True Stories (The Rippingtons album)

True Stories
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	June 24, 2016
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	42:17
Label	eOne
Producer	Russ Freeman
The Rippingtons chronology
Fountain of Youth (2014) True Stories (2016) Open Road (2019)

True Stories is a 2016 studio album by The Rippingtons. ^[1]

Track listing

All music written by Russ Freeman, except Track 4 written by Russ Freeman and Yaredt Leon.

1. "Wild Tales" - 4:30
2. "Sundance" - 4:18
3. "Flamenco Beach" - 4:19
4. "My Promise to You" - 4:06
5. "Reach Higher" - 4:20
6. "Dreamcatcher" - 3:32
7. "Wonderland" - 4:34
8. "Kings Road" - 4:02
9. "Golden Child" - 3:49
10. "True Stories" - 4:30

Personnel

The Rippingtons

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, bass (1, 2, 4, 6-10), pedal steel guitar (2, 7, 9, 10), percussion (2-4), classical guitar (3)
• Rico Belled – Rhodes electric piano (5), bass (5)
• Dave Karasony – drums (1, 2, 4-10), timbales (1), tambourine (2), percussion (6, 8)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), soprano saxophone (10)

With:

• Jeffrey Osborne – vocals (4)

Production

• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements recording, mixing
• Scott Witherspoon – vocal recording (4)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Sean Marlowe – art direction, design
• Bill Mayer – cover art illustration

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Marina del Rey, California).
• Drums recorded at Midas Studios (Los Angeles, California).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

References

1. Davis, Hays (October 13, 2016). "Rippingtons maintain distinctive sound while embracing change". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved June 3, 2025.