2008 UK 15-track CD album - Under his real name, August Darnell, Kid Creole had developed his feel for unusual music fusions and intelligent, acerbic life stories since 1974 through a series of projects as a prolific writer, musician and producer; With today's DJs and artists consistently championing and sampling Darnell's early work, this exclusive compilation covers 1974 to 1983 and features rare extended versions and album tracks released on CD for the first time.

1. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – Sunshower
2. Don Armando's Second Avenue Rumba Band – Goin' To A Showdown
3. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Going Places - Zemix Version
4. Cristina – Is That All There Is?
5. Gichy Dan's Beachwood No. 9 – On A Day Like Today
6. Machine – There But For The Grace Of God Go I - LP Version
7. Don Armando's Second Avenue Rumba Band - I'm An Indian Too - 12" Version
8. Aural Exciters – Marathon Runner
9. Coati Mundi – Pharaoh (Can't Take It To The Grave)
10. Aural Exciters – Emile (Night Rate)
11. Kid Creole – He's Not Such A Bad Guy After All - 12" Version
12. Ron Rogers – Don't Play With My Emotions
13. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Double On Back
14. Aural Exciters – Paradise
15. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Off The Coast Of Me

Amazon USA (Apr 29, 2008):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013UL4G0/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK (Apr 21, 2008):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013UL4G0/?tag=imwan-21

I once saw Kid Creole warm up for Gloria Gaynor, but he only performed two songs!

I got a bare-bones promo of this title at 'Rama a couple weeks ag, so I think it must be getting a US release.

Strange compilation. It doesn't even have Dr. Buzzard's or Kid Creole's biggest hits.

One August Darnell project that's missing is Elbow Bones & The Racketeers. "A Night In New York" was a big club hit in 1983.