B-side Kick! Format vinyl record (7") Genre New wave, post-punk | Released 7 March 1980 Recorded February 1980 Length 3:27 | |
"Cartrouble", written by Adam Ant, was the second Adam and the Ants single released by Do It Records. Released 7 March 1980, it peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. Though usually stylised as one word, it has also appeared as two separate words (on the compilation album Antics in the Forbidden Zone, for example).
Contents
"Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)"
"Cartrouble" differs from "Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" from Adam and the Ants' debut album Dirk Wears White Sox, also on Do It Records. "Cartrouble" is essentially an edited version of "Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" without “...(Part 1)” and with identical lyrics to “…(Part 2)". It has a heavier, but commercially polished sound, making it far more radio friendly than the original.
"Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" features Matthew Ashman on guitar, Dave Barbarossa on drums & Andy Warren on bass guitar. A remix of this version appeared on the 12 inch edition of The Antmusic EP in early 1982. This replaced the original on the 1995 CD release of “Dirk Wears White Sox”. The 2004 reissue of the same album includes all three versions, with the original returning as track 1.
"Cartrouble" was re-recorded with a different line-up of Ants in order to fulfil a contractual obligation. Adam's ever changing line-up of Ants on the single include his future song writing partner Marco Pirroni on guitar, bass guitar and backing vocals, and Terry 1 & 2 on drums. Terry 1 & 2 is a pseudonym for Jon Moss who went on to superstardom years later as a member of Culture Club. The song also marks the first time Adam and Marco worked together.
"Kick!"
This alternate line-up of Ants is also featured on the B-side, "Kick!", with a double track recording of Moss resulting one of the first two drummer Burundi beat recordings for which the band became famous. The lyrics are completely different from the version of "Kick" that appears on the "Friends" single Do It releases in 1982.
American version of Dirk Wears White Sox
The single version was used in place of "Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" on the CBS Epic Records version of Dirk Wears White Sox that was released in America in 1983. "Kick!" was also added, while "Day I Met God" & "Catholic Day" were dropped.