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Chasin' Wild Trains is the thirteenth studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 2004. It was Carnes' first full-length album since 1991's Checkin' Out the Ghosts and her first to be released both in the U.S. and internationally since 1988's View from the House. Chasin' Wild Trains was originally released by the Sparky Dawg Music label in the U.S. and later re-issued internationally by Dutch label Corazong with two bonus tracks.
Track listing
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| 1. | "One Beat at a Time" | Kim Carnes, Marc Jordan | 3:52 |
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| 2. | "Just to See You Smile" | Kim Carnes, Angelo Petraglia, Chuck Prophet | 4:18 |
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| 3. | "Where Is the Boy (Chris' Song)" | Kim Carnes | 4:04 |
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| 4. | "Goodnight Angel" | Kim Carnes | 4:53 |
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| 5. | "Lucid Dreams" | Kim Carnes, Angelo Petraglia, Chuck Prophet | 4:02 |
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| 6. | "All About Time" | Kim Carnes, Greg Barnhill | 3:53 |
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| 7. | "Runaway" | Kim Carnes, Anders Osborne | 4:57 |
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| 8. | "You Made My Skin Burn" | Kim Carnes, John Goodwin, Billy Panda | 4:12 |
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| 9. | "Still Warmed by the Thrill" | Kim Carnes, Greg Barnhill | 4:03 |
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| 10. | "If I Was an Angel" | Kim Carnes, Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison | 3:46 |
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| 11. | "Too Far Gone" | Kim Carnes, Kim Richey | 2:58 |
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| 12. | "Stepped Right in It" | Kim Carnes, Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele | 3:31 |
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Personnel
- Kim Carnes – lead and backing vocals, keyboards (5, 7)
- Tim Lauer – keyboards (1-4, 6, 8, 9, 10), accordion (6, 11), organ (12)
- Billy Panda – guitar (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11), Ebow (2), bass (2), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (12)
- Angelo Petraglia – guitar (2, 5), backing vocals (4)
- Richard Bennett – guitar (3, 6, 8)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (4)
- Chuck Prophet – guitar (5), bass (5), drums (5), backing vocals (5)
- Greg Barnhill – guitar (6), backing vocals (6, 9)
- Anders Osborne – guitar (7), drums (7), backing vocals (7)
- Gary Burnette – guitar (9, 11)
- Jeff Hanna – slide guitar (10)
- Al Anderson – acoustic guitar (12), guitar solo (12), backing vocals (12)
- Alison Prestwood – bass (3, 4, 6, 8)
- Byron House – bass (9, 11)
- Jeffrey Steele – bass (12)
- Greg Morrow – drums (1, 9, 11)
- Craig Krampf – drums (2, 8)
- Tommy Harden – drums (3, 6, 12)
- Dave Ellingson – percussion (6, 12)
- John Catchings – cello (7)
- Tammy Rogers – viola (7), violin (7)
- Jonathan Yudkin – strings (9)
- Matraca Berg – backing vocals (10, 11)
- Kim Richey – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Kim Carnes – producer
- Angelo Petraglia – producer (5), additional recording
- Chuck Prophet – producer (5)
- Matraca Berg – producer (10)
- Scott Baggett – recording, mixing
- Tim Lauer – additional recording
- Josh Muncy – additional recording, assistant engineer
- Billy Panda – additional recording
- Eric Tonkin – additional recording
- Adam Beard – assistant engineer
- Erik Jaskowiak – assistant engineer
- Jim DeMain – mastering
- Don Bailey – art direction, design
- Mike Condon – live photography
- Glen Rose – photography
- Studios
- Mixed at The Electric Sandbox (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee).
Critical reception
Chasin' Wild Trains received overall positive reviews. Joe Viglione of Allmusic wrote: "The woman that has somehow straddled the country and rock worlds better than most sounds like a female version of The Eagles going acoustic —- and that's a compliment."[2]
Singles
Two singles have been released by Carnes from the album.
One Beat At A Time
Just To See You Smile
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| 1. | "Just To See You Smile" | Kim Carnes, Angelo, Chuck Prophet | 4:19 |
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| 2. | "Still Warmed By The Thrill (Acoustic Version)" | Carnes, Greg Barnhill | 3:39 |
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| 3. | "Stepped Right In (Acoustic Version)" | Carnes, Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele | 2:53 |
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References
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