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Slade: Rogues Gallery

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On March 29, 1985, “RCA” label released “Rogues Gallery”, the twelfth Slade studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Angel Recording Studios”, “Portland Studios”, “RAK Studios” and “Utopia Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Lea and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Noddy Holder – lead and backing vocals
  • Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Lea – bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, violin, backing vocals
  • Don Powell – drums
  • John Punter – mixing
  • Frank Barretta – engineer assistant
  • Estuary English – artwork
  • Brian Aris Design – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.

  1. Hey Ho Wish You Well
  2. Little Sheila
  3. Harmony
  4. Mysterious Miszter Jones
  5. Walking on Water, Running on Alcohol
  6. 7 Year Bitch
  7. I’ll Be There
  8. I Win, You Lose
  9. Time to Rock
  10. All Join Hands

Slade: Till Deaf Do Us Part

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On November 13, 1981, “RCA” label; released “Till Deaf Do Us Part”, the tenth Slade studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Portland Studios”, and was produced by Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill and Don Powell.

Personnel:

  • Noddy Holder- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Hill- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Lea- bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Don Powell– drums
  • Andy Miller – engineer, assistant producer
  • George “Porky” Peckham – engineer
  • Mark O’Donoughue – tape operator

Track listing:

All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, except where noted.

  1. Rock and Roll Preacher (Hallelujah I’m on Fire)
  2. Look Up Your Daughters
  3. Till Deaf Do Us Part
  4. Ruby Red
  5. She Brings Out the Devil in Me
  6. A Night to Remember
  7. M’Hat M’Coat – Dave Hill
  8. It’s Your Body not Your Mind
  9. Let the Rock Roll out of Control
  10. That Was no Lady that Was My Wife
  11. Knuckle Sandwich Nancy
  12. Till Deaf Resurrected

Slade: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

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On December 3, 1983, “RCA” label released “The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome”,  the eleventh Slade studio album.It was recorded in 1983, at “Portland Studios” and  “Rak Studios”, and was produced by Jim Lea and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jim Lea – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars
  • Don Powell – drums, percussion, gongs
  • Andy Dummit– saxophone
  • Pete Drummond– announcements
  • Andy Miller, Dave Garland, Mike Nocito, Pete Schwier – engineer
  • Andrew Christian – art direction
  • Shoot That Tiger! – design
  • Phil Davis – set designer
  • John Shaw – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.

  1. Slam the Hammer Down
  2. In the Doghouse
  3. Run Runaway
  4. High and Dry
  5. My Oh My
  6. Cocky Rock Boys (Rule O.K.)
  7. Ready to Explode
  8. (And Now the Waltz) C’est La Vie
  9. Cheap ‘n’ Nasty Luv
  10. Razzle Dazzle Man

Slade: You Boyz Make Big Noize

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On April 27, 1987, “RCA” label released “You Boyz Make Big Noize”, the fourteenth Slade album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Portland Studios”, “Redan Stuidos” and “Music Works”, and was produced by Jim Lea, John Punter and Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Noddy Holder- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Hill- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Lea- bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Don Powell- drums
  • Gerrard Johnson – keyboard programming
  • Pete Hammond – keyboard programming
  • Dave Garland – engineer
  • Jerry Napier – engineer
  • Mark Dearney – engineer
  • Matt Butler – engineer
  • Trevor Hallesey – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, except where noted.

  1. Love Is Like a Rock – Avsec, McClain, Ierace, Hoenes, Valentine
  2. That’s What Friends Are For
  3. Still the Same
  4. Fools Go Crazy
  5. She’s Heavy
  6. We Won’t Give In
  7. Won’t You Rock with Me
  8. Oooh La La in LA
  9. Me and the Boys
  10. Sing Shout (Knock Yourself Out)
  11. The Roaring silence
  12. It’s Hard Having Fun Nowadays