Essential

~ Release by Kim Carnes (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:42
2Cry Like a Baby
cover recording of:
Cry Like a Baby
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
Kim Carnes3:04
3Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
performer:
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Fall in Love With a Dreamer
writer:
Kim Carnes and Dave Ellingson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Appian Music Co. and Quixotic Music Corp.
Kim Carnes with Kenny Rogers3:40
4It Hurts So Bad
recording of:
It Hurts So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Appian Music Co.
Kim Carnes2:59
5Mistaken Identity
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
background vocals:
Dave Ellingson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mistaken Identity
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes4:42
6Draw of the Cards
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Draw of the Cards (music video) by Kim Carnes
recording of:
Draw of the Cards
writer:
Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo, Dave Ellingson and Val Garay
Kim Carnes4:53
7Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
percussion:
Don Francisco (vocalist, drummer and percussion)
background vocals:
Waddy Wachtel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Break the Rules Tonight (Out of School)
writer:
Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson and Wendy Waldman
Kim Carnes3:17
8Voyeur
drum machine [DMX drum computer] programming:
Craig Krampf
producer:
Val Garay
analog synthesizer [Oberheim]:
Bill Cuomo
analog synthesizer [Prophet]:
Bill Cuomo and Duane Hitchings
bass guitar [six-string bass]:
Waddy Wachtel
drum machine [DMX drum computer]:
Craig Krampf
electric guitar:
Josh Leo (songwriter, guitarist and producer, multi-instrumentalist, mixing engineer) and Waddy Wachtel
string synthesizer [ARP]:
Duane Hitchings
additional background vocals [Hate Boys background vocals]:
Dave Ellingson, Craig Krampf, Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) and Waddy Wachtel
background vocals:
Dave Ellingson
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes
music videos:
Voyeur (music video) by Kim Carnes
recording of:
Voyeur
writer:
Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson and Duane Hitchings
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and Moonwindow Music
Kim Carnes3:54
9Thrill of the Grill
producer:
Val Garay
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes
recording of:
Thrill of the Grill
lyricist and composer:
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes3:23
10I Pretend
recording of:
I Pretend
writer:
Brian Fairweather (producer) and Martin Page
Kim Carnes4:07
11Invitiation to Dance
Kim Carnes3:39
12Abadabadango
recording of:
Abadabadango
writer:
Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson and Duane Hitchings
Kim Carnes3:48
13Touch and Go
cover recording of:
Touch and Go
lyricist and composer:
Clive Gregson
Kim Carnes4:40
14I’d Lie to You for Your Love
cover recording of:
I’d Lie to You for Your Love
lyricist:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Frankie Miller (Scottish rock singer-songwriter)
Kim Carnes3:39
15Chain Letter
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Steven Soles
bass:
Don Dixon
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
ebow and electric guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
percussion:
Jim Brock (percussionist)
background vocals:
Don Dixon and Andrea Robinson
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes
recording of:
Chain Letter
writer:
Jenni Muldaur and Larry Tagg
Kim Carnes4:08
16Gypsy Honeymoon
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Steven Soles
bass:
Don Dixon
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
electric guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
percussion:
Jim Brock (percussionist)
background vocals:
Kim Carnes, Julia Tillman Waters and Maxine Waters Willard
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes
recording of:
Gypsy Honeymoon
writer:
Kim Carnes and Collin Ellingson
publisher:
Andiamo Music, Fuji Pacific Music and Moonwindow Music
Kim Carnes4:01