Brave New World is the ninth album by American jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1996 for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. It was the group's final release on the GRP label.
Track listing
All songs written by Russ Freeman except as noted.
- "Brave New World" - 4:14
- "Urban Wanderer" - 4:41
- "Key to the Forbidden City" - 4:46
- "Hideaway" - 5:10
- "Caravan of Love" (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper) - 4:04
- "Faith" - 4:32
- "First Time I Saw Her" - 4:25
- "Cicada" - 5:43
- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) - 4:44
- "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) - 4:43
- "Virtual Reality" - 5:06
Personnel
The Rippingtons
Additional Musicians
Vocals
- Phil Perry â lead vocals (5)
- Wallace "Scotty" Scott â lead vocals (5, 10)
- Walter Scott â lead vocals (5, 10)
- Magic Mendez â backing vocals (5, 10), vocal arrangements (5, 10)
- The Whispers â backing vocals (5, 10)
- Bridgette Bryant â vocals (9)
- Lynne Fiddmont â vocals (9)
- Lillian Tynes â vocals (9)
- Harmony Blackwell â additional backing vocals (10)
- Mariah Garrett â additional backing vocals (10)
- Merrily Garrett â additional backing vocals (10)
- Starr Mendez â additional backing vocals (10)
Production
- AndI Howard â executive producer (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11), production coordinator, manager
- Russ Freeman â executive producer (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11), producer (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11), recording (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11), mixing (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11)
- Nicholas Caldwell â executive producer (5, 10)
- Magic Mendez â producer (5, 10), recording (5, 10), mixing (5, 10)
- Alan Hirschberg â additional recording (1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9, 11)
- Harmony Blackwell â assistant engineer (5, 10)
- Meriah Garrett â assistant engineer (5, 10)
- Doug Sax â mastering
- Hollis King â art direction, graphic design
- Robin Lynch â art direction
- Jim Gurney â photography
- Carl Studna â photography
- Karen Wood â make-up
- Lucia Mace â hair styling
- David K â stylist
- Gardner Howard Ringe Entertainment â management company
Studios
- Tracks 1âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ9 & 11 recorded and mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Colorado); Additional recording at Pacifique Recorders and Alpha Studios (Burbank, California).
- Tracks 5 & 10 recorded and mixed at Magic Muzik Studios (Moorpark, California).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
References
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