Kenny Rankin - Because of You (1Step)
Vocals, Guitar – Kenny Rankin
Bass – David Finck
Drums – Dave Ratajczak
Percussion – Steve Kroon
Piano – Danilo Perez
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – George Young
Written by: Baden Powell (A4), Ray Gilbert (A4), Vinicius De Moraes (A4), Kenny Rankin (A2-3, B1, B4), Bernie Hanighen (A4), Cootie Williams (A4), Thelonious Monk (A4), George Gershwin (A5), Ira Gershwin (A5), Lorenz Hart (B2), Richard Rodgers (B2), Irving Berlin (B3), Arthur Hammerstein (B5), Dudley Wilkinson (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Chesky Records
Original label : Chesky Records
Recorded August 30–31, 1991 at BMG Studio A, New York City
Engineered by Bob Katz
Produced by David Chesky & Kenny Rankin
Executive producer: Norman Chesky
Originally released in 1991
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A :
- Berimbau
- What Am I Gonna Do With You…Aime?
- Haven't We Met
- 'Round Midnight
- Someone To Watch Over Me
Side B :
- Erienda
- I Could Write A Book
- Always
- This Old Man (For William Henry Rankin)
- Because Of You
Reviews:
« Recording his only CD for the audiophile Chesky label, Rankin moved closer to making a full-blown comeback. His reworking of old favorites such as "Berimbau" and "Haven't We Met," alongside such pop evergreens as "Round' Midnight," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I Could Write a Book," "Always," and "Because of You," brought some of the old Rankin magic back. The pronounced jazz sound made more sense in light of Rankin's direction at the time, but the album failed to break through to any sizable audience. It features some of Rankin's best singing in years, as well as superb sound, making it his best release since The Kenny Rankin Album. » AllMusic Review by Stephen J. Matteo
One Step. Instead of utilizing the industry-standard three-step lacquer process, one-step plating uses only one step, bypassing two processes of generational loss. One-step plating skip the regular father-mother process, going right to a single convert and then pressing. Though this dramatically increases mastering and production costs, it also assures each run is more consistent from disc to disc, with less noise, clearer details and deeper bass. Reducing production complexity to just a single "convert" disc between the lacquer and the press greatly improves groove integrity, diminishes non-fill anomalies and increases signal integrity from the master tape to your system.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 5 / 5