Release
Originally, the album was to be released in February 1984, as confirmed by the band shortly before, however the success of "My Oh My" caused RCA to quickly release the album earlier in late 1983, who wanted to cash-in on the success of the single. This caused some Slade fans to worry about the record being lost in the frantic Christmas market.
Noddy Holder spoke of the album in a 1986 interview "we all felt that there should have been a single out on the back of 'Run Runaway'. The album was our first big success in America, it was top 5 all over Europe and number 1 in Scandinavia for months. Britain was the only place it wasn't a big album. We could have, theoretically, had another single off it. It would have been a hit. There was plenty of good stuff on that album."
In the September-December 1986 Slade fan club magazine, the poll results were announced for the 1986 opinion poll based on Slade’s material. For the best album of the 80s, The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome placed at #1. The poll result notes explain that there was almost a tie between The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome and Rogues Gallery, also stating that not many fans chose Slade’s latest album at the time Crackers - The Christmas Party Album. In the same 1986 poll, for the best album sleeve, The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome placed at #3.
In a December 1983 interview by Record Mirror magazine, Lea spoke of how the band's American success came about, "Quiet Riot phoned us up and asked if they could use the song Cum on Feel the Noize. They were a bit cheeky really because they had already recorded it. I think they've done a very good version and the song is a classic." Lea was asked if he knew how much he was to make out of the publishing royalties, Lea replied "Let's say enough to buy some very nice Christmas presents. Because of the success of the song in the States, we're also got five major record companies trying to outbid each other and sign us to a major deal. We've had ridiculous offers coming over the phone. We'll give you five Rolls Royces if you go with us, that kind of thing."
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