1981 Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity
Mistaken Identity is the sixth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes. It was released in April 1981 by EMI America Records. The album spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, and was subsequently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
The album’s lead single “Bette Davis Eyes” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine non-consecutive weeks and topped the Hot 100 year-end chart of 1981. Follow-up singles “Draw of the Cards” and “Mistaken Identity” reached numbers 28 and 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Tracks
1 Bette Davis Eyes (Donna Weiss; Jackie DeShannon) 03:48
2 Hit And Run (Donna Weiss; Jackie DeShannon) 03:18
3 Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes) 04:48
4 When I’m Away From You (Frankie Miller) 03:36
5 Draw Of The Cards (Bill Cuomo; Dave Ellingson; Kim Carnes; Val Garay) 04:55
6 Break The Rules Tonite (Out Of School) (Dave Ellingson; Kim Carnes; Wendy Waldman) 03:15
7 Still Hold On (Dave Ellingson; Eric Kaz; Kim Carnes; Wendy Waldman) 04:38
8 Don’t Call It Love (Dean Pitchford; Tom Snow) 03:08
9 Miss You Tonite (Kim Carnes) 05:10
10 My Old Pals (Richard Stekol) 03:17
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
| Drums | Craig Krampf |
| Guitar | Josh Leo |
| Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Slide Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Acoustic Guitar | Josh Leo |
| Mandolin | Josh Leo |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Sax | Jerry Peterson |
| Percussion | Mary Lou Benoit |
| Background Vocals | Bryan Garofalo |
| Background Vocals | Craig Hull |
| Background Vocals | Craig Krampf |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
| Background Vocals | Josh Leo |
| Background Vocals | Waddy Wachtel |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
Other Musicians
1 Bette Davis Eyes
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
2 Hit And Run
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
3 Mistaken Identity
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
4 When I’m Away From You
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
6 Break The Rules Tonite (Out Of School)
| Percussion | Don Francisco |
| Background Vocals | Waddy Wachtel |
7 Still Hold On
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Waldman |
8 Don’t Call It Love
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
| Background Vocals | Dave Ellingson |
9 Miss You Tonite
| Percussion | Don Francisco |
10 My Old Pals
| Piano | Kim Carnes |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Moore |
Liner Notes
Producer – Val Garay
Arranged By – Bill Cuomo (Tracks 1, 3)
Engineer (Assistanrt) – Niko Bolas
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Recorded By – Val Garay
Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks
Artwork – Paul Roberts
Photography – David Alexander
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Record One, LA
Phonographic Copyright EMI AMERICA Records
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc