You Shoulda Told Me You Were...

You Shoulda Told Me You Were...
Studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Released	1991
Genre	Dance music
Length	43:07
Label	Columbia[1]
Producer	August Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology
Private Waters in the Great Divide (1990) You Shoulda Told Me You Were... (1991) Kid Creole Redux (1993)
Singles from You Shoulda Told Me You Were...
"(She's A) Party Girl" b/w "Baby Doc" Released: 1991

You Shoulda Told Me You Were... is a studio album by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1991.^[2][3] It includes the single "(She's A) Party Girl".

Production

"Oh Marie" is about a woman shot during a drug-related drive-by.^[4] "Consequently" touches on the legacy of Christopher Columbus.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Calgary Herald	C[6]
Robert Christgau	A−[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]

The Calgary Herald determined that "the love duet 'My Soul Intention' is like 'Wooly Bully' gone starry-eyed."^[6] The Sun Sentinel concluded that "Darnell has transformed himself from a sly, insightful lyricist to a sort of limp, Caribbean-flavored Prince."^[9]

The Globe and Mail wrote: "Wildly imaginative and cockily crafted, this is dance music for people who don't like dance music."^[10] The New York Times opined that "the temperament of American pop has narrowed, and it's hard to judge what room remains for the Kid Creole notion of a combined dance party and Broadway show."^[11]

The Morning Call included the album on its list of the 10 best of 1991, as did Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post.^[12][13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by August Darnell; except where indicated.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Automatic!"		4:17
2.	"Baby Doc"	Darnell, Danny Blume, Dougie Bowne	4:51
3.	"My Soul Intention"		3:36
4.	"Oh Marie"	Darnell, Peter Schott	4:54
5.	"Consequently"		4:19

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Your Move!"		5:40
7.	"(She's A) Party Girl"		4:11
8.	"Something Incomplete"	Darnell, Schott	4:06
9.	"Madison Avenue"		3:11
10.	"How Can I Forget You? (The Benedektion)"		4:07

References

1. Abbott, Jim (16 Aug 1991). "In the Bin". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 24.
2. Morlan, Jenny (15 Nov 1991). "Kid Creole and the Coconuts: You Shoulda Told Me You Were...". The Indianapolis Star. p. B9.
3. Harrison, Tom (16 Oct 1991). "Kid Creole and the Coconuts: You Shoulda Told Me You Were...". The Province. p. B16.
4. Righi, Len (29 Nov 1991). "August Darnell Bringing Kid Creole Odyssey to an End". The Morning Call. p. D1.
5. Obejas, Achy (16 Apr 1993). "Kid Creole tries to stay young at heart". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 2.
6. Muretich, James (1 Sep 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. D7.
7. Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide: Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2010-01-06.
8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 392.
9. Lannert, John (2 Sep 1991). "Kid Creole Lost His Spice". Sun Sentinel. p. 3D.
10. Niester, Alan (16 Sep 1991). "Recordings of Note". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
11. Miles, Milo (10 Nov 1991). "Kid Creole and the Coconuts: You Shoulda Told Me You Were...". The New York Times. p. A25.
12. Righi, Len (27 Dec 1991). "Best: 91: The Year in Review". The Morning Call. p. D1.
13. "Annual Top 10 Lists of Weekend Music Critics". The Washington Post. 27 Dec 1991. p. N8.