The Best of the Rippingtons The Rippingtons
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- Release Date: 11/11/1997
- Sales Rank: 27,345
- Label: GRP RECORDS
- UPC: 011105989121
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The Best of the Rippingtons
| 1 | Garden of Babylon 5:40 |
| 2 | Tourist in Paradise 5:41 |
| 3 | Affair in San Miguel 5:08 |
| 4 | Snowbound 4:53 |
| 5 | Aruba! 4:17 |
| 6 | Sapphire Island 4:48 |
| 7 | Principles of Desire 4:42 |
| 8 | Vienna 4:51 |
| 9 | Kenya 5:22 |
| 10 | She Likes to Watch 5:31 |
| 11 | Urban Wanderer 4:43 |
| 12 | Kilimanjaro 4:48 |
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Editorial Reviews
Under the direction of Russ Freeman (equally skilled as a guitarist and as a keyboardist), the Rippingtons succeeded in combining jazz-influenced solos with light, funky rhythms and pop sensibilities. This particular CD has selections from eight of the group's GRP recordings, plus a pair of previously unreleased tracks ("Garden of Babylon" and "Sapphire Island") newly created for the sampler. With notable contributions from Freeman's longtime rhythm section and such saxophonists as Kenny G. (heard on "She Likes to Watch"), Brandon Fields, Eric Marienthal, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Kashiwa, the CD acts as both a definitive sampling of the band's history and as an introduction to their accessible music. The results overall are typically lightweight but reasonably enjoyable, with some fiery moments giving variety to the high-quality pop music. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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