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.

"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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Sounds
The Village Voice	A−

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. He also describes the album overall as entertaining, humorous, fun, and worth buying for the feel-good, "Endicott".

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. Christgau also singles out Andy Hernandez's attack on white-collar crime "Dowopsalsaboprock".

Track listing

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

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Endicott"	Darnell	4:25
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 Hernandez	3:02

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Caroline Was a Drop-Out"		3:55
7.	"He Can Have You"		3:31
8.	"The Animal Cop"	Darnell	3:46
9.	"Dowopsalsaboprock"	Hernandez	3:50
10.	"You Can't Keep a Good Man Down"	Darnell	4:29

Personnel

Performer credits

Adriana Kaegi, Cheryl Poirier, Taryn Hagey – The Coconuts
Bongo Eddie, Carol Colman, Charlie Lagond, Coati Mundi, Dave Span, Jimmy Rippetoe (A Parttime Student Who Comes & Goes At Whim), Ken Fradley, King Creole (Self-Appointed In Feb. This Year), Lee Robertson (The Professor), Mark Mazur, Peter Schott, Ronnie Rogers – The Band, as it exists in the year of 1985
Ken Fradley – trumpet solo (3)
Charlie Lagond – solo (6)
St Winifred's School Choir – choir (10)
Cory Daye – lead vocal harmonies and interjections
Dutch Robinson, Lori Mosher – additional background vocals
Carolyn Browder, Gichy Dan – provided additional background vocals
Sugar-Coated Andy Hernandez (2, 4, 5, 9), Carlos Franzetti (1, 5), Ken Fradley (8) – horn arrangements

Technical credits

August Darnell – producer
Carol Colman – production coordinator
Joe Barbaria (1-4, 6–8, 10) – engineer
Julian McBrowne (5, 9) – engineer
Michel Sauvage (1-4, 6–8, 10) – assistant engineer
Tim Purvis (5, 9) - assistant engineer
Argyle Kneft and Steven Stanley (1-6), Argyle Kneft, Coati Mundi and Julian McBrowne (5, 9), Augie and Joe-Bob (7, 8, 10) – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
John Rynski – art direction
Donald Schneider – artwork
Iksmir Noj – rear cover

Charts

"Endicott"

Charts (1985)	Peak position
Canadian singles (RPM Top 100)	88
Dutch Singles (Dutch Top 40)	28
French Singles (SNEP)	28
UK Singles (OCC)	80
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	21

References

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

v t e Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole: August Darnell The Coconuts: Fonda Rae Cory Daye Cheryl Poirier Adriana Kaegi Taryn Hagey Eva Tudor-Jones The Band: Coati Mundi Jimmy Rip (Rippetoe) Mark Anthony Jones Scott Johnson Peter Schott Carol Coleman Winston Grennan Andrew Lloyd "Bongo" Eddie Folk Simon "Franco" Frost
Studio albums	Off the Coast of Me Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places Tropical Gangsters Doppelganger In Praise of Older Women... and Other Crimes I, Too, Have Seen the Woods Private Waters in the Great Divide You Shoulda Told Me You Were... KC2 Plays K2C To Travel Sideways Kiss Me Before the Light Changes The Conquest of You Too Cool to Conga! I Wake Up Screaming
The Coconuts albums	Don't Take My Coconuts Killer Bees
Other albums	Cre~Olé: The Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts Kid Creole Redux Haiti Classic Kid Creole & The Coconuts - The Universal Masters Collection Oh! What a Night Wonderful Thing The Ultimate Collection
Singles	"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" "Stool Pigeon" "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Related articles	Discography Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Elbow Bones and the Racketeers

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