Angel with a Lariat
| Angel with a Lariat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May 26–June 27, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Maison Rouge, Fulham Broadway, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 30:52 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
| k.d. lang chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Angel with a Lariat is the second album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1987. This was the first release outside of Canada.
Track listing
[edit]- "Turn Me Round" (Ben 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" (Amos Boyd, Billy Jones) – 3:03
- "Watch Your Step Polka" (Teddy Borowiecki, lang, Dennis Marcenko, Gordie Matthews) – 2:01
- "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 3:19
- "Tune into My Wave" (Mink) – 3:32
- "Angel with a Lariat" (lang) – 3:08
- "Pay Dirt" (lang) – 2:09
- "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" (Eddie Miller, W. S. Stevenson) – 2:25
Personnel
[edit]The Reclines
- Teddy Borowiecki – accordion, keyboard, backing vocals
- Dennis Marcenko – bass, backing vocals
- Gordie Matthews – guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Mink – guitar, electric mandolin, violin, backing vocals
- Michel Pouliot – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- B.J. Cole – steel guitar on "Diet of Strange Places"
- Roy Dodds – drums on "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray"
- Dave Edmunds – additional acoustic guitar on "Turn Into My Wave", backing vocals
- Keith Nelson – banjo on "Turn Me Round" and "High Time For a Detour"
- Anne Dudley – string arrangement on "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray"
Production
[edit]- Dave Edmunds – producer
- Carey Taylor – engineer
- Jeri McManus Heiden, Kim Champagne, k.d. lang – art direction
- Amy Vangsgard – 3-D cover illustration
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 40 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 53 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Christensen, Thor (1998). "k.d. Lang". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 657–658.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Angel With a Lariat – k.d. lang and the Reclines / k.d. lang". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Prior, Clive (June 2019). "Cords of Fame". Mojo. No. 307. p. 37.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (2004). "k.d. lang". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 474–475. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8815". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "k.d. lang Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Angel with a Lariat". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
