Angel with a Lariat

Angel with a Lariat
Studio album by k.d. lang and the Reclines
Released	1987 (1987)
Recorded	May 26–June 27, 1986
Studio	Maison Rouge, Fulham Broadway, London
Genre	Country cowpunk[1]
Length	30:52
Label	Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer	Dave Edmunds
k.d. lang chronology
A Truly Western Experience (1984) Angel with a Lariat (1987) Shadowland (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

1. "Turn Me Round" (Ben Mink) – 3:13
2. "High Time for a Detour" (lang, Mink) – 4:09
3. "Diet of Strange Places" (lang) – 3:53
4. "Got the Bull by the Horns" (Amos Boyd, Billy Jones) – 3:03
5. "Watch Your Step Polka" (Teddy Borowiecki, lang, Dennis Marcenko, Gordie Matthews) – 2:01
6. "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 3:19
7. "Tune into My Wave" (Mink) – 3:32
8. "Angel with a Lariat" (lang) – 3:08
9. "Pay Dirt" (lang) – 2:09
10. "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" (Eddie Miller, W. S. Stevenson) – 2:25

Personnel

• k.d. lang – vocals, backing vocals

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

• Dave Edmunds - producer
• Carey Taylor - engineer
• Jeri McManus Heiden, Kim Champagne, k.d. lang - art direction
• Amy Vangsgard - 3-D cover illustration

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	40
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6]	53

Certifications

Certifications for Angel with a Lariat

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7]	Gold	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. 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.
2. Deming, Mark. "Angel With a Lariat – k.d. lang and the Reclines / k.d. lang". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
3. Prior, Clive (June 2019). "Cords of Fame". Mojo. No. 307. p. 37.
4. 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.
5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8815". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
6. "k.d. lang Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
7. "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Angel with a Lariat". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.