Sahara (The Rippingtons album)

Track listing

1. "Native Sons of a Distant Land" – 4:47
2. "True Companion" – 4:26
3. "I'll Be Around" – 4:04
4. "Principles of Desire" – 4:41
5. "Sahara" – 5:01
6. "'Til We're Together Again" – 5:17
7. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:59
8. "Journey's End" – 3:13
9. "Girl With the Indigo Eyes" – 4:49
10. "Porscha" – 4:49

    Personnel

• Russ Freeman – keyboards, guitars, rhythm programming, mandolin, bass
• Tom McMorran – acoustic piano, acoustic piano solo, additional keyboards
• Kim Stone – bass
• Tony Morales – drums
• Art Wood – loops
• Steve Reid – percussion
• Jeff Kashiwa – tenor saxophone, EWI controller, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
• Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals
• Bridgette Bryant – backing vocals
• Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Phil Perry – backing vocals, lead vocals

  Production

• Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, recording, mixing
• Dave Grusin – executive producer
• Larry Rosen – executive producer
• John Potoker – recording
• Carl Griffin – mixing
• Joseph Doughney – post-production engineer
• Michael Landy – post-production engineer
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Cara Bridgins – production coordinator
• Joseph Moore – production coordination assistant
• Sonny Mediana – production director
• Lillian Barbuti – production direction assistant
• Andi Howard – album coordination, management
• Andy Baltimore – creative director
• Alba Acevedo – art direction, inside illustration
• Hollis King – art direction
• Dan Serrano – art direction
• Laurie Goldman – graphic design
• Freddie Paloma – graphic design
• Bill Mayer – cover illustration
• Carl Studna – photography

• Recorded and Mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios.
• Additional recording at Ameraycan Studios and The Slam Shack.
• Post-Production recording at The Review Room.
• Mastered at Sony Music Studios.

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