Dirk Wears White Sox
Album by Adam & the Ants
Released	November 30, 1979
Recorded	Sound Development Studios August 24 - August 29, 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	40:39
Label	Do It Records
Producer(s)	Adam Ant, Chris Hughes
Professional reviews
All Music Guide: link
Adam & the Ants chronology
	Dirk Wears White Sox (1979)	Kings of the Wild Frontier (1980)

Dirk Wears White Sox was Adam & the Ants' first album, released on Do It Records in 1979. The album was made with the original lineup of Adam and the Ants, which disbanded after the album was released (with the other members going on to form Bow Wow Wow), before Adam went on to fame with "Kings of the Wild Frontier." Dirk Wears White Sox features a much more eclectic, sometimes brooding sound than Ant's later work. Many of the songs, notably "Cleopatra" and "Never Trust a Man (With Egg on his Face)" remained a part of Adam's live repertoire throughout his career, with the Ants and later as a solo artist. Adam & the Ants debut album Dirk Wears White Sox. ... 33⅓ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Do It Records was an independent record label in the United Kingdom during the 1970s and 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Adam Ant at the height of his career. ... Chris Hughes (born on November 26, 1983) co-founded the online social directory, Facebook, in 2004 with Harvard roomates Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4hvof5. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Kings of the Wild Frontier is a New Wave-punk album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Bow Wow Wow album cover photo, a re-creation of The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet Bow Wow Wow was a 1980s New Wave band organized by Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980 whose music is described as having an African-derived drum sound.[1] McLaren persuaded...

When the Ants became commercially successful the "Zerox" (7/79 reached # 45 in 1/81) and "Car Trouble" (3/80 reached # 33 in 1/81) singles were re-issued.

After Adam Ant acquired the rights to the album, it was re-released by Epic Records in 1983, at the peak of his popularity, with new cover artwork similar to that of Friend Or Foe. This angered many fans because some of the tracks had been remixed and two lyrically controversial songs, "Catholic Day" (about John F. Kennedy) and "Day I Met God," were deleted, although they are arguably two of the album's highlights. Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // History Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Friend or Foe was first solo album by Adam Ant, released after Adam & the Ants disbanded. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

The album was re-released in the United Kingdom in 1995 with its original black and white artwork and all songs intact, although retaining the running order of the 1983 version. It was finally released in the United States in 2001.

Track listing

1. "Cartrouble" (Part 1 and Part 2 on the 1999 rerelease)
2. "Kick!"
3. "Digital Tenderness"
4. "Nine Plan Failed"
5. "Family Of Noise"
6. "Tabletalk"
7. "Zerox"
8. "Cleopatra"
9. "Never Trust A Man (With Egg On His Face)"
10. "Animals And Men"
11. "The Idea"
12. "Whip In My Valise"
13. "Catholic Day" (omitted from 1983 version)
14. "The Day I Met God" (omitted from 1983 version)

Original 1979 release track listing

1. "Car Trouble Part 1"
2. "Car Trouble Part 2"
3. "Digital Tenderness"
4. "Nine Plan Failed"
5. "Day I Met God"
6. "Table Talk"
7. "Cleopatra"
8. "Catholic Day"
9. "Never Trust a Man (With Egg On His Face)"
10. "Animals and Men"
11. "Family of Noise"
12. "The Idea"