With this song, Adam & The Ants introduced what they called "Antmusic for Sexpeople." Featuring African Burundi drumbeats generated by two drummers, the music was aimed at young people who felt alienated from society. Adam Ant introduced a painted warrior look to go with the sound, which included the famous white line across his face.
"Kings Of The Wild Frontier" was recorded Saturday, April 19, 1980, at Matrix Studios, "the first of the Ant/Marco songs to be put on tape," according to Adam Ant's autobiography, though according to his comprehensive online discography, the Kings Of The Wild Frontier album was recorded at Rockfield Studio, Monmouth, Wales, in August 1980. There are though, two UK versions of the album. The Marco he refers to is Adam's songwriting partner Marco Pirroni, who played in Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Beastly Cads before joining Adam & the Ants. When Adam dispensed with the Ants in 1982, he continued to work with Pirroni.
The first track on Side 2, "Kings Of The Wild Frontier" was produced by Chris Hughes like the rest of the album.
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