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Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees, October 30, 1946, in Pontypridd, Wales) is a rock drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career. He has worked with such diverse musicians as Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John (as co-members of the band Toomorrow), Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978. In the early 1980s, Slade played with Paul Rodgers (of Free and Bad Company fame) in The Firm and also with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on many projects over the years. Slade also was the longest-standing drummer Asia ever had from 1999-2005.

Slade probably received his highest exposure in 1989 when he was asked to join the Australian hard rock group AC/DC after their then-drummer Simon Wright had departed, beating out Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler who was rejected due to news of his firing from Guns N' Roses due to overt drug abuse. The Young brothers (Angus and Malcolm) initially hired Slade only temporarily, then asked him during the recording of the only feature album he made with them, to join the band. Slade then played on the successful The Razors Edge album and also on the tour. The brothers, however, asked Slade to leave after four years with the group and reinstated former drummer Phil Rudd, claiming that Rudd had demonstrated a "groove" more fitting their style of rock. Angus Young was heard saying, "Chris was probably the best musician in the band. We hate to lose him, but getting Phil back is worth asking him to leave."

After his departure, Slade spent a few years living in the UK countryside before receiving a call from Geoff Downes from the British progressive rock group Asia. Slade was with Asia for six years before departing in September 2005.

Slade is working on a new album with British power trio, "Damage Control" as of 2006, featuring singer Spike of Quireboys, guitarist Robin George, and bassist Pete Way of UFO, as noted in the link to their website below.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 With Toomorrow 1.2 With Manfred Mann's Earth Band 1.3 With Uriah Heep 1.4 With Gary Numan 1.5 With The Firm 1.6 With AC/DC 1.7 With Asia 2 External links

• Toomorrow (1970)

• Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972)
• Glorified Magnified (1972)
• Messin' (1973)
• Solar Fire (1973)
• The Good Earth (1974)
• Nightingales And Bombers (1975)
• The Roaring Silence (1976)
• Watch (1978)

• Conquest (1980)

• I, Assassin (1982)

• The Firm (1985)
• Mean Business (1986)

• The Razors Edge (1990)
• Live (1992)

• Aura (2001)
• Silent Nation (2004)

• www.chrisslade.net - Official Site
• www.damage-control.co.uk Damage Control Official Site

AC/DC

Brian Johnson • Angus Young • Malcolm Young • Cliff Williams • Phil Rudd

Bon Scott • Mark Evans • Chris Slade • Simon Wright

Discography

Studio albums: High Voltage (Aus.) • T.N.T. • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap • High Voltage (int.) • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (int.) • Let There Be Rock (Aus.) • Let There Be Rock(int.) • Powerage • Highway To Hell • Back in Black • For Those About to Rock We Salute You • Flick of the Switch • '74 Jailbreak • Fly on the Wall • Who Made Who • Blow Up Your Video • The Razors Edge • Ballbreaker • Bonfire • Volts • Stiff Upper Lip • Stiff Upper Lip Tour Edition

Live albums: If You Want Blood • Live • Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition • Live from the Atlantic Studios • Let There Be Rock: The Movie

Films and videos: AC/DC: Let There Be Rock • Fly on the Wall • Who Made Who • AC/DC • Clipped • Live At Donington • For Those About To Rock • No Bull • Stiff Upper Lip Live • Live '77 • Toronto Rocks • Family Jewels

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