The Face No. 12
Adam Ant — Sound and Vision: The Making of Adam Ant / Rock in Nigeria
April 1981 issue of The Face centred on Adam Ant in 'Sound and Vision: The Making of Adam Ant', with coverage of The Beat, The Selecter, Gang of Four, Delta 5, Bush Tetras, The dB's, Lounge Lizards, Aswad, the new Public Image Ltd album, Pearl Harbour, Ray Lowry and Julie Burchill. A substantial special report covers rock in Nigeria, including juju, Afrobeat and highlife.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- April 1981
Catalogue note
April 1981 issue of The Face centred on Adam Ant in 'Sound and Vision: The Making of Adam Ant', with coverage of The Beat, The Selecter, Gang of Four, Delta 5, Bush Tetras, The dB's, Lounge Lizards, Aswad, the new Public Image Ltd album, Pearl Harbour, Ray Lowry and Julie Burchill. A substantial special report covers rock in Nigeria, including juju, Afrobeat and highlife. Rear cover carries the HMV 'More Scores Than Casanova' advertisement.
Why this object matters
The substantial Nigeria music report gives the Adam Ant-led issue specific international documentary depth beyond UK pop styling. Its coverage of juju, Afrobeat and highlife within the original 1981 publication supports Gold at 9.0.
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Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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