is the twelfth
studio album
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by American singer
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles. A veteran writer of many of her own hits, as well as those for numerous other artists, she began her career in 1966 as ...
, released exclusively in Japan on March 21, 1991, via
Zebrazone. Carnes co-produced the album with Joey Carbone.
Two years after the album was released, Carnes re-recorded the track "Gypsy Honeymoon" for her 1993 compilation album, ''
Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes''.
''Checkin' Out the Ghosts'' includes a re-recording of "Hangin' On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)", which first appeared on Carnes' album ''
Café Racers'' (1983). "Independent Girl" was released as the album's only single in 1991.
Track listing
Production
* Fumihiro Ishikawa – executive producer
* Joey Carbone – producer, arrangements
* Kim Carnes – producer (1-6, 8-10), arrangements (1-6, 8-10)
* Leslie Ann Jones – recording, mixing
* Bill Smith – recording, mixing
* Mitch Zelezny – recording
* Matt Hyde – mixing
* Tom Biener – assistant engineer
* Ray Blair – assistant engineer
* Scott Blockland – assistant engineer
* Chris Fuhrman – assistant engineer
* Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
*
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
* Michelle Hart – production coordinator
* Norman Moore – design
*
Henry Diltz – photography
Personnel
* Kim Carnes – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
* Steve Goldstein – keyboards (1-6, 10), synthesizers (8, 9)
* Collin Ellingson – programming (2), keyboard programming (3), guitar programming (3)
* Mike Tavera – keyboards (7), programming (7)
*
Michael Thompson – guitars (1-6, 9, 10)
* Troy Dexter – guitars (7)
* Dennis Belfield – bass (1-6, 8-10)
*
Carlos Vega – drums (1-6, 9, 10)
* Joey Carbone –
tambourine
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(1-5), backing vocals (1, 10), keyboards (7)
* Roger Lebow – cello (4)
* Steve Madaio – trumpet (8)
* Dave Ellingson – backing vocals (1)
* Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals (1)
* Tampa Lann – backing vocals (1)
* Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1)
*
David Lasley – backing vocals (2, 9)
*
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2, 9)
* Julie Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7)
* Maxine Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7)
*
Joseph Williams – backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
* Donna Weiss – backing vocals (5)
* Crossroads Chamber Chorus – backing vocals (5)
* Carole Keiser – chorus director (5)
*
Bill Champlin
William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the rock band Chicago (band), Chicago from 1 ...
– backing vocals (6, 10)
* George Hawkins – backing vocals (6, 10)
* Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (7)
References
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1991 albums
Kim Carnes albums
Teichiku Records albums