 |  | good chronical of the ants |  |
The song selection spans the Adam and the Ants period as well as the Adam Ant period. Dirk Wears White Sox is overrepresented. Adam's more recent stuff, i.e. Room At the Top, came after this compilation. It is not digitally remastered so the quality isn't the best. I've enjoyed it.
March 2, 2006 | | Truly the Best of Adam Ant! | |
This is the definitive best of collection that you're looking for and includes such gems as "Goody Two Shoes", "Beat My Guest", "Antmusic" and (my favourite) "Place in the Country". It also includes some really good obscure stuff like "Ant Rap" and "Killer in the Home". But as with any collection, it's missing some of my favourite gems; particularly "Never Trust A Man...", "Plan Nine Failed", "Physical", "S.E.X", "Picasso Visita...", and "Miss Thing". Short of getting the Antbox or all the individual albums (which is always recommended!) this is a great starter kit. Also check out "B-side Babies" which has an excellent selection of B-sides.
September 14, 2005| | | Don't you ever stop being dandy, showing me you're handsome!!! | |
I loved it! It's been a while since I've seen some of those videos. Adam knows how to entertain! My favorite videos of all time are Stand & Deliver, Prince Charming, Antmusic, Goody Two Shoes, and Desperate but not serious. Adam is the king!!!!
July 20, 2005| | | Good early compilation of Antmusic | |
This CD is great for those of us who loved Adam Ant in the early 80's. Before "Goody Two Shoes", most of his music did not make a dent on the American charts. But those of who loved European imports at the time still sought out his music. We loved his outrageous style and clothes. This CD contains a lot of those early favorites including "Antmusic", "Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming". Then the hits came with "Goody Two Shoes" (#12 Hot 100), "Desperate but not Serious" (#66 Hot 100), and "Strip" (#42 Hot 100). The CD also contains later songs that should have been hits including "Puss 'n Boots", "Apollo 9", and "Vive Le Rock". Why all of his songs weren't Top 10 hits in America is unbelievable. The CD stops with the "Vive Le Rock" album, so it does not include songs like "Room at the Top" or "Wonderful". It is certainly not a complete collection, but it does offer up some of his best early music.
March 22, 2005| | | A cross between Oingo Boingo and John Lydon | |
Does Adam Ant remind anybody else here of a cross between the manic carnival-feel of Oingo Boingo, and the manic flamboyance of John Lydon from Public Image Limited? Maybe it's just me. That aside, Antics is a great album that mixes New Wave with the low-fi sound of Punk. With a whopping 21 songs, there are just a few clunkers (I always hated "Goody Two Shoes" and the embarrassing "Ant Rap" that has some snooty french thrown in).
My favorites:
"Stand & Deliver"
"Desperate But Not Serious"
"Kings of the Wild Frontier"
"Zerox" July 11, 2004
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