Checkin' out the Ghosts
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Checkin' Out the Ghosts is a studio album
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 Japan only (1991) (see 1991 in music
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).

Two years later, in 1993
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

, 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
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

, Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes is a compilation album by Kim Carnes, released in 1993. The album received a worldwide release and featured some tracks not previously released in the US or any European territories....

.

Track listing

  1. "Tears Edge" (Kim Carnes, Donna Weiss) – 4:40
  2. "River of Memories" (Carnes, Collin Ellingson, Weiss) – 5:06
  3. "Gypsy Honeymoon" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 4:15
  4. "Hangin' On by a Thread" (Carnes) – 3:11
  5. "Look Through Children's Eyes" (Carnes, Weiss) – 4:34
  6. "Nothin' Better Than Love" (Joey Carbone, Dennis Belfield, Weiss) – 4:02
  7. "Independent Girl" (Michelle Hart - words; Carbone, Belfield - music) – 3:26
  8. "Checkin' Out the Ghost" (Carnes) – 3:42
  9. "You Are Everything
    You Are Everything
    Another cover was by one-time Motown singing duo, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye. Released as the second UK single from their Diana & Marvin album, the song reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1974. It also reached #13 on the Dutch charts and #20 on the Irish Singles Chart...

    " (Thom Bell
    Thom Bell
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    , Linda Creed
    Linda Creed
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    ) – 3:28
  10. "Get Busy" (Carnes, Carbone, Belfield) – 3:26

Personnel

  • Andrea Robinson – Backing Vocal (1)
  • Arnold McCuller – Backing Vocal (2,9)
  • Bill Champlin
    Bill Champlin
    William Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of 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
    Henry Diltz
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     – 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)
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