Brave New World is the ninth album by American jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1996 for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. It was the group's final release on the GRP label.

Track listing

All songs written by Russ Freeman except as noted.

  1. "Brave New World" - 4:14
  2. "Urban Wanderer" - 4:41
  3. "Key to the Forbidden City" - 4:46
  4. "Hideaway" - 5:10
  5. "Caravan of Love" (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper) - 4:04
  6. "Faith" - 4:32
  7. "First Time I Saw Her" - 4:25
  8. "Cicada" - 5:43
  9. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) - 4:44
  10. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen) - 4:43
  11. "Virtual Reality" - 5:06

Personnel

The Rippingtons

Additional Musicians

Vocals

  • Phil Perry – lead vocals (5)
  • Wallace "Scotty" Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
  • Walter Scott – lead vocals (5, 10)
  • Magic Mendez – backing vocals (5, 10), vocal arrangements (5, 10)
  • The Whispers – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • Bridgette Bryant – vocals (9)
  • Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (9)
  • Lillian Tynes – vocals (9)
  • Harmony Blackwell – additional backing vocals (10)
  • Mariah Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
  • Merrily Garrett – additional backing vocals (10)
  • Starr Mendez – additional backing vocals (10)

Production

  • Russ Freeman – producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), executive producer (1-4, 6-9, 11), recording (1-4, 6-9, 11), mixing (1-4, 6-9, 11)
  • Magic Mendez – producer (5, 10), recording (5, 10), mixing (5, 10)
  • AndI Howard – executive producer, production coordinator, manager
  • Nicholas Caldwell – executive producer (5, 10)
  • Alan Hirschberg – additional recording (1-4, 6-9, 11)
  • Harmony Blackwell – Assistant Engineer Production Coordinator(5, 10)
  • Meriah Garrett – assistant engineer (5, 10)
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction, graphic design
  • Robin Lynch – art direction
  • Jim Gurney – photography
  • Carl Studna – photography
  • Gardner Howard Ringe Entertainment – management company
Studios
  • Tracks 1-4, 6-9 & 11 recorded and mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Colorado); Additional recording at Pacifique Recorders and Alpha Studios (Burbank, California).
  • Tracks 5 & 10 recorded and mixed at Magic Muzik Studios (Moorpark, California).
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Jazz Albums[1] 4

References

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