Antics in the Forbidden Zone

Antics in the Forbidden Zone
Greatest hits album by Adam Ant
Released 23 October 1990
Genre New wave, post-punk
Length 73:42
Label CBS Epic Records
Producer Adam Ant, Phil Collins, Gregg Geller, Chris Hughes, Marco Pirroni, Tony Visconti
Adam Ant chronology

Manners & Physique
(1990)
Antics in the Forbidden Zone
(1990)
Persuasion
(1992)

Antics in the Forbidden Zone is a Greatest Hits compilation and accompanying video by the English new wave musician Adam Ant, released 23 October 1990 by Epic Records.[1] The collection spans the years 1979 to 1985, including Ant's time as frontman of Adam and the Ants with selections from Dirk Wears White Sox (1979), Kings of the Wild Frontier (1980), and Prince Charming (1981), as well as his first three solo albums, Friend or Foe (1982), Strip (1983) and Vive Le Rock (1985). Strangely, the collection does not include "Ants Invasion," from which the title Antics in the Forbidden Zone was taken.[2]

Video

The video release, published by Sony Music Distribution, collects twelve music videos both from the band and from Ant's solo career. Missing are early videos prior to Adam and the Ant's signing to Epic ("Zerox," for example) and "Dog Eat Dog." In the case of "Dog Eat Dog," concert footage was used rather than the Top of the Pops performance from 16 October 1980 that had been licensed to CBS, and had been used as the official music video up to that point.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]

Chris Woodstra of Allmusic gave Antics in the Forbidden Zone four and a half stars out of five, praising it as "the most comprehensive overview of the band" and "an essential part of any new wave collection"[3] He also remarked of the video release that "These groundbreaking videos, while primitive by today's standards, were as important to this band's success as was the music."[4]

Track listing

It includes all of the singles from these releases along with additional selections from each album. "Beat My Guest'" a song previously released as the B-side to "Stand and Deliver,"[5] makes its first appearance on CD. Though usually stylised as one word, "Car Trouble" is separated into two words on this collection.[6]

All songs written and composed by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni, except where noted. 

Album
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "Zerox" (from Dirk Wears White Sox, 1979)AntAnt 3:45
2. "Whip in My Valise" (from Dirk Wears White Sox, 1979)AntAnt 3:57
3. "Car Trouble" (from Dirk Wears White Sox, 1979)AntChris Hughes 3:24
4. "Kick" (from Dirk Wears White Sox, 1979)AntHughes 2:06
5. "Kings of the Wild Frontier" (from Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980) Hughes 3:53
6. "Antmusic" (from Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980) Hughes 3:34
7. "Dog Eat Dog" (from Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980) Hughes 3:06
8. "Los Rancheros" (from Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980) Hughes 3:26
9. "Killer in the Home" (from Kings of the Wild Frontier, 1980) Hughes 4:18
10. "Stand and Deliver" (from Prince Charming, 1981) Hughes 3:33
11. "Beat My Guest" (from "Stand and Deliver", 1981)AntHughes 3:10
12. "Prince Charming" (from Prince Charming, 1981) Hughes 3:16
13. "Ant Rap" (from Prince Charming, 1981) Hughes 3:23
14. "Desperate But Not Serious" (from Friend or Foe, 1982) Ant, Pirroni 4:12
15. "Place in the Country" (from Friend or Foe, 1982) Ant, Pirroni 2:50
16. "Friend or Foe" (from Friend or Foe, 1982) Ant, Pirroni 2:50
17. "Goody Two Shoes" (from Friend or Foe, 1982) Ant, Pirroni 3:22
18. "Strip" (from Strip, 1983) Phil Collins 3:58
19. "Puss 'n Boots" (from Strip, 1983) Collins 4:01
20. "Apollo 9" (from Vive Le Rock, 1985) Tony Visconti 3:20
21. "Vive Le Rock" (from Vive Le Rock, 1985) Visconti 3:39
Total length:
73:42
Video
No. Title Length
1. "Kings of the Wild Frontier"   3:53
2. "Dog Eat Dog"   3:06
3. "Antmusic"   3:34
4. "Stand and Deliver"   3:33
5. "Prince Charming"   3:16
6. "Ant Rap"   3:23
7. "Goody Two-Shoes"   3:22
8. "Friend or Foe"   2:50
9. "Desperate But Not Serious"   4:12
10. "Puss 'n Boots"   4:01
11. "Strip"   3:58
12. "Apollo 9"   3:20
13. "Vive Le Rock"   3:39
Total length:
50:00

Personnel

References

  1. Ant, Adam (23 October 1990). "Antics in the Forbidden Zone". Adam-Ant.net.
  2. Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni. "Ants Invasion". Metro Lyrics. EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Woodstra, Chris. "Antics in the Forbidden Zone (album) Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  4. Woodstra, Chris. "Antics in the Forbidden Zone (video) Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  5. Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni (27 March 1981). "Stand and Deliver". Adam-Ant.net. EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  6. Ant, Adam. "Cartrouble". Adam-Ant.net. Swishgrade Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.