is the twelfth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released exclusively in Japan on March 21, 1991, via Teichiku Records, Zebrazone. Carnes co-produced the album with Joey Carbone. Two years after the album was released, Carnes re-recorded the track "Gypsy Honeymoon" for her 1993 compilation album, ''Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes''. ''Checkin' Out the Ghosts'' includes a re-recording of "Hangin' On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)", which first appeared on Carnes' album ''Café Racers'' (1983). "Independent Girl" was released as the album's only single in 1991.

Track listing

Production

* Joey Carbone – producer, arrangements * Kim Carnes – producer (1-6, 8, 9, 10), arrangements (1-6, 8, 9, 10) * Fumihiro Ishikawa – executive producer * Leslie Ann Jones – recording, mixing * Bill Smith – recording, mixing * Mitch Zelezny – recording * Matt Hyde – mixing * Tom Biener – assistant engineer * Ray Blair – assistant engineer * Scott Blockland – assistant engineer * Chris Fuhrman – assistant engineer * Mark Hagen – assistant engineer * Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California). * Michelle Hart – production coordinator * Norman Moore – design * Henry Diltz – photography

Personnel

* Kim Carnes – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 9) * Steve Goldstein – keyboards (1-6, 10), synthesizers (8, 9) * Collin Ellingson – programming (2), keyboard programming (3), guitar programming (3) * Mike Tavera – keyboards (7), programming (7) * Michael Thompson (guitarist), Michael Thompson – guitars (1-6, 9, 10) * Troy Dexter – guitars (7) * Dennis Belfield – bass (1-6, 8, 9, 10) * Carlos Vega – drums (1-6, 9, 10) * Joey Carbone – tambourine (1-5), backing vocals (1, 10), keyboards (7) * Roger Lebow – cello (4) * Steve Madaio – trumpet (8) * Dave Ellingson – backing vocals (1) * Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals (1) * Tampa Lann – backing vocals (1) * Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1) * David Lasley – backing vocals (2, 9) * Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2, 9) * Julie Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) * Maxine Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) * Joseph Williams (musician), Joseph Williams – backing vocals (4, 6, 10) * Donna Weiss – backing vocals (5) * Crossroads Chamber Chorus – backing vocals (5) * Carole Keiser – chorus director (5) * Bill Champlin – backing vocals (6, 10) * George Hawkins – backing vocals (6, 10) * Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (7)

References

{{Authority control 1991 albums Kim Carnes albums Teichiku Records albums