Life in the Tropics

Life in the Tropics
Studio album by The Rippingtons
Released	October 10, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	48:14
Label	Peak
Producer	Russ Freeman
The Rippingtons chronology
Topaz (1999) Life in the Tropics (2000) Live Across America (2002)

Life in the Tropics is the 11th album by the American Jazz group The Rippingtons. It was released in 2000, and was the group's first release for Peak label
The album reached #3 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Russ Freeman except as noted

1. "Club Paradiso" – 4:23
2. "Caribbean Breeze" – 4:23
3. "Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive" – 4:38
4. "Be Cool" – 4:25
5. "Rhythm of Your Life" – 4:00
6. "Love Child" – 4:20
7. "Avenida del Mar" – 5:17
8. "I Found Heaven" – 4:24
9. "South Beach Mambo" – 4:47
10. "Life in the Tropics" – 4:56
11. "Island Aphrodisiac" – 4:41

Personnel

• Russ Freeman - guitar
• Kim Stone - bass
• Gary Brown - bass, keyboards
• Peter White - guitar
• Bill Heller - keyboards
• Tony Morales - drums
• Dave Hooper - drums
• Dave Koz - saxophone
• Eric Marienthal - saxophone
• Paul Taylor - saxophone
• Bob James - keyboards
• Dave Kochanski - keyboards
• Jeff Kashiwa - saxophone
• Ramon Yslas - percussion
• Jerry Hey - trumpet
• Gary Grant - trumpet
• Nill Reichenbach, Jr. - trombone

Charts

References

External links

• The Rippingtons-Life in the Tropics at CD Universe
• The Rippingtons-Life in the Tropics at AllMusic
• The Rippingtons Official Website