Café Racers (album)
Encyclopedia
Café Racers is a studio album
by Kim Carnes
, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music
).
The album spawned four singles, "Invisible Hands", "You Make My Heart Beat Faster", "I Pretend" and "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" which charted on various Billboard
charts. "The Universal Song" was also released as a single in West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
The song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" was included on the Flashdance soundtrack
which received a Grammy for Best Album Of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture at 26th Annual Grammy Awards.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
).
The album spawned four singles, "Invisible Hands", "You Make My Heart Beat Faster", "I Pretend" and "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" which charted on various Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts. "The Universal Song" was also released as a single in West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
The song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" was included on the Flashdance soundtrack
Flashdance (soundtrack)
-Chart positions:AlbumSingles-References:...
which received a Grammy for Best Album Of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture at 26th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
- "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) – 4:35
- "Young Love" (Gary O´Connor) – 4:14
- "Met You at the Wrong Time of My Life" (Paul Wilson, B.P. Hurding) – 5:21
- "Hurricane" (Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo) – 4:30
- "The Universal Song" (Bill Cuomo, Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 3:5
- "Invisible Hands" (Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) – 3:12
- "I Pretend" (Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) – 5:20
- "Hangin' On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)" (Kim Carnes) – 2:51
- "A Kick in the Heart" (Mark Goldenberg) – 4:32
- "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" (Kim Carnes, Craig KrampfCraig KrampfCraig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
, Duane Hitchings) – 4:43 - "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)" (Extended Version) (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) – 6:07 (Bonus track on 2001 remastered edition)
- "Hurricane" (Extended Vocal Version) (Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo) – 5:20 (Bonus track on 2001 remastered edition)
- "Invitation To Dance" (Vocal Dance Mix) (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) - 6:30 (Bonus track on 2001 remastered edition)
Personnel
- Bill Cuomo – Keyboards (1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10), Synthesizer (3), Keyboard Solo (6)
- Brian Fairweather – Background Vocals (5,6,7), Simmons (6)
- Chas Sandford – Guitar (1,4,5), Background Vocals (1,4,5)
- Craig KrampfCraig KrampfCraig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
– Drums (8) - Daniel Moore – Background Vocals (10)
- Dave Ellingson – Background Vocal (10)
- David PaichDavid PaichDavid Frank Paich is a session musician, keyboard player, recording producer, arranger, vocalist and main composer of the Los Angeles-based rock/pop band Toto. David is the son of the late jazz composer, musician, and arranger Marty Paich...
– Piano (3), Keyboard Bass (6) - Denny Carmassi – Drums
- Dennis Sager – Engineer
- Duane Hitchings – Keyboard (10)
- Greg FulginitiGreg FulginitiGregory Fulginiti is an American recording and mastering engineer.In a career spanning three decades, Fulginiti was nominated for the TEC Awards by Mix magazine 6 times, earned 175 Gold and Platinum Awards, 25 Multi-Platinum Awards, 100 Number One recordings, 135 Grammy nominees, including the...
– Mastering - Jackie Sallow – Sleeve Photography
- Jerry Peterson – Saxophone (3,7), Sax (4)
- John WaiteJohn WaiteJohn Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
– Background Vocals (8) - Keith OlsenKeith OlsenKeith Olsen is one of the most prolific and successful music producers in the industry.-Career:With over 120 albums produced netting a 1 in 4 Gold or better ratio, of which more than 24 are Platinum or better, and more than 14 are multi-Platinum, sales from Keith Olsen’s work exceeds 110 million...
– Percussion (3), Engineer, Producer - Kevin Chalfant – Background Vocals (7)
- Kim Carnes – Vocals, Background Vocals (3,6,7,9,10)
- Kosh – Art Direction & Design
- Mark Andes – Bass (2,3,6,7,9)
- Martin PageMartin PageMartin Page is a musician, singer, bass player, session musician, and noted pop songwriter.Martin George Page was born at Southampton, Hampshire, England, September 23, 1959 to Alan Richard Page and Ruth Pamela Page...
– Background Vocals (5,6,7), Jupiter 8 (6) - Michael Brokaw (Kragen & Co.) – Direction
- Robert Blakeman – Cover Photography
- Ron Larson – Art Direction & Design
- Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
– Guitar Solo (1), Guitar (2,3,6,7,9) - Steve PorcaroSteve PorcaroSteven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
– Keyboard (2) - Susan McGonigle – Production Coordinator
- Waddy WachtelWaddy WachtelRobert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
– Guitar (2,3,10), Background Vocals (2)