Hi! >> >> Is it Xmas yet? >> >> It is on Monday when Slade¹s ŒMerry Xmas Everybody Party Hits¹ album comes >> out! You should have your copy ok, complete with xmas party hat! >> >> Below are the links for a couple of videos of tracks from the album of old >> TV performances that are a lot of fun! There are also a couple of quotes >> from frontman Noddy Holder and his memories of the performances. Would you >> be interested in using these on the site at all? I¹ve attached a picture >> just in case. >> >> Enjoy! >> >> James >> >> Gudbuy TJane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnO_r_CrtW8 >> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnO_r_CrtW8> >> >> >> ³Slade were being interviewed on a daytime talk show in San Francisco. There >> was a female 'co host' on the show, Jane, who really just sat there >> silently, looking pretty. Before the show went to air she had lost what she >> thought were these vintage 40s shoes ( in reality they were platform shoes >> you could buy on the High St. anywhere in Britain at that time). She was >> having a serious diva moment and I was taking the mickey out of her which >> just made matters worse. >> It was recorded in a couple of takes at the end of a recording session as >> there was some time left to spare.² >> >> embedded code: >> >> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" >> value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LnO_r_CrtW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1& >> <http://www.youtube.com/v/LnO_r_CrtW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&> >> "></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param >> name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed >> src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LnO_r_CrtW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1& >> <http://www.youtube.com/v/LnO_r_CrtW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&> " >> type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" >> allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> >> >> >> Cos I Love You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A9BLtOQRvY >> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A9BLtOQRvY> >> >> ³Slade's first No. 1 single. Written by me & Jim Lea in less than half an >> hour..... our first attempt at writing a hit song! The recording also >> featured Jim on electric violin, boot stamping and hand clapping was added >> to enhance what was to become the band's trademark raucous sound. It's >> success all over Europe opened the floodgates to Slade's chart domination >> worldwide.² >> >> embedded code: >> >> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" >> value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6A9BLtOQRvY&hl=en_GB&fs=1& >> <http://www.youtube.com/v/6A9BLtOQRvY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&> >> "></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param >> name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed >> src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6A9BLtOQRvY&hl=en_GB&fs=1& >> <http://www.youtube.com/v/6A9BLtOQRvY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&> " >> type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" >> allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> >> >> >> >> >> Album: ³Merry Xmas Everybody Slade Party Hits² >> Release date: 23rd November 2009 >> >> Universal Music are proud to announce the imminent release of ³Merry Xmas >> Everybody Slade Party Hits². >> >> With their unique blend of pop perfect rock n roll, outrageous flamboyance >> and sense of fun, Slade are one of the best loved British bands of all time. >> Since forming in 1966, Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jimmy Lea and Don Powell >> notched up 23 Top 20 singles (including 6 No 1¹s) and 6 hit albums. In the >> early seventies Slade were, without doubt, the biggest band in the UK charts >> the band scored an incredible eleven top 5 singles between 1971 and 1974 >> alone. >> >> Originally the In-Be-Tweens and then Ambrosia Slade, the band hooked up with >> Animals player come manager Chas Chandler (who had discovered Jimi Hendrix) >> and changed their name to Slade. They became one of the most popular >> exponents of the burgeoning glam scene of the early 1970¹s Chart success >> was aligned with a reputation as consummate live performers and Slade¹s >> reputation as the ultimate party band was born. >> >> ³Merry Xmas Everybody Slade Party Hits² brings together some of the band¹s >> best loved hits, including ³Merry Christmas Everybody², Mama Weer All Crazee >> Now², ³C¹mon Feel The Noize² and ³Skweeze Me Pleeze Me² for the perfect >> Christmas Compilation. >> >> Full Tracklisting as follows: >> >> 1. Merry Xmas Everybody >> 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town >> 3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now >> 4. Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So Fine >> 5. Coz I Love You >> 6. Gudbuy To Jane >> 7. Were Really Gonna Raise the Roof >> 8. C¹mon Feel The Noize >> 9. My Baby Left Me But That¹s Alright Mama >> 10. Skweeze Me Please Me >> 11. Let¹s Have A Party >> 12. Hey Ho Wish You Well >> 13. Let¹s Dance >> 14. I¹m A Rocker >> 15. My Oh My >> 16. Standing On the Corner >> 17. Do You Believe In Miracles >> 18. All Join Hands >> 19. Oaky Coaky >> 20. Here¹s To the New Year >> >> ³Merry Xmas Everybody Slade Party Hits² is released through UMTV on the >> 23rd November 2009
