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Zerox
"Zerox" (stylised as Zerøx) is an Adam and the Ants' stand-alone single written by Adam Ant. It was later included on the 1983 CBS reissue of the band's debut album ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' and as part of the bonus material on the 2004 Columbia Records Remaster. The line-up on this track include Dave Barbarossa on drums, Matthew Ashman on guitar & Andy Warren on bass guitar with Ant playing some percussion on the song's coda. The track has been included on the compilations '' Antics in the Forbidden Zone'', '' Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant'', ''The Very Best Of Adam And The Ants'', ''Antbox'', ''The Essential Adam Ant'' & ''Stand & Deliver: The Very Best of Adam & the Ants''. The cover portrays ''Image in Motion'' (1913), a photograph by the Italian Futurist Anton Bragaglia, with the name of the band and the song superimposed over it. Lyrics The title is a reference to the Xerox photocopier. Whereas Xerox machines are used to make paper copies of documents and other v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Wears White Sox
''Dirk Wears White Sox'' is the debut studio album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was released on 30 November 1979 by record label Do It. It was the first number one album on the UK Independent Albums Chart when the chart debuted in ''Record Week'' in 1980. Background ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' was made with an early line-up of Adam and the Ants, which disbanded after the album was released. Guitarist Matthew Ashman and drummer David Barbarossa went on to form Bow Wow Wow with then-Ants bassist Leigh Gorman (who only played one gig with the Ants and was not involved in any studio recordings). Original bassist Andy Warren had departed shortly after recording the album to join former Ants guitarist Lester Square in The Monochrome Set. Many of the songs, notably "Cleopatra" and "Never Trust a Man (With Egg on his Face)", remained a part of Adam Ant's live repertoire throughout his career, both with the Ants and later as a solo artist. The album title refers to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam And The Ants
Adam and the Ants were an English Rock music, rock band that formed in London in 1977. The band existed in two versions, both fronted by Adam Ant, between 1977 and 1982. The first phase began when the band were founded in May 1977 and were called the Ants until November of that year. They later changed their style from punk rock to post-punk and New wave music, new wave and released one album. The final line-up of this version consisted of David Barbarossa, Dave Barbarossa, Matthew Ashman, and Leigh Gorman—all of whom left the band in January 1980 at the suggestion of manager Malcolm McLaren to form Bow Wow Wow. The second version of Adam and the Ants included guitarist Marco Pirroni and drummer-and-producer Chris Hughes (record producer), Chris Hughes and was noted for its use of Music of Burundi#Burundi beat, Burundi drums. This band existed from February 1980 to March 1982 and achieved significant commercial success in the UK. With their music videos receiving airplay on M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Parisians
"Young Parisians" is the debut single from Adam and the Ants, written by Adam Ant. Originally released on 20 October 1978, it was the band's only single on Decca Records. "Young Parisians" has been included on ''The Very Best Of Adam And The Ants'' & '' Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant''. A demo version is the lead track on the first disc of the ''Antbox'' three CD set. Reception At the time, the band were combining the punk sound of their earliest days with a more experimental ethos which would characterise their 1979 debut ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' and, to some extent, its 1980 follow-up ''Kings of the Wild Frontier'' (by which time only Adam Ant remained from the line-up of the debut single). "Young Parisians" was an acoustic cabaret-style number that was deliberately chosen as a single to confuse people who viewed Adam and the Ants as a punk band. Ant later admitted that this was probably a mistake and that "Lady" should have been the leading track. In December 1980, foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antics In The Forbidden Zone
''Antics in the Forbidden Zone'' is a Greatest Hits compilation and accompanying video by the English new wave musician Adam Ant, released 23 October 1990 by Epic Records. The collection spans the years 1979 to 1985, including Ant's time as frontman of Adam and the Ants with selections from ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' (1979), ''Kings of the Wild Frontier'' (1980), and ''Prince Charming'' (1981), as well as his first three solo albums, '' Friend or Foe'' (1982), ''Strip'' (1983) and ''Vive Le Rock'' (1985). The collection does not include "Ants Invasion", from which the title ''Antics in the Forbidden Zone'' was taken. Video The video release, published by Sony Music Distribution, collects twelve music videos both from the band and from Ant's solo career. Missing are early videos prior to Adam and the Ant's signing to Epic ("Zerox," for example) and " Dog Eat Dog." In the case of "Dog Eat Dog," concert footage was used rather than the ''Top of the Pops'' performance from 16 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartrouble
"Cartrouble" is a song by Adam and the Ants, released as a single in March 1980 on Do It Records. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. Though usually stylised as one word, the title has also appeared as two separate words (for example, on the compilation album '' Antics in the Forbidden Zone''). "Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" "Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" appeared on Adam and the Ants' debut album ''Dirk Wears White Sox'', also on Do It Records. It features Matthew Ashman on guitar, Dave Barbarossa on drums and Andy Warren on bass guitar. A remix of this version appeared on the 12-inch edition of '' The Antmusic EP'' in early 1982. This replaced the original on the 1995 CD release of ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' (early pressings of which erroneously featured the single version described below). The 2004 reissue of the same album includes all three versions, with the original returning as track 1. Music videos of "Cartrouble Part 2" and another album track, "Tabletalk" were f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do It Records
Do It Records was a British independent record label based in London, England. It was an early label of Adam and the Ants, releasing their debut album ''Dirk Wears White Sox'' in November 1979 (which in January 1980 was the first ever number one on the UK Indie Chart, UK Independent Albums Chart and in February 1981 became a UK Top 20 album) as well as singles "Zerox" in June 1979 and "Cartrouble" in March 1980, the latter being not only a number one on the UK Indie Chart, UK Independent Singles Chart but also the first collaboration between Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni, following the departure of the original Ants to form Bow Wow Wow. The company was founded in 1978 by Robin Scott (singer), Robin Scott, Max Tregoning and Ian Tregoning. Over the next six years, it released several recordings by M (band), M, Adam and the Ants, Anthony Moore, Renaldo and the Loaf, the Mothmen and Yello, among others. After the label closed in 1983, the rights to its entire back catalogue were bought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Ant
Stuart Leslie Goddard (born 3 November 1954), known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English singer, musician, and actor. 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 many films and television episodes. Ant began his musical career playing bass in the band Bazooka Joe. From 1977 to 1982 he performed with Adam and the Ants. Their debut album '' Dirk Wears White Sox'' (1979) reached number one on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Before recording his debut album as Adam and the Ants, he asked producer Malcolm McLaren to manage his band; McLaren instead took his backing band to form Bow Wow Wow. Ant regrouped with new members, including Marco Pirroni, to release his second album '' Kings of the Wild Frontier'' (1980). It reached number one in the UK Album Chart, spawned three hit singles, became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Laughing Gnome
"The Laughing Gnome" is a song by the English singer David Bowie, released as a single on 14 April 1967. A pastiche of songs by one of Bowie's early influences, Anthony Newley, it was originally released as a Novelty song, novelty single on Deram Records in 1967. The track consists of Bowie meeting and conversing with a gnome, whose sped-up voice (created by Bowie and studio engineer Gus Dudgeon) delivers several puns on the word "gnome". At the time, "The Laughing Gnome" failed to provide Bowie with a chart placing, but on its re-release in 1973 it reached number six on the British charts and number three in New Zealand. Release and reception The single was not a commercial success upon initial release in April 1967, despite a positive review in the ''NME'', which declared it "A novelty number chock full of appeal. This boy sounds remarkably like Anthony Newley, Tony Newley, and he wrote this song himself. An amusing lyric, with David Bowie interchanging lines with a chipmunk-li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadhurst Gardens
Broadhurst Gardens is a street in the London Borough of Camden running eastwards from West End Lane in West Hampstead and ending near to the Finchley Road. It forms the northern border of South Hampstead, and runs parallel to the Midland Main Line. It meets or is crossed by Priory Road, Fairhazel Gardens and Canfield Gardens. Construction began on the street in the 1870s and it was completed by 1887. It takes its name from an estate in Sussex belonging to the Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, 8th Baronet, Maryon Wilson family like many other roads in the area developed during the era. It follows route of a much older pathway known as Gypsy Lane that linked the Kilburn, London, Kilburn and Belsize House, Belsize parts of Hampstead Parish. The northern side of the street was badly damaged by German bombing during the Second World War due to its proximity to the railway lines. The bomb sites were bought by the London County Council, LCC in 1947 and redeveloped as flats. The Decca Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decca Records
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis after his acquisition of a gramophone manufacturer, The Decca Gramophone Company. It set up an American subsidiary under the Decca name, which became an independent company just before the Second World War. The American spin-off became a subsidiary of MCA Inc. in 1962. Known for its technical innovations, the British parent company grew to become the second most successful recording company in Britain and celebrated fifty years of existence in 1979, shortly before being sold to PolyGram. Both Decca and its former subsidiary were subsequently acquired by Universal Music. Decca and its American spin-off both built up strong catalogues of popular music. In their first two decades their artists included Gertrude Lawrence, George Formby, Jack Hylton and Vera Lynn in Britain and Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, the Andrews Sisters and the Mills Brothers in the US. Later performers in their popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and David Bowie (1967 album), a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The success of the single "Starman (song), Starman" and its album ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xerox
Xerox Holdings Corporation (, ) is an American corporation that sells print and electronic document, digital document products and services in more than 160 countries. Xerox was the pioneer of the photocopier market, beginning with the introduction of the Xerox 914 in 1959, so much so that the word ''xerox'' is commonly used as a synonym for ''photocopy''. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, though it is incorporated in New York (state), New York with its largest group of employees based around Rochester, New York, the area in which the company was founded. As a large developed company, it is consistently placed in the list of Fortune 500 companies. The company purchased Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion in early 2010. On December 31, 2016, Xerox separated its business process service operations, essentially those operations acquired with the purchase of Affiliated Computer Services, into a new publicly traded company, Conduent. Xerox focuses on its docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
