In November 1981 Adam and the Ants released another highly successful album Prince Charming. The album featured two UK no:1 hit singles tand and Deliver and the title track Prince Charmingas well as the no:3 UK hit Ant Rap ....This trio of singles were promoted by some of the most lavish music videos of the period and paved the way for Adams later acting career. The work schedule Adam imposed upon himself was punishing. I took no holidays and I mean no holidays. When Kings of the Wild Frontier took off I was halfway through making Prince Charming and so on because we had to bring out an album and four singles a year. But the price you pay... I split my cartilage in Cleveland doing Goody Two Shoes, it was my body saying, Look, no! Then I was back onstage doing the Motown 25 in 1983 show 10 days later having had the operation. Nobody could have stopped me or make me do it. I did it. I was very, very bad at pacing, he later remembered. In March 1982 feeling certain band members lacked enthusiasm Adam disbanded the group. A few months after the split Adam launched a solo career though he retained Marco Pirroni as guitarist and co songwriter. Merrick returned to the band Dalek I Love You and subsequently produced many hits for Tears for Fears. After the split Adam went solo taking his song writing partner Pirroni with him. Merrick also briefly stayed aboard as drummer and producer for the UK edition of the first solo single Goody Two Shoes and demos for the upcoming Friend or Foe album before moving on to other production work while Miall and Tibbs contracts were left to expire. The Friend or Foe album also produced another top ten single, Friend or Foe, which reached no.9 in September of 1982 ...... I want those who get to know me to become admirers or my enimies take it up or leave it Im not gonna change a bit If it means heartache then leave it out for your sake I tried and try tried to take care of my insides nobodys perfect so leave me if you object I want those who get to know me to become admirers or my enimies I want those who get to know me to become admirers... when youre a pirouetting highkicking thighslapping cruiser when youre a hipgrinding spellbinding clean cut seducer you have to be careful so people take note I take it serious but I still like a joke ..... Here is Adam with 82s Friend or Foe ....
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 04:58:10 +0000
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