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Dirk Wears White Sox

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'dirk wears white sox' is one of my favourite documents of the post-punk era, but this american release is just dreadful. many tracks have been deleted, while others have been remixed beyond recognition. even the cover is awful.

do yourself a favour: visit amazon.co.uk, pick up the original and cherish it!

Dirk Wears White Sox is one of the finest albums to come from the post-punk era. Quirky songs, great arrangements, fantastic musicianship, and very musical engineering. This American issue is an atrocity. I gave it 2 stars only because it does have some great songs on it. But it sounds like hell (flat, listless mastering) and the packaging and track selections betray the aesthetics that the Ants had going on in 1979. And most strangely, it contains material from two completely different lineups. If it had been released as a sort of "Best of Adam & the Ants Vol 1" it probably would have been acceptable (though shamefully incomplete!), but... anyway. Yeah. I imagine fans would be disappointed and as an introduction, it would give a misleading first impression. The 2004 remastered version is almost definitive (it substitutes another version of Kick in representing the Antmusic / B-Sides EP). THAT one is very highly recommended.

Dirk Wears White Sox is one of those albums that quickly vanished into obscurity, overshadowed by the bands later successes at the height of their career 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' and 'Prince Charming'. The album reflects the punk roots of Adam and the Ants. On the CD you get two excellent bonus tracks, 'Kick' and 'Xerox'. My only complaint is that the song 'The Day I Met God' from the original vinyl release of the album does not appear on any CD version of this album, import or otherwise. I suppose in today's more politically correct environment it was a decision not to offend people that caused this track to be removed when the album made it to CD, but personally I think a 'parental advisory' or similar label would be a better choice rather than remove this classic song altogether.

Dirk wears white sox is probably the most unknowed official album of Adam & the ants,it's a pity 'cause for me it's the best one.This album get two great qualities important in music: the madness & the energy. Yes, Adam before uncovering himself as a young ballet girl(in french poeple say: little rat of the opera) If you also prefer the first years you probably enjoy "B side babies"&"Complete radio 1 sessions". One more thing, and it's rare enough to say it:the album got two bonus("Kick"& the best Adam's single:the work of genius "Zerox")and all the initial songs of the vinyl release are quiet there. Thanks producers!

Dirk wears white sox is probably the most unknowed official album of Adam & the ants,it's a pity 'cause for me it's the best one.This album get two great qualities important in music: the madness & the energy. Yes, Adam before uncovering himself as a young ballet girl(in french poeple say: little rat of the opera) If you also prefer the first years you probably enjoy "B side babies"&"Complete radio 1 sessions". One more thing, and it'srare enough to say it:the album got two bonus("Kick"& the best Adam's single:the work of genius "Zerox")and all the initial songs of the vinyl release are quiet there. Thanks producers!