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If It's Christmas It Must Be Slade

Slade in conversation from the BBC archive alongside highlights from their Reading Festival appearance in 1980.

Slade in conversation from the BBC archive alongside highlights from their Reading Festival appearance in 1980.
Late replacements for Ozzy Osbourne, their set at the August bank holiday festival revitalised their career and includes, in an extraordinary performance, an impromptu and unseasonal crowd led version of their festive classic.

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Thu 18 Dec 202501:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Slade

    Gudbuy T'Jane

    • VIRGIN.

  • Slade

    Something Else - Reading Festival 1980

  • Slade

    Take Me Bak 'Ome (Reading Festival, 24 Aug 1980)

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Reading Festival, 24 Aug 1980)

  • Slade

    Get Down And Get With It (Reading Festival, 24 Aug 1980)

  • Slade

    Merry Christmas Everybody/Cum On Feel The Noize (Reading Festival, 24 Aug 1980)

Broadcasts

  • Thu 19 Dec 202402:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 18 Dec 202501:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music