Brave New World (The Rippingtons album)

Brave New World
Brave New World
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	February 27, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Jazz, smooth jazz
Length	52:08
Label	GRP
Producer	Russ Freeman; Magic Mendez;
The Rippingtons chronology

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

Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, guitar synthesizer
David Kochanski – acoustic piano solo (4)
Kim Stone – electric bass, arco bass
Tony Morales – drums
Steve Reid – percussion
Jeff Kashiwa – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWI

Additional Musicians

Eric Marienthal – saxophone (1, 3)
Brandon Fields – saxophone (7, 11)
Steven Holtman – trombone
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Magic Mendez – all other instruments (5, 10), musical arrangements (5, 10)

Vocals

Phil Perry – lead vocals (5)
Wallace "Scotty" Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
Walter Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
Magic Mendez – backing vocals (5, 10), vocal arrangements (5, 10)
The Whispers – backing vocals (5, 10)
Bridgette Bryant – vocals (9)
Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (9)
Lillian Tynes – vocals (9)
Harmony Blackwell – additional backing vocals (10)
Mariah Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
Merrily Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
Starr Mendez – additional backing vocals (10)

Production

AndI Howard – executive producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), production coordinator, manager
Russ Freeman – executive producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), recording (1-4, 6-9, 11), mixing (1-4, 6-9, 11)
Nicholas Caldwell – executive producer (5, 10)
Magic Mendez – producer (5, 10), recording (5, 10), mixing (5, 10)
Alan Hirschberg – additional recording (1-4, 6-9, 11)
Harmony Blackwell – assistant engineer (5, 10)
Meriah Garrett – assistant engineer (5, 10)
Doug Sax – mastering
Hollis King – art direction, graphic design
Robin Lynch – art direction
Jim Gurney – photography
Carl Studna – photography
Karen Wood – make-up
Lucia Mace – hair styling
David K – stylist
Gardner Howard Ringe Entertainment – management company

Studios

Tracks 1-4, 6-9 & 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).