Angel with a Lariat
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| Angel with a Lariat | ||
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| Missing image K.d._lang_-_Angel_With_a_Lariat.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by k.d. lang and the Reclines | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | May 26-June 27, 1986 in London | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 30 min 52 sec | |
| Label | Sire | |
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B08CCC8EE56F89061373D85E4A667285E36&uid=MIDMR0411171908&sql=10:e7fozfahehpk~T1) |
| k.d. lang Chronology | ||
| A Truly Western Experience (1984) | Angel with a Lariat (1987) | Shadowland (1988) |
Angel with a Lariat is the second album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). This was the first release outside of Canada. Angel with a Lariat is a country recording, though very upbeat and of all her recordings, is the one most influenced by rock and rockabilly and possibly even new wave. The album was recorded in London England in 1986, though k.d. was based in Vancouver Canada at the time.
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Track listing
- "Turn Me Round" (Mink) - 3:13
- "High Time for a Detour" (lang, Mink) - 4:09
- "Diet of Strange Places" (lang) - 3:53
- "Got the Bull by the Horns" (Boyd, Jones) - 3:03
- "Watch Your Step Polka" (Borowiecki, lang, Marcenko, Matthews) - 2:01
- "Rose Garden" (South) - 3:19
- "Tune into My Wave" (Mink) - 3:32
- "Angel with My Wave" (lang) - 3:08
- "Pay Dirt" (lang) - 2:09
- "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" (Miller, Stevenson) - 2:25
Personnel
The Reclines
- Teddy Borowiecki - accordion, keyboard, background vocals
- Dennis Marcenko - bass, background vocals
- Gordie Matthews - guitar, background vocals
- Ben Mink - guitar, mandolin, violin, background vocals
- Michel Pouliot - drums, background vocals
Additional personnel
- B.J. Cole - steel guitar
- Roy Dodds - drums
- Dave Edmunds - guitar, background vocals
- Keith Nelson - banjo
Production
- Producer: Dave Edmunds
- Engineer: Carey Taylor
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | Top Country Albums | 53 |
| 1987 | Top Country Albums | 70 |