In 1980, Adam and the Ants released their second album, Kings of the Wild Frontier and it 2017 they will take it on the road.
The original Ants had just been stolen by producer Malcolm McLaren who turned them into Bow Wow Wow so Adam Ant entered the studio with guitarist and writing partner Marco Pirroni, bassist Kevin Mooney, and drummers Merrick and Terry Lee Miall to record the follow-up to 1979’s Dirk Wears White Sox.
The resulting album helped introduce the New Romantic movement along with introducing the “Burundi beat” to popular music. Kings of the Wild Frontier went to number 1 in the U.K. and 44 in the U.S. and included Dog Eat Dog, Antmusic and Physical (You’re So) which all made the U.S. Mainstream Rock top twenty.
Earlier this year, Adam Ant released a 5-disc Super Deluxe Edition of Kings of the Wild Frontier and, this January and February, he will tour the U.S. playing the LP in its entirety.
Kings of the Wild Frontier track list
Side A
1. “Dog Eat Dog”
2. “‘Antmusic'”
3. “Feed Me to the Lions”
4. “Los Rancheros”
5. “Ants Invasion”
6. “Killer in the Home”
Side B
1. “Kings of the Wild Frontier”
2. “The Magnificent Five”
3. “Don’t Be Square (Be There)”
4. “Jolly Roger”
5. “Making History”
6. “The Human Beings”
VIP presales started today while general sales begin Friday.
The dates:
01/23 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
01/24 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
01/26 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
01/27 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
01/29 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
01/31 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
02/02 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
02/03 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune
02/04 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre
02/07 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
02/09 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
02/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
02/11 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
02/14 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
02/15 – San Antonio, TX – Empire Theatre
02/18 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
