Adam and the Ants with Dirk Wears White Sox in 1979 ... released on the 30th of October in 1979 recorded between the 24th and 29th of August in1979 at Sound Development Studios in the UK ..... Dirk Wears White Sox is the debut studio album by Adam and the Ants. It was released through Do It Records. It holds the distinction of being the very first no:1 album on the UK Independent Albums Chart when the chart debuted in Record Week in 1980. The album was made with an early line up of Adam and the Ants which disbanded after the album was released. Guitarist Matthew Ashman and drummer David Barbarossa went on to form Bow Wow Wow with then Ants bassist Leigh Gorman, who had only played one gig with the Ants and was not involved in any studio recordings. Original bassist Andy Warren had departed shortly after recording the album to join former Ants guitarist Lester Square in The Monochrome Set. Many of the songs notably Cleopatra and Never Trust a Man With Egg on his Face remained a part of Adam Ants live repertoire throughout his career both with the Ants and later as a solo artist. The Dirk of the title refers to classic British film icon Dirk Bogarde ....Allmusic in their retrospective review rated Dirk Wears White Sox four and a half out of five stars and opined that the album offers a fascinating look at the Ants formative years, although they also stated that the somewhat pretentious, overly arty lyrics and inexperienced playing are a drawback..... Made by ... Adam Ant vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and piano Dave Barbe all percussion Matthew Ashman guitar and piano Andrew Warren bass guitar Marco Pirroni guitar on tracks 18 and 19 Jon Moss drums on tracks 18 and 19 ...... Track Listing .... 1.Cartrouble Parts 1 & 2 6.51 2.Digital Tenderness 3.03 3.Nine Plan Failed 5.18 4.Day I Met God 2:58 5.Tabletalk 5.34 6.Cleopatra 3.15 7.Catholic Day 3.08 8.Never Trust a Man With Egg on His Face 3.13 9.Animals and Men 3.20 10.Family of Noise 2.36 11.The Idea 3.26 12.Zerøx 3.48 13.Whip in My Valise 4.00 14.Kick 1.36 15.Physical 3.59 16.Cartrouble Parts 1 & 2 6.36 17.Friends 2.40 18.Cartroube 45 3.24 19.Kick 45 ..... Here is a great track from Dirk, its Adam and the Ants with a live performance of Cartrouble from the live concert in 1981 from Tokyo in Japan !!
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