24/05/2025

Kenny Rankin "The Best Of Kenny Rankin - Peaceful" (1996) -Jazz Pop / Folk Rock / Soft Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Rhino Records, Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Cotton Candy Sandman - Reprise (Kenny Rankin)
02 - Like A Seed (Yvonne & Kenny Rankin)
03 - Peaceful (Kenny Rankin)
04 - Why Do Falls Fall In Love (Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant & Herman Santiago)
05 - Silver Morning (Yvonne & Kenny Rankin)
06 - Blackbird (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
07 - In The Name Of Love (Estelle Levitt & Kenny Rankin)
08 - Creepin' (Stevie Wonder)
09 - Inside (Kenny & Yvonne Rankin)
10 - Haven't We Met (Ruth Batchelor & Kenny Rankin)
11 - Lost Up In Loving You (William Smith, Kenny & Yvonne Rankin)
12 - Sunday Kind Of Love (Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard & Stanley Rhodes)
13 - Penny Lane (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
14 - Make Believe (Kenny Rankin)
15 - Birembau (Baden Powell & Ray Gilbert)
16 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison)
17 - When Sunny Gets Blue (Marvin Fisher & Jack Segal)
18 - Strings (Kenny Rankin & Jack Segal)
19 - I Love You (Kenny Rankin)
20 - Through The Eye Of The Eagle (Kenny Rankin)


Album Sources :

A - 'Mind-Dusters'
Mercury #61141 (1967)
Produced by Monte Kay & Jay Lewis
Arranged & Conducted by Artie Schroeck
Recording Engineer : Gene Radice

°'Family'
Mercury #61240 (1969)
Produced by Monte Kay & Jay Lewis
Arranged & Conducted by Artie Schroeck
Basic Engineer : Warren Dewey
Recording  & Mixing Engineer : Gene Radice

B - 'Like A Seed'
Little David #1003 (1972)
Produced by Monte Kay & Jay Lewis
Basic Track Arrangements : Mike Deasy, Kenny Rankin
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
String Arrangements : Mike Deasy, Don Peake
String Orchestration : Don Peake

C - 'Silver Morning'
Little David #3000 (1974)
Production : Michael Stewart (05, 13, 15), Jack Lewis (06, 07), Jack Lewis & Michael Stewart (10)
Executive Producer : Monte Kay
Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios & Crystal Recorders
Sound & Remix : Ron Malo
Crystal Engineer : John Fishbeck

D - 'Inside'
Little David #1009 (1975)
Produced by Michael Stewart & Yvonne Rankin
Executive Producer : Monte Kay with Jay Lewis
Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell (11)
Background Arranged by Ira Newborn (12)
Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios 
Sound by Ron Malo

E - 'The Kenny Rankin Album'
Little David #1013 (1977)
Produced by Michael Stewart 
Arranged & Conducted by Don Costa
Sound by Ron Malo

F - 'After The Rose'
Atlantic #19271 (1980)
Produced by Don Costa

*Non-LP Single

Personnel :

Kenny Rankin : Vocals, Guitar, Fender Rhodes (D-11), Piano (E)

Guitar
Richard Bennett (C)
Mike Deasy (B)
Jim Nichols (C)
John Sebastian - Guitar & Harmonica (C)
Waddy Wachtel (D-08)
Al Casey - Steel Guitar (D-09)
Keyboards :
Victor Feldman (B)
Wendy Haas (E, F)
Larry Knechtel (B)
Michael Omartian (C, D-08, D-09)
William Smith (C), Organ (D-11, D-12)
Bass
Max Bennett (B, D-09)
Wilton Felder (D-11)
Peter Marshall (C, E, F)
Leland 'Lee' Sklar (B)
Paul Stallworth (D-08)
Willie Weeks (D-08)
Drums :
James Gadson (D-11)
Jim Gordon (C)
John Guerin (B, C, D-08, D-09, F)
Jim Keltner (B)
Ron McCurdy (E, F)
Ron Tutt (C)
Percussion :
Gary Coleman (B)
King Errisson (C)
Bobbye Hall (C, D-11)
Mayuto (D-08)
Reeds :
Mike Deasy - Sax (B)
Jim Horn - Sax, Flute, Recorder (B)
Nino Tempo - Tenor Sax (E)
Strings :
Richard Green - Fiddle (C)
Ted Michel - Cello (B)
Elliot Chapo, Allan DeVeritch, Jose Madera & Dan Rothmuller - String Quartet (B)
Sid Sharp & His Gang (D-11)
Background vocals :
Kathie Deasy (B)
Mike Deasy (B)
Jim Gilstrap (C)
Lani Groves (C)
Augie Johnson (C)
Chanda, Gena Maria, Chris & Yvonne Rankin (B-02)
'Scooter' (B)
Stephanie Spruill (C)
Julia Tillman Waters (D-11, D-12)
Luther Waters (D-11, D-12)
Oren Waters (D-11, D-12)
Maxine Willard Waters (D-11, D-12)
Deniece Williams (C, D-09, D-11, D-12)
Misc. :
Gary Burton - Vibraphone (D-09-D-11)
Gayle Levant - Harp (B)
Mel Tax - Sweet Potato (B)

Compilation Produced by Mike Ragogna, Kenny Rankin & Patrick Milligan
Compilation : Mike Ragogna, Melinda Shea, Kenny Rankin & Laura Canellias
Remastering : Bill Inglot & Feoff Sykes


01 - Cotton Candy Sandman - Reprise

From the Album 'Mind-Dusters' (1967)
A

02 - Like A Seed

From the Album 'Like A Seed' (1972)
B

03 - Peaceful

Little David Single (Edit) #726 (1972)
B

04 - Why Do Falls Fall In Love

Little David Single #727 (1973)*

05 - Silver Morning

Little David Single (Edit) #729 (1974)
C

06 - Blackbird

From the Album 'Silver Morning' (1974)
C

07 - In The Name Of Love

From the Album 'Silver Morning' (1974)
C

08 - Creepin'

Little David Single #733 (1975)
D

09 - Inside

Little David Single #732 (1975)
D

10 - Haven't We Met

From the Album 'Silver Morning' (1974)
C

11 - Lost Up In Loving You

Little David Single #733 (1975)
D

12 - Sunday Kind Of Love

Little David Single (Edit) #732 (1975)
D

13 - Penny Lane

Little David Single #728 (1974)
C

14 - Make Believe

From the Album 'The Kenny Rankin Album' (1977)
E

15 - Birembau

Little David Single #727 (1973)
C

16 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

From the Album 'The Kenny Rankin Album' (1977)
E

17 - When Sunny Gets Blue

Little David Single #737 (1977)
E

18 - Strings

From the Album 'After The Roses' (1980)
F

19 - I Love You

Little David Single #737 (1977)
E

20 - Through The Eye Of The Eagle

Little David Single #735 (1977)
E