Off the Coast of Me [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
The Long Awaited Digitally Remastered Reissue of the 1980 Debut Album by the Band August Darnell Created after the Initial Demise of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. Darnell Created the Persona of Kid Creole (After Elvis Presley's "King Creole") Dressed in a Cab Calloway Zoot Suit, with Tongue Planted Firmly in Cheek . Along for the Ride was Dr. Buzzard Alum "Sugar Coated" Andy Hernandez (Aka Coati Mundi), a Stellar Cast of Musicians and "The Babes" (The Coconuts), Inspired by Bob Marley's I-threes. This Special Package Includes Updated Liner Notes, Rare Photos and an Interview with Darnell. The Real Bonus for Collectors Are the Five Bonus Tracks: All the 12" Mixes Released in Tandem with the Album: 'there but for the Grace of God Go I (12" Mix)', 'he's Not Such a Bad Guy after all (12" B-side)', 'darrio (12" Disco Mix)', 'yolanda (12" Mix)' and Maladie D'amour (Mutant Disco Version)'.

Off the Coast of Me,Kid Creole & the Coconuts,Universal Int'l,Caribbean,Disco,New Wave,Pop,R&B,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Trust me; it is really a very good CD Great marches........ Poor rendidtion Stirring Marchesof the US Services Stirring Marches of the USA Services Uplifting and Great!

Stirring Marches of the USA Services Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Military Band: Salute to the Services Stars and Stripes Forever Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches Sousa Marches Enduring Freedom: America's Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000041ZO Release Date: 1992-07-21

Tracks:

1. Anchors Aweigh: US Navy: Anchors Aweigh
2. Semper Paratus: US Coastguard: Semper Paratus
3. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon: US Calvary: She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
4. West Point March
5. The Ballad Of The Green Berets
6. The Caissons Go Rolling Along: US Army: The Caissons Go Rolling Along
7. The Marine Corps Hymn
8. The Army Air Corps (The Wild Blue Yonder): US Air Force: The Army Air Corps (The Wild Blue Yonder)
9. Commando March
10. Guadalcanal March: US Pacific Forces: Guadalcanal March (From 'Victory At Sea')
11. The Girl I Left Behind Me; Yankee Doodle; Dixi;- Battle Hymn Of The Republic; Over There; This Is The Army, Mister Jones

Customer Reviews:

Trust me; it is really a very good CD.......2005-06-16

In 1969, I have bought the Longplaying "March in review - Stirring U.S. service marches - Band of the Grenadier Guards". It is the original recording on London SP44131 and it was considered at that time as one of the best military music recordings ever done. This CD contains exactly the same tunes payed exactly in the same manner and it is always a powerful recording. Listen Anchors Aweigh and you will hear the sound of the waves. No other band can do that. Listen "Ballad of the green berets", "Semper Paratus", "She wore a yellow ribbon" or "Thru the years" and you will understand why I like it. Trust me; it is really a very good CD.

Great marches........ Poor rendidtion.......2004-09-08

These are stirring marches but these renditions are like the score from a BAD B war movie.

Stirring Marchesof the US Services.......2004-01-29

While I applaud the efforts of the Grenadier Guards to honor our services, I am afraid that their effort has failed miserably. This CD is awful!

Stirring Marches of the USA Services.......2003-06-26

I agree with who ever wrote the following review 100%. This this CD is awful.

"So much orchestral embellishment that one can't even pick out the tune you want to hear. What a mess they've made of simple powerful music."

Uplifting and Great!.......2001-12-02

I just recieved this cd in the mail and cannot stop listening to it. It is uplifting and makes you want to stand up and start marching. Truly patriotic and American, buy this one! Don't listen to the person who said that they made a mess of this cd. This is one of the great ones!

Average customer rating: Go Coconuts! Enhanced caribbean cruise

Off the Coast of Me Kid Creole and the Coconuts Manufacturer: Rainman ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes I, Too, Have Seen the Woods Tropical Gangsters Wise Guy ASIN: B0000DG028 Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. Mister Softee
2. Maladie D'Amour
3. Yolanda
4. Off The Coast Of Me
5. Darrio
6. Lili Marlene
7. Bogota Affair
8. Calypso Pan American
9. There But For The Grace Of God Go I (12 Inch Mix)
10. he's Not Such A Bad Guy After All (12 Inch B-Side)
11. Darrio (12 Inch Disco Mix)
12. Yolanda (12 Inch Mix)
13. Maladie D'Amour (Mutant Disco Version)

Customer Reviews:

Go Coconuts!.......2007-07-16

This was Kid Creole's first Album ,the band created and led by August Darnell ,who had formerly created Dr. Buzzrd's Original Savannah Band. this and his second album where the best followed by another sereies of not so prominent albums. They still perform here and there. Totally their own sound. I've seen them perform several times and they where as good as the albums. Very few of these around today.

Enhanced caribbean cruise.......2006-04-14

This flamboyant album blending disco, Caribbean and Latin American rhythms is full of fun, puns and tongue-in-chic humour. It has now been substantially enhanced with the addition of several 12-inch remixes that were previously only available as rare vinyl singles.

There's a lovely interaction between the lead vocals of August Darnell and the Coconuts who are Brooksie Wells, Lourdes Cotto, Adriana Kaegi and Fonda Rae and the instrumental mix includes piano, guitar, vibes, percussion, bass and drums.

Maladie d'Amour is charming and soulful, while the title track has Kid Creole singing through what sounds like a vocoder with the Coconuts' vocal coming through much stronger. Darrio is a gentle lilting disco number with the Coconuts imploring Darrio to get them into Studio 54, whilst Lilli Marlene is the old classic sung in the original German and given the disco treatment, quite a charming little number.

My favorite is Bogota Affair, a lovely song sung alternately in English and Spanish, about an elusive girlfriend that was seen in Bogota when she was supposed to be in Havana. Halfway through, the rhythm changes from brassy disco into a fast, lilting Latin style.

Although the album as a whole is uneven, the aforementioned tracks and others like Calypso Pan-American make this a very enjoyable album. If you like clever, intelligent lyrics over disco with a dash of Caribbean and Latin beats, you'll love Off The Coast Of Me.

Average customer rating: Best collection of marches! The Best Sousa Album Sousa Marches There are 2 sections in this CD A Bit TOO "Budget Buy" For Sousa

Sousa Marches Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sousa's Greatest Hits Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches Stirring Marches of the USA Services Fennell Conducts Sousa The Military Band: Salute to the Services ASIN: B000004293 Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

1. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Stars And Stripes Forever
2. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: El Capitan
3. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The High School Cadets
4. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Washington Post
5. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Picador
6. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Invincible Eagle
7. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Semper Fidelis
8. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Manhattan Beach
9. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Liberty Bell
10. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Thunderer
11. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: King Cotton
12. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Hands Across The Sea
13. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Navy Anchors Aweigh
14. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Coastguard Semper Paratus
15. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Cavalry She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
16. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: West Point March
17. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Ballad Of The Green Berets
18. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Army The Caissons Go Rolling Along
19. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: The Marine Corps Hymn
20. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Air Force The Army Air Corps
21. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: Commando March
22. Stirring Marches Of The USA Services: US Pacific Forces Guadalcanal March
23. Yankee Doodle: Thru' The Years 1776-1969

Customer Reviews:

Best collection of marches!.......2006-08-07

In spite of the mixed reviews below, after listening to the samples, I had to send for this CD. I am so glad I did - this is the best collection of marches I have ever owned. It's worth noting that the Band of the Grenadier Guards is a British military band whose history goes back 300 years!

The Best Sousa Album.......2005-09-06

This is the best album of marches I've heard. I agree with the reviewer who said they like these versions better. The orchestral versions are good, but I used to play in the band in high school (no, I don't have any "this one time, at band camp..." stories), so I like this type better.

Sousa Marches.......2005-08-15

I like this CD better than any of the others I previewed, and when it came I wasn't disappointed. I purchased the CD to use with my dog, Nina. She loves it and it has helped her relax and gait more smoothly in preparation for exhibiting in dog shows. This CD was the only one that wasn't performed by a string orchestra. It's more like you would actually hear a marching band at a half-time football game.

There are 2 sections in this CD.......2005-06-30

There are two different sections in this CD. Section 1 includes marches 1 to 12 and it is not the best recording that I have ever hear for Sousa Marches. However, Section 2 includes marches 13 to 23 and I consider that this is one of the best recording I have ever heard for the marches of the USA Services. So, even if the two sections are very different, you may buy this CD if you have never listened the Sousa marches; it will give you the opportunity to hear them. After that, if you wish to buy a high quality CD of Sousa Marches, continue to shop on Amazon.

A Bit TOO "Budget Buy" For Sousa.......2004-05-16

I have become quite the Sousa fan in the past year. While my ear for classical music is that of a casual fanboy and not a seasoned classical music critic, I have become particular in my Sousa preferences, and this particular release left me cold. The pace of the marches on this CD are sluggish, and sounds tinny even to a listener with a tin ear.

John Philip Sousa marches are just too good and lively to settle for a budget release like this. A good release like those by "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band series is a better place to start your Sousa collection!

Average customer rating: Colorful and humorous disco album Endearing, but still.... Dr. Buzzard Goes to the Bahamas

Off the Coast of Me Kid Creole & the Coconuts Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes Tropical Gangsters Wise Guy I, Too, Have Seen the Woods ASIN: B0000647I0 Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Mister Softee
2. Maladie D'Amour
3. Yolanda
4. Off The Coast Of Me
5. Darrio
6. Lili Marlene
7. Bogota Affair
8. Calypso Pan American
9. There But For The Grace Of God Go I (12 Inch Mix)
10. He's Not Such A Bad Guy After All (12 Inch B-Side)
11. Darrio (12 Inch Disco Mix)
12. Yolanda (12 Inch Mix)
13. Maladie D'Amour (Mutant Disco Version)

Album Details

The Long Awaited Digitally Remastered Reissue of the 1980 Debut Album by the Band August Darnell Created after the Initial Demise of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. Darnell Created the Persona of Kid Creole (After Elvis Presley's "King Creole") Dressed in a Cab Calloway Zoot Suit, with Tongue Planted Firmly in Cheek . Along for the Ride was Dr. Buzzard Alum "Sugar Coated" Andy Hernandez (Aka Coati Mundi), a Stellar Cast of Musicians and "The Babes" (The Coconuts), Inspired by Bob Marley's I-threes. This Special Package Includes Updated Liner Notes, Rare Photos and an Interview with Darnell. The Real Bonus for Collectors Are the Five Bonus Tracks: All the 12" Mixes Released in Tandem with the Album: 'there but for the Grace of God Go I (12" Mix)', 'he's Not Such a Bad Guy after all (12" B-side)', 'darrio (12" Disco Mix)', 'yolanda (12" Mix)' and Maladie D'amour (Mutant Disco Version)'.

Customer Reviews:

Colorful and humorous disco album.......2003-09-19

This flamboyant album blending disco, Caribbean and Latin American rhythms is full of fun, puns and tongue-in-chic humour. It has now been substantially enhanced with the addition of several 12-inch remixes that were previously only available as rare vinyl singles.

There's a lovely interaction between the lead vocals of August Darnell and the Coconuts who are Brooksie Wells, Lourdes Cotto, Adriana Kaegi and Fonda Rae and the instrumental mix includes piano, guitar, vibes, percussion, bass and drums.

Maladie d'Amour is charming and soulful, while the title track has Kid Creole singing through what sounds like a vocoder with the Coconuts' vocal coming through much stronger. Darrio is a gentle lilting disco number with the Coconuts imploring Darrio to get them into Studio 54, whilst Lilli Marlene is the old classic sung in the original German and given the disco treatment, quite a charming little number.

My favorite is Bogota Affair, a lovely song sung alternately in English and Spanish, about an elusive girlfriend that was seen in Bogota when she was supposed to be in Havana. Halfway through, the rhythm changes from brassy disco into a fast, lilting Latin style.

Although the album as a whole is uneven, the aforementioned tracks and others like Calypso Pan-American make this a very enjoyable album. If you like clever, intelligent lyrics over disco with a dash of Caribbean and Latin beats, you'll love Off The Coast Of Me.

Endearing, but still...........2002-08-24

As a great fan of The Kid (and his Babes) I'm happy that this obscure, freshman LP was re-released...it's sweet and infectious in places, but it also has the hollow ring of a demo LP - which it was. Only the milestone "Maladie D'Amour" sounds fully developed, with its Savanah Band-esque lushness. I long for an extended version of this song, but not the "mutant disco version" included here as a bonus track...

Compared to their subsequent LPs, this one is musically pretty
weak. As a collection it is disjointed and never really delivers a punch. "Darrio" is particularly annoying, with the whinny, first-generation Babes lacking any of the savoir faire of the next crop of girlz. Mister Softee sounds like it was recorded in a garage...not so bad if you pretend you're actually in there with 'em!

Along with the classic "Maladie D'Amour", "Yolanda" is a real standout here - a slow-down, lowdown groove with terrific thematic feeling derived from the lyrics and vocals (boy yearns for girl; girl teases boy and refuses him) and the song's breezy West Indian tempo.

"Off The Coast Of Me" has a charm all its own, with a faraway, muted sound that's like a mild dose of Martin Denny. Here we get our first real exposure to The Babes, in perfect, prototypical form: "...I'm takin' a trip - off the coast of me..."

"Lili Marlene" is a whacky pop tune with its German lyrics and campy "Bavarian Karaoke" sound...

"Bogota Affair" holds up well, and is a song that would have been a real knockout had it been born on one of the Kid's later, more musically mature recordings. Its dramatic shift from uptempo to down in the second half is sheer brilliance! The same can be said of the infectious, giddy "Calypso Pan American", another Savanah-esque number, showing what The Kid could do with a low budget production. If only he had more resources at his disposal,
and perhaps some direction from a more experienced studio crew...

But, hey, that's what makes this LP worth the wait, and worth your while...this is truly fresh, original urban hipster stuff a la 1980!

BUY IT.

Dr. Buzzard Goes to the Bahamas.......2002-08-04

One of August Darnell's great achievements, this LP is filled to the brim with great songs, funny/smart lyrics, & Latin disco beats, all brought to you beneath those campy Xavier Cugat-inspired arrangements he'd mastered during his tenure with DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND. And there's a modern downtown vibe mixed in here too, making this almost like JAMES WHITE & THE BLACKS gone giddily-happy. Never again would the KID be this appealing: shelving his much-beloved 70s disco for (ack!) faux-reggae on his next album, he'd start circling toward the deep end of the Top 40 chart. A decade or so later he'd end up a boring old Clinton-apologist (hell he even played a flippin' White House picnic in '96). But here, he's in top form. Hands down, this is the most fun record ZE ever released - and that's not for lack of stiff competition! The extra 12" cuts and mixes are cool too . . . I could dance all night to this stuff.

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