{"product_id":"5014797914148-universal-songs-the-am-emi-america-mca-years-deluxe-packaging-signed","title":"Universal Songs: The A\u0026M, Emi America \u0026 Mca Years (Deluxe Packaging) (Signed)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Universal Songs’ marks the first time Kim Carnes has been compiled into a box set and it covers\u003cbr\u003eall the albums she recorded for A\u0026amp;M, EMI America and MCA from 1975-1988. This 10-disc set\u003cbr\u003ecomes in a rigid slipcase, with discs housed in top opening digisleeves including the original\u003cbr\u003ealbum sleeves. A 24pp booklet includes a forward written by Kim and an extensive essay by\u003cbr\u003eChristian John Wikane completes the package. This version comes with a print signed by Kim\u003cbr\u003eCarnes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompiled in conjunction and with the full cooperation of Kim, ‘Universal Songs’ also features a\u003cbr\u003enumber of 12” dance mixes that have never been released on CD before, which will delight fans\u003cbr\u003eacross the world. It also includes a handful of bonus tracks including her duets with Barbra\u003cbr\u003eStreisand and Kenny Rogers as well as the three new songs that were recorded for her ‘Gypsy\u003cbr\u003eHoneymoon’ Best of released in 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough best known for her worldwide smash hit ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ Kim Carnes already had a\u003cbr\u003ebody of work under her belt. A multifaceted singer and in-demand songwriter she had already\u003cbr\u003ereleased four acclaimed albums and had chart success. Mostly notably in 1980 with a cover\u003cbr\u003eversion of ‘Warm Love’, originally recorded by Smokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles in 1967. But also,\u003cbr\u003ewith the duet with Gene Coton ‘You’re A Part Of Me’ in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it was with the worldwide smash hit ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ that the Kim hit the big time. It won a\u003cbr\u003eGrammy for ‘best record of the year’ and the accompanying album ‘Mistaken Identity’ was also\u003cbr\u003enominated for ‘best album of the year’. ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ is one of the key tracks of the 80s and\u003cbr\u003eloved still to this day. The follow up album ‘Voyeur’ was released in 1982 and the lead single\u003cbr\u003e‘Voyeur’ reached number 29 on the US charts and again was nominated for a Grammy. Kim won\u003cbr\u003eanother Grammy in 1984 when the OST for Flashdance won. Her contribution, the melancholy\u003cbr\u003eand hauntingly beautiful ‘I’ll Be Here Where the Heart is’ playing during a pivotal scene in the\u003cbr\u003emovie and was included on her next album ‘Café Racers’. A single from that album, ‘Invisible\u003cbr\u003eHands’ provided her with another Grammy nomination. Further chart success followed in 1985\u003cbr\u003ewith the single ‘Crazy In The Night’ which reached number 15 in the US. This was followed by the\u003cbr\u003ealbum ‘Barking At Airplanes’ which reached a respectable 48 in the US charts. Two further\u003cbr\u003eacclaimed albums, ‘Lighthouse’ and ‘View From The House’ followed. Both of which contain\u003cbr\u003esome of the best songs of her career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57916110078326,"sku":"5014797914148","price":61.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41343163.jpg?v=1779270846","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5014797914148-universal-songs-the-am-emi-america-mca-years-deluxe-packaging-signed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}