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In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes

In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes is the fifth studio album released by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. It was released in 1985 and includes the singles "Endicott" and "Caroline Was a Drop-Out". The album and its lead single "Caroline Was a Drop-Out" did not chart in any territory, but the second single "Endicott" became one of the group's better known songs in the US, where it peaked at #21 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single also reached the top 30 in France and the Netherlands.

In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes
Studio album by
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Released1985
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York City; Daily Planet Studios, New York City; Tetsu Studios
GenreNew wave, disco
Length38:58
LabelSire
ProducerAugust Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology
Cre~Olé: The Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts
(1984) 		In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes
(1985) 		I, Too, Have Seen the Woods
(1987)
Singles from In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes
  1. "Caroline Was a Drop-Out" b/w "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Endicott" b/w "Dowopsalsaboprock"
    Released: June 1985

"You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" is a remake of the Gichy Dan's Beachwood #9 song from their self-titled 1979 album. The original recording was written and co-produced by Darnell. Gichy Dan also provides backing vocals on In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Sounds     [2]
The Village VoiceA−[3]

In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes received mixed reviews from critics. Zach Curd writing for AllMusic gave the album a mixed review. He calls the album a weaker example of the "disco/calypso/funk/Latin" genres.[1] He also describes the album overall as entertaining, humorous, fun, and worth buying for the feel-good, "Endicott".[1]

In a positive review, Robert Christgau, writing for The Village Voice, positively compares Darnell to Cole Porter and hails him for maintaining a consistent level of lyrical sophistication that in the rock or musical comedy genres. He does, however, criticize the amount of brittle satire on the album.[3] Christgau also singles out Andy Hernandez's attack on white-collar crime "Dowopsalsaboprock".[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.; except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Endicott"Darnell4:25
2."Particul'y Int'rested" 4:06
3."Name It" 3:48
4."(Darlin' You Can) Take Me" 4:06
5."Luv Got Me Dancen' On My Kneez"Andy Hernandez3:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Caroline Was a Drop-Out" 3:55
7."He Can Have You" 3:31
8."The Animal Cop"Darnell3:46
9."Dowopsalsaboprock"Hernandez3:50
10."You Can't Keep a Good Man Down"Darnell4:29

Personnel

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Charts

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"Endicott"
Charts (1985) Peak
position
Canadian singles (RPM Top 100) 88
Dutch Singles (Dutch Top 40)[4] 28
French Singles (SNEP)[5] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 80
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] 21

References

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  1. ^ a b c Curd, Zach. Review: In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-08-05.
  2. ^ Linfield, Carole (13 July 1985). "Good Laud!". Sounds. p. 31.
  3. ^ a b c Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide: Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
  4. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discographie Kid Creole and the Coconuts". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  5. ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie Kid Creole and the Coconuts". © 2006-2010 Hung Medien / lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  6. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Kid Creole And The Coconuts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  7. ^ "allmusic ((( Kid Creole & the Coconuts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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