Barking at Airplanes
Encyclopedia
Barking at Airplanes is a studio album
by Kim Carnes
, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music
).
The album spawned two hit singles, "Crazy in the Night
" and "Abadabadango", which peaked at #15 and #67 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100, respectively.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
).
The album spawned two hit singles, "Crazy in the Night
Crazy in the Night
"Crazy in the Night" is a 1985 hit single released from Kim Carnes's album Barking at Airplanes.The single reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the last time she would hit the Top 20 in her career; the track also reached number 24 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.The song also...
" and "Abadabadango", which peaked at #15 and #67 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100, respectively.
Track listing
- "Crazy in the NightCrazy in the Night"Crazy in the Night" is a 1985 hit single released from Kim Carnes's album Barking at Airplanes.The single reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the last time she would hit the Top 20 in her career; the track also reached number 24 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.The song also...
(Barking at Airplanes)" (Kim Carnes) – 3:35 - "One Kiss" (Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo, M. Paul) – 3:32
- "Begging for Favors (Learning How the Things Work)" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:52
- "He Makes the Sun Rise (Orpheus)" (Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo, Chas Sandford) – 4:28
- "Bon Voyage" (Kim Carnes, Craig KrampfCraig KrampfCraig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
) – 4:44 - "Don't Pick Up the Phone (Pick Up the Phone)" (Kim Carnes, Bill Cuomo) – 4:19
- "Rough Edges" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:44
- "Abadabadango" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Duane Hitchings) – 3:58
- "Touch and Go" (Clive GregsonClive GregsonClive Gregson is an English singer/songwriter, musician and record producer. He has toured in bands, provided backup for well-known musicians, and written songs that have been covered by Kim Carnes, Norma Waterson and Nanci Griffith.-Solo:At the end of 1984 Gregson released his first solo record,...
) – 4:48 - "Oliver (Voice on the Radio)" (Kim Carnes) – 3:46
- "I Am a Camera" (Trevor HornTrevor HornTrevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
, Geoff DownesGeoff DownesGeoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboard player, songwriter, best known as the keyboardist for the bands The Buggles, Yes and Asia, of which he is the only consistent member. When he was a keyboardist for The Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound...
) – On CD Reissue - "Make No Mistake, He's MineMake No Mistake, He's Mine"Make No Mistake, He's Mine" is a popular hit recorded by Barbra Streisand and Kim Carnes. This track, written and co-produced by Carnes, was recorded and released on Streisand's 1984 album Emotion...
" (Solo version) (Kim Carnes) – On CD Reissue - "Forever" (Johnny Van ZantJohnny Van ZantJohn Roy "Johnny" Van Zant is an American musician and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and .38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.Van Zant performed during the 1970s with...
) – On CD Reissue
Personnel
- Bill Cuomo – Synthesizers (1,3,4,8,9), Drum Programming (2), Chroma (5), Kurzweil (10), DX7 (10), JX-3P (10), Co-producer (1-7,9,10)
- Chas Sandford – Guitar (4)
- Craig Hull – Vocals, Guitar (3,9,10)
- Craig KrampfCraig KrampfCraig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
– Drum Programming (1,2,6), Backgrounds (1,6), Drums (3,9), DMX (3,9), Drums (10) - Daniel Moore – Backgrounds (1,4,6,8), Vocal duet (8)
- Dave Ellingson – Backgrounds (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10)
- David Egerton – 2nd Engineer
- David Jackson – Bass (4)
- Denny Densmore – 2nd Engineer
- Duane Seykora – Additional 2nd Engineer
- Duanne Hitchings – Synthesizers & DMX Programming (8), Co-producer (8)
- Eric Blum – Back cover photography
- Eric Scott – Bass (3,6,7,9)
- Gary MallaberGary MallaberGary Mallaber is a Los Angeles session drummer, percussionist and singer. He got his start playing drums in a band from Buffalo, New York, known as Raven....
– Drums (4) - George Morino – Master
- Greg Gorman – Cover photography
- Henry Marquez – Art Direction
- Ian Taylor – Mixer (7)
- James IngramJames IngramJames Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards...
– Backgrounds (7) - Jerry Peterson – Sax (3,4,8,9)
- Judy Clapp – 2nd Engineer
- Julia Tillman Waters – Backgrounds (4,5,7,8,9,10)
- Kim Carnes – Vocals, Backgrounds (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10), Co-producer
- Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
– Bass (5,10) - Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
– Vocals (3), Guitar (3) - Mark Ettel – Recording Engineer
- Martha DavisMartha DavisMartha Davis may refer to:*Martha Davis , lead singer of the new wave band The Motels*Martha Davis , vocalist and pianist who performed as "Martha Davis and Spouse"*Martha Davis , who wrote "Brutal Need"...
– Backgrounds (7) - Matthew Rolston – Inner sleeve photography
- Maxine Waters Willard – Backgrounds (4,5,7,8,9,10)
- Michael Brokaw (Kragen & Co.) – Direction
- Michael Rogers – Steel drums (4)
- Mike Shipley – Mixer (6)
- Niko BolasNiko BolasNiko Bolas is an American music producer, sound engineer, and consultant and business developer in the fields of virtual reality and Internet radio...
– Background vocals (6), Additional Engineer - Paulinho da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
– Percussion (2,4,5,9) - Richard Bosworth – Additional 2nd Engineer
- Ry CooderRy CooderRyland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing...
– Guitar (7) - Sabrina Bucharek – 2nd Engineer
- Steve MacMillan – 2nd Engineer
- Sue McGonigle – Project Coordinator
- Tony Chiappa – 2nd Engineer
- Vigon Seireeni – Design
- Waddy WachtelWaddy WachtelRobert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
– Electric guitar (1), Backgrounds (1,6), Guitar (2,6,8)