Checkin' out the Ghosts

Infobox Album
Name = Checkin' Out The Ghosts
Type = studio
Artist = Kim Carnes


Caption =
Released = 1991
Recorded = 1991
Genre = Adult Contemporary
Length =
Label = Teichiku Records (Japan)
Producer = Kim Carnes & Joey Carbone
Reviews =
Last album = "View From The House"
(1988)
This album = "Checkin' Out The Ghosts"
(1991)
Next album = ""
(1993)

"Checkin' Out The Ghosts" is a studio album by Kim Carnes, released in Japan only (1991) (see 1991 in music).

Two years later, in 1993, the song "Gypsy Honeymoon" would be re-recorded and released as a single in Europe only. The track would be included on and become the title of an internationally released hits compilation, "".

Track listing

# "Tears Edge" (Kim Carnes & Donna Weiss) - 4:40
# "River Of Memories" (Kim Carnes, Collin Ellingson & Donna Weiss) - 5:06
# "Gypsy Honeymoon" (Kim Carnes & Collin Ellingson) - 4:15
# "Hangin' On By A Thread" (Kim Carnes) - 3:11
# "Look Through Children's Eyes" (Kim Carnes & Donna Weiss) - 4:34
# "Nothin' Better Than Love" (Joey Carbone, Dennis Belfield & Donna Weiss) - 4:02
# "Independent Girl" (Michelle Hart - words, Joey Carbone & Dennis Belfield - music) - 3:26
# "Checkin' Out The Ghost" (Kim Carnes) - 3:42
# "You Are Everything" (Thom Bell & Linda Creed) - 3:28
# "Get Busy" (Kim Carnes, Joey Carbone & Dennis Belfield) - 3:26

Personnel

* Andrea Robinson Backing Vocal (1)
* Arnold McCuller Backing Vocal (2,9)
* Bill Champlin Backing Vocal (6,10)
* Bill Smith Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
* Carlos Vega Drums (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10)
* Chris Fuhrman Assistant Engineer
* Collin Ellingson Programming (2), Keyboard (3), Guitar *Programming (3)
* Crossroads Chamber Chorus (Carole Keiser, Director) Backing Vocals (5)
* Dave Ellingson Backing Vocal (1)
* David Lasley Backing Vocal (2,9)
* Dennis Befield Bass (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10)
* Donna Weiss Backing Vocal (5)
* Fumihiro Jshikawa (Soundship Corporation) Executive Producer
* George Hawkins Backing Vocal (6,10)
* Henry Diltz Photography
* Joey Carbone Tambourine (1,2,3,4,5), Keyboards (7), Backing Vocal (1,10), Co-producer (1-6,8-10), Producer (7)
* Joseph Williams Backing Vocal (4,6,10)
* Julia Waters Backing Vocal (3,6,7)
* Kim Carnes Vocals, Backing Vocal (2,3,5,6,9), Co-producer (1-6,8-10)
* Leslie Ann Jones Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
* Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey Backing Vocal (1)
* Mark Hagen Assistant Engineer
* Matt Hyde Mixing Engineer
* Maxine Waters Backing Vocal (3,6,7)
* Michele Hart (Sweet Hart Productions) Production Coordination
* Michael Thompson Guitar (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10)
* Mike Tavera Keyboards & Programming (7)
* Mitch Zelezny Recording Engineer
* Myrna Matthews Backing Vocal (7)
* Norman Moore Design
* Precision Mastering Studio
* Ray Blair Assistant Engineer
* Roger Lebow Cello (4)
* Scott Blockland Assistant Engineer
* Stephen Marcussen Mestering Engineer
* Steve Goldstein Keyboard (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10)
* Steve Madaio Trumpet (8)
* Tampa Lann Backing Vocal (1)
* Tom Biener Assistant Engineer
* Troy Dexter Guitar (8)