From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wild Card
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2005
Genre Smooth jazz
Length52:49
Label Peak
Producer Russ Freeman, Andi Howard, Steve Sykes and Mark Wexler
The Rippingtons chronology
Let It Ripp
(2003)
Wild Card
(2005)
20th Anniversary
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Wild Card is The Rippingtons' thirteenth album, which was released in 2005.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gypsy Eyes"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:20
2."Wild Card"Russ Freeman3:56
3."El Vacilón"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:47
4."Paradise"Russ Freeman5:04
5."Spanish Girl"Russ Freeman4:15
6."Mulata de Mi Amor"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:08
7."Moonlight"Russ Freeman3:51
8." Til You Come Back to Me"Stevie Wonder; Clarence Paul; Morris Broadnax4:00
9."Lay It Down"Russ Freeman4:11
10."King of Hearts"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:10
11."Into You"Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout3:57
12."Mulata de Mi Amor (Instrumental)"Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout3:56
13."In the End"Russ Freeman4:14

Personnel

The Rippingtons

  • Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, rhythm programming, arrangements (1-7, 9-13)
  • Bill Heller – keyboards, acoustic piano
  • Kim Stone – bass
  • Dave Karasony – drums
  • Scott Breadman – percussion
  • Eric Marienthal – saxophones
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet

Additional personnel

  • Ralph Sutton – arrangements (8)
  • Lloyd Talbot – arrangements (8)
  • Albita Rodriguez – lead vocals (3)
  • Asdru Sierra – backing vocals (3)
  • Sheffer Bruton – backing vocals (3)
  • Willy Chirino – lead and backing vocals (6)
  • Chanté Moore – lead and backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer
  • Steve Sykes – associate producer, recording, mixing
  • Andi Howard – executive producer
  • Mark Wexler – executive producer
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – additional recording
  • Marko Ruffalo – additional recording
  • Cornell "Doc" Wiley – additional recording
  • Sonny Mediana – art direction
  • MAD Design – art direction
  • Bill Mayer – illustration
  • Carl Studna – photography
Studios
  • Recorded and Mixed at Castle Oaks Recording (Calabasas, CA).
  • Additional recording at Latinum Music Studios (Miami, FL) and Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, FL).

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wild Card
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2005
Genre Smooth jazz
Length52:49
Label Peak
Producer Russ Freeman, Andi Howard, Steve Sykes and Mark Wexler
The Rippingtons chronology
Let It Ripp
(2003)
Wild Card
(2005)
20th Anniversary
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Wild Card is The Rippingtons' thirteenth album, which was released in 2005.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gypsy Eyes"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:20
2."Wild Card"Russ Freeman3:56
3."El Vacilón"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:47
4."Paradise"Russ Freeman5:04
5."Spanish Girl"Russ Freeman4:15
6."Mulata de Mi Amor"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:08
7."Moonlight"Russ Freeman3:51
8." Til You Come Back to Me"Stevie Wonder; Clarence Paul; Morris Broadnax4:00
9."Lay It Down"Russ Freeman4:11
10."King of Hearts"Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon4:10
11."Into You"Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout3:57
12."Mulata de Mi Amor (Instrumental)"Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout3:56
13."In the End"Russ Freeman4:14

Personnel

The Rippingtons

  • Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, rhythm programming, arrangements (1-7, 9-13)
  • Bill Heller – keyboards, acoustic piano
  • Kim Stone – bass
  • Dave Karasony – drums
  • Scott Breadman – percussion
  • Eric Marienthal – saxophones
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet

Additional personnel

  • Ralph Sutton – arrangements (8)
  • Lloyd Talbot – arrangements (8)
  • Albita Rodriguez – lead vocals (3)
  • Asdru Sierra – backing vocals (3)
  • Sheffer Bruton – backing vocals (3)
  • Willy Chirino – lead and backing vocals (6)
  • Chanté Moore – lead and backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer
  • Steve Sykes – associate producer, recording, mixing
  • Andi Howard – executive producer
  • Mark Wexler – executive producer
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – additional recording
  • Marko Ruffalo – additional recording
  • Cornell "Doc" Wiley – additional recording
  • Sonny Mediana – art direction
  • MAD Design – art direction
  • Bill Mayer – illustration
  • Carl Studna – photography
Studios
  • Recorded and Mixed at Castle Oaks Recording (Calabasas, CA).
  • Additional recording at Latinum Music Studios (Miami, FL) and Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, FL).

References



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