Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole Redux

Sire    9 26738-2  (1992)

Rock/Pop
CD, 14   Tracks, 56:41  Length
01 I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby August Darnell; Peter Schott 05:15
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
02 Endicott August Darnell 04:28
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
03 There's Something Wrong In Paradise August Darnell; Mark Mazur 03:21
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
04 If You Wanna Be Happy Frank Guida; Carmella Guida; Joseph Royster 02:25
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
05 Stool Pigeon August Darnell 05:00
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
06 Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy August Darnell 06:15
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
07 Yolanda August Darnell 04:24
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
08 It's A Wonderful Life Andy Hernandez 03:18
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
09 Dancin At The Bains Douches August Darnell 05:26
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
10 In The Jungle August Darnell 03:11
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
11 Animal Crackers August Darnell; Giampietro Fanero 03:34
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
12 Part of My Design August Darnell 03:29
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
13 Call It A Day August Darnell 04:02
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
14 The Lifeboat Party August Darnell; Ron Rogers 02:33
✷  Recording Date   1992  ✷ 
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Vocals August Darnell
Percussion Andy Hernandez
Musician Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Producer August Darnell
Personal Details
Index # 1769
Owner Dave
Tags Disco, Latin, Soul
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
This 1992 compilation released on Sire stands as the best introduction to Kid Creole & the Coconuts, a thrilling group that exemplified New York City's diverse cultural mix during the '80s. Kid Creole Redux reaches back to early Ze and Island singles like 1980's "He's Not Such a Bad Boy," 1981's "Going Places," and 1982's "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby," and it also includes cuts from the mid-'80s that saw the group reach its highest level of popularity ("My Male Curiosity," "Endicott"). Nobody knew exactly what Kid Creole & the Coconuts were -- that was part of the their charm. If there's one thing this group wasn't, it was a novelty. Whatever they were, they cranked out some humorous, rhythmic, vibrant pop music that has had no problem translating to the present. -- Andy Kellman (allmusic.com)