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Best Of Rodney Franklin

CD (Item 495846) Sony (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s — Condition: Used
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A fantastic collection of work from smooth jazzy keyboardist Rodney Franklin – filled with some of the best tunes from his Columbia albums of the late 70s and early 80s! Franklin was a killer player in the mode of Webster Lewis, Bobby Lyle, Patrice Rushen, and some of the other major label keyboardists at the end of the 70s – taking the smoother electric sound that was forged by Ramsey Lewis and Johnny Hammond, and pushing it into a sound that was more in the R&B fusion mode favored by Donald Byrd in the mid 70s. Franklin's work for Columbia was some of the best of this type of work at the time – and because the albums sometimes had one strong cut followed by one weaker cut, this greatest hits package is even more delightful – offering a strong listening approach all the way through! Titles include "Windy City", "On The Path", "Destiny", "Love Is The Answer", "Endless Flight", "Festival", "I Like The Music Make It Hot", "Theme For Jackie", "Felix Leo", "Vibrations", "The Groove", and "You'll Never Know". 15 cuts in all!  © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print.)

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