Kim Carnes
Studio album by
Kim Carnes
ReleasedNovember 1975
Recorded1975
StudioA&M (Hollywood)
GenreCountry
Length38:10
LabelA&M
ProducerMentor Williams
Kim Carnes chronology
Rest on Me
(1971) 		Kim Carnes
(1975) 		Sailin'
(1976)
Singles from Kim Carnes
  1. "Bad Seed"
    Released: 1975
  2. "You're a Part of Me"
    Released: November 1975
  3. "Somewhere in the Night"
    Released: 1975

Kim Carnes is the second studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music).

The album gave Carnes her first hit, with "You're a Part of Me" (solo version) peaking in 1976 at #34 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Although this album hasn't been released on CD, eight of the album's eleven songs can be found on the European CD "Master Series".

Background

After releasing her debut album Rest on Me through Amos Records in 1971, Carnes signed to A&M Records in early 1975.[1] She described Kim Carnes as a "much more even" record than her debut, owing to her increased experience with writing and recording demos.[2] "You're a Part of Me" was released as the lead single, having originally been recorded by Susan Jacks in 1974. Carnes' version reached number 32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in February 1976.[3] Two years later, a re-recording of the song in duet with Gene Cotton reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[4] and number 6 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]

In a positive review, Cash Box commended the "soul" in Carnes' voice, stating that "an aura of feel and sensitivity between singer and song predominates throughout".[7] In a review of the single, Billboard likened "You're a Part of Me" to the music of Olivia Newton-John, describing it as a "pretty ballad".[8]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're a Part of Me"Kim Carnes3:32
2."Bad Seed"
4:30
3."And Still Be Loving You"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
4:45
4."Hang On to Your Airplane (Honeymoon)"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:00
5."Do You Love Her"Carnes3:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Somewhere in the Night"
3:40
7."Nothing Makes Me Feel as Good as a Love Song"Carnes2:55
8."It Could Have Been Better"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
2:28
9."Waiting for the Pain to Go Away"
3:10
10."What Good Is Love (Later on the Equator)"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:22
11."Good Old Days"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:00
Total length:38:10

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[9]

Technical

Design

References

  1. ^ Bogash, Bert (April 19, 1975). "For the Record" (PDF). Cash Box. United States: George Albert. p. 20. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Wikane, Christian John (April 24, 2017). "Where the Heart Is: An Interview with Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part One". PopMatters. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kim Carnes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kim Carnes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Viglione, Joe. Kim Carnes at AllMusic
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  7. ^ "Album Reviews – Pop Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. United States: George Albert. December 20, 1975. p. 27. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Single Picks – First Time Around" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 87, no. 48. November 29, 1975. p. 66. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Kim Carnes (liner notes). Kim Carnes. A&M Records. 1975.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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