Angel with a Lariat

Angel with a Lariat
Studio album by k.d. lang and the Reclines
Released	April 11, 1987 (1987-04-11)
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 on April 11, 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.