Hiding In Myself was the eighth solo album by Kenny Rankin, released in 1988.
Kenny Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7, 2009) was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter, originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York.
Rankin was born in Los Angeles and raised in New York, and was introduced to music by his mother, who sang at home and for friends. Early in his career he worked as a singer-songwriter, and developed a considerable following during the 70s with a steady flow of albums, three of which broke into the Top 100 of the Billboard Album Chart. His liking for jazz was evident from an early age, but the times were such that in order to survive his career had to take a more pop-oriented course. By the 90s, however, he was able to angle his repertoire to accommodate his own musical preferences and to please a new audience while still keeping faith with the faithful. Rankin’s warm singing style and his soft, nylon-stringed guitar sound might suggest an artist more attuned to the supper-club circuit than the jazz arena, but his work contains many touches that appeal to the jazz audience.
Tracks
1 Lovin’ Side (Kenny Rankin, Aime Ulrich Rankin) 4:49
2 Before the Fall (Kenny Rankin, Aime Ulrich Rankin) 5:33
3 Delila (Kenny Rankin, Aime Ulrich Rankin) 4:05
4 Hiding in Myself (Kenny Rankin) 3:49
5 Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) 4:11
6 Keep the Candle Burnin’ (Kenny Rankin, Aime Ulrich Rankin, Max Geil) 4:02
7 Let’s Get it On (Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend) 4:37
8 She Knows me Well (Kenny Rankin) 5:22
9 Down the Road (Kenny Rankin) 3:43
10 Velez (Kenny Rankin) 5:33
11 Muddy Creek (Kenny Rankin, Aime Ulrich Rankin) 3:36
12 She Moves, Eyes Follow (Kenny Rankin) 3:59
Musicians
1 Lovin’ Side
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Percussion | Gerardo Velez |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
2 Before the Fall
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
3 Delila
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
4 Hiding in Myself
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Keyboards | David Benoit |
Strings | Suzie Katayama |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
5 Trouble Man
Bass | Bill Sharpe |
Guitar | Steve Lukather |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
6 Keep the Candle Burnin’
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
7 Let’s Get it On
Bass | Bill Sharpe |
Acoustic Guitar | Kenny Rankin |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
8 She Knows Me Well
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Piano | David Benoit |
Sax | Richard Elliot |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
9 Down The Road
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Piano | Kenny Rankin |
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
10 Velez
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Robben Ford |
Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Percussion | Gerardo Velez |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
11 Muddy Creek
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Banjo | John Sebastian |
Piano | Kenny Rankin |
Harmonica | John Sebastian |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
12 She Moves, Eyes Follow
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Acoustic Guitar | Kenny Rankin |
Keyboards | David Benoit |
Piano | David Benoit |
Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
Vocals | Kenny Rankin |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeffrey Weber, Kenny Rankin
Producer (Associate) – Aime Ulrich Rankin
Engineer (Additional) – Bob Loftus, Chris Andersen, Clark Germain, Clif Norell, Michael Ross, Stacy Baird
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Recorded By, Mixed By – Allen Sides
Art Direction, Design – Leslie Wintner
Photography By – Stephen Danelian
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Cypress Records
Copyright (c) – Cypress Records
Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Nevessa Production Woodstock
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.