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Off the Coast of Me

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Off the Coast of Me
Studio album by
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
ReleasedAugust 1980
StudiosChappell Hall and Blank Tapes, New York City
GenresDisco, latin, rock
LabelsZE[1]
Island
ProducerAugust Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology
Off the Coast of Me
(1980)		 Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places
(1981)
Singles from Off the Coast of Me
  1. "Maladie D'Amour" b/w "Adnaloy"
    Released: August 1980

Off the Coast of Me is the debut album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1980.[2][3] The album was reissued in 2003 with additional bonus tracks by Universal Island Records.

Production

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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.[4][5] It was produced by August Darnell.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[7]
Robert ChristgauB+[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[9]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[10]
Smash Hits8/10[11]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[12]

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."[13]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by August Darnell, except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mister Softee" 4:25
2."Maladie d'Amour"Darnell, Andy Hernandez4:59
3."Yolanda" 4:23
4."Off the Coast of Me" 4:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Darrio..." 4:02
2."Lili Marlene"Hans Leip, Norbert Schultze, Tommie Connor3:55
3."Bogota Affair" 4:29
4."Calypso Pan American"Darnell, Stony Browder5:22
2003 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."There But for the Grace of God Go I" (12" mix)Darnell, Kevin Nance5:27
10."He's Not Such a Bad Guy After All" (12" B-side) 5:13
11."Darrio..." (12" disco mix) 5:12
12."Yolanda" (12" mix) 6:42
13."Maladie d'Amour" (Mutant Disco Version)Darnell, Hernandez6:15

Personnel

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References

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  1. ↑ "Kid Creole – a classic NME feature from the vaults". The Guardian. March 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kid Creole & the Coconuts Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Kid Creole". Record Collector.
  4. ↑ "Props". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. May 20, 2000.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Ken (April 2, 1986). "Kid Creole Is Out to Conquer America". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  6. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 628.
  7. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Review: Off the Coast of Me. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
  8. ↑ "Kid Creole and the Coconuts". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 812.
  10. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 392.
  11. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. July 24 – August 6, 1980. p. 29.
  12. ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 207–208.
  13. ↑ "Kid Creole and the Coconuts". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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