Prince Charming (album) explained

Prince Charming
Type:studio
Artist:Adam and the Ants
Cover:Adam_and_the_Ants_Prince_Charming.jpg
Released:6 November 1981
Studio:Air Studios, London, England
Genre:New wave
Length:37:21
Label:CBS
Producer:Chris Hughes
Prev Title:Kings of the Wild Frontier
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Friend or Foe
Next Year:1982

Prince Charming is the third and final album by Adam and the Ants, released in November 1981. This album features bass player Gary Tibbs in place of Kevin Mooney, the bassist on Kings of the Wild Frontier. The album included the band's two number one UK hit singles "Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming" as well as "Ant Rap".

The album peaked at number 2 in the UK charts and received mixed reviews from critics.

Release

Prince Charming was released in November 1981 by CBS Records. The album spawned the two UK number 1 singles "Stand and Deliver" (with a different ending from the single version) and "Prince Charming", which reached number 1 in April and September 1981 respectively, and "Ant Rap" which reached number 3 in January 1982 when it was remixed.

The album was remastered and reissued in 2004 with six bonus demo tracks. On 10 September 2008, the Daily Mail gave away a CD copy of Prince Charming with the newspaper.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Daily Mail at Discogs . 2015-11-09 . discogs.com.