Friend Or Foe (studio album)
by Adam Ant

Friend Or Foe by Adam Ant
Year: 1982
Overall rank: 7,390th   
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 65 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1982 (114th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,067th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,390th)

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Friend Or Foe is ranked as the best album by Adam Ant.

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Friend Or Foe track list

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Friend Or Foe rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,390th | 1980s rank: 1,067th | 1982 rank: 114th

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Friend Or Foe ratings

Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 65 votes)
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01/30/2025 21:51 Graeme2   4,88879/100
 
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85/100
From 09/01/2024 17:56 | #305088
Updated: listening through again, on vinyl, and this is a good album, better than the follow up, Strip, and contrary to my previous comments when I was listening through headphones on download…..bad move!
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From 06/25/2016 17:30 | #169803
Adam's first solo record, although in truth it doesn't make hardly any difference considering Marco is still on board. Still, friend or foe, is an improvement on the disappointing, Prince charming. Goody two shoes, and the title track are classic Adam, and, desperate but not serious, something girls, and, a place in the country, are all enjoyable too. Not brilliant, but good fun.
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From 02/19/2016 20:45 | #160263
Decent first solo offering from Adam Ant - however his best solo album was never released - if you get the chance go online and try to find 'Persuasion' - if it were released I'd buy it without hesitation.
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From 02/03/2016 12:58 | #158576
Another guilty pleasure, I can't help but like Mr. Ant.
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From 09/19/2012 11:29 | #50757
Music which there were many in the early eighties.
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Best Albums of 1982
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. The Dreaming by Kate Bush
3. The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
4. Pornography by The Cure
5. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
6. 1999 by Prince
7. Avalon by Roxy Music
8. Rio by Duran Duran
9. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
10. The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds
12. Combat Rock by The Clash
13. Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
14. Peter Gabriel (1982) by Peter Gabriel
15. Big Science by Laurie Anderson
16. English Settlement by XTC
17. Screaming For Vengeance by Judas Priest
18. Bad Brains by Bad Brains
19. Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
20. The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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