Off the Coast of Me is the debut album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1980. The album was reissued in 2003 with additional bonus tracks by Universal Island Records.
Production The album kicked off a loose narrative—Kid Creole's search for good times and his "dream babe," Mimi—that continued over the course of the next few albums. It was produced by August Darnell.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that the album's "uniqueness and danceability, along with the Kid's occasionally risqué wordplay, are enough to suggest the band's potential."
Track listing
Personnel
Performers Kid Creole – vocals The Coconuts (Adriana Kaegi, Brooksie Wells, Fonda Rae, Lourdes Cotto) – vocals Peter Schott – piano Franz Krauns – guitar Coati Mundi – vibes Andrew Lloyd – percussion Winston Grennan – drums Tommy Browder – bass
Technical credits August Darnell – producer Michael Zilkha – directed by (executive producer) Sugar-Coated Andy Hernandez (1–6, 8) – orchestrations Stony Browder Jr. – orchestrations (7) Bobby Blank and Jules McBrown – engineering August Darnell and Robert Blank – mixing Tony Wright – art direction George Dubose – photography Richard Cramer – typography and graphics
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