In November 1980 Adam & The Ants released their second studio album.

After getting his backing band stolen from him by Malcolm McLaren to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam went back into the studio armed with one Marc Pirroni on guitar and as a new writing partner.

The results? The pirate look became a very real thing in 1981.

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