Doppelganger (Kid Creole and the Coconuts album)

Doppelganger
Studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Released September 1983
Label ZE Records
Island
Sire Records
Producer August Darnell, "Sugar Coated" Andy Hernandez
Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology
Tropical Gangsters/Wise Guy
(1982)		 Doppelganger
(1983)		 Cre~Olé: The Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts
(1984)
Singles from Doppelganger
  1. "There's Something Wrong in Paradise" b/w "Fireside Story (Fireside Chat)"
    Released: September 1983
  2. "If You Wanna Be Happy" b/w "The Seven Year Itch"
    Released: October 1983 (US only)[1]
  3. "The Lifeboat Party" b/w "Gina Gina"
    Released: November 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA− [3]

Doppelganger is the fourth studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1983. It was reissued by Universal Island Records with bonus tracks added to album in 2002.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lifeboat Party"August Darnell, Ronnie Rogers (a/k/a Ron Rogers[4])2:38
2."Underachiever"Darnell3:15
3."If You Wanna Be Happy"Frank Guida, Carmela Guida, Joseph Royster2:29
4."Distractions"Darnell, The Coconuts, Peter Schott2:56
5."Survivors"Andy Hernandez3:32
6."Call Me The Entertainer"Darnell, Stony Browder Jr.3:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."There's Something Wrong In Paradise"Darnell, Mark Mazur3:22
8."It's A Wonderful Life"Hernandez3:12
9."Bongo Eddie's Lament"Darnell3:02
10."Broadway Rhythm"Darnell, Browder Jr.2:48
11."Back In The Field Again"Darnell, Browder Jr.3:29
12."The Seven Year Itch"Darnell, Browder Jr.4:26
2002 Reissue Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Fireside Story (Fireside Chat)"Hernandez4:40
14."There's Something Wrong in Paradise" (12" Mix)Darnell, Mazur5:45
15."Don't Take My Coconuts"Darnell2:08

Personnel

  • The Boys in the Band - Adriana Kaegi, Bongo Eddie, Carol Coleman, Charles Lagond, Cheryl Poirier, Coati Mundi, Dave Span Charles, Ken Fradley, Kid Creole, Lee Robertson, Mark Mazur, Peter Schott, Taryn Hagey
  • Special Appearances - Conjunto Libre, Cory Dave, Theodore "Dutch" Robinson, Gichy Dan, Lori Eastside, Perri Lister
  • Producer - August Darnell
  • Associate Producer - "Sugar Coated" Andy Hernandez
  • Chief Engineer - Joe Barbaria, Julian McBrowne
  • Assistant Engineer - Andy Heermans, Gary Hellman, Michael Abbott, Richard McClain, Steve Rinkoff
  • Mixed By - Michael H. Brauer
  • Peter Ashworth - photography

References

  1. ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/729468
  2. ↑ Ripol, Vince. Review: Doppelganger. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-07.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. Review: Doppelganger. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2010-01-07.
  4. ↑ BMI


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