Silver Morning

Kenny Rankin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SLY DOG RECORDS
• ASIN: B002PQ7JUG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,203 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #94 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > General AAS
  • #94 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Traditional Jazz General

Editorial Reviews

Newly Remastered! At the height of the singer/songwriter period, Rankin quietly became one of the key voices of the genre. Silver Morning ranks as one of the best and most representative albums of that time. Once again, Rankin does a fine job covering Gordon Lightfoot (Pussywillows, Cat Tails) but he really shines on his reworkings of the Beatles' songbook. His vocal and guitar arrangements on Lennon and McCartney's Blackbird; and particularly on Penny Lane show him to be one of the best interpreters of the Beatles' music. Moreover, in lending the songs his distinctive sound, they transcend being mere cover versions. The title cut illustrates his continued ability not only to play wonderful guitar and sing like an angel, but also to write great songs. This is easily one of his best albums.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of all Kenny Rankin albums, June 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Silver Morning (Audio Cassette)

I'm a huge Kenny Rankin fan and have most of his albums. "Silver Morning" is the first Kenny Rankin album I bought and I still think, overall, the tunes on this one are the finest he's recorded. I've bought the "best of" but when listening to it, I always jump to the songs from "Silver Morning" that are included on that compilation. You can't go wrong with this album - his voice is amazing and these tunes are fabulous! Buy it and enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy me!, June 15, 2009

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Napa reader "Napa reader" (Napa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SILVER MORNING (Audio CD)

Kenny had a voice beyond compare. I was hooked from the first time I saw him in SF in 1973. I've seen him over a dozen times....and one time that sticks out was an intimate show at Wolfgangs in SF. Kenny was perturbed at one person in the audience (Kenny had a short fuse) - so he walked off - someone blurted out "you can't walk out the backstairs of our lives" - he came back and played that very song off this CD. I'd met Kenny a few times over the years and once I handed him a copy of FAMILY on LP - he laughed and said those 2 wonderful girls on the cover are in college now - he signed it and handed it back to me.

I was to see him in SF 2 weeks ago -- I was completely stunned to hear of his passing.

Buy this first, then the Don Costa produced CD with "House of Gold", then the live Bottomline CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful voice and music, September 18, 2007

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K. Sutton (Miami) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silver Morning (Audio Cassette)

I first heard Kenny Rankin years ago when he was a guest on the Mike Douglas show and went out and bought this album the same day. I've owned most of his albums since, but this is by far my favorite. His voice is beautiful and the songs here are perfect matches for his jazz-influenced style. All the songs are lovely, but "Pussywillows, Cattails" and the title song, "Silver Morning" are standouts. I only wish this would be released on CD.