Slaughter & The Dogs Part 2

Slaughter Part 2

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This led to a one off classic punk anthem single Cranked Up Really High / The Bitch (Rabid 1977 ) which in turn led to the band being signed by Decca. 3 singles followed in quick succession: Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone / You're a Bore (1977 Decca) , Quick Joey Small / Come On Back (1978 Decca with Mick Ronson their hero), and Dame To Blame / Johnny T (1977 Decca). However disillusionment at poor sales caused the band to split days before their classic album Do It Dog Style (1978 Decca) was released.

	A brief attempt as the Studio Sweethearts featuring Billy Duffy ( ex Nosebleeds and later to reappear in The Cult) and Phil Rowland (ex Eater) along with Bates and Rossi released one single I Believe / It Isn't Me on DJM to total silence. Unable to get gigs and realising there was a market still for Slaughter, the band reformed with Phil Rowland on drums and released the raucous Ready Now / Runaway (DJM 1979). Wayne Barrett then left again and Ed Banger (ex Nosebleeds) was drafted in. There we leave it as the story goes out of our time frame

Opinion on Slaughter is divided; glam chancers or punk? Who cares! What can't be denied is their songs are full of style, speed and tunes which coincided with punk and the Pistols. They deserved more but that's music for you... Check 'em out on Don Letts 'Punk Movie' doing Cranked Up Really High.