{"product_id":"809289210229","title":"Kid Creole \u0026 The Coconuts - Doppelganger - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKid Creole \u0026amp; The Coconuts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmedwithafreshbatchoftropicaltales,AugustDarnell(akaKidCreole)leadshisbandofeccentricvagabondsinanotherepisodeofthecontinuingsagaofMimi.Ofcourse,it'snotnecessarytoreadtheesotericlinernotes,norisaknowledgeofpreviouschaptersrequiredtoenjoytheinstallmententitledDoppelganger.Asusual,theonlyprerequisiteisanacquiredtasteforthebizarre,oftencomicaltraveloguessettoexoticpopwhichrepresenttheessenceofKidCreole\u0026amp;theCoconuts.Darnell'sinfatuationwithinternationalenvironmentsresultsinasoundtrackcharacterizedbyubiquitouspercussionandspiritedbrassandwoodwinds,althoughelectricguitaralsofiguresprominentlyinseveralsongs.MuchlikePaulSimon'seffortsonGraceland,Darnellincorporatesworldmusicelementstoaddaforeignflavortopoppostcardslike\"It'saWonderfulLife\"and\"There'sSomethingWronginParadise.\"YetDarnellisrarelyasseriousasSimon,andonlyGraceland'slighthearted\"YouCanCallMeAl\"couldblendinconspicuouslywiththematerialonDoppelganger.ACaribbean-styledremakeofJimmySoul's\"IfYouWannaBeHappy\"isindicativeofthealbum'saffablenature.Thesong'sobsessionwithappearancesalsorevealsthethematicinfluencebehindpreviousKidCreolefavoritessuchas\"Annie,I'mNotYourDaddy\"and\"I'maWonderfulThing,Baby,\"bothofwhichappearontheirmostpopularalbum,WiseGuy.NothingonDoppelgangercancomparetothosetwoBritishhits,yetnothingwillfailtosatisfydevotedfanseither.Fortheuninitiated,Doppelganger'speculiarcontentpresentsalove-itorhate-itdilemma,butcaptivatedlistenerswillprobablyenjoydiscoveringtherestofKidCreole\u0026amp;theCoconuts'enchantingoeuvre.~VinceRipol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Lifeboat Party\u003cbr\u003e2.Underachiever\u003cbr\u003e3.If You Wanna Be Happy\u003cbr\u003e4.Distractions\u003cbr\u003e5.Survivors\u003cbr\u003e6.Call Me the Entertainer\u003cbr\u003e7.There's Something Wrong in Paradise\u003cbr\u003e8.It's a Wonderful Life\u003cbr\u003e9.Bongo Eddie's Lament\u003cbr\u003e11.Back in the Field Again\u003cbr\u003e12.The Seven Year Itch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rainman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53010000511265,"sku":"809289210229","price":3190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/809289210229.jpg?v=1783595263","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/809289210229","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}