Modern Art (The Rippingtons album) explained

Modern Art is the Rippingtons' fifteenth album, released in 2009.

The album is the first Rippingtons album to not feature a hand percussion player. Guitarist/bandleader Russ Freeman cited a desire to explore the possibilities of a smaller ensemble.^[1]

Track listing

All songs composed by Russ Freeman, except where noted.

1. "Modern Art" - 4:17
2. "Paris Groove" - 3:39
3. "Black Book" - 3:59
4. "Pastels on Canvas" (Freeman, Yaredt Leon) - 4:54
5. "One Step Closer" - 4:41
6. "I Still Believe" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:38
7. "Body Art" - 4:40
8. "Age of Reason" - 4:28
9. "Sweet Lullaby" (Freeman, Leon) - 4:22
10. "Jet Set" - 4:14
11. "Love Story" - 4:03
12. "Twist of Fate" - 3:27 (iTunes only)

Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, electric sitar, bass and rhythm programming
• Bill Heller – keyboards
• Rico Belled – bass
• Dave Karasony – drums
• Jeff Kashiwa – saxophones
• Rick Braun – trumpet (11)

Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, arrangements, recording, mixing (2-5, 9)
• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Steve Sykes – mixing (1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Alfredo Matheus – mixing (3, 4, 5)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Valerie Ince – product manager
• Sonny Mediana – art direction, design, photography
• MAD Design – art direction, design, photography
• Bill Mayer – illustration

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Surfboard Studios (Boca Raton, Florida)
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).

Notes and References

1. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Russ Freeman Interview part 1 . YouTube.