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- Artist: Adam & The Ants
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- Release Date: 1981
- Total Time: 19:04
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Kings of the Wild Frontier brought Adam & the Ants massive popularity in England and enormous pressure for Adam Ant and guitarist Marco Pirroni to stand and deliver another slice of dynamite. The first single, the punchy, horn-laden "Stand and Deliver," suggested that they were up to the task, but when Prince Charming appeared in late 1981, it was seen as a letdown. With its ridiculous song titles and cover photos, which suggest that the Ants were moving away from Native Americans and toward pirates, it's hard not to view it as a descent into camp, yet Ant claims in the liner notes for Antbox that he believes that Prince Charming is "a very serious record based on very classical, historical themes." That may be true on certain tracks, but it's hard to see where "Mile High Club," "S.E.X.," "Mowhok," and "Ant Rap" fit into that scheme, although he's right about the intent -- this is a markedly different record than Kings, and intentionally so. The group not only moved on in terms of image, but also left behind its signature Burundi beats while upping the cinematic qualities inherent in its music. So, "Five Guns West" and "Mowhok" are given neo-spaghetti Western backdrops, while eerie guitars, mariachi horns, and trilling vocals underpin "That Voodoo." There are a lot of little details like that to dwell on in the production -- "Picasso Visita el Planeta de los Simios" sounds absolutely terrific -- and songs like "Scorpios," "Stand and Deliver," and the cheerfully ludicrous "Ant Rap" are highlights. Kings had style, sound, and songs, while Prince Charming simply has style and sound -- which, in retrospect, isn't all that bad. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Scorpios (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (2:43) |
| Picasso Visita el Planeta de los Simios (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (3:28) |
| Prince Charming (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (3:15) |
| Five Guns West | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (4:57) |
| That Voodoo! (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (4:11) |
| Stand and Deliver (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (3:32) |
| Mile High Club (Lyrics) | Matthew Ashman, |
Adam & the Ants | (2:43) |
| Ant Rap (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (3:23) |
| Mowhok (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (3:09) |
| S.E.X. (Lyrics) | Adam Ant, |
Adam & the Ants | (5:10) |
