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"My Friend Stan" (stylised as "MY FRIEИD STAИ")is a single from glam rock band Slade which appeared on Slade's 1974 album Old New Borrowed and Blue. The single was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in late 1973 and peaked at #2 in the UK, spending only 8 weeks on the chart which compared to Slade's eight previous singles was a disappointment. The single originally entered the charts at #4. It did stay in the top #10 for 5 weeks. The single marked a change from their previous records with the single being more piano based, sounding more like a novelty track.〔Slade's remastered album booklet Old New Borrowed and Blue〕 Despite only reaching #2 in the UK, the single sold the same amount as the previous single "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me".〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/4562753_orig.jpg〕〔Slade Fan Club Newsletter December 1973〕 The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in October 1973. == Background == At the time, Lea was persuaded to complete this song by manager Chas Chandler who'd heard him playing the melody on the piano at his home. Holder's lyrics were full of innuendo which was quite risque for the time. During recording, drummer Don Powell was walking with the aid of a stick and had to be lifted on to his drum kit.〔Slade's Greatest Hits compilation booklet〕 Shortly before release, Polydor records had to import 100,000 copies of the single into the UK, due to the phenomenal demand of the record.〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/2889143_orig.jpg〕〔Slade Fan Club Newsletter October - November 1973〕 Subsequent to its original release on Old New Borrowed and Blue, "My Friend Stan" has appeared on several Slade compilation albums, including Greatest Hits, Wall of Hits, Slade Smashes, Slade Greats and The Very Best of Slade. The track was also recorded by artists The Romans and Muska. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「My Friend Stan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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