Paul Jack Griffiths is reading the history of the 80s music legends Adam and the Ants .. xx Adam and The Ants with thier critically acclaimed album Kings of the Wild Frontier on CBS in 1980 .. xx What do you do when your manager steals your band to create another, You make another, arguably better band. The masterstrokes of the new Ants were threefold, two drummers, including Terry Lee Miall and Merrick, the AKA for producer Chris Hughes, and biggest of all, Ant’s new guitarist and writing partner, Marco Pirroni. His muscly rockabilly riffs recalled Duane Eddy and Link Wray, while the drums elicited a tribal warrior feel. Combine that with Ant’s new style of dress, war paint and colonial/pirate wear! – and you had a bona fide hit record. The killer singles didn’t hurt, either, Dog Eat Dog, Antmusic and the title track were all British Top 5 hits. The 12-track album became a 13-track affair in the U.S., with the omission of one album side, Making History in favor of two flip sides Press Darlings, off the Kings single, and the fan favorite Physical, from the flip side to Dog Eat Dog. Certain copies came with a free single of Stand and Deliver, formally released on the next LP, Prince Charming, backed with Beat My Guest, these tracks ended up on the cassette edition as well. This album was so good in 1980, fresh, full of testosterone, energy and life .. Adam and the Ants were musical gods .. xxx — watching Kings of the Wild Frontier xx at Adam and the Ants were musical gods .. xx
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:44:54 +0000
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