20th Anniversary Celebration (W/Dvd)

The Rippingtons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Peak Records
• ASIN: B000FNNI6A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,232 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. City Of Angels

2. Celebrate

3. Costa Del Sol

4. Bingo Jingo

5. Eternity

6. Six Four

7. Rainbow

8. Twenty

9. Anything

10. A Kiss Under The Moonlight

11. 20th Anniversary Tribute: Moonlighting/Black Diamond/Weekend In Monaco/Welcome To The St. James Club/Morocco/Tourist In Paradise/I'll Be Around/Curves Ahead/Brave New World

12. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the Memories, August 4, 2006

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Paul Binder (Clermont, Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Anniversary Celebration (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

As a 17yr Rippingtons fan, I've always leaned toward the early 1990's CDs. What a treat this new one is!! It is less "Wild Card", "Let it Ripp" and more "Curves Ahead", "Weekend in Monaco". The whole concept of the new CD is brilliant. From bringing back former musicians, to the Medley, to the additional rertrospective DVD. Totally gratifying to a long time Ripps fan. The former members really make it special. Like putting on an old shoe, they step in and create some excellent smooth jazz. Six Four sounds so much like Snowbound, which is one of my all-time favorites.The Medley is a real keepsake. It sounds so much like the original songs, I was amazed. Tony Morales is as fluid as ever on the drums, like he never even left the band at all. Also, Steve Reid really recreates some of that "background ambience" thats been missing. Nice job.

I understand that Russ wants his band to change, evolve, and grow. And, that you can't keep making the same CD over and over. But, as a long time Rippingtons fan, the music on the new CD is the stuff I really enjoy. A true smooth jazz sound that basically the Rippingtons help create. What would be really great is if the former members stay, and make a couple more CD's together!!

When telling somebody about the Rippingtons, I would always recommend either "Welcome to the St. James Club", "Curves Ahead" or "Weekend in Monaco" for them to be introduced to the band. Now, I can recommend the "20th Anniversary" CD as well. Thanks for recreating all of those memories.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Derivative and disappointing, August 16, 2006

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F. W. Burr (Prospect, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Anniversary Celebration (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

The Ripps have done some great things in the past, but in this album, they are clearly coasting. The music is derivative, less horns, and frankly, disappointing. If it didn't have their name on the front, I wouldn't know whose music this was -- looks like they have gone for the money. This is the best elevator music I've heard in a long time, but it doesn't fit the definition of jazz in any way . . .

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ripp's Finally "RIP" again!, August 23, 2006

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Harry R. Shaner Jr. "Harry" (Tampa, Fl.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Anniversary Celebration (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

Hooray! The Ripp's are back. The "Theme" records (Latin, American Indian etc)get a break. This has the classic Ripp's sound that has been somewhat missing for the last few years.

The percussion of Steve Reid is evident on a few tracks and really helps in attaining that good old time Ripp's sound. More Percussion and Sound Efx!

Bring Steve back!!!

Enough said...Great CD! Please come to Tampa!!!