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Bow Wow Wow was a . . McLaren persuaded guitarist Matthew Ashman , bassist Leigh Gorman and percussionist David Barbarossa of the original lineup of Adam & The Ants to leave Adam Ant and form a new group, fronted by teen singer Annabella Lwin . McLaren was also going to use Boy George (later of Culture Club fame) as a second lead singer, but he was deemed to be "too wild" for the band .

  • Holly George-Warren, Patricia Romanowski, and Jon Pareles (2001). ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised and Updated for the 21st Century)'', p.107-108. ISBN 0743201205.

  • The group released three full-length albums before Lwin quit to pursue a solo career Bogdanov, Vladimir et al, eds. (2001). ''All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music'', p.49. ISBN 0879306270. , or was kicked out , in 1983 .


Ashman went on to form Chiefs Of Relief , and in 1995 died from Diabetes complications. Lwin and Gorman reunited to release '' Wild In The U.S.A. '' in 1998 , adding guitarist Dave Calhoun and drummer Eshan Khadaroo .


CONTROVERSY

Their label at the time, EMI, refused to promote the Cassingle "C30, C60, C90, Go" because it allegedly promoted home taping , as Side B was blank. EMI dropped the group after releasing its second single "W.O.R.K."

Lwin's mother alleged exploitation of a minor for immoral purposes and instigated a Scotland Yard investigation and they were only allowed to leave England after McLaren promised not to promote Lwin as a "sex kitten" and to not use a nude photograph depicting Lwin as the woman in Manet's The Luncheon On The Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe), though the picture was used as the cover of an EP in 1982. (The photo was originally to be used for 1981's ''See Jungle!...'') Lwin was almost made to quit the band by her family over the publication of the photo.


DISCOGRAPHY (UK)


Albums


# Gold He Said
# Uomo Sex Al Apache
# I Want My Baby On Mars
# Sexy Eiffel Towers
# Giant Sized Baby Thing
# Fools Rush In
# Radio G. String


# Chihuahua
# Prince of Darkness (Sinner! Sinner! Sinner!) {Link without Title}
# Mickey Put It Down
# (I'm a) TV Savage
# Elimination Dancing
# Golly! Golly! Go Buddy!
# King Kong
# Go Wild in the Country
# I'm Not a Know It All
# Why Are Babies So Wise?
# Orang-Outang
# Hello, Hello Daddy (I'll Sacrifice You)

  • '' I Want Candy '' (EMI EMC 3416, 33rpm LP) Jul 1982

  • # I Want Candy

# Cowboy
# Louis Quatorze
# The Mile High Club
# W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No! No! My Daddy Don't) (extended version)
# Bow Wow Wow
# Fools Rush In
# I Want my Baby on Mars
# Gold He Said
# Sexy Eiffel Towers
# Radio G-String
# C-30, C-60, C-90 Go
# Sun, Sea and Piracy
# Uomo Sex Al Apache
# Giant Sized Baby Thing
# C-30, C-60, C-90 Anda!

  • '' I Want Candy '' (RCA AFL1-4375, 33rpm LP) 1982

  • # I Want Candy

# Baby, Oh No
# Louis Quatorze
# Cowboy
# The Mile High Club
# Go Wild in the Country
# Jungle Boy
# El Boss Dicho
# (I'm a) T.V. Savage
# King Kong


# Do You Wanna Hold Me?
# Roustabout
# Lonesome Tonight
# Love Me
# What's the Time? (Hey Buddy)
# Mario (Your own Way to Paradise)
# Quiver (Arrows in my)
# The Man Mountain
# Rikki Dee
# Tommy Tucker
# Love, Peace and Harmony

  • ''I Want Candy'' (RCA RCXK 004, cassette EP) May 1983

  • # I Want Candy

# See Jungle
# Go Wild in the Country
# Chihuahua


Singles

  • "C30, C60, C90, Go!" b/w "Sun, Sea and Piracy" (EMI 5088, 45rpm single) Jul 1980

  • "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah, No No My Daddy Don't)" b/w "C30, C60, C90, Anda" (EMI 5153, 45rpm single) Mar 1981

  • "Prince of Darkness" b/w "Orang-outang" (RCA 100, 45rpm single) Jul 1981

  • "Chihuahua" b/w "Golly! Golly! Go Buddy!" (RCA 144, 45rpm single) Oct 1981

  • "Go Wild in the Country" b/w "El Boss Dieho" (RCA 175, 45rpm single) Jan 1982

  • "See Jungle! (Jungle Boy)" / "(I'm a ) TV Savage" (RCA 220, 45rpm single, double A-side) Apr 1982

  • " I Want Candy " b/w "King Kong" (RCA 238, 45rpm single) May 1982; #39 AUS

  • "Louis Quatorze" b/w "Mile High Club" (RCA 263, 45rpm single) Jul 1982

  • "Fools Rush In" b/w "Sex (instrumental)" (EMI 5344, 45rpm single) Sep 1982

  • "Do You Wanna Hold Me?" b/w "What's the Time" (RCA 314, 45rpm single) Feb 1983



COMPILATIONS

AllMusicGuide 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine recommends ''The Best of Bow Wow Wow'' (RCA Oct. 29, 1996) for its liner notes and highlights from their "inconsistent" albums and EPs.


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