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| Too Cool to Conga! | ||||
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| Released | 5 June 2001 | |||
| Genre | New wave, disco | |||
| Length | 52:21 | |||
| Label | BMG Ariola München GmbH, Snapper Music | |||
| Producer | August Darnell | |||
| Kid Creole and the Coconuts chronology | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Too Cool to Conga! is a studio album by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 2001. [3] [4]
Bongo Eddie was the only returning member of the Coconuts. [5]
The Press wrote that "these are joyous songs that will please the fans, who will delight in the remake of 'Endicott' and the title track 'Too Cool To Conga'." [6] The Washington Post wrote that "the finger-snapping dance tunes are as irresistible as ever, even if they arrive too late to take advantage of the late-'90s swing revival." [5]
All tracks are written by August Darnell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Jam!" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Flip, Flop and Fly/My Gal's a Jockey" | 8:07 |
| 3. | "Man, Oh Man" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Personal Assistant" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "I Saw Her First" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Stingy Brim" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Savanna" (Not included on all editions) | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Who's Your Daddy Now?" | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Endicott" | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Get Rid" | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Too Cool to Conga" | 6:05 |
| 12. | "1+1=1" (Not included on all editions) | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Choo Choo Cha Boogie" (Not included on all editions) | 4:09 |
Some editions do not include "Savanna", "1+1=1" and "Choo Choo Cha Boogie", but include either "I'm Not Your Papa" (Mukupa featuring Kid Creole) or "I Love Muchachacha" as the final track.
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