| Wild Card | ||||
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| Released | May 17, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 52:49 | |||
| Label | Peak | |||
| Producer | Russ Freeman, Andi Howard, Steve Sykes and Mark Wexler | |||
| The Rippingtons chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Wild Card is The Rippingtons' thirteenth album, which was released in 2005.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gypsy Eyes" | Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Wild Card" | Russ Freeman | 3:56 |
| 3. | "El Vacilón" | Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Paradise" | Russ Freeman | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Spanish Girl" | Russ Freeman | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Mulata de Mi Amor" | Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Moonlight" | Russ Freeman | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Til You Come Back to Me" | Stevie Wonder; Clarence Paul; Morris Broadnax | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Lay It Down" | Russ Freeman | 4:11 |
| 10. | "King of Hearts" | Russ Freeman; Yaredt Leon | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Into You" | Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Mulata de Mi Amor (Instrumental)" | Russ Freeman; Rex Rideout | 3:56 |
| 13. | "In the End" | Russ Freeman | 4:14 |
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