Kim Carnes - The Mistaken Identity Collection

This album was a breath of musical fresh air...

At the time, this album was a breath of fresh air...very different and daring in a lot of ways. If you love Kim's singing and songwriting, then check out her recent CD "Chasing Wild Trains" which is perhaps my favorite. October 26, 2007

A Pop Rock Classic

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Kim Carnes/Mistaken Identity CD

I enjoy listening to this CD very much. Bette Davis Eyes and Draw of the Crads will always be one of my favorites. I recommend this CD who is a Kim Carnes fan and even if not Kim Cranes' voice is haunting. I wish there was DVD also! August 4, 2005

Album's bonus tracks make it a great retrospective

Some fans will complain that this collection doesn't do justice to the husky voiced singer who's been recording since the late 70s for at least 3 different labels. I can't claim to be a big enough fan to buy whole albums of Kim's output so there may be some good stuff I'm missing among her album tracks. But I *do* know the hits...the stuff radio actually does (or did) play and most of what you'll remember from her is here.

HIGHLIGHTS:
The biggest hit is of course 9 week U.S. #1 smash "Bette Davis Eyes" which helped propel the album itself to #1. The song was honoured a few years ago as one of the "Songs of the Century" by the Recording Industry Association of America (only 365 songs were so honoured). Album track "Mistaken Identity" finds Carnes promising she won't be a patsy when her two-timing lover crawls back to her..now that he's been dumped himself. Country-ish torch song "Still Hold On" still sounds fresh. "Break the Rules Tonite" is a sassy one night stand rocker. "My Old Pals" is a softer acoustic counterpart to the sentiment in Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days". Add to these the duet with Kenny Rogers on "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", a tasty Top 10 cover of Smokey Robinson's "More Love", and eccentric #15 hit "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" and you've got a nice glance at Carnes' run of 80s hits.

LOWS:
"Don't Call it Love" hasn't aged all that well. (It became a big country hit for Dolly Parton when she covered it so you may recognize the tune). As far as what's missing to make this a better compilation, her duets with Gene Cotton ("You're a Part of Me"), Kenny Rogers and James Ingram ("What about Me?") and Barbara Streisand ("Make No Mistake, He's Mine") would make this more comprehensive. I'd also like to see "It Hurts So Bad" here though it wasn't a sizable chart performer.

BOTTOM LINE:
Better collection of hits than "Gypsy Honeymoon" (ASIN B000008E14) or "The Best" (ASIN B00001IVN4). The average fan will get all they need right here. May 17, 2005

Kim's Masterpiece

Once you get past the (still) great pop moment of "Bette Davis Eyes", you discover an amazingly entertaining collection. Some of the best love songs of the era are here, like the gorgeous, heart-breaking "Still Hold On", and the synth-driven "Miss You Tonite". The rest of the tracks are all good.."My Old Pals" is all piano and regret, "Hit and Run" is countrified genius, and "Draw of the Cards" weird and haunting. Sadly, Kim never seemed to get back to this level of songs. Five years on from '81, she was trapped in best forgotten pop dreck. April 12, 2005

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