CUTTINGS 1976

Record Mirror - January 1976

Record Mirror reviews the Slade single Let's Call It Quits - Slade's rude rocker!

Melody Maker - January 1976

Caroline Coon from Melody Maker makes Slade's Let's Call It Quits a MISS. January 1976.

Sounds - January 1976

Sounds likens the riff on Let's Call It Quits to Eric Carmen's That's Rock 'n Roll. January 1976

Record Mirror - 16 January 1976

Jim Lea has two guitars stolen from a workshop in Birmingham. Including his first professional guitar built by Gibson. January 1976.

Record Mirror - 21 February 1976

Jan Iles from Record Mirror interviews Slade in an article called The Young Americans. Interview takes place as the band release their new album, Nobody's Fools. February 1976.

Pink Magazine - February 1976

Bravo Magazine - February 1976

Bravo featured Slade - who were on the Supersonic TV show to promote Let's Call It Quits. They showed a photo of Dave Hill's famous US $ cowboy platform boots and Jim's snazzy necklace, purchased in the US.

The Sun - February 1976

The Sun reports why Slade will not release Let's Call it Quits in the USA.

Record Mirror and Disc - 14 February 1976

The Record Mirror and Disc Poll Awards were announced for 1975...

Best World Group - Slade 3rd
Best World Male Singer - Noddy Holder 8th
Best World Songwriter - Noddy Holder 6th
Best British Group - Slade 3rd
Best British Male Singer - Noddy Holder 8th
Best British Songwriter - Jimmy Lea and Noddy Holder 5th
Best Album - Slade In Flame 5th
Best Single - In For A Penny 6th, Thanks For The Memory 10th

Daily Mirror - 24 February 1976

Noddy Holder and Slade featured onthe Daily Mirror Pop Club phone line - 24 February 1976.

Sounds - 21 February 1976

Dave Fudger from Sounds reviews the Nobody's Fools Album - 21 February 1976.

Record Mirror - 21 February 1976 & 8 May 1976

Sue Byrom from Record Mirror reviews the Slade Nobody's Fools album - 21 February 1976

And a letter from David Kemp to Record Mirror (8 May 1976)

Melody Maker - 6 March 1976

Colin Irwin from Melody Maker reviews the Nobody's Fools album by Slade - March 1976

Daily Star - March 1976

Paul Huddleston from the Daily Star talks to Dave Hill and Jim Lea - as Nobody's Fools is released. March 1976.

Disco 45 - March 1976

Daily Mirror - 31 March 1976

The Daily Mirror pictures Noddy Holder wearing a clown's nose (like on the Nobody's Fools cover) - on the eve of Slade's 10th Anniversary. 31 March 1976.

Record Mirror - April 1976

Slade celebrate their 10th anniversary with a party at Quince Recording Studios in Marylebone, London. Les Gray and Dave Mount from Mud join the party...

Teen Mags - 1976

Record Mirror - April 1976

Jan Iles from Record Mirror interviews Slade - who celebrate 10 years together as a band.

Jackie - April 1976

Pink - April 1976

Oh Boy! - Magazine 1976

Record Mirror - 10 April 1976

Record Mirror reviews the Slade Nobody's Fool single - released on 9 April 1976.

Record Mirror - April 1976

David Brown from Record Mirror reviews the Slade Papers Book - April 1976

Record Mirror - 1976

Stephen Morley from Record Mirror reports on Slade's USA Tour - 1976

Record Mirror - 1976

David Graham from Colchester writes to Record Mirror about Slade's Earls Court footage...
After Slade share their 10th Anniversary party with Mud (who'd been together 8 years), Noddy Holder tries to arrange for Les Gray from Mud to meet Slade in the USA - when he is on holiday.

OK Magazine - 1976

Jackie - 1976

Noddy Holder talks to Jackie mag 1976. He says that a couple of guy fans came round his house and said they were saving to see Slade in the States. Those guys were me and my mate Raj Advani. However, we didn't tell Nod - we spoke to John Bright and Suzie Ching at the Slade office in Upper Montagu Street.....the message must have got back to Nod. Also, mention of it was made in the Slade Fan Club mags...

Jackie - 1976

Noddy Holder reports how Slade come face to face with a gunman in New Orleans. 1976.

Supersonic Magazine - 1976

Noddy Holder tells Supersonic magazine how he saved two girls from a fire in a nightclub in Canada. 1975. 

Mirabelle - April 1976

Record Mirror - 1976

Record Mirror announce that earlier in the year Noddy Holder got married to long term girlfriend, Leandra Russell. 1976.

Bravo - 1976

Bravo in Germany reports on Noddy marrying Leandra - and that Dave Hill has a "better half"....

Slade Fan's Factfile - 1976

A female Slade fan (who's name I have long forgotten) gave me this Slade Fact File she created in 1976. (She later amended the Birthdates of the band - when she realised they were older than first publicised!).
I found this piece of work recently, andthought her effort should not go to waste - so I have published it...