Tropical Gangsters

Infobox Album |
Name = Tropical Gangsters
Type = Album
Artist = Kid Creole and the Coconuts


Released = May 1982
Recorded = 1981-1982
Genre = Rock
Length = 72:28
Label = Island
Producer = August Darnell
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kn91z88ajyvo link]
Last album = "Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places"
(1981)
This album = "Tropical Gangsters"
(1982)
Next album = "Doppelganger"
(1983)

"Tropical Gangsters" (released in the US as "Wise Guy") is the 1982 album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts. It was their most successful release, peaking at #2 in the UK and spinning off the hit singles "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy", also a #2 hit on the singles chart, "Stool Pigeon" and "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby". In the US the album was retitled "Wise Guy" and while nowhere as successful (peaking at #145) it still represented their commercial breakout. "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" also briefly hit the US dance charts.

The 2002 CD reissue added numerous bonus tracks of rare 12" versions and B-sides, notably "Double on Back" from the flipside of the "Stool Pigeon" 12" release.

Track listing

All tracks by August Darnell; except where indicated

# "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" – 6:16
# "I'm a Wonderful Thing Baby" (Peter Schott) – 5:15
# "Imitation" – 4:11
# "I'm Corrupt" (Andy Hernandez) – 4:11
# "Loving You Made a Fool Out of Me" – 4:50
# "Stool Pigeon" – 5:00
# "The Love We Have" – 5:13
# "No Fish Today" – 4:56CD bonus tracks: 9. "Christmas on Riverside Drive" 4:20 10. "You Had No Intention" 4:48 11. "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" [12"] 6:27 12. "I'm a Wonderful Thing Baby" [12"] 6:12 13. "Stool Pigeon" [12"] 6:22 14. "Double on Back" 4:27