Audio CD review:
Kid Creole & the Coconuts - Tropical Gangsters

Kid Creole & the Coconuts - Tropical Gangsters

Band: Kid Creole & the Coconuts Title: Tropical Gangsters Rating: Release Date: 19 August, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Annie (I'm Not Your Daddy) 2: I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby 3: Imitation 4: I'm Corrupt 5: Loving You Made A Fool Out Of Me 6: Stool Pigeon 7: The Love We Have 8: No Fish Today 9: Christmas On Riverside Drive 10: You Had No Intention 11: Annie I'm Not Your Daddy (Remix) 12: I'm A Wonderful Thing (Original 12 Inch Mix) 13: Stool Pigeon (12 Inch Mix) 14: Double On Back (B Side Of Stool Pigeon 12 Inch)

Customer Reviews A Truly Great Album is Now Even Better! " Kid Creole's very unique blend of various musical styles is what gives him this very special sound. This is one of my favourite albums of all time which has been remastered for a great sound and with no less than 6 bonus tracks added as well! No weak tracks here and my favourite track is the last one, "No Fish Today. Reggae/Ska/Caribbean/Salsa among others all are blended into a very pleasant-sounding musical soup. The ultimate party album. Very highly recommended. 20 Years Too Soon! Combines many styles of music. Groundbreaking album. Very unique sound. Fantastic use of acoustic instruments with synthsizers. There hasnt been a band yet to capture this amalgamation of music. Too far ahead of its time to enjoy its true success. If this were released today August Darnell would own the world. A disco cruise around the Caribbean It is musically very well rounded and more sophisticated than earlier albums like Off The Coast Of Me, meaning production is slicker and the band is tight. Tropical Gangsters was Kid Creole And The Coconuts' 1982 album and has been re-released with 6 additional tracks consisting of remixes of Annie I'm Not Your Daddy, I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby and Stool Pigeon, plus B-sides previously only available on vinyl. Still I think the Coast album contains more memorable songs and more musical variety like the brilliant Bogotá Affair and their charming version of Lilli Marlene. My favorites here include the huge UK hits Annie, I'm Not your Daddy, Wonderful Thing and Stool Pigeon. They're all melodic, uplifting and sometimes humorous tunes with catchy hooks and the trademark Darnell humour. I also love the soulful Loving You Made A Fool Out Of Me. Tropical Gangsters is a good album but the music is a rather similar blend of pop, caribbean and big band sounds lacking the variety offered by albums like Coast or Fresh Fruit From Foreign Places. It is however, an enduring and unique strain of popular music that started with Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and has aged well, especially if you like dance music with lots of personality and a dash of humour. . You can see a complete list of all Kid Creole & the Coconuts discography, or go back to the Kid Creole & the Coconuts tabs