Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes

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Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
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Compilation album by
Kim Carnes
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1993
Genre Pop rock [1]
Label EMI
Kim Carnes chronology
Checkin' Out the Ghosts
(1991)		Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
(1993)		 Live at Savoy, 1981
(1998)
Singles from Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
  1. "Gypsy Honeymoon"
    Released: 1993

Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, released on February 9, 1993, by EMI. It contains some of Carnes' hit singles, some album tracks and three new recordings. The three duets with Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand and Gene Cotton had never appeared on an album by Carnes before this release.

Contents

The title track was released as a single in 1993 and reached no. 65 in Germany.

Background

Carnes noted that Gypsy Honeymoon is "a best-of, not a greatest hits", including some of Carnes' personal favourites and tracks requested by her fans. [2] Gypsy Honeymoon featured two brand new tracks, "Chain Letter" and "Don't Cry Now", and a re-recording of the title track which originally appeared on Carnes' previous studio album Checkin' Out the Ghosts (1991), released exclusively in Japan. Carnes stated that she was so proud of the track that she wanted to re-record it so that it could reach a wider audience. [3] "Gypsy Honeymoon" was released as the lead single and it peaked at no. 65 on the German Top 100 Singles chart. [4] In 2002, Carnes provided backing vocals for a version of "Gypsy Honeymoon" recorded by Collin Raye on his album Can't Back Down (2002). "Don't Cry Now" was remixed and released as a promotional single later in 1993. [5]

On March 4, 1994, Michelle Wright performed "Gypsy Honeymoon" at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in Missouri as a tribute to John Candy, who passed away earlier that day. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Calgary Herald C+ [7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Tampa Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Writing for The Tampa Tribune , Michael Dunn described Gypsy Honeymoon as "a bright 'hello' and a good buy", noting that Carnes has "an ear for good tunes and a stylish vocal delivery". [9] In The Morning Call , Larry Printz observed that the album is missing a number of her Top 40 hits, with the compilation instead acting as "a portrait of a smart singer-songwriter" with numerous album tracks. He complimented the three new songs, opining that they promise "more great work from Carnes in the 90s". [10] The Calgary Herald complimented Gypsy Honeymoon on its inclusion of hits "More Love", "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" and "Bette Davis Eyes", but opined that Carnes' voice "starts to wear thin" over time. [7]

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Gypsy Honeymoon as "a fairly satisfying collection for most casual fans", noting the absence of "Draw of the Cards" and "Voyeur". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Chain Letter"
 Don Dixon 4:09
2."Gypsy Honeymoon"
Dixon4:07
3."Don't Cry Now"
Dixon3:50
4."Still Hold On"
 Val Garay 4:37
5."Bette Davis Eyes"
Garay3:45
6."Mistaken Identity"CarnesGaray4:47
7."More Love" Smokey Robinson George Tobin 3:38
8."Thrill of the Grill"CarnesGaray3:23
9."It Hurts So Bad"Carnes
3:03
10."Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kenny Rogers)
  • Carnes
  • David Ellingson
3:40
11."Rough Edges"
  • Carnes
  • David Ellingson
  • Carnes
  • Bill Cuomo
4:46
12."I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is"
 Keith Olsen 4:43
13."Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)"Carnes
  • Carnes
  • Cuomo
3:37
14."Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (with Barbra Streisand)Carnes
  • Cuomo
  • Carnes
4:09
15."You're a Part of Me" (with Gene Cotton)CarnesSteve Gibson3:44

Personnel

Credits for tracks 1–3 adapted from liner notes. [11]

Musicians

Technical

Design

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Kim Carnes Gypsy Honeymoon: Best of Kim Carnes". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jinkins, Shirley (March 10, 1994). "Kim Carnes goes country". The Kingston Whig-Standard . Kingston, Ontario. p. 25. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  3. ↑ Wikane, Christian John (April 23, 2017). "Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part Two". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kim Carnes – Gypsy Honeymoon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Don't Cry Now (Booklet). USA: EMI. 1993. DPRO-04736.
  6. ↑ Wiedmaier, Linda M. (March 5, 1994). "Civic gets good dose of country". St. Joseph News-Press . St. Joseph, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  7. 1 2 Muretich, James; Obee, Dave (February 14, 1993). "Blasts from the Past – Kim Carnes: Gypsy Honeymoon". Calgary Herald . Calgary, Alberta, Canada. p. 26. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  8. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  9. 1 2 Dunn, Michael (March 13, 1993). "Kim Carnes, Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 76. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  10. ↑ Printz, Larry (March 6, 1993). "Records – Kim Carnes: Gypsy Honeymoon – The Best of Kim Carnes". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. 14. Retrieved February 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  11. ↑ Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes (Booklet). USA: EMI. 1993. 077779822324.
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