Wall of Hits Vol 2.

I once got this VHS called "Wall of Hits Vol. 2: rare performances 1972-1980" from the Baltics. I don't really know when it's from or who's behind it, but it is probably Russian. It contains 11 TV-performances by Slade and runs a little short of an hour. This VHS is not super as the quality of most of the footage is rather poor, but…
It contains 4 of the numbers of "Set of Six" taped at the Granada Studios in 1972 and this is without doubt the best live footage I've ever seen with Slade. They're performing to a small audience at the studio and the VHS includes the numbers " "Hear Me Calling", "Look Wot You Dun", "Darling Be Home Soon" and "'Coz I Luv You" (only snippets of the 2 other songs "Get Down And Get With It" and "Born To Be Wild" are included). It is so great, almost like being at a Slade-concert in the old days, just more intimate because of the small audience. It has Nod giving his best both as a vocalist and an entertainer and Dave is in high spirits interacting with the audience. It shows a beaming Jim doing backbends and jumping up and down while playing the violin as well as Don in far-out high heeled boots playing the drums so hard that splinters from the sticks are literally flying around the studio. It's just perfect.
missing songs from the Granada Studio performance in 1972, that I had been missing on the "Wall of Hits, Vol. 2" VHS. And let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed.
There are other highlights on the video. "Burning In The Heat Of Love" taped from German TV in 1980 with Dave sporting a bright blue circle on his bald head and Don being really great on the drums. A beautiful rendition of "Everyday" from Top of The Pops, 1974, with Jim on piano. And a Top of The Pops 1973-version of "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" that has my daughter rolling with laughter when Nod shakes his head while singing, "Mama Mama Mama…"
The rest of the footage on the VHS is rather crappy, especially "Far Far Away" from German TV show Disco in 1974, but also "'Coz I Luv You" (Top of The Pops, 1972), "We'll Bring The House Down" (German TV show Beat Club, 1981) and "Merry Xmas Everybody" (Top of The Pops, 1973). It would have been a better VHS all together if these 4 performances had been omitted and replaced by the rest of the Granada Studio-performance.