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{{About |the music album|the magazine|Vive Le Rock (magazine)}}
{{About |the Adam Ant album|the magazine|Vive Le Rock (magazine)}}
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/vive-le-rock-r28706/review | title = Adam Ant Vive Le Rock review | accessdate = 2011-08-27 | last = Ruhlmann | first = William | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
|rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/vive-le-rock-r28706/review | title = Adam Ant Vive Le Rock review | access-date = 2011-08-27 | last = Ruhlmann | first = William | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[Kerrang!]]
|rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Johnson | first1 = Howard | title = [[Kerrang!]] | chapter = Adam Ant 'Vive le Rock' | volume = 105 | publisher = Morgan Grampian | date = 17 October 1985 | location = London, UK | pages = 24 | accessdate = 2011-04-17}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Johnson | first1 = Howard | title = [[Kerrang!]] | chapter = Adam Ant 'Vive le Rock' | volume = 105 | publisher = Morgan Grampian | date = 17 October 1985 | location = London, UK | pages = 24 }}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Trouser Press]]''
|rev3score = generally favourable<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=adam_ant |title=TrouserPress.com :: Adam Ant |last1=Young |first1=Jon |last2=Lewis |first2=Kate |last3=Rompers |first3=Terry |website=[[Trouser Press|TrouserPress.com]] |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref>
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'''''Vive Le Rock''''' is the third solo album by [[Adam Ant]], released in 1985.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=adam ant|chart=all}} Billboard]</ref>
'''''Vive Le Rock''''' is the third solo album by [[Adam Ant]], released in September 1985, which contained two versions of Ant's 1984 song "Apollo 9".


== Production ==
This album at first received only minor attention in the [[United States]], peaking only at #131. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at #42. One single from the album was released in the [[United States]] - the title track "Vive Le Rock." The 12th track "Human Bondage Den" was released on the original cassette and CD release of this album (as a bonus non-LP track). Most re-releases did not feature this track until [[Epic Records]] re-released the album in 2005 (along with seven other bonus tracks).
Producer [[Tony Visconti]], famous for his 1970s work with Ant's heroes [[Marc Bolan]] and [[David Bowie]], commented on his work with Ant on ''Vive Le Rock'': "What a creative ball of energy! He was great to work with. He's very opinionated and knows what he wants. We didn't quite agree during the mixes, he kind of wanted everything very trebly and I'm a bassey kind of producer."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tonyvisconti.com/faq/misc.htm|title=tony visconti.|date=November 21, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021121143205/http://www.tonyvisconti.com/faq/misc.htm|archive-date=2002-11-21}}</ref>


The album was a realisation of the new "rockers in space" ethic and look [[Adam Ant]] had begun with the hit UK single "Apollo 9" in September 1984, which peaked at number 13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/apollo-9/|title=apollo 9 &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
Producer [[Tony Visconti]], famous for his 1970's work with Ant's heroes [[Marc Bolan]] and [[David Bowie]], commented recently on his work with Adam on ''Vive Le Rock'': "What a creative ball of energy! He was great to work with. He's very opinionated and knows what he wants. We didn't quite agree during the mixes, he kind of wanted everything very trebly and I'm a bassey kind of producer."{{Cite quote| date February 2013|date=March 2013}}


== Release ==
The album was a realization of the new "rockers in space" ethic and look [[Adam Ant]] had begun with the hit UK single "[[Apollo 9 (song)|Apollo 9]]" in September 1984, which peaked at #13. Many say ''Vive Le Rock'''s failure was that Adam's new concept did not click with the buying public. However, one could possibly attribute the failure of the album to the fact that it was so long in coming; "Apollo 9" was a hit a year before Vive Le Rock's release. Ant himself has stated, in his autobiography, [[Stand and Deliver]], that "Vive Le Rock" (the single release of the title track) only entered the charts in the UK at #64, and peaked at #50; the fact that his then-current record label was unwilling to work heavily on promotion for the album left him depressed and unenthusiastic about his future in music. This may have led to his decision to work heavily on his acting career and put his music career on hold until the release of ''[[Manners & Physique]]'' in 1990. However, in the same book, Ant discusses his performance at [[Live Aid]], where the band before him played over their allotted time, so he could only play one song. He chose the current single, "Vive Le Rock." While his acrobatic performance left him winded, he states that "as Bowie played 'TVC15', 'Rebel Rebel' and 'Heroes', I gaped in awe. Here was a lesson in how to be a star. How far I had yet to go."
"Apollo 9" was released as a single a year before ''Vive Le Rock''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release, and was a chart hit. However, the album received only minor attention in the United States, peaking at number 131,<ref>Adam Ant entry, Guinness Book of Rock Stars, Barry Lazell/Dafydd Rees/Luke Crampton, Guinness Publishing 1994</ref> and number 42 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/vive-le-rock/|title=vive le rock &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> The title track was the one single from the album released in the US. Ant performed "Vive Le Rock" at the 1985 [[benefit concert]] [[Live Aid]]. It was the only song he played at the show, as the band preceding him on the bill, [[The Boomtown Rats]] (for whom concert co-organiser [[Bob Geldof]] was the front man) overran their allotted time.<ref>Stand and Deliver, Adam Ant, Sidgewick & Jackson 2006</ref>


Ant has said that the failure of ''Vive Le Rock'', and his then-current record label's unwillingness to promote it, left him depressed and unenthusiastic about his future in music. This led to his decision to focus primarily on his acting career, not releasing another album until ''[[Manners & Physique]]'' in 1990.<ref>''Stand and Deliver'', Adam Ant, Sidgewick & Jackson 2006</ref>
==Album tracks==
*All songs written by [[Adam Ant]] and [[Marco Pirroni]].
#"Vive Le Rock" 3:39
#"Miss Thing" 3:08
#"Razor Keen" 3:49
#"Rip Down" 3:23
#"Scorpio Rising" 4:04
#"Apollo 9" 3:22
#"Hell's Eight Acres" 3:51
#"Mohair Lockeroom Pin-Up Boys" 3:14
#"No Zap" 3:14
#"P.O.E." 3:24
#"Apollo 9 ([[Acapella]] Reprise)" 1:32 (Secret track)
#"Human Bondage Den" (Bonus track - CD and Cassette versions only)


Twelfth track "Human Bondage Den" was released on the original cassette and CD release of this album (as a bonus non-LP track). Most re-releases did not feature this track until [[Columbia Records]] re-released the album in 2005, along with seven other bonus tracks.
===Sony Records re-release from 2005 included the following bonus tracks===

<OL START=13>
==Track listing==
<LI>"Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased 12" Mix)
{{track listing
<LI>"Apollo 9" (Unreleased Francois K 7" Mix)
|all_writing = [[Adam Ant]] & [[Marco Pirroni]]
<LI>"Doggy Style" (Unreleased [[Demo (music)|Demo Track]])
|headline = Side A
<LI>"Night They Vietcong" (Unreleased Demo Track)
|title1 = Vive Le Rock
<LI>"Rip Down" (Demo Version)
|length1 = 3:39
<LI>"Big Big Man" (Unreleased Demo Track)
|title2 = Miss Thing
<LI>"Apollo 9" ([[François Kevorkian|Francois K]] Splashdown Mix)
|length2 = 3:08
<LI>"Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased US 7" Mix)
|title3 = Razor Keen
</OL>
|length3 = 3:49
|title4 = Rip Down
|length4 = 3:23
|title5 = Scorpio Rising
|length5 = 4:04
}}
{{track listing
|headline = Side B
|title6 = Apollo 9
|length6 = 3:22
|title7 = Hell's Eight Acres
|length7 = 3:51
|title8 = Mohair Lockeroom Pin-Up Boys
|length8 = 3:14
|title9 = No Zap
|length9 = 3:14
|title10 = P.O.E.
|length10 = 3:24
|title11 = Apollo 9 ([[A cappella]] Reprise)
|length11 = 1:32
|total_length= 36:40
}}
{{track listing
|headline = CD and cassette versions bonus track
|title12 = Human Bondage Den
|length12 = 3:07
}}

;2005 reissue bonus tracks
#<li value="13">"Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased [[Rico Conning]] 12" mix) - 7:28
#"Apollo 9" (Unreleased [[François Kevorkian]] 7" mix)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.adam-ant.net/vivelprecdmusiconcd.html | title = Adam Ant Discography - Vive le Rock | access-date = 18 October 2023 | work = adam-ant.com}}</ref> - 3:41
#"Doggy Style" (Unreleased [[Demo (music)|demo]]) - 3:48
#"Night They Vietcong" (Unreleased demo) - 3:06
#"Big Big Man" ("Razor Keen") (Unreleased demo) - 3:28
#"Rip Down" (Unreleased demo) - 3:15
#"Apollo 9" (François Kevorkian Splashdown 12" mix) - 6:46
#"Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased [[Steve Thompson (musician)|Steve Thompson]] 12" mix) - 3:49


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Adam Ant: Vocals and Piano
*Adam Ant – [[lead vocals]], [[piano]]
*[[Marco Pirroni]]: Guitars
*[[Marco Pirroni]] – [[guitars]]
*[[Chris Constantinou]] (as Chris DeNiro): Bass and Vocals
*[[Chris Constantinou]] (as Chris De Niro) – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[backing vocals]]
*"Count" Bogdan Wiczling: Drums and Percussion
*"Count" Bogdan Wiczling – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]]


; Technical
==Production==
*Produced By Tony Visconti & Adam Ant
* [[Tony Visconti]] – producer, [[Audio engineering|engineer]]
* Sven Taits – assistant engineer
*Engineer: Tony Visconti
* [[Francois Kevorkian]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (track 11)
*Assistant Engineer: Sven Taits
* [[Ray Staff]] – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Mixing: Francois Kevorkian
* Adam Ant, Rob O'Connor - sleeve concept
*Mastering: [[Ray Staff]]
* [[Nick Knight (photographer)|Nick Knight]] - photography


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Discogs master|171741}}
*{{allmusic|album/vive-le-rock-r28706}}


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Latest revision as of 14:23, 5 July 2024

This article is about the Adam Ant album. For the magazine, see Vive Le Rock (magazine).

Vive Le Rock
Studio album by
Adam Ant
Released2 September 1985[1]
RecordedJanuary–March 1985
StudioGood Earth Studios, Soho, London
GenreRock[2]
Length36:40
LabelCBS
ProducerTony Visconti
Adam Ant chronology
Strip
(1983) 		Vive Le Rock
(1985) 		Manners & Physique
(1990)
Singles from Vive Le Rock
  1. "Apollo 9"
    Released: 10 September 1984[1]
  2. "Vive Le Rock"
    Released: 1 July 1985[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Kerrang![4]
Trouser Pressgenerally favourable[5]

Vive Le Rock is the third solo album by Adam Ant, released in September 1985, which contained two versions of Ant's 1984 song "Apollo 9".

Production

[edit]

Producer Tony Visconti, famous for his 1970s work with Ant's heroes Marc Bolan and David Bowie, commented on his work with Ant on Vive Le Rock: "What a creative ball of energy! He was great to work with. He's very opinionated and knows what he wants. We didn't quite agree during the mixes, he kind of wanted everything very trebly and I'm a bassey kind of producer."[6]

The album was a realisation of the new "rockers in space" ethic and look Adam Ant had begun with the hit UK single "Apollo 9" in September 1984, which peaked at number 13.[7]

Release

[edit]

"Apollo 9" was released as a single a year before Vive Le Rock's release, and was a chart hit. However, the album received only minor attention in the United States, peaking at number 131,[8] and number 42 in the United Kingdom.[9] The title track was the one single from the album released in the US. Ant performed "Vive Le Rock" at the 1985 benefit concert Live Aid. It was the only song he played at the show, as the band preceding him on the bill, The Boomtown Rats (for whom concert co-organiser Bob Geldof was the front man) overran their allotted time.[10]

Ant has said that the failure of Vive Le Rock, and his then-current record label's unwillingness to promote it, left him depressed and unenthusiastic about his future in music. This led to his decision to focus primarily on his acting career, not releasing another album until Manners & Physique in 1990.[11]

Twelfth track "Human Bondage Den" was released on the original cassette and CD release of this album (as a bonus non-LP track). Most re-releases did not feature this track until Columbia Records re-released the album in 2005, along with seven other bonus tracks.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Vive Le Rock"3:39
2."Miss Thing"3:08
3."Razor Keen"3:49
4."Rip Down"3:23
5."Scorpio Rising"4:04
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Apollo 9"3:22
7."Hell's Eight Acres"3:51
8."Mohair Lockeroom Pin-Up Boys"3:14
9."No Zap"3:14
10."P.O.E."3:24
11."Apollo 9 (A cappella Reprise)"1:32
Total length:36:40
CD and cassette versions bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Human Bondage Den"3:07
2005 reissue bonus tracks
  2. "Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased Rico Conning 12" mix) - 7:28
  3. "Apollo 9" (Unreleased François Kevorkian 7" mix)[12] - 3:41
  4. "Doggy Style" (Unreleased demo) - 3:48
  5. "Night They Vietcong" (Unreleased demo) - 3:06
  6. "Big Big Man" ("Razor Keen") (Unreleased demo) - 3:28
  7. "Rip Down" (Unreleased demo) - 3:15
  8. "Apollo 9" (François Kevorkian Splashdown 12" mix) - 6:46
  9. "Vive Le Rock" (Unreleased Steve Thompson 12" mix) - 3:49

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Adam Ant Discography". adam-ant.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ Orski, Alan (1998). "Adam Ant/Adam & the Ants". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 29–30.
  3. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Adam Ant Vive Le Rock review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ^ Johnson, Howard (17 October 1985). "Adam Ant 'Vive le Rock'". Kerrang!. Vol. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 24.
  5. ^ Young, Jon; Lewis, Kate; Rompers, Terry. "TrouserPress.com :: Adam Ant". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ^ "tony visconti". 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 21 November 2002.
  7. ^ "apollo 9 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  8. ^ Adam Ant entry, Guinness Book of Rock Stars, Barry Lazell/Dafydd Rees/Luke Crampton, Guinness Publishing 1994
  9. ^ "vive le rock | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ^ Stand and Deliver, Adam Ant, Sidgewick & Jackson 2006
  11. ^ Stand and Deliver, Adam Ant, Sidgewick & Jackson 2006
  12. ^ "Adam Ant Discography - Vive le Rock". adam-ant.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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