Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album)

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Mistaken Identity
Mistaken Identity cover
Studio album by Kim Carnes
Released April, 1981
Recorded Dec. 15-20,1980, Jan.6-12,1981
Genre Pop / Rock
Length 40:13
Label EMI
Producer(s) Val Garay
Professional reviews
Kim Carnes chronology
Romance Dance
(1980)
Mistaken Identity
(1981)
Voyeur
(1982)


Mistaken Identity, released in 1981, was the ninth studio album by Kim Carnes.

It spent four weeks as number one on Billboard Magazine's Pop 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 Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart, respectively.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Bette Davis Eyes" (Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon) - 3:47
  2. "Hit And Run" (Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon) - 3:17
  3. "Mistaken Identity" (Kim Carnes) - 4:49
  4. "When I´m Away From You" (Frankie Miller) - 3:36
  5. "Draw Of The Cards" - (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Bill cuomo & Val Garay) - 4:54
  6. "Break The Rules Tonite (Out Of School)" - (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson & Wendy Waldman) - 3:17
  7. "Still Hold On" (Kim Carnes, Eric Kaz, Dave Ellingson & Wendy Waldman) - 4:39
  8. "Don´t Call It Love" (Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford) - 3:09
  9. "Miss You Tonight" (Kim Carnes) - 5:12
  10. "My Old Pals" - (Richard Stekol) - 3:19

[edit] Personnel

  • Bill Burks - Art Direction & Design
  • Bill Cuomo - Prophet, Arranger (1,3)
  • Brian Garofalo - Bass, Background Vocal
  • Craig Krampf - Drums, Background Vocal
  • Craig Hull - Eletric & 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 - Photo
  • Don Francisco - Percussion (6;9)
  • Doug Sas - Mastered
  • Jerry Peterson - Sax
  • Josh Leo - Eletric Guitars, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal
  • Julia Tillman Waters - Harmony Vocal (4)
  • Kim Carnes - Vocals, Piano (10)
  • M.L. Benoit - Percussion
  • Maxine Willard Waters - Harmony Vocal (4)
  • Michael Brokaw - Management (Kragen & Co.), Direction
  • Mike Reese - Mastered
  • Niko Bolas - Engineering Assistence
  • Paul Roberts - Cover Inspired by
  • Steve Goldstein - Keyboards
  • Val Garay - Producer, Recorder
  • Waddy Wachtel - Eletric Guitar (1), Acoustic Guitar (2), Background Vocal, Harmony Vocal (6)
  • Wendy Waldman - Harmony Vocal (7)