Wise Guy

by Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Kid Creole, The Coconuts

Overview

Wise Guy (Tropical Gangsters outside the U.S. and Canada) was the third album by Kid Creole & the Coconuts -- Kid Creole being the on-stage persona of August Darnell, the Latin Lothario dressed in a sharp suit and wide-brimmed hat backed by a troupe of female singers dressed for a Caribbean holiday, which included his wife, Adriana Kaegi. It was the thumping bassline and irresistible beat of the song "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" that finally broke him through to the big time, but even better was to come as Kid Creole released two of the better fun pop songs of 1982, "Stool Pigeon" and "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy," totally irresistible, danceable, easy to sing along to, and guaranteed to bring a smile at a time when pop was dominated by synthesizers. Darnell brought a cool sense of style to the U.K. charts, hitting number three with Tropical Gangsters and remaining in the Top Ten for 11 weeks. Unfortunately, the Coconuts were given little to do, although their sassiness came through on the track "Loving You Made a Fool Out of Me." ~ Sharon Mawer

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2021
Label:	Rainman Records
UPC:	0809289210427
Rank:	180511

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kid Creole & the Coconuts   Primary Artist
The Coconuts   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Kid Creole   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

August Darnell   Liner Notes,Producer,Composer
Dirk Callaerts   Photography
Darnell   Composer
Matt Lynch   Remastering
Ryan Jones   Reissue Producer
Schott Darnell   Composer
Thomas Browder   Composer
Andy "Coatimundi" Hernandez   Composer
Peter Schott   Composer