Bottom Line Encore Collection (1999)

About this title: Recorded during a 1990 concert at New York's Bottom Line, this album embodies all the ingredients that make Rankin such a great talent. In an age when many artists were successful more for their ability to look sexy or menacing while lip-synching in videos, Rankin brought a host of skills to the musical table. His lush voice, with its lilting purity, range, and scat improvisational abilities, is matched by supple acoustic guitar work and a perfect combination of self-penned songs and carefully chosen covers. The album comprises a thoughtful balance of Rankin's signature songs ("Haven't We Met ... read more

Tracks:

1. With a Little Help from My Friends [Lennon/McCartney]
2. Haven't We Met [Batcelor/Rankin]
3. Inside [Rankin]
4. Peaceful [Rankin]
5. Time and Love [Nyro]
6. Penny Lane [Lennon/McCartney]
7. Why Do Fools Fall in Love [Levy/Lymon]
8. Always [Berlin]
9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps [Harrison]
10. I've Just Seen a Face [Lennon/McCartney]
11. Birembau [Powell/Bilbert/DeMo]
12. Doralice/Sunshine of My Life [Caymmi/Almeida/Wond]
13. She's a Lady [Sebastian]
14. In the Name of Love [Rankin/Levitt]
15. You Are So Beautiful [Fisher/Preston]
16. Blackbird [Lennon/McCartney]
17. Because of You [Hammerstein/Wilkins]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.