The group was formed in Ohio by New Jersey native horn player/songwriter/producer Steve Washington (funk obviously runs in the blood - Washington's uncle was Ralph 'Pee Wee' Middlebrook of the famed Ohio Players). Slave performed edgy funk grooves that rival (or even overwhelm) what is considered 'hard' street music today. By the time the Cotillion/Atlantic album "Stone Jam", originally release in September 1980, came out, Steve Washington had departed the group, with Curt Jones and Starleana Young, to form another band, Aurra. Not long afterward, Steve Arrington (drummer and vocalist) also departed to undertake a solo career that produced important funk classics such as "Way Out" and "Nobody Can Be You But You".
Soft Play
The Axis Club (formerly known as The Mod Club) , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Soft Play
The Sinclair Music Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Of America
Pretty Pissed 2025
Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pinkpop 2025 (Saturday)
Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands
The Libertines
Dreamland, Margate, Great Britain
The Murder Capital
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland
The Libertines plus Supergrass, Soft Play, Hak Baker and more
Gunnersbury Park, London, Great Britain
Shaky Knees Music Festival
PIEDMONT PARK, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Of America
2022
Disco Combine
12", Ltd, Promo
2022
Robinsongs
3xCD, Comp
2014
Collectables
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo
2009
Atlantic, Rhino Records (2)
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD
2008
Drac Attack Records
2xCDr, Album
2008
Soul Concerts
DVD, NTSC
2007
Soul Concerts
CD, Album
2006
DM Records
2xCD, Comp
2006
2005
Collectables
CD, Comp
2005
Collectables
CD, Comp
2003
2001
Goldenlane Records
CD, Comp
1999
Flashback Records
CD, Comp, RM
1998
1995
1994
1992
1992
1991
Old Gold (2)
12"
1990
1990
1988
1988
1988
1987
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
1985
1984
Soul On Sound
Cass, Comp, P/Mixed, Smplr
1984
1984
1984
1984
1984
1983
1983
1983
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
Cotillion
12", Promo
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
1978
1978
1977
Cotillion
7"
1977
Cotillion
7"
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
T. F. L.
12"
Drac Attack Records, Raw Funk Records, TheFunkStore.com
DVDr, NTSC
2005
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, Warner Dance
3xCD, Comp
1980
WEA
LP, Comp
1996
2005
2003
Watch The City Burn
CD, EP
1997
1994
Jive
12", Promo
1993
1992
1990
1990
2024
DMC - The Commercial Collection
2xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed
2023
Sony Music
6xCD, Comp
2023
Brookside (2)
2xCDr, Comp
2022
We Play
2xCD, Comp, Mixed
2021
Back To Vinyl (4)
LP, Comp
2021
Warner Music Group, X5 Music Group
25xFile, MP3, Comp
2020
Not On Label (Paul Simpson Self-released)
5xFile, WAV
2020
Union Square Production, Rhino Records (2)
5xCD, Comp
2020
Union Square Production, Rhino Records (2)
5xCD, Comp
2019
Universal Music On Demand
3xCD, Comp
2019
Union Square Music
5xCD, Comp
2018
Ministry Of Sound
3xCD, Comp, Mixed
2018
Not On Label (JM Jackmaster Self-released)
4xFile, WAV, RM
2018
Not On Label
Cass, Comp
2018
2018
2017
Rhino Records (2)
3xCD, Comp
2017
Mostiko, MNM (3)
2xCD, Comp, Mixed
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Soft Play
The Axis Club (formerly known as The Mod Club) , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Soft Play
The Sinclair Music Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Of America
Pretty Pissed 2025
Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pinkpop 2025 (Saturday)
Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands
The Libertines
Dreamland, Margate, Great Britain
The Murder Capital
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland
The Libertines plus Supergrass, Soft Play, Hak Baker and more
Gunnersbury Park, London, Great Britain
Shaky Knees Music Festival
PIEDMONT PARK, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Of America