Life in the Tropics
2000 studio album by The Rippingtons
Life in the Tropics | ||||
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Studio album by The Rippingtons | ||||
Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 48:14 | |||
Label | Peak | |||
Producer | Russ Freeman | |||
The Rippingtons chronology | ||||
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Life in the Tropics is the 11th album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons. It was released in 2000, and was the group's first release for Peak label. The album reached No. 3 on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart.[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Russ Freeman except as noted.
- "Club Paradiso" – 4:23
- "Caribbean Breeze" – 4:23
- "Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive" – 4:38
- "Be Cool" – 4:25
- "Rhythm of Your Life" – 4:00
- "Love Child" – 4:20
- "Avenida del Mar" – 5:17
- "I Found Heaven" – 4:24
- "South Beach Mambo" – 4:47
- "Life in the Tropics" – 4:56
- "Island Aphrodisiac" – 4:41
Personnel
The Rippingtons
- Russ Freeman – keyboards, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass (1, 4, 5, 11), rhythm programming, vocals (9)
- David Kochanski – keyboards
- Kim Stone – bass (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- David Hooper – drums (1-5, 7, 9, 10, 11), vocals (9)
Guest Musicians
- Bill Heller – acoustic piano (3, 7), keyboards (5, 6), arrangements (5), rhythm programming (6)
- Gary Brown – keyboards (8), bass (8), rhythm programming (8), backing vocals (8)
- Bob James – keyboards (10)
- Peter White – classical guitar (2)
- Ramon Yslas – percussion (2-5, 7, 9, 10, 11)
- Mark Binder – additional programming (10)
- Eric Marienthal – saxophone (1, 3), tenor saxophone (6)
- Dave Koz – saxophone (4)
- Paul Taylor – alto saxophone (6)
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (5, 7, 9)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (5, 7, 9)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (5, 7, 9)
- Ramon Flores – trumpet solo (9), trumpet (11)
Guest Vocalists
- Daisy Villa – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (5), vocals (9)
- Michael Angelo – backing vocals (5)
- Andi Howard – backing vocals (5)
- Howard Hewett – lead vocals (8)
- Laurie Hooper – vocals (9)
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, recording, mixing
- Michael Angelo Salusberry – vocal producer (5)
- Gary Brown – producer (8)
- Andi Howard – executive producer, production manager, management
- Alexis Davis – A&R
- Mark Binder – additional engineer
- Ken Freeman – additional engineer
- Posie Muladi – additional engineer
- Nick Sodano – additional engineer
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- MAD Design – art direction
- Bill Mayer – cover artwork
- David Hooper – studio photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Swamp Rat Studios (Boca Raton, FL); Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park, CA); Sapphire Sound (Las Vegas, NV); Remidi Studios (Dobbs Ferry, NY).
- Tracks 1–7, 9, 10 & 11 mixed at Swamp Rat Studios; Track 8 mixed at Sound On Sound Studios (New York, NY).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Jazz Albums[2] | 3 |
References
External links
- The Rippingtons-Life in the Tropics at CD Universe
- The Rippingtons-Life in the Tropics at AllMusic
- The Rippingtons Official Website
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The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
- Moonlighting
- Kilimanjaro
- Tourist in Paradise
- Welcome to the St. James' Club
- Curves Ahead
- Weekend in Monaco
- Sahara
- Brave New World
- Black Diamond
- Topaz
- Life in the Tropics
- Let It Ripp
- Wild Card
- 20th Anniversary
- Modern Art
- Côte D'Azur
- Built To Last
- Fountain Of Youth
- True Stories
- Open Road
- Live in L.A.
- Live Across America
- Nocturnal Playground
- The Benoit/Freeman Project
- Holiday
- From the Redwoods to the Rockies (with Craig Chaquico)
- Drive
- The Benoit/Freeman Project 2