The only recording I have of them is "In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes" and its on vinyl on the Sire label.
Kid Creole & Coconuts
If you love August Darnell and his music.....and you want to hear some of the grooviest trombone playing.....here is their best performance of 'Don't take my Coconuts'
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Turn the sound up on 'Full Screen' and hear another wild trombone at 7min30sec mark.
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Turn the sound up on 'Full Screen' and hear another wild trombone at 7min30sec mark.
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Yes....that's a good one Mrmitch. 'Particul'y Int'rested'.......'Name It' :-) 'Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places' is also great on vinyl. 'Private Waters in the Great Divide' however is disappointing. And 'The Best Of Kid Creole & the Coconuts' has inferior sonics to the original albums. Must try some of Marty's recommendations...... |
I saw them perform back in the early 80's at The Fast Lane in Asbury Park. It was the wildest, most fun show I think I've ever seen. The girls danced out Hula style in grass skirts and the drummer popped up from behind his kit and crashed the cymbals with a coconut in each hand to open the set. Then the kid came out in a Zoot Suit and the show never let up. |
I just bought the 3 DVD Set of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. DVD 1 is the 1982 London Concert (which is my favourite of all the performances I have seen). DVD 2 is the 1985 Paris Concert which is also great whilst DVD 3 is a compilation of all known music videos and TV performances. This is a set for the true believers of Darnell and the best backing musicians you're likely to see?.........and don't get me started on the Coconuts.....:-) |
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