Angel with a Lariat

Angel with a Lariat is the second album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1987. This was the first release outside of Canada. Angel with a Lariat is a country recording, influenced by rock and rockabilly and possibly even new wave. The album was recorded in London England in 1986, though k.d. was based in Vancouver Canada at the time.

Track listing

1. "Turn Me Round" (Mink) – 3:13
2. "High Time for a Detour" (lang, Mink) – 4:09
3. "Diet of Strange Places" (lang) – 3:53
4. "Got the Bull by the Horns" (Boyd, Jones) – 3:03
5. "Watch Your Step Polka" (Borowiecki, lang, Marcenko, Matthews) – 2:01
6. "Rose Garden" (South) – 3:19
7. "Tune into My Wave" (Mink) – 3:32
8. "Angel with a Lariat" (lang) – 3:08
9. "Pay Dirt" (lang) – 2:09
10. "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" (Miller, Stevenson) – 2:25

Personnel

• k.d. lang - Vocals, background vocals

The Reclines

• Teddy Borowiecki - accordion, keyboard, background vocals
• Dennis Marcenko - bass, background vocals
• Gordie Matthews - guitar, background vocals
• Ben Mink - guitar, mandolin, violin, background vocals
• Michel Pouliot - drums, background vocals

Additional personnel

• B.J. Cole - steel guitar
• Roy Dodds - drums
• Dave Edmunds - guitar, background vocals
• Keith Nelson - banjo

Production

• Producer: Dave Edmunds
• Engineer: Carey Taylor

Chart performance

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