Off the Coast of Me

Off the Coast of Me
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1980
StudioChappell Hall and Blank Tapes, New York City
GenreDisco, Latin, Rock
LabelZE[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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Smash Hits8/10[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[6]
The Village VoiceB+[7]

Off the Coast of Me is the debut album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1980.[8][9] The album was reissued in 2003 with additional bonus tracks by Universal Island Records.

  1. ^ "Kid Creole – a classic NME feature from the vaults". the Guardian. March 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Review: Off the Coast of Me. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 812.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 392.
  5. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 24 – August 6, 1980): 29.
  6. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 207–208.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide: Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2019-05-10.
  8. ^ "Kid Creole & the Coconuts | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Kid Creole - Record Collector Magazine".