Kenny Rankin Because of You One-Step 180g LP 1
Genre: Jazz
Label: Chesky
Size: 12"
Format: 33RPM,

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Kenny Rankin Because of You One-Step 180g LP

Kenny Rankin

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Availability: Expected On 03-02-2026
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SKU:
CHKLP820
UPC:
4895241439971
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A Blend of Folk, Rock, Pop, Country & Jazz on One-Step 180g Vinyl LP!

Released in 1991 by the noted audiophile label Chesky Records, Because of You is an enduring monument to a multi-faceted American singer whose talent knew no boundaries. Occupying a unique space where folk, rock, pop, country, and jazz elements intermingle, Kenny Rankin (1940-2009) — whose golden voice was once described by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz as "a horn with a heartbeat" — was a genre-blurring singer whose soulful sound defied categorization.

Impeccably produced by David Chesky, the beautifully performed Because of You found Rankin blending self-written numbers ("This Old Man" and "Erienda") with jazz standards ("Someone to Watch Over Me"), and Brazilian classics ("Berimbau"). The album's pièce de résistance is Rankin's take on Thelonious Monk's iconic bebop ballad "Round Midnight," which is performed as a duo with double bassist David Finck.

The album is reissued on 180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP.

Features

  • 180g Vinyl LP
  • One-Step Pressing
  • New Liner Notes

Musicians

Kenny Rankin guitar, piano on "This Old Man"
George Young tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
Danilo Perez piano
David Finck bass
Dave Ratajczak drums
Steve Kroon percussion

Selections

Side One:

  1. Berimbau
  2. What Am I Gonna Do With You...Aime?
  3. Haven't We Met
  4. Round Midnight
  5. Someone To Watch Over Me

Side Two:

  1. Erienda
  2. I Could Write A Book
  3. Always
  4. This Old Man (For William Henry Rankin)
  5. Because Of You

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