The Rankin Family – North Country

Name: The Rankin Family - North Country
Rating: 4 (14 reviews)

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Label:	EMI Music Canada – E2 80683
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1993
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Celtic

Tracklist

1	North Country Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Heather Rankin Organ, Synth – Ray Parker Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Heather Rankin Organ, Synth – Ray Parker Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:35
2	Oich U Agus H-Iuraibh Eile (Love Song) Acoustic Guitar – Michael Francis* Arranged By – Rankin Family* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Heather Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional Acoustic Guitar – Michael Francis* Arranged By – Rankin Family* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Heather Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional	3:00
3	Borders And Time Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:23
	Mull River Shuffle Acoustic Guitar – David MacIsaac Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Body Percussion [Step Dancing] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Jimmy Rankin Piano, Fiddle – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar – David MacIsaac Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Body Percussion [Step Dancing] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Jimmy Rankin Piano, Fiddle – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	(4:54)
4a	Golden Rod Jig Written-By – Wilfred Gillis
4b	Trip To Toronto Written-By – Donald Angus Beaton
4c	Tipperty's Jeen Written-By – J.S. Skinner*
5	Lisa Brown Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Michael Francis* Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Michael Francis* Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:01
6	Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach (Ho Ro My Nut Brown Maiden) Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Arranged By – Rankin Family* Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Arranged By – Rankin Family* Bass – Scott Alexander (2) Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional	4:41
7	Tramp Miner Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Backing Vocals] – Heather Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Backing Vocals] – Heather Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:18
8	Rise Again Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Heather Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Leon Dubinsky Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Heather Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals – Raylene Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Leon Dubinsky	3:47
9	Leis An Lurgainn (Boat Song) Arranged By – Rankin Family* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Snare [Snare Drum] – Jimmy Rankin Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Percussion – Claude Desjardins Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional Arranged By – Rankin Family* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Snare [Snare Drum] – Jimmy Rankin Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Percussion – Claude Desjardins Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Boko Suzuki Written-By – Traditional	3:05
	Christy Campbell Medley Acoustic Guitar – David MacIsaac Arranged By – John Morris Rankin Fiddle – John Morris Rankin Piano – Howie MacDonald Voice [Hoots And Hollers] – Wayne MacDonald (2) Acoustic Guitar – David MacIsaac Arranged By – John Morris Rankin Fiddle – John Morris Rankin Piano – Howie MacDonald Voice [Hoots And Hollers] – Wayne MacDonald (2)	(3:05)
10a	Christy Campbell Strathspey Written-By – Traditional
10b	Lord Murray Strathspey Written-By – Traditional
10c	Lord Murray Reel Written-By – Traditional
10d	The Thunderbolt Reel Written-By – Traditional
10e	The Weasel Written-By – John Morris Rankin
11	Saved In The Arms Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Heather Rankin Pedal Steel Guitar – Steve Smith (63) Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals – Heather Rankin Pedal Steel Guitar – Steve Smith (63) Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:45
12	Johnny Tulloch Acoustic Guitar – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Handclaps, Body Percussion [Feet] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Written-By [Includes Betty Lou's Reel] – Donald Angus Beaton Acoustic Guitar – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Handclaps, Body Percussion [Feet] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Fiddle – Howie MacDonald Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Jimmy Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Written-By [Includes Betty Lou's Reel] – Donald Angus Beaton	3:03
13	Turn That Boat Around Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Jimmy Rankin Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Michael Francis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Raylene Rankin Bass – Tom Szczesniak Drums, Percussion – Brian Leonard (2) Lead Vocals – Cookie Rankin Piano – John Morris Rankin Synth – Ray Parker Written-By – Jimmy Rankin	3:33

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – EMI Music Canada
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Music Canada
Copyright © – EMI Music Canada
Pressed By – Disque Americ
Recorded At – Inception Sound Studios
Mixed At – Inception Sound Studios
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering

Credits

Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Roper*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By – Peter Leverman
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Chad Irschick

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (text): 0 7777-80683-2 7
Barcode (scanned): 077778068327
Matrix / Runout: 01YY2<011>E280683 [Disque Americ logo] DISQUE AMERIC
Rights Society: SOCAN

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	North Country (CD, Album)	EMI Music Canada	7243 8 27581 2 9	UK & Europe	1993
New Submission	North Country (CD, Album)	The Grapevine Label	GRACD 216	Europe	1993
Recently Edited	North Country (Cassette, Album, Black Shell, Dolby HX Pro B NR)	EMI Music Canada	E4 80683	Canada	1993
New Submission	North Country (Cassette, Album, Clear Shell, Dolby HX Pro B NR)	EMI Music Canada	E4 80683	Canada	1993
New Submission	North Country (CD, Album)	Guardian Records	CDC 7243 5 55369-2	US	1995