Life in the Tropics

Track listing

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 – keyboards, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass, rhythm programming, vocals
• David Kochanski – keyboards
• Bill Heller – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, rhythm programming
• Gary Brown – keyboards, bass, rhythm programming, backing vocals
• Bob James – keyboards
• Peter White – classical guitar
• Kim Stone – bass
• David Hooper – drums, vocals
• Ramon Yslas – percussion
• Mark Binder – additional programming
• Eric Marienthal – saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Dave Koz – saxophone
• Paul Taylor – alto saxophone
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Ramon Flores – trumpet solo, trumpet
• Daisy Villa – lead vocals, backing vocals, vocals
• Michael Angelo – backing vocals
• Andi Howard – backing vocals
• Howard Hewett – lead vocals
• Laurie Hooper – vocals

  Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, recording, mixing
• Michael Angelo Salusberry – vocal producer
• Gary Brown – producer
• Andi Howard – executive producer, production manager, management
• Alexis Davis – A&R
• Mark Binder – additional engineer
• Ken Freeman – additional engineer
• Posie Muladi – additional engineer
• Nick Sodano – additional engineer
• Robert Hadley – mastering
• Doug Sax – mastering
• MAD Design – art direction
• Bill Mayer – cover artwork
• David Hooper – studio photography

• Recorded at Swamp Rat Studios ; Rumbo Recorders ; Sapphire Sound ; Remidi Studios.
• Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11 mixed at Swamp Rat Studios; Track 8 mixed at Sound On Sound Studios.
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab.

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