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
ReleasedAugust 21, 1990 [1]
RecordedMarch–May 1990
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. [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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

(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

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References

  1. ↑ "Rippingtons "Welcome to the St. James' Club"". Bullmoose.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Okamoto, David (7 Sep 1990). "Man of few words". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D1.
  3. ↑ Doruyter, Renee (16 Nov 1990). "The Rippingtons Travel Incognito". The Province. p. P29.
  4. ↑ Abbott, Jim (4 Jan 1991). "The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman...". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 2.
  5. ↑ Lannert, John (22 Feb 1991). "Name Game Aside, Freeman Delivers". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
  6. ↑ Sutro, Dirk (18 Apr 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 11 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 Herrmann, Brenda (24 Jan 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  9. ↑ Lloyd, Jack (19 Oct 1990). "Rippingtons at Chestnut". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 34.
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