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Welcome to the St. James' Club

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Welcome to the St. James' Club
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 1990[1]
RecordedMarch–May 1990
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
Length47:13
LabelGRP
ProducerRuss Freeman
The Rippingtons chronology
Tourist in Paradise
(1989)
Welcome to the St. James' Club
(1990)
Curves Ahead
(1991)

Welcome to the St. James' Club is the fourth album by the American jazz group the Rippingtons, released in 1990.[2] It reached No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz chart.[3] The group supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The album was produced by Russ Freeman, who chose to give the songs a more rhythmic direction.[5][6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Chicago Tribune[8]

The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "generally complex, heavily synthesized music—some of it heavily orchestrated."[9] The Chicago Tribune concluded that "what pop is to rock, the Rippingtons is to jazz—upbeat, modern and able to sell a lot of albums."[8]

Track listing

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(All tracks composed by Russ Freeman).

  1. "Welcome to the St. James' Club" - 4:41
  2. "Wednesday's Child" - 4:53
  3. "I Watched Her Walk Away" - 5:24
  4. "Kenya" - 5:23
  5. "Affair in San Miguel" - 5:04
  6. "Tropic of Capricorn" - 4:59
  7. "Who's Holding Her Now?" - 3:53
  8. "Soul Mates" - 4:57
  9. "Passion Fruit" - 4:34
  10. "Victoria's Secret" - 3:25

Personnel

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The Rippingtons

Guest Musicians and Vocalists

  • Mike Lang – acoustic piano (6)
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano (9)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (6, 7, 9)
  • Brant Biles – additional shaker (1)
  • Kirk Whalum – saxophone (2, 8)
  • Judd Miller – EWI controller (2, 4, 10)
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone (3, 5, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (10)
  • Carl Anderson – vocals (1, 4)
  • Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (1)
  • Patti Austin – vocals (3, 8)
  • Dee Dee Bellson – vocals (4)
  • Kevin Guillaume – vocals (4)

Production

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  • Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer
  • Anthony Jeffries – additional engineer
  • Robert Margouleff – additional engineer, mixing
  • David Nesse – additional engineer
  • Steve Reid – additional engineer
  • Mike Scotella – additional engineer
  • Brant Biles – mix associate
  • Carl Griffin – additional mixing (2, 4, 8)
  • Bernie Grundman – editing, mastering
  • Bruce Volk – technical support
  • Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
  • Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • David Gibb – graphic design
  • Jacki McCarthy – graphic design
  • Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
  • Dan Serrano – graphic design
  • Jeff Sedlik – photography
    • Mixed at Aire L. A. Studios (Glendale, California).
    • Edited and Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums 1

References

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  1. ^ "Rippingtons "Welcome to the St. James' Club"". Bullmoose.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Okamoto, David (7 Sep 1990). "Man of few words". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D1.
  3. ^ Doruyter, Renee (16 Nov 1990). "The Rippingtons Travel Incognito". The Province. p. P29.
  4. ^ Abbott, Jim (4 Jan 1991). "The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman...". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 2.
  5. ^ Lannert, John (22 Feb 1991). "Name Game Aside, Freeman Delivers". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
  6. ^ Sutro, Dirk (18 Apr 1991). "Rippingtons' Sound Takes On an Exotic Flavor". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  7. ^ "Welcome to the St. James' Club Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (24 Jan 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Jack (19 Oct 1990). "Rippingtons at Chestnut". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 34.
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