Vive le rock

by Adam Ant

Vive le rock cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 September 1985
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:15:20
  • Community rating: 2.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Teaming with legendary producer Tony Visconti, the flamboyant British vocalist sought to recapture a rawer, rock-oriented aesthetic following his highly stylized pop efforts. The album blends retro rockabilly energy with synthesized contemporary production, signaling a transitional phase in his solo career.

Genres

Descriptors: party, rhythmic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Vive Le Rock (3:40)
  2. Miss Thing (3:08)
  3. Razor Keen (3:52)
  4. Rip Down (3:23)
  5. Scorpio Rising (4:06)
  6. Apollo 9 (3:22)
  7. Hell's Eight Acres (3:52)
  8. Mohair Locker Room Pin-Up Boys (3:14)
  9. No Zap (3:15)
  10. P.O.E. (3:25)
  11. Apollo 9 - Reprise (1:30)
  12. Human Bondage Den - Unreleased Album Track (3:06)
  13. Vive le Rock - Unreleased 12" Mix (7:28)
  14. Apollo 9 - Unreleased Francois K 7" Mix (3:41)
  15. Doggy Style - Unreleased Demo Track (3:47)
  16. Night They Vietcong - Unreleased Demo Track (3:05)
  17. Big Big Man (Razor Down) - Unreleased Demo Track (3:26)
  18. Rip Down - Demo (3:15)
  19. Apollo 9 - Francois K Splashdown Mix (6:46)
  20. Vive Le Rock - Unreleased US 7" Mix (3:49)

Credits

  • Chris De Niro - performer [made by]
  • Count Wiczling - performer [made by]
  • Marco Pirroni - performer [made by], written-by

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