Rippingtons
Moonlighting
The Story
"Moonlighting" was guitarist Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons first CD release, and interestingly, was thought to just be a one-time, one-album project for the group of musicians, which included pianist David Benoit, drummer Tony Morales, sax man Brandon Fields, EWI guru Dave Koz, among others. Little did they know that the success of this album would lead to almost a dozen more. Recorded shortly after Freeman's 1985 solo album "Nocturnal Playground", the guitarist wrote and arrranged all the tunes for the gathering of stellar musicians. "Moonlighting" includes audience favorites "She Likes To Watch", "Dreams" and the title track - the beginning of an era for Freeman and the Ripps.
The Music
| 06:41 | Moonlighting | Instrumental |
| 05:33 | She Likes To Watch | Instrumental |
| 04:45 | Angela | Instrumental |
| 05:08 | Dreams | Instrumental |
| 04:18 | Mirage | Instrumental |
| 04:42 | Calypso Cafe | Instrumental |
| 04:48 | Open All Night | Instrumental |
| 05:40 | Intimate Strangers | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Russ Freeman | Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synth, Guitar Solo, Production, Arrangements, Mixing |
| Brandon Fields | Alto Sax |
| David Benoit | Acoustic Piano |
| Jimmy Johnson | Bass, Bass Solo |
| Gregg Karukas | Keyboards |
| Steve Reid | Percussion, EMU Percussion Programming, EMU Soundscape, Drums, Mixing |
| Bill Lanphier | Bass |
| Dave Koz | EWI |
| Tony Morales | Drums |
| Kenny G | Soprano Sax |
| Jim Snowden | Executive Production |
| Steven Sharp | Engineering, Mixing |
| Bill Mayer | Front Cover Art |
| Kathleen Covert | Design, Art Direction |
| Recorded and mixed July 11 to August 8, 1986 at Juniper Studios, Glendale, CA. | |