Dirk Wears White Sox [Import, Original recording remastered]

Adam & The Ants | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony/Columbia
• ASIN: B0002BPIEA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So nice to FINALLY have a listenable CD of this album!, March 8, 2005

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Gregory J. Bendokus (Lansford, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirk Wears White Sox (Audio CD)

All I can say is IT'S ABOUT TIME that remastered Adam and the Ants CDs are finally available. Of course, they're only available here as imports, but oh well...

The original version of this album (on Do it! records) has always been one of my favorite albums of all time. It's sharp, witty, dense, angular, and very dark music at times but most of the tracks stand up as well today as they did in '79. The only exposure most Americans have had to this album was the remixed and resequenced (by Mr. Ant himself) version which was put out over here in the early 80's. That version was OK, but the sound quality was beyond awful. My biggest pet peeve was the song "Digital Tenderness" - it had always sounded completely limp, with not much treble and almost no bass to speak of.

Well folks, I'm here to tell ya, this remaster is a revelation for fans of this album. I just could not believe how good this sounded when I got it in the mail a few weeks ago. It seems that ALL of the grunge and harmonic distortion we always heard on these tracks is just completely gone now. The highs are extended and natural and the album now actually has bass! If you are as big of a fan of this album as I am, what the hell are you waiting for? You need this, now.

The bonus tracks are also excellent, as all the songs which were cut from the US version are now here, as well as a few important singles, and the re-made versions of Cartrouble and Kick!

Overall, definitely the biggest sonic improvement of all three new Ants remasters by a long shot.

Stunning.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adam Ant--Punk Style, July 27, 2006

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Sunday Kazas (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dirk Wears White Sox (Audio CD)

I have been a fan of Adam Ant since 1980. I saw the Jolly Roger video on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, in the middle of the night, on a snowy TV. It was love at first sight!

Although the Kings of the Wild Frontier LP is what reeled me in, Dirk Wears White Sox is closer to the bone...Adam's original sound. I think of the two LPs as two personalities. After Prince Charming, his sound changed even more so. Friend or Foe was great in its own way, but was a departure from Adam's original brand of "Antmusic for Sex People". Dirk Wears White Sox is more punky, raw, and off the commercial path. This release also has a few extra singles and different versions of songs that were originally released on an EP. I remember having to order these from the UK as a teen.

I owned DWWS on CD, but when I saw the re-mastered issue with the EP material, I bought it again. Now, I can finally part with my useless vinyl versions! The sound is fantastic and the liner notes have the lyrics--Adam was always good about that.
I love each song on this CD--I have had the opportunity to listen to them for over 26 years.

Adam's music is teeming with sexuality--God bless that man! Though he isn't vulgar, and is quite tame by today's standards, parents may get some odd questions from their child after listening to "Whip in my Valise".

If you are more a fan of the "Goody Two-Shoes" sound, this CD may sound alien to you. If you have only heard Adam's later music, then you are in for a treat. It surpasses his commercialized releases: Viva Le Rock, Manners and Physique, and Wonderful.

Buy this CD. If you don't like it right off, give it a fourth or even fifth listen before you send it to the dung heap. Any serious fan of Brit-post-punk should love it. Any fan of Adam's should know his roots.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tastefully, respectfully, and very well done, March 20, 2005

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Scott Gibbons (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirk Wears White Sox (Audio CD)

FANTASTIC! And, at last!! This remastered reissue finally gives us Dirk Wears White Sox on CD; all the original songs in their correct order. The mastering retains the dynamics of the original mixes much better than the earlier CD version on Sony/Columbia's Rewind imprint (and sounds infinitely better than the American version with the color cover). It has much of the musical feel of the original vinyl; other reissues just didn't - pardon the pun - 'do it' for me. There are some great photos, and the graphics are all very crisp. The only thing that I've found to complain about is that they failed to really nail the definitive version of the Antmusic EP (aka "the B-sides") in the bonus tracks -- the version of Kick that appears here is an alternate mix or something. It's inclusion is interesting as an obscure track, but the version that appeared on the original vinyl is unquestionably superior. The real bummer about this is that the only other place where Kick appears on CD is on "In Bondage", and the quality there is disappointing... But anyway, I can't express what a joy this CD is to have and hold! If you're curious, really, there's no reason not to buy a copy of this album. It's a real gem.