Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album)

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Released April 1981 Label EMI America Artist Kim Carnes Producer Val Garay		Length 40:13 Mistaken Identity(1981) Voyeur(1982) Release date April 1981

Recorded December 1980 – January 1981 Genres Pop music, Pop rock, New wave Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year Similar Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best, Barking at Airplanes, Romance Dance, Sailin', St Vincent's Court

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Mistaken Identity is the sixth studio album by Kim Carnes released in the spring of 1981. It was one of 1981's biggest albums and produced Billboard's #1 song for the entire year, "Bette Davis Eyes". It was nominated for the Album Of The Year Grammy Award.

The album spent four weeks at #1 on Billboard magazine's Top Albums chart, and was subsequently certified Platinum. The album spawned three singles, "Bette Davis Eyes", "Draw of the Cards" and the title track, which peaked at #1, #28 and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, respectively.

The Mistaken Identity Tour found Carnes at the peak of success, selling out arenas and large venues.

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Track listing

"Bette Davis Eyes" (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:47
"Hit and Run" (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:17
"Mistaken Identity" (Kim Carnes) – 4:49
"When I'm Away from You" (Frankie Miller) – 3:36
"Draw of the Cards" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Bill Cuomo, Val Garay) – 4:54
"Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman) – 3:17
"Still Hold On" (Kim Carnes, Eric Kaz, Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman) – 4:39
"Don't Call It Love" (Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford) – 3:09
"Miss You Tonight" (Kim Carnes) – 5:09
"My Old Pals" (Richard Stekol) – 3:19

Personnel

Bill Burks – art direction & design

Bill Cuomo – Prophet 5, arranger (1,3)

Brian Garofalo – bass, background vocal

Craig Krampf – drums, background vocal

Craig Hull – electric & slide guitars, background vocal

Daniel Moore – background vocal, harmony vocal (2,4,8,10)

Danny Kortchmar – acoustic guitar (4,7)

Dave Ellingson – background vocal, harmony vocal (2,3,7,8)

David Alexander – photography

Don Francisco – percussion (6,9)

Doug Sax – mastering

Jerry Peterson – saxophone

Josh Leo – electric guitars, mandolin, acoustic guitar, background vocal

Julia Tillman Waters – harmony vocal (4)

Kim Carnes – lead & backing vocals, piano (10)

M.L. Benoit – percussion

Maxine Willard Waters – harmony vocal (4)

Michael Brokaw – management (Kragen & Co.), direction

Mike Reese – mastering

Niko Bolas – assistant engineer

Paul Roberts – cover inspiration

Steve Goldstein – keyboards

Val Garay – producer, recorder

Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2), background vocal, harmony vocal (6)

Wendy Waldman – harmony vocal (7)

Songs

1Bette Davies Eyes3:45
2Hit & Run3:19
3Mistaken Identity4:51

References

Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album) Wikipedia

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