[PREORDER] Kim Carnes - Universal Songs: The A&M, EMI America & MCA Years

The first box set of Kim Carnes' work, gathering the ten studio albums she recorded for A&M, EMI America and MCA between 1975 and 1988.

Best known for "Bette Davis Eyes" - the 1981 single that won the Grammy for Record of the Year - Carnes built a deep catalogue as a singer and songwriter across three labels and more than a decade. Universal Songs collects that full run, with each disc housed in a top-opening digisleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The set adds a number of 12-inch dance mixes making their first appearance on CD, along with bonus tracks including her duets with Barbra Streisand and Kenny Rogers and three songs recorded for 1993's Gypsy Honeymoon. A 24-page booklet features a foreword by Carnes and an essay by Christian John Wikane.

A well-made, collector-friendly set, compiled with the artist's cooperation. Pressed in the UK and sold as an import.

Albums included
Kim Carnes (1975) / Sailin' (1976) / St. Vincent's Court (1979) / Romance Dance (1980) / Mistaken Identity (1981) / Voyeur (1982) / Cafe Racers (1983) / Barking at Airplanes (1985) / Lighthouse (1986) / View from the House (1988)

The Autographed edition is limited to 1,000 copies and includes a print signed by Kim Carnes.