Man's Temptation

Kermit Lynch (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dualtone Music Group
• ASIN: B002JODUN4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,262 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Kermit Lynch has always followed his own path. For more than 35 years, the internation-ally renowned importer The New York Times calls 'Berkeley's Wine Radical' has enjoyed a one-of-a-kind journey that's taken him from tiny wine shop proprietor to recipient of France's Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur award. Now Kermit Lynch has taken perhaps the most un-expected route of all: Recording artist.Ultimately, Man's Temptation stands as a proud testament to discovering simple pleasures in the most unexpected places.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Man's Temptation" a real treat!, November 7, 2009

By	Michael Malcolm (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Do you like traditional country, blues, r&b, and Bob Dylan? Then this album is for you.
It turns out that wine importer Kermit Lynch not only knows his grapes, he also has great taste in music. Put on his version of Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" and ask your friends: who's the singer? Of course they'll never guess, but they'll think they ought to know because it sounds so good. Who is this guy who can cover the ground from ecstasy to despair in a single take?
Kermit's album is full of great songs ranging from the title track by Curtis Mayfield through the Stanley Brothers' "Rank Stranger," the classic "Take These Chains from My Heart," and four new ones Kermit wrote himself.
His ability to find new ways of interpreting familiar material makes this album special. On "Rank Stranger" Kermit seems to inhabit the torment of the song's character. On "Take These Chains" he summons up the atmosphere of a real Texas Honky Tonk, sawdust floor and all.
With the help of Bonnie Raitt percussionist Ricky Fataar, and a host of Nashville sidemen--Michael Omartian among them--Kermit has produced an album that will delight everyone who enjoys this rich tradition of American music.