Kim Carnes - Voyeur (1982) [2012, Remastered Edition]

voyeurnice · 23 Grudzień 2016

Artist: Kim Carnes

Title: Voyeur

Year Of Release: 2012-10-30 (1982)

Label: Culture Factory (USA)

Genre: Pop/Rock, Electronic, Synth-pop

Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log)

Total Time: 41:12

Total Size: 332,08

133,14 Mb (Full Scans)

Voyeur was Kim Carnes' 1982 follow-up after the huge success of Mistaken Identity. While Voyeur didn't produce mega radio hits, songs like the title track and "Merc Man" showcase her distinctive, raspy vocals to fine effect. Voyeur is a synthpop album which Carnes described as "more consistent" than its predecessor. It received mixed reviews, with some critics in favour of the album while others remarked that it failed to live up to the standard of Mistaken Identity. ~Wikipedia~

The problem with success is following it, of course, and Kim Carnes had a very difficult time doing that after "Bette Davis Eyes" and its accompanying album, Mistaken Identity, rocketed to number one overnight in 1981. Voyeur, her follow-up, appeared that following September, and it was expected to be a blockbuster, not just by her label, EMI, but from many industry observers as well. How could it not? She had a huge hit underneath her belt and the new album followed the pattern of the hit - sleek, stylish post-new wave pop/rock, heavy on drum machines, sequenced synths, and arena rock guitars, all married to anthemic pop tunes and ballads. It seemed tailor-made for hit status, but it stalled on the charts. This was a shocking performance for an artist that seemed poised for superstar status, and it's hard to say exactly why the record didn't do as well. Yes, Voyeur doesn't have anything as brilliant as "Bette Davis Eyes" on it, nor is it as even as Mistaken Identity, but it truly does follow the formula effectively, and there are moments, like "Merc Man," that seem ready for the radio. But it was not to be, probably because of the shifting tastes of the American public. The album itself got lost in the emergence of MTV and the accompanying surge of popularity of new wave. And so, the album didn't burn up the charts, but as a piece of music, it was certainly a worthy follow-up to Mistaken Identity. ~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine~

Release of the album: 1982, September [LP EMI America, Cat.# SO-17078, USA]

Release of this CD: 2012, October, 30 [CD Culture Factory (USA), Cat.# 850703003019 / EAN: 850703003019]

Made by Culture Factory USA

Credits:

Art Direction, Design - Kosh, Ron Larson

Mastered By - Doug Sax

Other [Direction] - Kragen & Co., Michael Brokaw

Performer [All Instruments] - Duane Hitchings (tracks: 6)

Photography By - Aaron Rapoport

Producer, Recorded By - Val Garay (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10)

Recorded By [Assistant] - Niko Bolas

Recorded By [Hitchings Manor] - Duane Hitchings (tracks: 6)

Typography - Hollywood Type Set

Tracklist:

01. Voyeur (03:59)

(Dave Ellingson, Duane Hitchings, Kim Carnes)

02. Looker (05:34)

(Barry DeVorzon, Michael Towers)

03. Say You Don't Know Me (04:10)

(Kim Carnes)

04. Does It Make You Remember (05:10)

(Dave Ellingson, Kim Carnes)

05. Breakin' Away from Sanity (02:55)

(Craig Krampf, Kim Carnes)

06. Undertow (04:08)

(Duane Hitchings, Kim Carnes)

07. Merc Man (03:32)

(Craig Krampf, Dave Ellington, Duane Hitchings, Kim Carnes)

08. The Arrangement (03:45)

(Dennis Polen)

09. Thrill of the Grill (03:22)

(Kim Carnes)

10. Take It on the Chin (04:38)

(Kim Carnes)

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