What was the first album you ever bought? Pick your favorite song off that album.
John Menzies was in the high street of my hometown. An L-shaped store on the corner of the street and the pedestrian part of the Artizan Centre. Make your way to the back of the store, turn a corner and head upstairs. Four racks of LPs, and a wall of singles, greet you. The latest albums, the top 10, are displayed near the counter at the back.
From it I zero’d in and plucked Friend or Foe by Adam Ant from the display, and plonked my money on the counter. It’s a vague memory but given I was 9 years old I can’t imagine that I was either particularly conversant, nor alone (although I’d warrant which parent was with me would’ve waited downstairs).
*Goody Two Shoes *was the big hit. Having ditched "The Ants" this album became his biggest, I can still recall the tracks, including my intro to The Doors on the cover of Hello, I Love You.
And yet it was this last track, Man Called Marco, a track lost over the turn, with no lyrics, that caught my ear the most. A step away from the pop sensibilities this had an almost movie-like quality. It sits apart from the rest of the album. I still have it on my own, very long, random playlist.
“Man Called Marco” by Adam Ant
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