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Wild Card

Label: Peak Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. Gypsy Eyes; 2. Wild Card; 3. El Vacilon - (with Albita/Ozomatli); 4. Paradise; 5. Spanish Girl; 6. Mulate De Mi Amor - (with Willy Chirino); 7. Moonlight; 8. Till You Come Back To Me - (with Chante Moore); 9. Lay It Down; 10. King Of Hearts; 11. Into You; 12. Mulata De Mi Amor - (Instrumental); 13. In The End

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The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman: Wild Card

Read "Wild Card" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


Longevity is perhaps the truest sign that an artist, or group, is doing something right. After nearly two decades and some sixteen albums, The Rippingtons keep rolling. Their latest venture, Wild Card, is proof that the current lineup is the best. In their early years, The Rippingtons consisted mainly of Freeman on guitars, keyboards, and programming; ...

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The Rippingtons: Wild Card

Read "Wild Card" reviewed by Mark Sabbatini


Think of it as a visit to Cuba where the dining experience is grabbing a burger at El Rapido. The government-run chain emulates American fast food with the same culinary verve as pizza joints, where ketchup is used for sauce. That's not to say the Rippingtons' Wild Card is stomach-churning--just a somewhat limp rendition ...

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Life in the Tropics

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2001
Track listing: Club Paradiso; Caribbean Breeze; Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive; Be Cool; Rhythm of Your Life; Love Child; Avenida Del Mar; I Found Heaven; South Beach Mambo; Life in the Tropics; Island Aphrodisiac. (50:21)

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Rippingtons: Life in the Tropics

Read "Life in the Tropics" reviewed by Dave Hughes


As the title suggests, the latest from Russ Freeman does indeed have a tropical, Caribbean feel throughout most of the program. “Caribbean Breeze" is a sunsual classical guitar duet with Peter White. “Rhythm of Your Life," one of the hotter tunes on the program, features the Gloria Estefan-influenced vocal of Daisy Lourdes Villa. A horn trio ...

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Black Diamond

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 1998

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The Rippingtons: Black Diamond

Read "Black Diamond" reviewed by Dave Hughes


The Rippingtons has always been Russ Freeman's band: Freeman has always composed all the tunes, produced the records, and been featured prominently. It started as sort of a phantom group that was really Freeman and some studio pals, and developed into an actual touring ensemble. The band gradually assumed more of a group identity as long-time ...

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The Rippingtons: The Best of The Rippingtons

Read "The Best of The Rippingtons" reviewed by Robert Spencer


The Rippingtons' new Best Of contains two new tracks to entice completists, and what's more, they're killers. Garden of Babylon is high-gloss funk with a big chunky feel contributed by the backing horns of Jerry Hey and Gary Grant, and Eric Marienthal's demonstrative tenor. “Sapphire Island" is a rippling workout for David Kochanski's piano, with Russ ...

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Kilimanjaro

Label: Gpr Records
Released: 1988


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