| Product Code: | S CDS 84549 |
| Artist: | Adam and the Ants |
| Origin: | UK |
| Label: | CBS (1980) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | Enquire Now |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG
Record: VG+
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| Genre: | Pop , Rock U |
Good vinyl with an average cover having minor creasing and shelf wear. , includes inner sleeve and 14 page booklet.
Kings of the Wild Frontier is the second album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was released in November 1980 by CBS Records International. This album introduced the "Burundi beat" sound to popular music.[1]
After having his previous backing band wooed away by producer Malcolm McLaren to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant recorded Kings of the Wild Frontier with guitarist Marco Pirroni as his new writing partner.
Kings of the Wild Frontier was released on 3 November 1980 by CBS Records in the UK and Epic records internationally. It reached No. 1 in the UK Album Chart,[2] and spawned three hit singles: "Kings of the Wild Frontier", which was released in July and reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart; "Dog Eat Dog", which reached No. 4; and 'Antmusic', released in December and reaching No. 2,[3] as well as No. 1 in Australia for five weeks.[4] The album was the UK number 1 selling album in 1981 (and the 48th best seller in 1980) and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.
The US version of the album dropped "Making History" in favour of two tracks penned by Ant prior to teaming up with Marco Pirroni, "(You're So) Physical" and "Press Darlings".
