Rippingtons "The Best Of The Rippingtons"

Rippingtons "The Best Of The Rippingtons"

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Rippingtons
The Best Of The Rippingtons
The Story
The Rippingtons issued a retrospective in 1997, which may have been a bit premature with all of the albums released afterwads, but "The Best Of The Rippingtons" offers a nice overview of their recorded output up until that point. Tracks are selected from the albums "Brave New World" (1996), "Kilimanjaro" (1989), "Moonlighting" (1988), "Sahara" (1994), "Welcome To The St. James Club" (1990), "Tourist In Paradise" (1989), "Weekend In Monaco" (1992) and "Curves Ahead" (1991), and two brand new tracks are included (breaking from the "Best Of" theme), "Garden Of Babylon" and "Sapphire Island" with Kochanski on piano. Notably missing from the album list is their "Live In L.A." CD, which ironically contains the lions share of the six-string fireworks. Indeed, if you like the axework on this collection, you'll have to pick up a number of the albums (especially the ones through 1990), as guitarist Russ Freeman played a lot more overdriven electric guitar in those days.
The Music
05:39 Garden Of Babylon Instrumental
05:40 Tourist In Paradise Instrumental
05:08 Affair In San Miguel Instrumental
04:52 Snowbound Instrumental
04:16 Aruba Instrumental
04:48 Sapphire Island Instrumental
04:40 Principles Of Desire Vocal
04:51 Vienna Instrumental
05:22 Kenya Vocal
05:31 She Likes To Watch Instrumental
04:42 Urban Wanderer Instrumental
04:48 Kilimanjaro Instrumental
The Artists
Russ Freeman Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Synthesizers, Linn 9000 Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synthesizers, Synthesizer Programming, Drums, Bass, Keyboard Programming, Percussion, Rhythm Programming, Classical Guitar, Arrangements, Production, Engineering, Mixing
Tony Morales Drums, Cymbals, High Hat
Kim Stone Bass, Arco Bass
Eric Marienthal Saxophone
David Kochanski Organ, Acoustic Piano
Jerry Hey Horns
Gary Grant Horns
Steve Reid Percussion, Soundscape, Bongo, Congas, Clave, Shaker, Pods, Toys, EMU Percussion
Steve Bailey Bass, Additional Fretless Bass, Fretted Bass
Brandon Fields Alto Saxophone
Carl Anderson Vocals
Jeff Kashiwa Alto Saxophone
Rob Mullins Keyboards
Phil Perry Vocals, Background Vocals
Kirk Whalum Tenor Saxophone
Mark Portman Acoustic Piano Solo
Art Wood Loops
Lynne Fiddmont Background Vocals
Bridgette Bryant Background Vocals
James Gilstrap Background Vocals
Patti Austin Vocals
Kenny G Soprano Saxophone
Greg Karukas Keyboards
Bill Lamphier Bass
Nick Sodano Mixing
Doug Sax Mastering
Bill Mayer Illustration
Carl Studna Photography
Hollis King Art Direction
Kevin Gaor Graphic Design
"Gardens Of Babylon" and "Sapphire Island" recorded at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, Colorado.

Mastered at The Mastering Lab.