Off the Coast of Me
| Off the Coast of Me | ||||
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| Studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts | ||||
| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Chappell Hall and Blank Tapes, N.Y.C[1] | |||
| Label |
ZE Records Island | |||
| Producer | August Darnell | |||
| Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Off the Coast of Me | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[4] |
Off The Coast Of Me is a studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1980. It is the début studio release of the August Darnell fronted group. The album was reissued in 2003 with additional bonus tracks by Universal Island Records.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by August Darnell; except where indicated.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mister Softee" | 4:25 | |
| 2. | "Maladie d'Amour" | Darnell, Andy Hernandez | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Yolanda" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Off the Coast of Me" | 4:51 | |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "Darrio" | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "Lili Marlene" | Hans Leip, Norbert Schultze, Tommie Connor | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Bogota Affair" | 4:29 | |
| 8. | "Calypso Pan American" | Darnell, Stony Browder | 5:22 |
| 2003 Reissue Bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "There But For The Grace Of God Go I (12" Mix)" | Darnell, Kevin Nance | 5:27 |
| 10. | "He's Not A Such A Bad Guy After All" (12" B-side) | 5:13 | |
| 11. | "Darrio" (12" B-side) | 5:12 | |
| 12. | "Yolanda (12" Mix)" | 6:42 | |
| 13. | "Maladie D'Amour (Mutant Disco Version)" | Darnell, Hernandez | 6:15 |
Personnel
- Bass - Tommy Browder
- Drums - Winston Grennan
- Guitar - Franz Krauns, Ken Mazur
- Percussion - Andrew Lloyd
- Piano - Peter Schott
- Vibes - Coati Mundi
- Vocals - Adriana Kaegi, Brooksie Wells, Fonda Rae, Kid Creole, Lourdes Cotto
References
- ↑ Listing: Off The Coast Of Me. Discogs. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/wip6619
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Review: Off the Coast of Me. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 24 – August 6, 1980): 29.
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