975
Slade "Thanks For The Memory" review - Sounds 10 May 1975
TV Promotion for "Thanks For The Memory" - May 1975
Smiths Crisps
Record Mirror - May 1975
Dutch Magazine - 1975
Dutch article about Thanks For The Memory single being censored by the BBC.
Noddy's Red and Yellow Outfit for Thanks For The Memory - May 1975
Top of the Pops Magazine - May 1975
Sounds - 17 May 1975
Record Mirror - 24 May 1975
Jan Iles meets Slade at Heathrow Airport - as they return from a promotional trip to Belgium. Masive Slade fans Sue Ball and Sylvia Kallen from London, are there waiting too...
Radio Times - May 1975
Details of the Insight programme on Radio One. The show featuring Slade was called "Six Days On The Road" where Insight recorded the band on their UK Tour for 6 days. May 1975.
Mirabelle - 1975
Advert - 1975
Jackie - 1975
Hi! Magazine - 1975
Melody Maker - 1975
Melody Maker - 1975
Bravo - June 1975
Record Mirror - June 1975
As a prelude to Slade's American Tour (which starts on 5 July at South Bend, Indiana) - Linda Merinoff talked to Slade in their New York Hotel.....they had just completed some sightseeing...June 1975
Slade on a ferry across the Hudson River. July 1975.
Slade in front of the Statue of Liberty. July 1975.
Daily Mirror - 7 July 1975
Bill Hagerty from the Daily Mirror interviews Slade on a ferry on the Hudson River. July 1975.
A Hot Dog in Central Park - Summer 1975
Record Mirror - July 1975
Record Mirror - July 1975
Linda Merinoff in New York reports on Slade's outdoor gig at the Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park - for the Schaeffer Beer Festival - on 21 July 1975. The organisers at the gig gave away free beer...
Gudbuy T'Jane -Schaeffer Beer Festival - 21 July 1975
Slade - Los Angeles 1975
Slade fan John Hand won a competition in The Sun newspaper in 1975 to meet Slade in the USA.
He joined them at the Beverly Hilton and went to the gig at Long B each Arena on 1 August 1975. His polaroid photos are below...
He joined them at the Beverly Hilton and went to the gig at Long B each Arena on 1 August 1975. His polaroid photos are below...
Sarasota Herald Tribune -31 August 1975
Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting
Record Mirror - September 1975
Daily Mirror - November 1975
Slade tell the Daily Mirror about the clothes they are using to promote In For A Penny (November 1975).
Jim Lea's shoes and braces were bought in Greenwich Village - and the hat was tossed on stage by a fan.
Noddy's saucy "Dirty Old Men Need Love Too" T-Shirt comes from New Orleans and his New York police cap was given to him by a cop...
Jim Lea's shoes and braces were bought in Greenwich Village - and the hat was tossed on stage by a fan.
Noddy's saucy "Dirty Old Men Need Love Too" T-Shirt comes from New Orleans and his New York police cap was given to him by a cop...
Jackie - 1975
TV promotion for "In For A Penny" - November 1975
Mirabelle - 1975
Record Mirror - November 1975
Jan Iles from Record Mirror talks to Slade's Dave Hill in the Top of the Pops canteen - as they perform In For A Penny. November 1975.
Sounds - 29 November 1975
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Bravo - November 1975
Record Mirror - October 1975
Supersonic Magazine - November 1975
David Bridger, PR man for Bell Records (and regular introducer on Sally James' Saturday Scene) with Slade as they perform In For A Penny on Supersonic. November 1975.
Diana - November 1975
Diana magazine updated us on what Slade had been doing in the USA since they emigrated on 29 June 1975.
Teen Mag - November 1975
Top of the Pops magazine - November 1975
Slade promote In For A Penny on Top of the Pops and the magazine with the same name interviews them..
In For A Penny promotion - November 1975
Noddy wear his "Dity Old Men Need Love Too" t-shirt.....Ummmh!!
Disco 45 - November 1975
Slade - Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
15 November 1975
Jackie - 1975
Slade tell Jackie how they played the New York Beer Festival and to a crowd of 19,000 in Washington. 1975.
Jackie - 1975
OK Magazine
Supersonic Magazine - 1975
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea in Supersonic magazine caption contest - 1975
Record Mirror - November 1975
Record Mirror has a feature on guitars. It mentions that Dave Hill and Jim Lea use the Flyte six string and bass guitars (to promote Thanks For The Memory) and shows Dave Hill with his Super Yob made by John Birch.
The Sun - November 1975
Bob Hart from The Sun meets Slade in a New York bar. November 1975.
Record Mirror - 15 November 1975
Sue Byrom from Record Mirror interviews Slade in the Shelbourne Hotel in New York.
