is the twelfth studio album by American singer Kim Carnes, released exclusively in Japan on March 21, 1991, via Zebrazone. Carnes co-produced the album with Joey Carbone.
Two years after the album was released, Carnes re-recorded the track "Gypsy Honeymoon" for her 1993 compilation album, Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes. Checkin' Out the Ghosts includes a re-recording of "Hangin' On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)", which first appeared on Carnes' album Café Racers (1983). "Independent Girl" was released as the album's only single in 1991.
Track listing
Production
Joey Carbone – producer, arrangements
Kim Carnes – producer (1-6, 8, 9, 10), arrangements (1-6, 8, 9, 10) Fumihiro Ishikawa – executive producer Leslie Ann Jones – recording, mixing Bill Smith – recording, mixing Mitch Zelezny – recording Matt Hyde – mixing Tom Biener – assistant engineer Ray Blair – assistant engineer Scott Blockland – assistant engineer Chris Fuhrman – assistant engineer Mark Hagen – assistant engineer Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California). Michelle Hart – production coordinator Norman Moore – design Henry Diltz – photography
Personnel
Kim Carnes – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 9) Steve Goldstein – keyboards (1-6, 10), synthesizers (8, 9) Collin Ellingson – programming (2), keyboard programming (3), guitar programming (3) Mike Tavera – keyboards (7), programming (7) Michael Thompson – guitars (1-6, 9, 10) Troy Dexter – guitars (7) Dennis Belfield – bass (1-6, 8, 9, 10) Carlos Vega – drums (1-6, 9, 10) Joey Carbone – tambourine (1-5), backing vocals (1, 10), keyboards (7) Roger Lebow – cello (4) Steve Madaio – trumpet (8) Dave Ellingson – backing vocals (1) Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals (1) Tampa Lann – backing vocals (1) Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (1) David Lasley – backing vocals (2, 9) Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2, 9) Julie Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) Maxine Waters – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) Joseph Williams – backing vocals (4, 6, 10) Donna Weiss – backing vocals (5) Crossroads Chamber Chorus – backing vocals (5) Carole Keiser – chorus director (5) Bill Champlin – backing vocals (6, 10) George Hawkins – backing vocals (6, 10) Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (7)