Bivouac leaves the band

On 15 May 1978, the afternoon after Jordan’s final gig with Adam and the Ants, Bivouac also left the band and soon after was replaced by Matthew Ashman . This line-up continued to demo new material, and on 10 July 1978, they recorded a second Peel Session that featured the songs ” Zerox “, “Physical”, “Friends”, and “Cleopatra”. At the end of the month, the band signed a contract for two singles with Decca Records . The line-up of Adam Ant (vocals and guitar), Matthew Ashman (guitar), Andy Warren (bass guitar), and Dave Barbe (drums) embarked on their first tour of continental Europe. In October 1978, Decca released their first single ” Young Parisians “. In November 1978, the band recorded a planned second single of “Zerox” and “Kick” at RAK Studios in London produced by Stephen “Snips” Parsons . but after the first single met with little success, the company abandoned plans for a second release. Additional material was recorded at Decca’s studio in West Hampstead , In January 1979, the band embarked on their Young Parisians Tour of the UK, which ran throughout January and February. and the band recorded a third Peel Session on 26 March 1979 that included “Ligotage”, “Tabletalk”, “Animals & Men”, and “Never Trust A Man (With Egg On His Face)”.