The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead
Genre: Jazz
Singer: The Rippingtons
Title: Curves Ahead
Short-info: Label: GRP Records, Inc. ‎– GR-9651
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Specialty Pressing
Country: US
Date of released: 1991
Category: Jazz
Style: Jazz-Rock, Smooth Jazz
MP3 album size .rar: 1868 mb
APE album size .rar: 1801 mb
Digital formats: MP3 FLAC AC3 MP4 MP3 AAC VOC AU MMF

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Curves Ahead
Alto Saxophone – Nelson RangellBass – Kim StoneDrums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Arranged By [Horns] – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone – Robert Martin*Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jeff KashiwaTrombone – Bruce Fowler Trumpet – Steve SzaboUdu, Congas, Shaker, Bells [Japanese & Chinese], Caxixi – Steve Reid
5:39
A2 Aspen
Bass – Kim StoneDrums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Electric Guitar – Russ Freeman Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Solo] – Mark PortmanSoprano Saxophone – Jeff KashiwaTambourine, Shaker, Percussion – Steve Reid
5:28
A3 Santa Fe Trail
Congas, Timbales, Surdo, Ganzá, Cowbell, Apito, Toy, Vocals – Steve Reid Drums – Tony Morales Flute, Alto Saxophone – Nelson RangellKeyboards, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Horns] – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone – Robert Martin*Trombone – Bruce Fowler Trumpet – Steve Szabo
5:14
A4 Take Me With You
Congas, Guiro, Crotales, Bells [Spinning], Chimes, Wood Block, Shaker – Steve Reid Drums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Bass, Classical Guitar – Russ Freeman Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Solo] – Mark Portman
5:34
A5 North Star
Congas, Percussion – Steve Reid Drums – Omar HakimKeyboards, Bass, Electric Guitar – Russ Freeman Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Solo] – Dave GrusinTenor Saxophone – Kirk Whalum
5:24
B1 Miles Away
Congas, Shaker, Tambourine, Toy – Steve Reid Drums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone – Kirk Whalum
5:17
B2 Snowbound
Alto Saxophone – Jeff KashiwaBass [Additional Fretted & Fretless] – Steve BaileyBongos, Congas, Claves, Shaker, Toy – Steve Reid Drums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Russ Freeman
4:51
B3 Nature Of The Beast
Alto Saxophone – Nelson RangellBass – Kim StoneDrums – Omar HakimKeyboards – Mark PortmanKeyboards, Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Russ Freeman Percussion [African Sound Scape] – Steve Reid
6:21
B4 Morning Song
Bass [Fretless] – Steve BaileyCongas, Shaker, Crotales, Chimes, Toy – Steve Reid Drums – Tony Morales Keyboards, Classical Guitar, Guitar [Steel-String] – Russ Freeman Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Solo] – Mark PortmanPiccolo Flute [Solo], Whistling – Nelson Rangell
4:09

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – GRP Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.
  • Published By – Who's Hacking Music
  • Published By – Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc.
  • Produced For – Russ Freeman Productions
  • Recorded At – Underwear Studios
  • Recorded At – Slam Shack
  • Recorded At – Alpha Studios, Burbank
  • Mixed At – Alpha Studios, Burbank
  • Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Artwork [Front Cover] – Bill Myer
  • Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Russ Freeman
  • Coordinator [Production] – Andi Howard
  • Engineer [Additional] – David Hesse
  • Engineer, Mixed By – Brant Biles, Robert Margouleff, Russ Freeman
  • Executive-Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
  • Management – Andi Howard
  • Photography By – Jeff Katz , Jeff Katz
  • Producer [Associate] – Carl Griffin

Notes

Columbia Record Club version.

'CRC' printed on back cover, lower right.

Specialty Records Corporation pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - Etched): GR-9651A-1A 1-1 SL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Etched): GR-9651B-1A SL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A/B Runout - Stamped): SRC (logo)
  • Other (Side A/B Label): CRC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
GRD-9651 The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead ‎(CD) GRP GRD-9651 US 1991
GRP 96515 The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead ‎(DCC, Album) GRP GRP 96515 Europe Unknown
GRD-9651 The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead ‎(CD, Club) GRP GRD-9651 US 1991
GRP-96512 The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead ‎(CD, Album) GRP GRP-96512 Europe 1991
GR-9651 The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman - Curves Ahead ‎(12", Album, Mixed) GRP GR-9651 US 1991
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