I, Too, Have Seen the Woods
1987 studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
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I, Too, Have Seen the Woods is the sixth studio album released by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts. It was released in 1987 and includes the single "Dancing at the Bain Douches".
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | New York City at a studio on West 46th Street (#151–Ground Floor) | |||
| Genre | New wave, disco | |||
| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | August Darnell, Ronnie Rogers, Coati Mundi | |||
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| Singles from I, Too, Have Seen the Woods | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
| The Village Voice | A−[3] |
I, Too, Have Seen the Woods received mixed reviews from critics. In a negative review, AllMusic's Vince Ripol described the group as artistically stranded. He wrote that the band was still capable of brilliant moments, but that the album lacked the focused direction of prior efforts like Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places and the group's tour de force, Wise Guy.[1] He describes Darnell as too clever for his own good, but does single out "Dancin' at the Bains Douches" for setting a standard that the surrounding material fails to meet, although "Agony...Ecstasy" and "Call It a Day" are close runners-up.[1]
In a positive review, Robert Christgau, in The Village Voice, praises Darnell for his consistency and calls the album a typically elegant and literate dance album in which mortality impinges attractively.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by August Darnell; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Buttermilk Channel" | 1:58 | |
| 2. | "Part of My Design" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Agony...Ecstasy" | Darnell, Peter Schott, William Shakespeare | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Dancin' at the Bains Douches" | 5:25 | |
| 5. | "El Hijo" | C. M. A. Hernandez | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Cold Wave" | 0:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "So Far So Good" | Darnell, Ron Rogers | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Midsummer Madness" | 4:24 | |
| 9. | "Consider Me" | Darnell, Schott | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Boxed Out" | Hernandez | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Call it a Day" | 4:00 |
Personnel
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Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | "Dancin' at the Bains Douches" | Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[4] | 7 |