Kings of the Wild Frontier [SEP] performer
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Kings of the Wild Frontier is the second album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was released in November 1980 by CBS Records International. This album introduced the "Burundi beat" sound to popular music.
Background & recording.
After having his previous backing band wooed away by producer Malcolm McLaren to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant recorded "Kings of the Wild Frontier" with guitarist Marco Pirroni as his new writing partner.
Release.
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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).
In December 1980, following the initial success of "Kings of the Wild Frontier" and its singles "Dog Eat Dog" and 'Antmusic', the single was re-promoted in the UK, reaching #9 on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, DJs on Sydney's Double J radio station preferred to play the B-side