Mississippi Lights ~ 1974
With the horror and jubilation of 1973 behind them Slade started 1974 with a renewed vigour in their attempt to finally crack the American market wide open. With 'Merry Xmas Everybody' still atop the UK singles chart the band departed for their first stint of the year in the U.S. and Canada with a month long promotional and concert tour where they would be playing with an eclectic mix of acts including Iggy Pop, The James Gang, Brownsville Station and Jo Jo Gunne.
Back home in the UK the band were perhaps starting to suffer from overkill and the first signs of apathy began to affect their record sales throughout the year. They did however score their second number 1 LP when sales of 'Sladest' rallied after Christmas to claim the top spot as thousands of fans exchanged their Christmas record voucher gifts for the album.
The band also headed off to take in both Japan and Australia where they heard that their latest UK LP release ' Old New, Borrowed & Blue' had become the UK's top selling album giving them their third chart topping LP in the space of a year.
Slade would also embark on a full UK tour before flying out once again to North America before returning to the UK to commence filming for their feature film 'Flame' throughout the summer, including specially arranged concerts where the live action of the band playing as 'Flame' was filmed.
As far as the singles chart was concerned, Slade were never again to score another chart number 1, but did bag three further top three hits with 'Everyday', 'The Bangin' Man' and 'Far Far Away'.
The band completed their year with a fairly extensive European tour.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/1 |
Depart for US Tour | |
1/1 |
UK Singles Chart - Merry Xmas Everybody | 5th week at No 1 |
3/1 |
Holland Singles - MXE | At No 4 |
6/1 |
Denmark Singles - MXE | Down 2 places at No 3 |
6/1 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | At No 17 |
6/1 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | up 1 place to No 10 |
9/1 |
Spectrum,Philadelphia | Jo Jo Gunne-Slade |
10/1 |
Holland Singles - MXE | Up 1 place at No 3 |
11/1 |
Spectrum,Philadelphia | Jo Jo Gunne-Slade |
12/1 |
Columbia Music Hall,West Hartford | Brownsville Station-Slade |
13/1 |
Denmark Singles - MXE | Down 3 places at No 6 |
13/1 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Up 1 place at No 16 |
13/1 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | up 9 places to No 1 |
13/1 |
UK Singles Chart - Merry Xmas Everybody | down 2 to No 3 YNFAFLM-New Seekers |
16/1 |
Holland Singles - MXE | Down 5 places at No 8 |
16/1 |
Municipal Auditorium,Atlanta | |
18/1 |
Allen Theater,Cleveland | Iggy Pop-Slade |
19/1 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest at No 15 |
19/1 |
Holland Singles - MXE | Down 4 places at No 12 |
19/1 |
Toledo Sports Arena | James Gang-Iggy & the Stooges-Slade |
20/1 |
Denmark Singles - MXE | Down 1 place at No 7 |
20/1 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Down 10 places at No 26 |
20/1 |
Centenial Hall,Ontario | Sea Dog-Slade (Gig Review) |
20/1 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | Down 1 to No 2 |
20/1 |
UK Singles Chart - Merry Xmas Everybody | Down 9 to No 12 |
23/1 |
Holland Singles - MXE | Down 10 places at No 22 |
23/1 |
JJs,San Diego | |
25/1 |
Winterland Arena,San Francisco | Cancelled |
26/1 |
Winterland Arena,San Francisco | James Gang, Brownsville Station |
26/1 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest up 3 places to No 12 |
27/1 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Up 3 places at No 23 |
27/1 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest |
down 8 to No 10 |
27/1 |
Palladium ,Hollywood |
James Gang, Brownsville Station,Lynyrd Skynyrd-Slade |
29/1 |
Riverside Theater,Milwaukee |
Brownsville Station-Slade |
30/1 |
Duluth Arena, Minnesota |
Brownsville Station supporting |
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1/2 |
St pauls Civic centre, Minnesotta | Brownsville Stn-Slade |
2/2 |
Ambassador Theatre,St Louis | |
3/2 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Non Mover at No 23 |
3/2 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | down 23 to 33 |
3/2 |
Return to UK | |
9/2 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest Non Mover at No 12 |
10/2 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Up 4 places at No 19 |
10/2 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | up 17 places to No 14 |
15/2 |
UK Album release | Old New Borrowed & Blue (ONBB) |
16/2 |
leave for Australia & Japanese Tour | |
16/2 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest up 1 place to No 11 |
16/2 |
Australian Singles Chart | My Friend Stan enters chart at No 39 (Peak) |
17/2 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | Enters UK Chart at No 2 |
17/2 |
UK Album Charts - Sladest | down 6 to No 20 |
17/2 |
Begin japan mini tour | |
18/2 |
Sun Plaza Hall - Tokyo, Japan | (Gig Review) |
21/2 |
Horden Pavillion,Sydney | |
22/2 |
Festival Hall, Brisbane |
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23/2 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest down 3 places at No 14 |
24/2 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB |
up 1 place to No 1 |
24/2 |
Horden Pavillion,Sydney |
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26/2 |
Festival Hall Melbourne |
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27/2 |
Festival Hall Melbourne |
Extra gig due to public demand |
28/2 |
Apollo Stadium,Adelaide |
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MARCH / APRIL
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
2/3 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest up 2 places to No 12 |
3/3 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 1 place to No 2 |
5/3 |
Hong kong | |
9/3 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest up 1 place to No 11 |
10/3 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | unchanged at No 2 |
16/3 |
Australian Album Chart | Sladest Non Mover at No 11 |
17/3 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | At No 7 |
17/3 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 5 places to No 7 |
23/3 |
Rainbow Music Hall,Denver CL | |
23/3 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB Enters chart at No 20 |
24/3 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | At No 20 |
24/3 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Up 4 places to No 3 (Peak) |
24/3 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 4 to No 11 |
29/3 |
UK Single Release | Everyday |
30/3 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB up 12 places to No 8 |
31/3 |
Denmark Albums - Sladest | Down 2 places at No 22 |
31/3 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Non Mover at No 3 |
31/3 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 2 to No 13 |
31/3 |
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | Enters UK Singles Chart at No 6 |
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6/4 |
Album Chart - Denmark | ONBB at No 3 |
6/4 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB down 3 places at No 11 |
7/4 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Down 2 places at No 5 |
7/4 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | up 1 place to No 5 |
7/4 |
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | up 2 to No 4 UK Charts |
7/4 |
Civic Theater Cal | Golden Earring-Slade |
13/4 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB Non Mover at No 11 |
14/4 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Down 12 places at No 17 |
14/4 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 1 place to No 7 |
14/4 |
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | up 1 to No 3 |
19/4
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St Georges Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire | |
20/4
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Opera House - Blackpool | |
20/4 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB up one place to No 10 |
21/4
|
UK Album Charts - ONBB | up 1 place to No 6 |
21/4
|
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | down 4 to No 7 |
21/4
|
Belle Vue - Manchester | |
22/4
|
Odeon - Birmingham | |
23/4
|
Winter Gardens - Bournemouth | |
24/4
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Gaumont - Southampton | |
25/4
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New Victoria Theatre - London | |
26/4
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Colston Hall. Bristol | |
27/4 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB Non Mover at No 11 |
27/4
|
Brangwyn Hall - Swansea | |
28/4 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Down 5 places at No 22 |
28/4 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | At No 3 |
28/4
|
UK Album Charts - ONBB | up 1 place to No 5 |
28/4
|
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | down 6 to No 13 |
28/4
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New Theatre - Coventry | |
29/4
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Civic hall - Wolverhampton | |
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MAY / JUNE
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/5 |
Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland | |
2/5 |
Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland | |
3/5 |
Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland | |
4/5 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB Non Mover at No 11 |
4/5 |
Mountford Hall - Liverpool | |
5/5 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | At No 25 |
5/5 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | Up 1 place to No 2 (peak) |
5/5 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 9 to No 14 |
5/5 |
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | down 11 places to No 24 |
5/5 |
Spa Grand Hall - Scarborough | |
7/5 |
Victoria Hall, Hanley | |
8/5 |
King George's Hall - Blackburn | |
9/5 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | New entry at No 12 |
9/5 |
City Hall - Sheffield | |
10/5 |
City Hall - Newcastle | |
11/5 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB up 2 places to No 9 |
12/5 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | Non Mover at No 2 |
12/5 |
Denmark Albums - ONBB | Down 2 places at No 27 |
12/5 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | down 6 to No 20 |
12/5 |
UK Singles Chart - Everyday | down 19 places to No 43 |
12/5 |
New Theatre - Oxford | |
13/5 |
The Kursaal - Southend, Essex | |
14/5 |
Capitol Theatre - Cardiff | |
15/5 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | up four places to No 8 |
16/5 |
Odeon - Hammersmith, London | Special stage constructed |
17/5 |
Odeon - Hammersmith, London | ( Live Gig Review) |
18/5 |
Odeon - Hammersmith, London | |
18/5 |
Australian Album Chart | ONBB down 3 places at No 12 |
19/5 |
UK Album Charts - ONBB | up 4 to No 16 |
19/5 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | Non Mover at No 2 |
22/5 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | up two places to No 6 |
25/5 |
Holland Singles - Everyday | New Entry at No 10 |
26/5 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | Non Mover at No 2 |
28/5 |
Depart for US Tour | |
30/5 |
Civic Center,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
30/5 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | up two places to No 4 (Peak) |
30/5 |
US Single Released | When The Lights Are Out |
31/5 |
Felt Forum, New York City | Aerosmith-Slade |
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1/6 |
Holland Singles - Everyday | up one place to No 9 (Peak) |
1/6 |
War memorial Rochester, New York | |
2/6 |
Denmark Singles - Everyday | Down 4 places at No 6 |
2/6 |
Palace Concert Theatre, Rhode Island | 10 cc-Slade |
3/6 |
Syria Mosque,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
5/6 |
Municipal Auditorium Atlanta, Georgia | |
7/6 |
Gusman Hall,Miami | 10cc-Slade |
8/6 |
Holland Singles - Everyday | Down 2 places at No 11 |
8/6 |
Bayfront Centre,St. Petersburgh, Florida | 10cc-New York Dolls-Slade |
8/6 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday new entry at No 40 |
11/6 |
Memorial Hall,Kansas City | Robin Trower-Slade |
11/6 |
Allen Theatre,Cleveland, Ohio | Maggie Bell-Slade |
12/6 |
Kiel Auditorium,St. Louis | |
13/6 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | At No 14 |
13/6 |
Louisville Civic Center ,Louisville, Kentucky | |
14/6 |
Memphis Civic Center,Memphis, Tennesee | |
15/6 |
Holland Singles - Everyday | Down 6 places at No 17 |
15/6 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday up 1 place to No 39 |
15/6 |
Warehouse,New Orleans | Brownsville Stn-Robin Trower-Slade |
16/6 |
Jai Alai Fronton,Orlando fl | Robin Trower-10cc-Slade |
17/6 |
Lansing Michigan | |
19/6 |
Ford Auditorium,Detroit Mic | |
20/6 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles - Everyday | Down 15 places at No 29 |
20/6 |
Masonic Temple Auditorium Detroit, Michigan | Robin Trower-Slade |
21/6 |
Auditorium Theater Chicago Ill |
10cc-Slade |
22/6 |
Return to UK | |
22/6 |
Holland Singles - Everyday | Down 3 places at No 20 |
22/6 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday up 19 places to No 20 |
24/6 |
Photo shoot Hyde Park | (swimming Trunks) |
26/6 |
San Diego California | |
28/6 |
Palladium ,Hollywood California | |
28/6 |
UK Single Release | The Bangin' Man |
29/6 |
Berkeley California | |
29/6 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday down 2 places at No 22 |
30/6 |
Warner Theatre Fresno,California | |
30/6 |
UK Singles Chart -The Bangin' Man | Enters UK singles chart at No 4 |
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JULY / AUGUST
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
6/7 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday Non Mover at No 22 |
7/7 |
UK Singles Chart -The Bangin' Man | up 1 to No 3 |
13/7 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday down 1 place at No 23 |
14/7 |
UK Singles Chart -The Bangin' Man | down 2 to No 5 |
17/7 |
Holland Singles - The Bangin' Man | New entry at No 24 |
20/7 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday down 1 place at No 22 |
21/7 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | At No 3 (Peak) |
21/7 |
UK Singles Chart -The Bangin' Man | down 3 to No 8 |
24/7 |
Holland Singles - The Bangin' Man | Up 6 places at No 18 |
27/7 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday down 8 place at No 30 |
28/7 |
UK Singles Chart -The Bangin' Man | down 12 to No 20 |
28/7 |
Singles Chart - Switzerland | Everyday at No 9 |
28/7 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 1 at No 4 |
31/7 |
Holland Singles - The Bangin' Man | Non Mover at No 18 (Peak) |
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3/8 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday up 3 places to No 27 |
4/8 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Up 1 place at No 3 |
8/8 |
Holland Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 2 places to No 20 |
10/8 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday down 1 place at No 28 |
11/8 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 1 place at No 4 |
15/8 |
Holland Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 3 places to No 23 |
17/8 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday Non Mover at No 28 |
18/8 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 1 place at No 5 |
24/8 |
Australian Singles Chart | Everyday Non Mover at No 28 |
25/8 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Non Mover at No 5 |
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/9 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Non Mover at No 5 |
4/9 |
Rainbow Theatre | Live footage for Flame filmed |
8/9 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Down 2 places at No 7 |
15/9 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Up 4 places at No 3 |
22/9 |
Denmark Singles - The Bangin' Man | Non Mover at No 3 |
27/9 |
Kiel Auditorium ,St Louis ,Miss | Black Oak Arkansas- Head East - Slade |
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11/10 |
UK Single Release | Far Far Away |
13/10 |
UK Singles Chart - Far Far Away | Enters UK Singles Chart at No 3 |
20/10 |
UK Singles Chart - Far Far Away | up 1 to No 2 |
27/10 |
UK Singles Chart - Far Far Away | Unchanged at No 2 |
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
3/11 |
UK Singles Chart - Far Far Away | down 3 to No 5 |
6/11 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles -Far Far Away |
New Entry at No 23 |
10/11 |
UK Singles Chart - Far Far Away | down 1 to No 6 |
12/11 |
Laugardshollinni,Iceland | Pelican-Slade |
13/11 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles -Far Far Away |
Up 7 places at No 16 |
14/11 |
K B Hallen - Copenhagen, Denmark | (support Bunny) |
16/11 |
Holland Singles -Far Far Away | New Entry at No 17 |
17/11 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (Peak) |
19/11 |
Scandinavium Gothenberg--Sweden | |
20/11 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles -Far Far Away |
Non mover at No 16 |
22/11 |
K B Hallen - Copenhagen | |
23/11 |
Vejlby Risskov Hallen - Aarhus, Denmark | |
24/11 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (2nd week) |
24/11 |
Fyens Forum - Odense, Denmark | |
27/11 |
Holland (Limburg) Singles -Far Far Away |
Up 3 places to no 13 (Peak) |
27/11 |
Nordmarkhalle - Rendsberg, Germany | |
28/11 |
Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany | |
29/11 |
Hansehalle - Lübeck, Germany | |
29/11 |
UK Album Released | Flame |
30/11 |
Holland Singles - Far Far Away | Down 2 places at No 19 |
30/11 |
Heidmarkhalle, Fallingsbostel,Germany | |
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1/12 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (3rd week) |
1/12 |
Denmark Albums - Flame | At No 12 |
1/12 |
Stadthalle - Wolfsburg - Germany | |
2/12 |
Westfalenhalle - Dortmund, Germany | |
3/12 |
Stadthalle - Offenbach - Germany | |
4/12 |
Holland Singles - Far Far Away | Up 6 places to No 13 (Peak) |
4/12 |
Gartenhalle - Karlsruhe, Germany | |
6/12 |
Jubilee Hall,Linz,Austria | |
8/12 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (4th week) |
8/12 |
Denmark Albums - Flame | Up 9 places to No 3 |
8/12 |
Album Chart - Flame | Enters UK Album Charts at No 6 |
8/12 |
Zirkus Krone - Munchen, Germany | |
11/12 |
Holland Singles - Far Far Away | Down 3 places to No 16 |
14/12 |
Eventhall,Groningen,Holland | |
15/12 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (5th week) |
15/12 |
Denmark Albums - Flame | Non Mover at No 3 |
15/12 |
Album Chart - Flame | down 2 places to No 8 |
15/12 |
National Forest ,Brussels | |
16/12 |
Olympia - Paris |
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18/12 |
Holland Singles - Far Far Away | Down 13 places to No 29 |
22/12 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (6th week) |
22/12 |
Denmark Albums - Flame | Non Mover at No 3 |
22/12 |
Album Chart - Flame |
unchanged at No 8 |
29/12 |
Album Chart - Flame |
down 3 to No 11 |
29/12 |
Denmark Singles - Far Far Away | At No 1 (6th week) |
29/12 |
Denmark Albums - Flame | Non Mover at No 3 |
29/12 |
Holland TV - Toppop | Slade (FFA), Mud, Rubettes, McRea, Douglas, Abba |
All chart positions refer to UK national Charts unless otherwise stated.