1991 Kim Carnes – Checkin’ Out The Ghost
Checkin’ Out the Ghosts is the twelfth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in Japan only (1991).
Two years later, in 1993, the song “Gypsy Honeymoon” would be re-recorded and released as a single in Europe only. The track would be included on and become the title of an internationally released hits compilation, Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes.
The album also contains a re-recording of the track “Hangin’ On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)”, which was originally recorded on Carnes’ album Café Racers. “Independent Girl” was released as a 3″ CD single (in Japan only) with a further song “Mutual Attraction” as the ‘b’ side on TEDP-18.
Tracks
1 Tears Edge (Kim Carnes, Donna Weiss) 4:41
2 River Of Memories (Kim Carnes, Collin Ellingson, Donna Weiss) 5:06
3 Gypsy Honeymoon (Kim Carnes, Collin Ellingson) 4:14
4 Hangin’ On By A Thread (Kim Carnes) 3:12
5 Look Through Children’s Eyes (Kim Carnes, Donna Weiss) 4:34
6 Nothin’ Better Than Love (Joey Carbone, Dennis Belfield, Donna Weiss) 4:01
7 Independent Girl (Joey Carbone, Dennis Belfield, Michelle Hart) 3:25
8 Checkin’ Out The Ghosts (Kim Carnes) 3:40
9 You Are Everything (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) 3:28
10 Get Busy (Kim Barnes, Joey Carbone, Dennis Belfield) 3:28
Biography
Musicians
1 Tears Edge
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Tampa Lann |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Background Vocals | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
2 River Of Memories
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Programming | Collin Ellingson |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
3 Gypsy Honeymoon
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Programming | Collin Ellingson |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
4 Hangin’ On By A Thread
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Cello | Roger Lebow |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
5 Look Through Children’s Eyes
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
6 Nothin’ Better Than Love
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | George Hawkins |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
7 Independent Girl
| Guitar | Troy Dexter |
| Keyboards | Mike Tavera |
| Keyboards | Joey Carbone |
| Programming | Mike Tavera |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
8 Checkin’ Out The Ghosts
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Synthesizer | Steve Goldstein |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
9 You Are Everything
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Joey Carbone |
| Synthesizer | Steve Goldstein |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
10 Get Busy
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Percussion | Joey Carbone |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | George Hawkins |
| Background Vocals | Joey Carbone |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joey Carbone, Kim Carnes (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer (Executive) – Fumihiro Ishikawa
Arranged By – Joey Carbone, Kim Carnes (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mastering) – Stephen Marcussen
Design – Norman Moore
Photography – Henry Diltz
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Recorded At Studio Ultimo
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At Westlake Audio