Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants > Reviews > Aging musician dug up again

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money

Advantages:	Classic album  -  remastered
Disadvantages:	Don't tell your friends you like it

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I wonder, is the youth of today growing tired of the current radio playlist, the C(rap), *hit-hop and so on....Or is it that us 30 somethings have an ever increasing disposable income to replace old 80's vinyl? Well whatever the reason, it seems re-mastering classic albums is still big business for the record companies, and a chance for aging musicians to earn some extra pennies too. This is more than a re-release, these tracks are taken from master tapes, and include stuff no-one has heard before.

There really can't be many people out there, over the age of consent who haven't at least heard Adam & The Ants at some stage, so forgive me if I don't go into immense detail about his looks, style and sound.

The original 1981 release had just 10 tracks, CD's weren't an option - it was vinyl or cassette tape. With CD's these days, they are able to squeeze more on, so with this re-mastered edition you've a full 16 tracks, as follows:

Scorpios
Picasso Visita El Planeta De Los Simios
Prince Charming
5 Guns West
That Voodoo
Stand And Deliver
Mile High Club
Ant Rap
Mowhok
SEX
Prince Charming (demo version)
Stand And Deliver (demo version)
Showbiz (demo version)
Picasso Visita El Planeta De Los Simios (demo version)
Who's A Goofy Bunny Then (demo version)
Scorpio Writing (demo version)

Stand and Deliver, Prince Charming and Ant Rap perhaps need very little explaining, as they were very obviously huge hits of their day. In fact the first two were number 2 and 3 in the biggest sellers of '81, only beaten by Soft Cells' Tainted Love. Both were number one in the UK, and Ant R ap hit number 3. The rest of the first 10 tracks all really fit well into this Adam era, and the whole album flows particulary well from beginning to end. Some will say this is Adam at his best, some won't - whichever way you swing, it's a classic album that can be pulled out and reminissed over time and time again.

Some of the demo tracks included as bonuses were never released, and haven't been heard before, so this is every reason for Ant fans to get this latest release.

The cover artwork is pretty much unchanged from the original - who wouldn't want to drool over Adam wearing all his make-up and very striking clothing. The 12 page booklet contains some rare photos too.

This CD can be had for only £4.99 from 101cd.com, or check out your favourite on-line store.

Go on, buy it....ridicule is nothing to be scared of!