St. Vincent's Court

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St. Vincent's Court
Kim Carnes - St Vincent's Court album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded1979
Genre Pop
Label EMI
Producer
Kim Carnes chronology
Sailin'
(1976)
St. Vincent's Court
(1979)
Romance Dance
(1980)

St. Vincent's Court is the fourth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1979. [1] [2]

Contents

The album's single, "It Hurts So Bad", [3] which peaked at No. 56 on Billboard magazine's Pop Singles chart. [4] [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

  1. "What Am I Gonna Do" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 2:58
  2. "Jamaica Sunday Morning" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 4:23
  3. "Stay Away" (Carnes) – 4:00
  4. "Lookin' for a Big Night" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:54
  5. "Paris Without You (St. Vincent's Court)" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 5:15
  6. "It Hurts So Bad" (Carnes) – 3:02
  7. "Lose in Love" (Carnes) – 3:45
  8. "Skeptical Shuffle" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:30
  9. "Take Me Home to Where My Heart Is" (Daniel Moore) – 3:13
  10. "Blinded by Love" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:00
  11. "Goodnight Moon" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:37

Personnel

Production

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References

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  2. Garner, Jack (20 Feb 1979). "She's a composer and a singer". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 20.
  3. "Kim Carnes (St. Vincent's Court) (review)". Stereo Review. 1979. p. 89. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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  8. Bustard, C.A. (1 Mar 1979). "Revolutions Per Minute". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. E9.