Sunday, 21 November 2010

Kenny Rankin



Kenny Rankin : Like a Seed.
1972

In the words of Dustygroove;

Indescribably beautiful work from Kenny Rankin – a jazzy blend of vocals and folk – delivered with a warm and soulful tone that's unlike anyone else! The whole thing's great – really very much its own spirit, and kind of a bright light after a host of doom and gloom late 60s folk-based singers in popular music. Of course, Kenny's still got something of a righteous feel, and lets his politics sneak out from time to time – but his overall sound is wonderfully redemptive, without being cloying in kind of a James Taylor sort of way. The instrumentation is great too – with just the right use of acoustic guitar in warm chromatic tones, plus nice touches on flute and saxes from Jim Horn, and gently groovy backings that never dampen Kenny's light. Titles include "Sometimes", "Peaceful", "Stringman", "You Are My Woman", "I Was Born", and "Yesterday's Lies".
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  1. katonah21 November 2010 at 12:10

    http://www.mediafire.com/?ah2b46y6h2dsd5l

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  2. Wallofsound21 November 2010 at 14:37

    Many thanks

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  3. taro nombei21 November 2010 at 19:12

    wonderfully redemptive? warm chromatic tones? gently groovy backings? this I must hear...
    thanks Katonah!

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  4. taro nombei22 November 2010 at 09:29

    sorry that sounded sarcastic...
    In fact I liked this quite a lot!
    cheers...

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  5. Unknown22 November 2010 at 09:49

    jejejeje... good for Taro Nombei! I really love the tone, the colour and melodic things of Kenny Rankin, so thanks Katonah!

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  6. katonah22 November 2010 at 12:10

    As the cover suggests, it's a grower

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  7. Gianni aka Cesare Barbetta23 November 2010 at 15:23

    I love it,
    thank you katonah.

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  8. Reza2 December 2010 at 01:45

    http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/mining-the-audio-motherlode/

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  9. katonah2 December 2010 at 02:53

    Wow, high five that!
    Thanks for that Reza, made my day.
    Now, about those strata-east gems .....

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  10. Reza2 December 2010 at 05:26

    Can never have enough vinyl !

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/11076942@N02/5226358226/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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  11. taro nombei2 December 2010 at 08:02

    hmmm, someone's been cornering the market!

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  12. katonah2 December 2010 at 09:49

    Money is the route of all evil uncle Reza. Be true to your heart. Surely your soul would thank you and be cleansed if you gifted your fellow man? Or sorted him out with a nice little deal ... ;)

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  13. Reza2 December 2010 at 10:30

    no heart, little soul, best get your top trades box out !
    can think of one already ..

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  14. katonah2 December 2010 at 10:47

    Which one? (this gonna hurt)

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  15. Reza2 December 2010 at 10:55

    Same label, double, sealed ..
    easily pick up another unlike one of these babies :)

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  16. Reza2 December 2010 at 10:57

    http://www.popsike.com/ENSEMBLE-ALSALAAM-The-Sojourner-Strata-East-Jazz-Funk/290445356699.html

    and its not even sealed !

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  17. pollux2 December 2010 at 13:25

    beautiful, thanks

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  18. Unknown9 January 2011 at 09:32

    Got to love Kenny. Didn't know about this one. Thank you very much.

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  19. paulrou1 February 2011 at 14:16

    'Like a seed' kills it - thank you, Katonah

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  20. Unknown1 December 2012 at 20:45

    how did he not get more interest? michael buble gets a ton of interest, and so many do not know kenney. i don't get it. his voice was out of this world.

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