Angel with a Lariat

Angel with a Lariat is the second album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1987. This was the first release outside of Canada.

Angel with a Lariat
Studio album by
k.d. lang and the Reclines
Released1987 (1987)
RecordedMay 26–June 27, 1986
StudioMaison Rouge, Fulham Broadway, London
GenreCountry
Length30:52
LabelSire, Warner Bros.
ProducerDave Edmunds
k.d. lang chronology
A Truly Western Experience
(1984)		 Angel with a Lariat
(1987)		 Shadowland
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Mojo[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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

The Reclines

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)[4] 40
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 53

Certifications
Certifications for Angel with a Lariat
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "Angel With a Lariat – k.d. lang and the Reclines / k.d. lang". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. Prior, Clive (June 2019). "Cords of Fame". Mojo. No. 307. p. 37.
  3. 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.
  4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8815". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. "k.d. lang Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Angel with a Lariat". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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