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CUTTINGS 1981

Melody Maker - 3 January 1981

Colin Irwin from Melody Maker travels with Slade and sees them perform at the Wolverhampton Civic (7 December 1980) and Hardstoft Shoulder of Mutton (8 December 1980). ...Jim Lea tells how someone offered him the JWL1 numberplate...how John Bonham once tried to kill him....and how Slade didn't watch U2's set when they supported them at the Lyceum concert in London.
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Evening Star - 12 January 1981

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Solid Entertainments flyer - January 1981

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Record Mirror - January 1981

Record Mirror gives details in January 1981 about Slade extending their UK Tour.
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Hammersmith Odeon - 26 January 1981

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NME - January 1981

Steve Keaton from NME reviews Slade at the Hammersmith Odeon, 26 January 1981.
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Sounds - January 1981

Steve Sutherland reviews Slade at the Hammersmith Odeon 1981.
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Melody Maker - January 1981

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Record Mirror - January 1981

Philip Hall from Record Mirror reviews Slade at Hammersmith Odeon - January 1981
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Chart Songwords Magazine - January 1981

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"We'll Bring The House Down" - TV Promotion - January 1981

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Record Mirror - 1981

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Bristol Local Paper - January 1981

James Belsey reviews Slade at the Bristol Colston Hall - 25 January 1981.
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NME - 3 January 1981

NME print a retro picture of Dave Hill from 1973.
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Sounds - 17 January 1981

Do not go to Aylesbury Friars on the night of Slade without a ticket - it's sold out!    Gig - 24 January 1981.
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Wolverhampton Express and Star - 5 February 1981


John Ogden from the Wolverhampton Express and Star announces that Jim Lea and wife Louise gave birth to their son, Kristian James Lea, on Monday 2 February (at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton) - the day before We'll Bring The House Down became a hit...
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NME - 21 February 1981

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Record Mirror - February 1981

Record Mirror review's Jim Lea's band The Dummies "Maybe Tonight" release.
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German Magazines - 1981

Record Mirror - 22 February 1981

And Record Mirror announce the birth of Dave and Jan Hill's son - Sammy Hill (born 16 February 1981).
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Exeter Evening News - 7 March 1981

Review of Slade concert at Exter University - 27 February 1981
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Melody Maker - March 1981

Melody Maker's Colin Irwin reviews the Slade We'll Bring The House Down album - March 1981
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London Trax Magazine - March 1981

London Trax magazine reviews Slade's We'll Bring The House Down album - March 1981
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Record Mirror - March 1981

Mike Nicholls from Record Mirror reviews the Slade We'll Bring The House Down album - and gives it 3 1/2 stars (out of 5).
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The Sun - 1981

Graham Ball from The Sun reports how Hollywood hypnotist Gil Boyne has helped Slade's Don Powell rebuild his life. 1981.
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Record Mirror - 28 February 1981

Record Mirror's Philip Hall talks to Slade 28 February 1981.
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London Trax - March 1981

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The Sun - 13 March 1981

Slade tell Tim Ewbank from The Sun the story behind The Wheels Ain't Coming Down - 13 March 1981
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Sounds - March 1981

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NME - March 1981

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Kerrang 1981

Don Powell and Frankie Howerd attend an event at the House of Commons for ex Boy Scouts. 1981.
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Record Mirror - 1981

Article from Record Mirror's Mike Gardner about the launch of the 1981 Guinness Book Of Hit Singles. In the photo you can see that Slade's Jim Lea and Dave Hill, together with Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate, Les Gray of Mud, Suzi Quatro, Cliff Richard, Midge Ure of Ultravox, Bob Geldof, Shakin' Stevens, members of Thin Lizzy, Russell Harty and others.
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Birmingham Evening Mail - 14 April 1981

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Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting

Record Mirror - 7 May 1981

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Sounds - 21 May 1981

Steve Keaton from Sounds reviews the We'll Bring The House Down album...
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Wolverhampton Fiesta - 31 May 1981

Slade receive Gold Discs for 100,000 sales of Slade Smashes LP backstage.
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Hot Press - 1981

Pete Owens talks to Slade about:-


How they attended the Disc Awards in 1972, and as Rod Stewart and Maggie Bell turned up in limos, the band bought a Rolls Royce to replace their Vauxhall van.

How they would get smuggled out of the Glasgow Apollo in an old police wagon.
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Sunday Mirror - 7 June 1981

Chas Chandler talks about trying to stop Jimi Hendrix taking drugs, and Don Powell's Car Crash. Sunday Mirror 7 June 1981.
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Record Mirror - June 1981

Record Mirror's Alan Entwistle reviews Slade's gig at the King George's Hall, Blackburn.
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The Sun - 1981

Marco Pirroni from Adam and the Ants buys Dave Hill's Superyob guitar. 1981.
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Sounds - June 1981

Sounds confirm Slade will play Castle Donington - Monsters of Rock festival - on 22 August 1981
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Record Mirror - 22 August 1981

Record Mirror's Survival Guide to Castle Donington, Monsters of Rock Festival, 22 August 1981.

Sounds - 29 August 1981

Robbi Millar from Sounds reviews Slade's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival, Castle Donington on 22 August 1981. Also on the bill were AC/DC, Whitesnake, Blackfoot and Blue Oyster Cult.
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Melody Maker - 29 August 1981

Melody Maker's Carol Clerk reviews how Slade performed at the Monsters of Rock Festival, Castle Donington, 1981.
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NME - 29 August 1981

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Songwords - September 1981

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Record Mirror - September 1981

Upon the release of Lock Up Your Daughters - Record Mirror's Mike Gardner reports on Slade's Second Coming.
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Sounds - 17 October 1981

Sounds interviews Slade in an article Till Deaf Do Us Part. 17 October 1981.
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Sounds - November 1981

Details of Slade's 11 Date Xmas Tour - 1981.
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Record Mirror - November 1981

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Melody Maker 1981

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Sounds - 14 November 1981

Dave Hill (not THAT Dave Hill!) reviews Slade's Till Deaf Do Us Part album - 14 November 1981.
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Melody Maker - November 1981

Carol Clerk reviews Slade's Till Deaf Do Us Part Album - 14 November 1981
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Record Mirror - 1981

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Birmingham Evening Mail - 19 December 1981

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Thanks to Gary Jordan for providing this cutting
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