St. Vincent's Court Explained
| St. Vincent's Court |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Kim Carnes |
| Cover: | Kim Carnes - St Vincent's Court album cover.jpg |
| Released: | February 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | EMI |
| Prev Title: | Sailin' |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Romance Dance |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
St. Vincent's Court is the fourth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1979.[1] [2]
The album's single, "It Hurts So Bad",[3] peaked at No. 56 on Billboard magazine's Pop Singles chart.[4] [5]
Critical reception
The Courier Journal noted that "the material runs from slightly country to slightly rhythm-and-blues to heavily ballad-like pop."[6] 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."[7]
Track listing
- "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
- 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
- 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
Notes and References
- Closeup. Kirby. Kip. February 17, 1979. Billboard. 81. 5 February 2013.
- News: Garner . Jack . She's a composer and a singer . Democrat and Chronicle . 20 Feb 1979 . 20.
- News: Kim Carnes (St. Vincent's Court) (review). 1979. Stereo Review. 89. 5 February 2013.
- Book: Clarke, Donald. The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music. registration. 5 February 2013. 1990-11-28. Penguin Books. 9780140511475. 206.
- Book: Bronson, Fred. The Billboard book of number one hits. registration. 5 February 2013. 1985. Billboard Publications. 9780823075225. 1975.
- News: Zakem . Marc . Meet: Nicolette Larson, Bonnie Tyler, and Kim Carnes . The Courier-Journal . 25 Feb 1979 . H8.
- News: Bustard . C.A. . Revolutions Per Minute . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 1 Mar 1979 . E9.
