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Beginnings is the debut album by the British rock band Ambrose Slade, who later achieved fame as Slade. It was released on 9 May 1969, but failed to enter the charts. In the US, it was released under the title Ballzy. A re-issue as Beginnings of Slade was released by Contour in 1975, but was quickly withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues. [1]
Slade in their skinhead phase in 1969 from left: Powell, Lea, Holder, Hill. All the members of Slade grew up in the Black Country.Drummer Don Powell and bassist Jim Lea were born and brought up in Wolverhampton, lead vocalist Noddy Holder was born and brought up in nearby Caldmore in Walsall, and lead guitarist Dave Hill moved to Wolverhampton from Holbeton, Devon as a child.
The discography of Slade, an English rock band, consists of fifteen studio albums, fifty-seven singles, four live albums, and twelve compilation albums. Albums [ edit ]
Whatever Happened to Slade Holder, Lea Born to Be Wild: 1969 Beginnings (as Ambrose Slade) Mars Bonfire: Boyz (Instrumental) 1987 B-Side of "You Boyz Make Big Noize" single Holder, Lea Burning in the Heat of Love: 1977 Non-album Single Holder, Lea Can You Just Imagine 1975 B-Side of "In for a Penny" single Holder, Lea Candidate 1972
Play It Loud is the second studio album by the British rock group Slade.It was released by Polydor in November 1970 but did not enter the charts. The album, produced by Chas Chandler, was the first to be released under the Slade name, as the band's 1969 debut Beginnings was released under the name Ambrose Slade.
"Know Who You Are" was released on 7" vinyl by Polydor Records in the UK only. [7] [1] The B-side, "Dapple Rose", was written by Lea and Powell.Also included on Play It Loud, Powell recalled of his lyrics in a 2009 fan forum interview: "I've always had a fondness for horses and where I lived with my parents there were some fields over the back and there were always gypsies camping there.
The biography, titled Look Wot I Dun – My Life in Slade was released via the publisher Music Sales Ltd in October 2013. It covers in detail Slade's long career and Powell's life, which included booze-ups with Ozzy Osbourne. [8] In 2013, Powell created his own website, and in early 2014 he published his diary entries for 1977 and 1978. [9] [10 ...
Coinciding with the new image, Ambrose Slade changed their name to "The Slade". Shortly afterwards, Chandler was sent "Wild Winds Are Blowing" by a publishing company. He felt the song, written by Bob Saker and Jack Winsley, was perfect for Slade and had them record it. [3] Released in October 1969 on Fontana, the single failed to chart. [4]