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Private Waters in the Great Divide
Pop · 1990 · 14 tracks

Private Waters in the Great Divide

Kid Creole and the Coconuts

A high-gloss fusion of 1940s big band swagger and 1990s synth-funk. Witty, theatrical, and engineered for a sophisticated urban dance floor.

April 3, 1990 · CBS

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A sharp-witted and flamboyant celebration of urban life, blending high-society swagger with a cynical, street-smart edge.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
I Love Girls
3:47
02
(No More) Casual Sex
3:21
03
The Sex of It
3:34
04
Cory’s Song
4:18
05
Dr. Paradise
4:38
06
Takin’ a Holiday
0:40
07
Ode to a Coloured Man
3:34
08
Funky Audrey and the Coconut Rag
4:14
09
When Lucy Does the Boomerang
3:51
10
He’s Takin’ the Rap
3:50
11
Pardon My Appearance
3:16
12
Laughing With Our Backs Against the Wall
6:19
13
My Love
1:10
14
Lambada
3:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The distinctive Minneapolis-style synth line on 'The Sex of It' that betrays Prince's unmistakable songwriting DNA.
The sudden shift into a frantic, syncopated rhythm during the bridge of 'Funky Audrey and the Coconut Rag'.
The way the backing vocals of the Coconuts provide a deadpan, Greek-chorus response to Darnell's flamboyant lead on 'I Love Girls'.
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