KC Rules OK is a studio album by Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 singer-songwriter King Creosote

King Creosote

Kenny Anderson, known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest, Thrawn, released in 2011. Anderson is also a member of Scottish-Canadian band, The Burns Unit...

, released on September 19, 2005 on Names. A subsequent remastered special edition version of the album was released in 2006 with a new track, "So Forlorn", re-recordings of "678" and "Marguerita Red" and liner notes by author Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin, OBE, DL , is a Scottish crime writer. His best known books are the Inspector Rebus novels. He has also written several pieces of literary criticism.-Background:He attended Beath High School, Cowdenbeath...

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The album's liner notes state that the songs featured on the album were written between 1988-2003. The Earlies

The Earlies

The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States...

 perform as Creosote's backing band on this album.

Accolades

In December 2009, KC Rules OK ranked #6 in The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" poll. Upon receiving the accolade, Anderson stated, "For me KC Rules OK was basically the first chance I got to do a proper album as King Creosote. I'm very proud of the titles I've put out through Fence

Fence Records

Fence Records is a record label based in Fife, Scotland which is owned and run by musicians King Creosote and The Pictish Trail...

 but anyone can put their own music out on their own label. Yes, there are a few things you need to do to get there, but you are your own yardstick for quality. [...] At the time it felt like a bit of daunting step. It was basically me going into a studio with my chords and my words and saying to somebody else: "What would you do with that?" But The Earlies

The Earlies

The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States...

 were great. They weren't precious and didn't tiptoe around me."

This album was recommended in the October 2007 issue of Q as recommended further listening for KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall

Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...

's Drastic Fantastic

Drastic Fantastic

Drastic Fantastic is the second studio album by Scottish Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. It was released by Relentless Records on 10 September 2007 in the United Kingdom and 18 September 2007 in the United States and Canada. The album was leaked on P2P networks on 3 September 2007. "Hold On", the...

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Track listing

1. "Not One Bit Ashamed" – 5:01
2. "You Are, Could I?" – 3:53
3. "The Vice-Like Gist of It" – 2:58
4. "Bootprints" – 3:49
5. "Locked Together" – 4:45
6. "Jump at the Cats" – 2:33
7. "Guess the Time" – 1:06
8. "Favourite Girl" – 5:35
9. "I'll Fly by the Seat of My Pants" – 4:06
10. "678" – 6:16
11. "Marguerita Red" – 3:50

Musicians

• King Creosote - vocals, guitar, arrangements
• The Earlies
  The Earlies
  The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States...
  
  - various instruments
• Christian Madden - arrangements

Recording personnel

• Giles Hatton - producer
• Tom Knott - producer, recording, mixing
• Christian Madden - producer
• Guy Davie - mastering