Adam Ant Albums Ranked
Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant (born 3 November 1954) is an English singer and musician. He gained popularity as the lead singer of new wave group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including three UK No. 1 singles. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in over two dozen films and television episodes from 1985 to 2003. Since 2010, Ant has reactivated his musical career, performing live regularly in his hometown of London and beyond, recording and releasing a new album and completing six full-length UK national tours, four US national tours, and two Australian tours and with a fifth US tour scheduled and a further album, Bravest of the Brave, completed and awaiting release. Here are all of Adam Ant albums ranked.
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8. Hits (1990)
“A no-frills package with a cheap and nasty cover, but if you want the HITS and nothing but the HITS, this is great! No early Adam gems like “Plastic Surgery” or “Deutscher Girls”, this is his dress-up-like-a-pirate with burundi beats and spaghetti western guitars glory days. Some of the strangest songs to hit the Top 40, but you know what? It still sounds insanely brilliant!”
7. Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar In Marrying The Gunner’s Daughter (2013)
“This is undeniable a messy album, but a creatively messy album at that. The live, raw sound of the album just adds to the appeal. Tracks like Cool Zombie, the first single from the album, Stay in the Game and the tribute to the old rocker Vince Taylor are just magnificent, and reveal maturity and youthful excitement at the same time. Not to mention, the alternating currents in moods of the songs are also what make this album a so called mess, but convey the artist’s bipolarism – as it always has.”
6. Vive Le Rock (1985)
“Gayest mainstream rock album ever, but unlike the mid-’80s cock-rock and hair metal it apes, it intends to be gay. Every song is loaded with camp characters, gay slang, and in-jokes about what your typical leather clad quartet of macho men with angels’ faces might be up to together.”
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5. Antics In The Forbidden Zone (1990)
“Let’s face it, this is the most any average listener will ever need by Adam Ant. It has all his hits and best songs collected together from his new wave era. It’s really a decent collection, despite all the flak people give him and his music. Individually, his albums are only so-so, but this collection is quite good, and people who have only heard his couple hit songs might be pleasantly surprised”
4. Strip (1983)
“An album full of deliciously fun 80s new wave pop that’s catchy and amusing throughout. The sexual innuendo is a riot. If you hate this, you probably take music – and yourself – way too seriously. The musical style is pure 80’s pop. The lyrics clearly aren’t poetry, but for a light listen or a laugh while stuck in traffic it works. An interesting note and the musical highlight of the album is Phil Collins on “Puss’N Boots””
3. Manners & Physique (1990)
“A solid album for fans of Adam Ant. Clever writing, much darker subjects than some fans would be use to. “U.S.S.A” attacks the idea of our society and the path we are on. He does his best when he has fun with his music. He tries to catch that fun sexuality with “Manners & Physique” but it doesn’t hold up with some of his classics “Room at the Top” is a good pop song about fame.”
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2. Wonderful (1995)
“Wonderful has just the right balance of up and downbeat songs, meaning I can listen to it regardless of the kind of mood I’m in,the title track is the definitive post-breakup “I’m sorry will you take me back?” song and “Angel” has the shimmering,Gypsy jangle of the Banshees circa Superstition.The moody “Yin and yang” is a grower,with a gentle soaring feel and “Beautiful dream” features finely rapped lyrics expressed through a mischievous grin and bright tone that confirms he hasn’t matured too much over the years.”
1. Friend Or Foe (1982)
“This is a classic Adam Ant album – certainly his finest as a solo artist. Apart from the three fine singles, there are lots of other good tunes and hardly any duffers. The whole album has a great, energetic vibe and is highly original. You’ll find yourself tapping your foot and singing along. There’s also a lot of droll humour attached to many of the lyrics. Highly recommended.”