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''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' is the eleventh album by the British rock group Slade. It was released 3 December 1983 and reached number 49 in the UK charts. Two singles released from the album were successful, peaking in the top 20 of both the UK and US. ''"Run Runaway"'' reached #20 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart. Both ''"My Oh My"'' and ''"Run Runaway"'' had videos to help boost sales. In the United States and Canada, this album was issued as ''Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply'', in a different track-order and with the track "Cocky Rock Boys (Rule O.K.)" replaced by "Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply". The album peaked at #1 in Sweden lasting a total of 12 weeks. Holder was asked the meaning behind the title upon release, he stated ''"I was reading the sports pages one day and there was an article on motor sport. It talked about the 'kamikaze complex' those guys who compete seem to have in putting their life on the line every time they go on the track. I think Barry Sheene was mentioned as a specific example. Anyway, it struck me that some of our songs fitted in with this idea, so the title seemed a logical choice. And let's face it, everyone has something of that complex in 'em, we all take gambles at some point in our lives."'' == Background == Following Slade's performance at the Reading festival in 1980, the group had sold out shows and had a major record deal with RCA. However, since the single We'll Bring the House Down, it had not had any hits. Singles such as Wheels Ain't Comin' Down, Lock Up Your Daughters, Ruby Red and C'est La Vie did not perform well on the charts. Jim Lea had always wanted to write a big, folksy ballad and when he presented his melody idea to Holder, the lyrics to My Oh My were created. Another song produced was Run Runaway, a Celtic-flavoured rock-jig featuring Lea's fiddle. RCA hired John Punter to work on the tracks. Punter's methods were different from what Slade were used to; for example he made the band record their parts separately. ''My Oh My'' became a hit in late 1983, peaking at #2, behind The Flying Pickets cover of Yazoo's Only You. In 1983, American rock band Quiet Riot covered Slade's 1973 song "Cum On Feel The Noize". The single peaked at #5 on the Billboard charts, helping Quiet Riot sell seven million copies of their breakthrough album ''Metal Health''. As a result of this success, Slade was signed to CBS Records. Run Runaway was soon released in the US and UK. Its promotional video was shot at Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire. The song became a top 10 hit in the UK and Slade's first top 20 hit in the States. 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「The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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