"Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)" appeared on Adam and the Ants' debut album Dirk Wears White Sox, also on Do It Records.

This replaced the original on the 1995 CD release of Dirk Wears White Sox (early pressings of which erroneously featured the single version described below).

Music videos of "Cartrouble Part 2" and another album track, "Tabletalk" were filmed in November 1979 as audition footage for Malcolm McLaren.

"Cartrouble" was re-recorded with a different line-up of Ants in order to fulfil a contractual obligation.

[3] Another future Ant, Chris Hughes, produced the single - he shortly afterwards joined the band as one of two drummers, using his middle name of Merrick.