Slik were a Scottish pop group of the mid-1970s, most notable for their UK no. 1 hit "Forever and Ever" in 1976. Initially glam rock, the band later changed their style to soft rock/bubblegum. It was the first band with whom singer and guitarist Midge Ure began to experience musical success, before joining new wave band Ultravox.
Slik were formed as the Glasgow based band 'Salvation' in June 1970, comprising Kevin and Jim McGinlay, Nod Kerr, Mario Tortolano, Mick Miller and Ian Kenny. Brian Deniston replaced Ian Kenny in December 1970 and Nod Kerr departed in May 1971, followed by Tortolano and they were replaced by Matt Cairns on drums and Robin Birrel on keyboards. Deniston left shortly after this change and they were forced to continue as a four piece outfit for almost a yeapr. Birrel and Cairns then left and they recruited Kenny Hyslop on drums, Billy McIsaac on keyboards and Jim "Midge" Ure on guitar. They reverted to a four-piece band when Kevin McGinlay left in April 1974 to pursue a solo career.
Slik is the only studio album of 1970s Scottish teenybop band Slik.
Following the Bay City Rollers style, plus the ballads and pop of the time, Slik released two hit singles before the album, "Forever And Ever" in 1975, and "Requiem" in 1976, which oriented the band to the success and recognition in their native Scotland. At the end of 1976, punk rock emerged, and bands of the latter genre became popular, decreasing the popularity of established progressive or glam groups bands like Slik. Possibly for these reasons, the album was not well received.
The band continued until early 1977, when Jim McGinlay left the band, being replaced by Russell Webb (later in The Skids and Public Image Ltd.), and the new line-up left the 1970s disco, soft and pop rock-oriented genre, moving to punk and changing the name to PVC2. The band released one single, "Put You in the Picture". Shortly afterwards, they disbanded, and Kenny Hyslop, Billy McIsaac and Russell Webb formed The Zones. Midge Ure moved to London and worked with Rich Kids, along ex-Sex Pistols Glen Matlock and future Visage bandmate Rusty Egan.
As it was in the beginning then so should it end
Don't let a lover become just a friend
oh no.
I made you a promise I vowed I would keep
The candle 's still burning the river runs deep
my love
Didn't you know
didn't you feel
Couldn't you tell that it was real
Couldn't you tell that it was real.
I'll dedicate to you all my love my whole life through
I'll love you forever and ever ev'ry day ev'ry hour we share
I'll treasure you I swear I'll love you forever and ever.
What we joined together
let none tear apart
We give one another our hand and our heart
my love
Ashes to ashes
dust to dust
Will love last forever I know that it must
my love
Now you can see
now you can feel
Now you can tell that it was real
Now you can tell that it was real.
I'll dedicate to you all my love my whole life through