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Welcome to the St. James' Club
Studio album by
the Rippingtons
ReleasedAugust 21, 1990[1]
RecordedMarch–May 1990
Studio
  • The Slam Shack and Pacifique Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • Aire L.A. Studios (Glendale, California)
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

Production

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  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer
  • Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Robert Margouleff – mixing, additional engineer
  • Carl Griffin – additional mixing (2, 4, 8)
  • Anthony Jeffries – additional engineer
  • David Nesse – additional engineer
  • Steve Reid – additional engineer
  • Mike Scotella – additional engineer
  • Brant Biles – associate mix engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – editing and mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • 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
  • Andi Howard – stylist, wardrobe, management
  • Bruce Grayson – make-up
  • Lucia Casteneda – hair

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 (September 7, 1990). "Man of few words". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D1.
  3. ^ Doruyter, Renee (November 16, 1990). "The Rippingtons Travel Incognito". The Province. p. P29.
  4. ^ Abbott, Jim (January 4, 1991). "The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman...". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 2.
  5. ^ Lannert, John (February 22, 1991). "Name Game Aside, Freeman Delivers". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
  6. ^ Sutro, Dirk (April 18, 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 March 11, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Herrmann, Brenda (January 24, 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Jack (October 19, 1990). "Rippingtons at Chestnut". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 34.
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