Slik

Slik were a British rock/pop group from Glasgow, active in the mid-1970s. They first hit mainstream success with their single For Ever and Ever, released in late 1975 and number one in the UK for one week in February 1976, knocking ABBA's Mamma Mia off the top spot.

Despite being hailed as "the thinking man's Bay City Rollers" and the new pop phenomenon of 1976, Slik failed to match the success of their debut hit, despite large-scale promotion. Follow-up Requiem made it to no.24 in the UK in May while their next single The Kid's A Punk failed to chart, despite strong hype from record company Bell, including a prime performance spot on Top of the Pops. Their eponymous debut album also failed to make any impact, stalling at no.58 in the charts.

Slik regularly appeared on ITV pop music shows such as Supersonic and Arrows' eponymous weekly programme.

After briefly changing their name to PVC2 to release a punk single Put You In The Picture in 1977, the group effectively disbanded. Drummer Kenny Hyslop went on to record and perform with Skids, Simple Minds and Set The Tone. Lead vocalist Midge Ure went on to form new-wave group Rich Kids with Glen Matlock (formerly of the Sex Pistols) and drummer Rusty Egan. They also released just one album. Ure then wrote and recorded with Visage and Ultravox, before embarking on a successful solo career.

Top of the Pops

 * 01 January 1976: Forever and Ever (new)
 * 22 January 1976: Forever and Ever (12)
 * 05 February 1976: Forever and Ever (2)
 * 12 February 1976: Forever and Ever (1)
 * 29 April 1976: Requiem (new)
 * 13 May 1976: Requiem (34)
 * 10 June 1976: Requiem (30)
 * 05 August 1976: The Kid's A Punk (new)
 * 25 December 1976: Forever and Ever (Christmas edition)

Other shows

 * 10 January 1976: Supersonic (LWT) Forever and Ever
 * 17 January 1976: Saturday Scene (LWT) -
 * 31 January 1976: Supersonic (LWT) Forever and Ever
 * 01 June 1976: Arrows (Granada) Requiem
 * 14 August 1976: Saturday Scene: Superpop '76 (LWT) -
 * 16 October 1976: Supersonic (LWT) Forever And Ever, When Will I Be Loved
 * 13 November 1976: Supersonic (LWT) When Will I Be Loved
 * 21 December 1976: Arrows (Granada) Don't Take Your Love Away
 * 22 January 1977: Supersonic Don't Take Your Love Away
 * 10 May 1977: Jubilee: Our Kid