St. Vincent's Court is the fourth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1979.[1][2]
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| Released | February 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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The album's single, "It Hurts So Bad",[3] peaked at No. 56 on Billboard magazine's Pop Singles chart.[4][5]
Critical reception
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [6] |
The Courier Journal noted that "the material runs from slightly country to slightly rhythm-and-blues to heavily ballad-like pop."[7] The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote that the album "samples everything now playing in pop, with Ms. Carnes struggling unsuccessfully to keep up with abrupt shifts in mood and song style."[8]
Track listing
edit- "What Am I Gonna Do" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 2:58
- "Jamaica Sunday Morning" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 4:23
- "Stay Away" (Carnes) – 4:00
- "Lookin' for a Big Night" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:54
- "Paris Without You (St. Vincent's Court)" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 5:15
- "It Hurts So Bad" (Carnes) – 3:02
- "Lose in Love" (Carnes) – 3:45
- "Skeptical Shuffle" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:30
- "Take Me Home to Where My Heart Is" (Daniel Moore) – 3:13
- "Blinded by Love" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:00
- "Goodnight Moon" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:37
Personnel
edit- Kim Carnes – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 8, 10), melodica (1), rhythm track arrangements
- Bill Cuomo – acoustic piano (1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11), keyboards (2, 8), electric piano (4), clavinet (4), Fender Rhodes (5), ARP String Ensemble (5), ARP String Synthesizer (7), additional string arrangements (7)
- Daniel Moore – melodica (1), backing vocals (1, 4, 9), harmony vocals (7), rhythm track arrangements
- Ron Barron – organ (6)
- Jim W. Gordon – organ (9), synthesizers (9)
- Dave Ellingson – rhythm guitars (1), banjo (1), melodica (1), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8–11), sound effects (2), guitars (11), rhythm track arrangements
- Steve Geyer – electric guitars (1), mandolin (1, 2), guitar (2, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (10)
- John Beland – dobro (1), acoustic guitars (6), mandolin (6), rhythm guitar (7)
- Bobby Cochram – guitar (3, 4, 5, 9), electric guitars (6, 10)
- Dominic Genova – bass (1, 2, 7, 8, 10)
- Leland Sklar – bass (3, 4, 5, 11)
- Reine Press – bass (6)
- David Jackson – bass (9)
- Matt Betton – drums (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Richie Hayward – drums (6, 9)
- Larry Hirsch – percussion (1, 6), sound effects (2)
- Victor Feldman – marimba (2), percussion (2), congas (8, 10), vibraphone (8, 10)
- Bobbye Hall – percussion (4, 5)
- Gary Montgomery – harmonica (1)
- Jerry Peterson – saxophone (2, 5, 8, 10)
- Tim Weisberg – flutes (5)
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet (11)
- Jim Ed Norman – string arrangements and conductor
- Danny Timms – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Etan McElroy – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Matthew Moore – backing vocals (9)
- Brian Cadd – backing vocals (11)
Production
edit- Nancy Andrews – inner sleeve photography
- Ron Borawski – second engineer
- Kim Carnes – producer
- Michael Carnevale – second engineer (Track 6)
- Dave Ellingson – producer
- Steve Escallier – additional engineer
- John Golden – mastering
- Wally Heider – additional recording engineer (Track 6)
- Larry Hirsch – engineer, mixdown engineer
- Beverly Jones – additional engineer
- John Kosh – art direction and design
- Gary Lubow – second engineer
- Daniel Moore – producer, recording engineer (Track 9)
- Jim Shea – cover photography
- Jim Sintetos – mastering
- Linda Tyler – second engineer
- Stewart Whitmore – second engineer
References
edit- ^ Kirby, Kip (February 17, 1979). "Closeup". Billboard. p. 81. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Garner, Jack (20 Feb 1979). "She's a composer and a singer". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 20.
- ^ "Kim Carnes (St. Vincent's Court) (review)". Stereo Review. 1979. p. 89. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (1990-11-28). The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music. Penguin Books. p. 206. ISBN 9780140511475. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (1985). The Billboard book of number one hits. Billboard Publications. p. 1975. ISBN 9780823075225. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Zakem, Marc (25 Feb 1979). "Meet: Nicolette Larson, Bonnie Tyler, and Kim Carnes". The Courier-Journal. p. H8.
- ^ Bustard, C.A. (1 Mar 1979). "Revolutions Per Minute". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. E9.