Angel with a Lariat

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Angel with a Lariat
Angel with a Lariat cover
Studio album by k.d. lang and the Reclines
Released 1987
Recorded May 26-June 27, 1986 in London
Genre Country
Length 30:52
Label Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer Dave Edmunds
Professional reviews
k.d. lang and the Reclines chronology
A Truly Western Experience
(1984)		 Angel with a Lariat
(1987)		 Shadowland
(1988)

Angel with a Lariat is the second album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). This was the first release outside of Canada. Angel with a Lariat is a country recording, influenced by rock and rockabilly and possibly even new wave[citation needed]. The album was recorded in London England in 1986, though k.d. was based in Vancouver Canada at the time.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Turn Me Round" (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" (Boyd, Jones) – 3:03
  5. "Watch Your Step Polka" (Borowiecki, lang, Marcenko, Matthews) – 2:01
  6. "Rose Garden" (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" (Miller, Stevenson) – 2:25

[edit] Personnel

The Reclines

  • Teddy Borowiecki - accordion, keyboard, background vocals
  • Dennis Marcenko - bass, background vocals
  • Gordie Matthews - guitar, background vocals
  • Ben Mink - guitar, mandolin, violin, background vocals
  • Michel Pouliot - drums, background vocals

Additional personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Dave Edmunds
  • Engineer: Carey Taylor

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1987 Top Country Albums 53
1987 Top Country Albums 70