Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes/Red Scar

Format: 7" picture disc
Country: UK
Year: 1982
Price paid: $3
Purchased at: The Bop Shop, Rochester NY

 

 "Don't drink don't smoke - what do you do? Subtle innuendos follow- there must be something inside"

Adam and the Ants parted ways in 1982, although Marco Pirroni stayed with Adam in the capacity of co-wrtiter.

Drummer Chris 'Merrick' Hughes rejoined 'Dalek I Love You.'

This is Adam's first solo single after leaving Adam and the Ants. It was a
#1 hit in the UK, reaching #12 on the US charts. This would be his last #1 hit.

Interestingly some Adam solo material- such as this disc-still carry the old 'Adam and the Ants' name. This error was corrected with later releases.

Adam and the Ants: Kings of the Wild Frontier / Press Darlings

Format: 7"

Label: CBS

Country: UK

Year: 1980

Price paid: $4

Purchased at: My Mind's Eye, Cleveland OH

 
The album 'King of the Wild Frontier' was a turning point for Adam and his ants. Previously the band had had little success chart-wise, but that all changed with a forced band lineup brought on by Malcolm McLaren. McLaren, in a brilliant and extremely douchy move, stole Adam's band and put them to work as the group Bow Wow Wow- with the then jailbait Annabella Lwin on lead vocals. But that's a different story.

Suffice it to say things started to go really well for Adam and the Ants shortly thereafter...

This is fourth single released by the band, the first with the new lineup and also first in support of 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' LP. It reached #48 on the UK charts (their first chart appearance.)

I love the sleeve art on this one. The black/red/white color scheme is rather potent and must have made a dramatic impression on store shelves back in the day; it certainly would have caught my eye! Very intimidating, like a horror movie poster. Potent and primal.