Life In the Tropics
The Rippingtons
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Club Paradiso | The Rippingtons & Eric Marienthal | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Caribbean Breeze | The Rippingtons | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive | The Rippingtons & Eric Marienthal | 4:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Be Cool | The Rippingtons & Dave Koz | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rhythm of Your Life | The Rippingtons | 3:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love Child | Eric Marienthal, Paul Taylor & The Rippingtons | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Avenida del Mar | The Rippingtons | 5:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Found Heaven | The Rippingtons | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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South Beach Mambo | The Rippingtons | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life In the Tropics | The Rippingtons & Eric Marienthal | 4:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Island Aphrodisiac | The Rippingtons | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Album Review
Life in the Tropics — the first Peak Records release for the Rippingtons — features guitarist Russ Freeman and is a great smooth jazz celebration of rhythmic delights that resemble the tropical splendor of an island oasis. The natural beauty of each composition is reflected by the great talents of the Rippingtons: Kim Stone on bass, Dave Kochanski on keyboards, Ramon Yslas on percussion, and Dave Hooper on drums, along with special guests the great saxophonists Dave Koz, Eric Marienthal, and Paul Taylor, keyboardist Bob James, and guitarist Peter White. The centerpiece of this CD is "Love Child," a sensuous mid-tempo ballad that alternates the brilliant sax work of Marienthal and Taylor as Freeman strums an emotional string sonnet under soulful synths and keyboards. The romantic vocals of Howard Hewitt on "I Found Heaven" invite you to rediscover his intense passion for a great love ballad. Its lyrics convey the excellent songwriting abilities of Freeman and Gary Brown and their ability to connect to the emotional melorhythms of the listener. The fresh sounds revealed on Life in the Tropics are sure to please you because of their melodic elements, rhythms, brass, and great guitar of Russ Freeman.
Customer Reviews
This is where the nosedive starts...
I Don't know what happened to The Rippingtons; They used to be so good. Now all they care about is the money. They are not taking their time to write their material. Either get tracks 1,2,3 or 11 from this album or get all their other albums before this one.
Hells Yea
Hell Yea
Best Ever!
Best of all the albums! A must-buy!
Biography
Formed: 1987
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Rippingtons
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Caribbean Breeze | Life In the Tropics | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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She Likes to Watch | Moonlighting | 5:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Till You Come Back to Me | Wild Card | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gypsy Eyes | Wild Card | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tourist in Paradise | The Best of the Rippingtons | 5:41 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Côte d'Azur (feat. Russ Freeman) | Côte d'Azur (feat. Russ Freeman) | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Paris Groove | Modern Art (feat. Russ Freeman) | 3:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Modern Art | Modern Art (feat. Russ Freeman) | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Kiss Under the Moonlight | 20th Anniversary | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Aspen | Curves Ahead | 5:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz
- Released: Oct 10, 2000
- ℗ 2000 Peak Records, Inc.
