Adam And The Ants – Dirk Wears White Sox (Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Pitman Pressing, 1983, Epic FE 38698)

Why This Record Matters
Dirk Wears White Sox is the debut studio album by Adam And The Ants and captures the band's early post-punk and new wave sound before their commercial breakthrough. This 1983 U.S. reissue features a revised track listing that incorporates several of the band's early singles. It remains an important release documenting the group's formative years.

Collector Note
This is a verified 1983 U.S. Pitman pressing on Epic with catalog numbers FE 38698 / 38698. The supplied matrix/runout is AL 38698-1A 1 A P o / BL 38698-1A 1 A P o. The record includes the original printed inner sleeve.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG+

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Pitman Pressing
Label: Epic – FE 38698, Epic – 38698
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

Matrix / Runout
Side A: AL 38698-1A 1 A P o
Side B: BL 38698-1A 1 A P o

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Car Trouble – 3:24
A2 Kick – 2:08
A3 Digital Tenderness – 2:57
A4 Nine Plan Failed – 5:06
A5 Family Of Noise – 2:33
A6 Tabletalk – 5:26

Side B
B1 Zerox – 3:45
B2 Cleopatra – 3:12
B3 Never Trust A Man (With Egg On His Face) – 3:10
B4 Animals And Men – 3:14
B5 The Idea – 3:21
B6 Whip In My Valise – 3:55

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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