Welcome to the St. James' Club

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Welcome to the St. James' Club
Welcome tothe StJames Club Rippingtons 1990 album.png
Studio album by
the Rippingtons
Released1990
RecordedMarch–May 1990
Studio
  • The Slam Shack and Pacifique (North Hollywood, California)
  • Aire L.A. (Glendale, California)
Genre Jazz, jazz fusion
Length47:13
Label GRP
Producer Russ 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. [1] It reached No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz chart. [2] The group supported the album with a North American tour. [3] The album was produced by Russ Freeman, who chose to give the songs a more rhythmic direction. [4] [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "generally complex, heavily synthesized music—some of it heavily orchestrated." [8] 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." [7]

Track listing

(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

The Rippingtons

Guest musicians and vocalists

Production

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums1

References

  1. ↑ Okamoto, David (September 7, 1990). "Man of few words". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D1.
  2. ↑ Doruyter, Renee (November 16, 1990). "The Rippingtons Travel Incognito". The Province. p. P29.
  3. ↑ Abbott, Jim (January 4, 1991). "The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman...". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 2.
  4. ↑ Lannert, John (February 22, 1991). "Name Game Aside, Freeman Delivers". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
  5. ↑ Sutro, Dirk (April 18, 1991). "Rippingtons' Sound Takes On an Exotic Flavor". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the St. James' Club Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Herrmann, Brenda (January 24, 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  8. ↑ Lloyd, Jack (October 19, 1990). "Rippingtons at Chestnut". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 34.
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