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UK, 2018 and Beyond.....

Jim Lea - Lost In Space

18th May, 2018 - Digital Download Single.

Wienerworld. : -

( Limited Edition One x Track Promo. CDr Single! )

Jim Lea - Lost In Space ( RADIO EDIT ) :-

22nd June, 2018 - 6 x Track CD EP and Digital Download EP.

Wienerworld - WNRCD5103.

Jim Lea - Lost In Space ( E.P. ) :-

1. Lost In Space

2. What In The World

3. Megadrive

4. Pure Power

5. Going Back To Birmingham

6. Through The Fire

(To pre-order or order this EP, visit https://www.wienerworld.com/jim-lea-lost-in-space.html!)

Well-respected Sladefan, Ian Edmundson has very kindly agreed to do a Preview/Review of Jim's new EP for this blog, so, without any further ado, take it away, Ian.....

'Lost In Space' by Jim Lea

Reviewed for www.slayed.co.uk by Ian Edmundson.

Jim Lea - Lost In Space

JIM LEA – LOST IN SPACE EP – WIENERWORLD WNRCD 5103 – 2018

This is Jim’s first major studio release of any note since 2007’s Therapy album. That album was reissued with a collection of bonus tracks, not much of which sounded anything like his old band. That will have pleased some and baffled others.

This EP came about as Jim was asked to put a collection of tracks for release.

LOST IN SPACE
This version of the lead track on the EP features a much more involved arrangement than on the radio edit promo single and download. It’s commercial enough to do well, if it gets the radio plays. Lyrically Jim is having a bit of fun and it’s a bit of a word game, relying on rhyming words rather than any theme - as are most of his songs - rather than having any great message. He’s quite fond of this track, as it is more of a pop song than the other tracks on the EP. Jim pays all instruments and the strings throughout flesh out the backing beautifully.

Jim said: “Lost in Space was written deliberately as a pop song. Of all the songs I have come up with, this is one of my favourites. The ideas portrayed in the song are of someone spending their life living in an inner world, virtually oblivious to normal life. Some might say I have unwittingly written about myself!”

WHAT IN THE WORLD
This song could easily have been a latter period Slade single, album track or at worst, a b-side. It has elements of songs like I’ll be there and Run runaway. However it is lyrically superior to an amount of Holder’s later lyrics. It refers to the big party at the Millenium, so you have to wonder when this song actually dates from. All of the tracks on this EP after the title track sound like they were recorded during the same session. Jim plays everything and it certainly sounds like Slade to an extent. But of course musically, Slade was always Jim’s baby, so it should be no surprise. The clue to this song’s origins may come from hearing the next track.

MEGADRIVE
This song appeared on the WHILD EP from 1999. That EP did not sell particularly well, so the inclusion of such a good song here is quite forgivable. It appears to be the exact same recording and mix. Would Slade have gone in this direction, had they stayed together? It’s a driving, rocky, little song, harking back to the feel of Radio Wall Of Sound, with a great acapella section at the end. Jim's singing style on this is a sort of tired croaky drawl in places, which suits a number of these songs.

PURE POWER
Jim Lea goes heavy. This has a fantastic groove and while it’s basically a twelve-bar blues, it has a great unison riff that sounds fresh and new. Lyrically, Jim has some fun again. A great chorus. I would personally have picked this as the lead track on the EP. The key change solo section is reminiscent of Slade and ZZ Top. Quality stuff.

GOING BACK TO BIRMINGHAM
This song was played at the 2002 Jim Jam gig (which again helps us to date the song) and appeared on the Live at the Robin CD. It has a great groove, similar in a way to ‘Fire’ by Jimi Hendrix, a track that Jim must have grown up with. Cracking stuff.

THROUGH THE FIRE
The Hendrix influence is still there. A great melodic rocker. Good lyrics and the ad libs under the guitar solo are pure Hendrix (remember "Move over Rover, let Jimi take over"). If the guitar solo was not up to it, this could have come off badly by comparison, but Jim throws in a great solo.

All of the tracks on this sound like they are played by a band, rather than one man, alone in the studio, which is quite an achievement. Jim's vocal style is far more assured and confident than one may have expected. The playing is concise and disciplined and the songs are all fully-formed. Creditably, for a one-man band, he certainly manages to generate a great live-in-the-studio feel. I suspect that the drums on all of these tracks were put together on a Linn drum or a similar sequenced machine, as no drummer is credited.

This release came about when Jim was asked to submit six songs for an EP. He should maybe have been asked to put forward a dozen and have called it an album.

I would also like to mention Ian's books on here, for any new readers, or anybody that doesn't know about them?
Ian has compiled a total of eight beautiful Rock live gig photograph books, ( mainly Slade! ), which you can see pictured below:-

SLADE SIX YEARS ON THE ROAD

Cheap Trick LIVE in the UK

STATUS QUO LIVE AT MANCHESTER, APOLLO, 5TH APRIL 2014.

SLADE ON STAGE 1981 - 1983

SLADE ON STAGE 1980

THEY CALLED IT ROCK VOLUME ONE

SLADE ON STAGE 1979 - 1980

Anybody who is interested in purchasing any of the above can do so, by clicking on this link.

Regular readers of this blog will be no stranger to Chris Selby's gig guide listings!
Well, you can now visit his new, up-dated gig list on his new Weebly, HERE!

2nd July, 2018 - DVD.
Jim Jam Music Ltd.

An Audience With Jim Lea - At The Robin 2 :-

KORNASTONE - Oh My Days ( Featuring Jim Lea on violin! )

Japan, 2018 - 2 CD.
Thanks For The Memory :-

Slade -The Hit Collection.
( Album - CD - K7 ).
[ The Slade Collection 81-87 & The Slade Collection 79-87 (Vol 2) Re-Packaged! ]

"TOUCHED BY THE BAND OF NOD" - By PAUL COOKSON

( Book )

Les & Paul - A Miz Spelt Yooth
( CD E.P. )

Don Powell - Know Who You Are - ( Book ) : -

The Netherlands - 26th October, 2018
Feel The Noize - The Singles Box
BMG - Limited Edition - 10 x 7" Singles - Box Set

Coz I Luv You /
My Life Is Natural
Take Me Bak 'Ome /
Wondering Y
Mama Weer All Crazee Now /
Man Who Speeks Evil
Gudbuy T' Jane /
I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen
Cum On Feel The Noize /
I'm Mee, I'm Now An' That's Orl
Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me /
Kill 'Em At The Hot Club Tonite
My Friend Stan /
My Town
Everyday /
Good Time Gals
Far Far Away /
OK Yesterday Was Yesterday
Night Starvation /
When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin' ( Live )

11th/12th December, 2018 -
This site's renowned Historian, Chris Selby has a new Facebook page, "Slade - 1969 And All That." starting today, which will be updated on a daily basis, acting like a day-to-day diary, tracking the Ambrose Slade story!

Slade! - By Arthur Miller. ( Book ).

24th January, 2019 -
"THE NOIZE" - By Ian Edmundson & Chris Selby - Paperback Book:-
Two Historians join forces to come up with the first Discography Book since The S.I.F.C.'s "SLADE THE RECORD COLLECTION" - By Malcom Skellington in 1995!

First Proof Copy Paperback Edition!

( "THE NOIZE" was an homage to the above Cheap Trick Discography Book! )

Available in print format and kindle, only from Amazon.

( BILL WYMAN appeared to have the same idea with the design of the cover of his book about THE STONES? )

19th of October, 2019 Special Slade Convention Edition

( Limited Edition of 100 x Copies! )

( Five or Six Copies? were printed with this unique Cover! )

( 25th of October, 2021 - THE SECOND EDITION in Hard - Back! ) : -

( Paper - Back Edition of The Second Edition! ) : -

[ This imaginary Book Cover is a humorous parody of "The Noize"! ]

10th March, 2019 -

"A GLITTERING CAREER IN SHOW BUSINESS" - By Ian Edmundson - Paperback Book:-

[ This Book includes Slade Anecdotes! ]

BRAVO Scrapbook Slade.

14th June, 2019 - Digital Download Single Release.
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Coz We Luv You.

2nd August, 2019 - Digital Download Single Release.
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - I Won't Be Playing Wonderwall Tonight

6th October, 2019 - Book.

Slade: Six Years On The Road - By Ian Edmundson.

( The Hardback Book Edition from 26th of June, 2021! )

18th October, 2019 - CD Album Release.
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Taping The Hiss

7" 45 r.p.m. Vinyl Single!

October, 2019 - Limited Edition of only 75 x copies - One x Track Promo. CD Single.

Jim Lea - Am I The Greatest Now?

- ( Very Rare Special Remix Version. ) - [ The wrong mix! ]

Autumn, 2019 - Single.
Jim Lea - There's A Hole In My Soul

[ Put back until 2020! ]

Autumn, 2019 - CD Album.
Jim Lea -
[ Put back until 2020! ]

25th November, 2019 - Digital Download Single Release and Limited Edition 7" Vinyl Single Release.
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - It Isn't Really Christmas Until Noddy Starts To Sing

Digital E.P. Album : -
1. It Isn't Really Christmas, Until Noddy Starts To Sing
2. Rose Tinted Glasses
3. The Care Home Weekly Wednesday Glam Rock Singalong
4. Miz Spelt Yooth
5. Godfathers Of Glam

03/01/2020 - Digital Download Single. - Wienerworld. : -

Jim Lea - Am I The Greatest Now? ( Remix )

Promo. CD

12th June, 2020 -
Paul Weller - On Sunset CD
- ( Including Jim Lea playing violin on one track - "Equanimity"! )

7th August, 2020 - Digital Download Single : -
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - To Be Continued ...

25th September, 2020 - 2 × Vinyl LP's; 2 × CD's. - BMG : -
Cum On Feel The Hitz - The Best Of Slade

Vinyl Tracklisting:

Side A

1. Get Down And Get With It
2. Coz I Luv You
3. Look Wot You Dun
4. Take Me Bak 'Ome
5. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
6. Gudbuy T'Jane

Side B

1. Cum On Feel the Noize
2. Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me
3. My Friend Stan
4. Everyday
5. The Bangin' Man
6. Far Far Away

Side C

1. How Does It Feel
2. Thanks For The Memory
3. In For A Penny
4. Let's Call It Quits
5. We'll Bring The House Down
6. Lock Up Your Daughters

Side D

1. My Oh My
2. Run Runaway
3. All Join Hands
4. Myzsterious Mizster Jones
5. Radio Wall Of Sound
6. Merry Xmas Everybody

( A Single LP Version was also released for the North American market! )

CD Tracklisting:

CD1

1. Cum On Feel The Noize

2. Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me

3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now

4. Coz I Luv You

5. Take Me Bak 'Ome

6. Gudbuy T'Jane

7. My Friend Stan

8. Far Far Away

9. My Oh My

10. Everyday

11. The Bangin' Man

12. Look Wot You Dun

13. Thanks For The Memory

14. Run Runaway

15. We'll Bring The House Down

16. In For A Penny

17. Let's Call It Quits

18. How Does It Feel

19. All Join Hands

20. Get Down And Get With It

21. Radio Wall Of Sound

CD2

1. Lock Up Your Daughters

2. My Baby Left Me: That's Alright

3. Gypsy Roadhog

4. (And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie

5. Myzsterious Mizster Jones

6. Ruby Red

7. Do You Believe In Miracles

8. Wheels Ain't Coming Down

9. 7 Year Bitch

10. Still The Same

11. The Shape Of Things To Come

12. Know Who You Are

13. Nobody's Fool

14. Burning In The Heat Of Love

15. Give Us a Goal

16. Ginny Ginny

17. Sign Of The Times

18. Knuckle Sandwich Nancy

19. Ooh La La in L.A

20. That's What Friends Are For

21. We Won't Give In

22. Merry Xmas Everybody

( A Single CD Version was also released for the North American market! )

6th February, 2021 - Digital Download Single : -
The Don Powell Band - Back On The Road

5th April, 2021 - Limited Editions ( 100 of each! ) CD Single and CD Single / Tee - Shirt COMBO! : -

4th June, 2021 - Digital Download Single : -
Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Just My Cup Of Tea

2021 - Hard - Back Book : -

Dave Hill - CUM ON WEAR THE NOIZE

13th June, 2021 - Limited Edition ( of 250 x Copies! ) - ( 3 x Track ) CD Single +

18th June, 2021 - Digital Download Single : -

Don Powell Band & Friends - Let There Be Drums

13th June, 2021 - ( 3 x Track ) CD Single + T Shirt and CD COMBO! : -

1st August, 2021 - ( 13 x Track ) CD Album : -

Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Just My Cup Of Tea

November, 2021 - ( 10 x Track ) Vinyl LP in Gate - Fold Sleeve : -

Don Powell's Occasional Flames - Just My Cup Of Tea

12th of November, 2021 - Digital MP3 Download Single; 3 x Track CD Single; & Tee - Shirt and CD COMBO! : -

The Don Powell Band - Get Up! : -

UK, - 8th of December, 2021 - Digital MP3 Download Single! : -

DON & THE DREAMERS - Honey, Don't : -

UK, - 20th of January, 2022 - Book + Kindle eBook! : -

Shake It Up, Beverley - By Suzan Holder! : -

SLADE BOOKS Written By TONY CHARLES! : -

( Slade featured in this book too, as well as Rod Stewart! )

UK, - 31st of May, 2022 - Digital MP3 Download E. P.! : -

Don & The Dreamers - SOMETHING ELSE

1. Something Else

2. Take This Hammer

3. It's All Over Now

UK, 14th of June, 2022 - 3 x CD, Compilation Box - Set in a Clamshell Box! : -

Grapefruit Records - CRSEGBOX112

Various Artists - MILES OUT TO SEA : - THE ROOTS OF BRITISH POWER POP 1969 - 1975

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/miles-out-to-sea-the-roots-of-british-power-pop-1969-1975-3cd-box-set/

2022, - Book + Kindle eBook! : -

The Adventures Of BIBBLE BRICK BY DON POWELL + LISE LYNG FALKENBERG

[ put back until Septembe, 2022! ]

[ The Cover is an "homage" of this Sleeve! ]

2022, - Book + Kindle eBook! : -

SLADE COMPLETE RECORDINGS ILLUSTRATED - By ANDREW SPARKE

UK and Europe, - 29th of July, 2022 - 5 x Live CD Clamshell Box - Set - ( B. M. G. 4050538811247 ) + MP3 Download
All The World Is A Stage

[ Now postponed until the 9th of September, 2022! ]

CD Slade All The World is a Stage : DESCRIPTION

Slade Alive! (1972), Live At The New Victoria (1975), Live At The Hucknall Miner's Welfare Club (1980), Alive! At Reading (1980), Slade On Stage (1982)

Format: 5xCD

Cat: 405053 8811247 BMG

Released: 29 Jul 22

Slade All The World is a Stage : DESCRIPTION

Slade Alive! (1972), Live At The New Victoria (1975), Live At The Hucknall Miner's Welfare Club (1980), Alive! At Reading (1980), Slade On Stage (1982)

slade

all the world is a stage

bmg

pre order

5cd in clamshell box (pre-order)

expected release: 29th jul 2022

£37.99

this raw and epic new live boxset from slade, ‘all the world is a stage’’ will be a collectors item for years to come.

exploring the shows that pathed slade’s journey to their legendary live status within the rock community. slade and bmg are proud to present their new smash hit live boxset ‘all the world is a stage’ incased within a clamshell boxset casing for the mass market. slade were unstoppable throughout the seventies becoming one of europe's biggest bands, releasing 6 smash hit albums, including three uk no-1’s, a run of 17 consecutive top 20 singles and their hits are synonymous with the glam era. this new live boxset includes three never previously heard live sets from across slade’s expansive live era and will become a key component of the slade catalogue for years to come.

Tracklist

[CD1: Slade Alive!]

1. Hear Me Calling

2. In Like A Shot From My Gun

3. Darling Be Home Soon

4. Know Who You Are

5. Keep On Rocking

6. Get Down And Get With It

7. Born To Be Wild

[CD2: Slade On Stage]

1. Rock 'N' Roll Preacher

2. When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'

3. Take Me Bak 'Ome

4. Everyday

5. Lock Up Your Daughters

6. We'll Bring The House Down

7. A Night To Remember

8. Gudbuy T'Jane

9. Mama Weer All Crazee Now

10. You'll Never Walk Alone

[CD3: Alive! At Reading]

1. Take Me Bak 'Ome

2. When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'

3. Wheels Ain't Coming Down

4. (Medley) Somethin' Else, Pistol Packin' Mama, Instrumental J

5. You'll Never Walk Alone

6. Mama Weer All Crazee Now

7. Get Down And Get With It

8. Merry Xmas Everybody

9. Cum On Feel The Noize

10. Born To Be Wild

[CD4: Live At The Hucknall Miner's Welfare Club]

1. Dizzy Mamma

2. Night Starvation

3. Take Me Bak 'Ome

4. Wheels Ain't Coming Down

5. Lemme Love Into Ya

6. Everyday

7. Somethin' Else

8. Purple Haze

9. Pistol Packin' Mama

10. Keep A Rollin'

11. When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'

12. Gudbuy T'Jane

13. Get Down And Get With It

14. You'll Never Walk Alone

15. Mama Weer All Crazee Now

16. Merry Xmas Everybody

17. I'm A Rocker

18. Born To Be Wild

[CD5: Live At The New Victoria]

1. Them Kinda Monkeys Can't Swing

2. The Bangin' Man

3. Gudbuy T'Jane

4. Far Far Away

5. Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)

6. How Does It Feel

7. Just A Little Bit

8. Everyday

9. OK Yesterday Was Yesterday

10. Raining In My Champagne

11. Let The Good Times Roll

12. Mama Weer All Crazee Now)

( New Cover Design! )

( The Original Intended Cover Design! )

( The Fifth CD is exactly the same as this well - known Bootleg Album! )

[ All three of the CD'S #1, #2 and #3 are exactly the same Recordings that were previously Released on the above "Slade Alive! Anthology" double CD, which Salvo brought out in the August of 2006! ]

This new live box from Slade, "All The World Is A Stage" will be a collector's object for years to come. It explores the shows that allowed the group to reach its legendary status. Slade was unstoppable throughout the 1970s, becoming one of the largest groups in Europe, with 6 successful albums, including three number1's in the United Kingdom, a series of 17 consecutive singles in the Top 20 and their tunes are synonymous with the glam era. This new live box includes three live sets never heard before, from the great era of Slade concerts, and will become a key element in the Slade catalogue for the years to come. Tracklisting: CD1: "Slade Alive!" CD2: "Slade on Stage" CD3: "Alive! At Reading" (unpublished live) CD4: "Live at the new Victoria" (unpublished live) CD5: "Live at the Hucknall Miner's Welfare Club" (unpublished live).

The full track listing is disc 1 Slade Alive vol 1, Disc 2 Slade On Stage, Disc 3 Reading 80 (NOT FULL SET) disc 4 Hucknall, disc 5 New Vic 75.

1 HEAR ME CALLING

2 IN LIKE A SHOT FROM MY GUN

3 DARLING BE HOME SOON

4 KNOW WHO YOU ARE

5 KEEP ON ROCKING

6 GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT

7 BORN TO BE WILD.

1 ROCK 'N' ROLL PREACHER

2 WHEN I'M DANCING I AIN'T FIGHTIN

3 TAKE ME BAK 'OME

4 EVERYDAY

5 LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS

6 WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN

7 A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

8 GUDBUY T'JANE

9 MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW

10 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

1TAKE ME BAK 'OME

2 WHEN I'M DANCIN' I AIN'T FIGHTIN'

3 WHEELS AIN'T COMING DOWN

4 MEDLEY SOMETHIN' ELSE PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA INSTRUMENTAL JAM KEEP IT ROCKIN'

5 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

6 MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW

7 GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT

8 MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY

9 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE

10 BORN TO BE WILD.

1 DIZZY MAMMA

2 NIGHT STARVATION

3 TAKE ME BAK 'OME

4 WHEELS AIN'T COMING DOWN

5 LEMME LOVE INTO YA

6 EVERYDAY

7 SOMETHIN' ELSE

8 PURPLE HAZE

9 PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA

10 KEEP A ROLLIN'

11 WHEN I'M DANCIN' I AIN'T FIGHTIN'

12 GUDBUY T'JANE

13 GET DOWN AND GET WITH IT

14 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

15 MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW

16 MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY

17 I'M A ROCKER

18 BORN TO BE WILD.

1 THEM KINDA MONKEYS CAN'T SWING

2 THE BANGIN' MAN

3 Gudbuy T'Jane

4 FAR FAR AWAY

5Thanks for the Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam)

6 HOW DOES IT FEEL

7 Just a Little Bit

8 EVERYDAY

9 OK Yesterday Was Yesterday

10 Raining In My Champagne

11 Let the Good Times Roll

12 Mama Weer All Crazee Now

[ Photos from the concert at Donington 22 August 1981. ]

On the booklet we see 2 photos of Slade which have nothing to do with the 5 live CDs, I hope there will be live photos on other page.🤔

This a re-issue of the recent one with a different cover!

( The Original Planned Box Cover Design! )

4 songs are missing on the "Reading" CD: Dizzy Mama / My Baby Left Me / Everyday / Gudbuy T'Jane and after Born to Be Wild: Singing in the rain.

The 4 songs that are not on this official CD is because there must be a problem with recording, they were available on unofficial album and CD Bootleg. Slade I think to decide not to put them on this CD because the quality is not at the top!