| Tourist in Paradise | ||||
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| Released | May 15, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 at Slam Shack (North Hollywood, California). | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Russ Freeman | |||
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Tourist in Paradise is the third album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1989 for the GRP label. The album is primarily the work of Russ Freeman, who acted as producer, arranger, and composer.
Tourist in Paradise reached #4 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Russ Freeman except where noted
- "Tourist in Paradise" - 5:39
- "Jupiter's Child" - 5:17
- "Aruba!" - 4:15
- "One Summer Night in Brazil" - 6:28
- "Earthbound" - 4:37
- "Let's Stay Together" (Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Al Jackson) - 4:47
- "One Ocean Way" - 4:19
- "Destiny" - 5:40
- "The Princess" - 3:08
Personnel
The Rippingtons
- Russ Freeman – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizers, programming, Linn 9000 drum programming, arrangements
- Steve Bailey – bass
- Tony Morales – cymbal & hi-hat (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8), drums (4, 7, 9)
- Steve Reid – percussion, soundscapes
- Brandon Fields – alto saxophone (1, 2, 5-9), soprano saxophone (4)
Additional musicians
- Rob Mullins – keyboards (3)
- Carl Anderson – vocals (1, 2, 3)
Production
- Russ Freeman – producer, recording, mixing, digital editing
- Dave Grusin – executive producer
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Steve Reid – recording, mixing
- Ted Blaisdell – additional engineer
- Micajah Ryan – additional engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
- Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – creative director, graphic design
- Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Dave Kunze – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Jazz Albums[1] | 4 |
References
- ↑ "The Rippingtons US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
External links
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