Slade Alive: Set of Six 1972
Step back to June 1972 when the electrifying energy of Slade exploded onto Granada TV's Set of Six.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Slade Alive: Set of Six (1972) about?
This 25-minute TV special captures Slade performing a handful of tracks from their freshly minted album Slade Alive! at a pivotal moment in June 1972, when the band's explosive live chemistry signalled they were ready to inherit the rock throne.
Who directed Slade Alive: Set of Six?
Director information is not available.
Who stars in Slade Alive: Set of Six?
The performance stars the quintessential Slade lineup: Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea and Don Powell delivering a no-frills rock clinic.
Is Slade Alive: Set of Six (1972) worth watching?
At just 25 minutes, this slice-of-summer '72 performance offers a rare glimpse of Slade before global fame, packed with raw energy and tunes that would dominate jukeboxes for years. If you love early glam stompers, it's essential viewing.
How long is Slade Alive: Set of Six?
The performance clocks in at 25 minutes.
About Slade Alive: Set of Six (1972) — The Granada TV performance that launched a seven-nation anthem
Step back to June 1972 when the electrifying energy of Slade exploded onto Granada TV's Set of Six. This short but incendiary performance captured the four-piece—Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea and Don Powell—at a turning point, when critics and audiences alike sensed the Nottingham foursome were on the verge of stepping into the rock spotlight once occupied by The Beatles and The Stones. With their scruffy glam poses and unapologetic five-minute riff salvos, Slade turned the half-hour slot into a textbook of hard-edged, foot-stomping rock'n'roll, proving that raw power and melodies with hooks could still rule the airwaves.
Slade Alive: Set of Six is less a polished studio artifact and more a live grenade tossed onto the nation's TV screens—messy, exhilarating and impossible to ignore. The camera catches the band mid-career surge, hair flying and amps humming, delivering a set that crackles with youthful arrogance and genuine musicianship. Within months, the rest of Britain would be chanting 'Cum On Feel the Noize' and 'Merry Xmas Everybody,' but here, on a small ITV stage, the legend was already forming in real time.