North Country

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:46:57
The Rankin Family includes: Jimmy Rankin (vocals, guitar), Raylene Rankin, Cookie Rankin, Heather Rankin (vocals), John Morris Rankin (various instruments). Personnel: Cookie Rankin (vocals, sound effects, background vocals); Raylene Rankin, Heather Rankin (vocals, background vocals); Liam O Maonlai (vocals); Michael Francis (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Jimmy Rankin (acoustic guitar, sound effects, background vocals); Dave Maclsaac (acoustic guitar); Bob Lucier (lap steel guitar); Howie MacDonald (fiddle); John Morris Rankin (piano); Ray Parker, Jr. (organ, synthesizer); Boko Suzuki, Claude Desjardins (synthesizer); Ali Bennett (bass guitar); Brian Leonard (drums, percussion); Colleen MacDonald, John Aucoin, Nina Aucoin, Michele Silagy, Angela Cameron, Wayne McDonald, Alex Dan Cameron, John Allan Cameron (sound effects). Recording information: Inception Sound Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. North Country solidifies the group's wholesome reputation. You can always count on The Rankins for at least one exquisite, stand-out pop melody per recording; that one here is the title track's tribute to Canadian wilderness. The voices of Cookie, Heather, and Raylene Rankin blend effectively with an intuitive sense of harmony. These are pure, attractive voices, but with a certain lack of emotional depth that parallels Jimmy and John Morris Rankin's sometimes over-sweetened, keyboard-dominated instrumentation. Three tracks rendered in Gaelic are pleasant, while Lisa Brown overdoses on the group's sugary, "golly-gee" side. For those who prefer eating the icing off the cake. ~ Roch Parisien
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)