Finally, the first anthology from one of the premier and innovative dance/rock/pop artists of our time, Kid Creole and The Coconuts. This twenty track bonanza includes some of his biggest hits and four previously unreleased gems. All new recordings, these are Kid's favorite songs including his take on his hit as his alter ego: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, "Cherchez La Femme." There is even a new version of his song, "There But for the Grace of God, Go I" that embraces Machine's massive soul/funk/d...   [ read more ]

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Mixing disco, Caribbean music, and strains of big-band jazz, Kid Creole engages in a self-deprecating dialogue with his backup singers, The Coconuts, who dismiss him as "Mister Softee" and plead, "Can You Get Me Into Studio 54?" on this hilarious debut album. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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One is tempted to call it inevitable that Kid Creole and the Coconuts would make an album to take advantage of the swing revival, except that getting to make another record at all wasn't even likely for a group as marginal sales-wise as this one. "First new studio album in 10 years!," proclaims a sticker on the shrink wrap, failing to take into account the studio albums the band has released overseas since its last new U.S. album, You Shoulda Told Me You Were... in 1991. But, stylistically, one mi...   [ read more ]

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