Strip is the second solo album by Adam Ant, released in 1983. It marked a decline in Ant’s success, as it only reached #65 in the US and #20 in the UK.
Strip was released onto the UK charts on the 19th November 1983 by CBS Records (of which Epic is a division) (CBS 25705) It reached number 20 in the album charts, it was in the charts for 8 weeks.
The lead single from the album was “Puss ‘n Boots”, which continued the pantomime themes and fashions of Ant’s earlier work.
Phil Collins plays drums on “Puss ‘n Boots” and “Strip”. Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of ABBA fame, also performs the female spoken part on “Strip”. The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2005 with eight bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni. (Copyright Taurus Songs Overseas & EMI Music)
1. “Strip” – 3:48
2. “Baby, Let Me Scream at You” – 4:07
3. “Libertine” – 4:19
4. “Spanish Games” – 3:00
5. “Vanity” – 4:08
6. “Puss ‘n Boots” – 3:52
7. “Playboy” – 3:50
8. “Montreal” – 4:23
9. “Navel to Neck” – 3:41
10. “Amazon” – 3:50
Personnel
* Adam Ant: vocals, bass guitar
* Marco Pirroni: guitars
* Richard James Burgess: keyboards, percussion
* Phil Collins: drums, percussion
* Anni-Frid Lyngstad: additional vocals
Production
* Produced by Adam Ant, Richard James Burgess, Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham, and Marco Pirroni
* Production assistants: Anders Andersson, Jean-Luc Fauvel, Radu Wouk
* Recorded and engineered by Hugh Padgham
* Mixed by Michael B. Tretow
Additional tracks on the 2005 remaster
11. “Strip” (Demo version)
12. “Dirty Harry” (Demo version)
13. “Horse You Rode in On” (Demo version)
14. “She Wins Zulu” (Demo version)
15. “Puss ‘n Boots” (Demo version)
16. “Playboy” (Rehearsal)
17. “Navel to Neck” (Rehearsal)
18. “Strip” (Live)
