Slik

Best remembered today as the band which offered Midge Ure his first taste of his future superstardom, Slik -- or Salvation, as they were then known -- were formed in Glasgow in 1970 by brothers Jim (guitar) and Kevin McGinlay (vocals). Originally a heavy metal act cut in the mould of Deep Purple, the band moved towards a more nightclub-friendly Top 40 direction in 1972, following a split which left the McGinlays alone. Recruiting guitarist/vocalist James Ure, drummer Kenny Hyslop, and guitarist Billy McIsaac, Salvation spent much of the next two years playing the Scottish disc...