Personnel includes: Russ Freeman; The Rippingtons; Phil Perry, The Whispers (vocals).

Personnel: Russ Freeman (guitar, keyboards, guitar synthesizer); Magic (vocals, background vocals); Wallace "Scotty" Scott, Lillian Tynes, Lynne Fiddmont, Phil Perry, Walter Scott, Bridgette Bryant (vocals); Eric Marienthal, Brandon Fields (saxophone); Jeff Kashiwa (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, EWI); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); Dave Kochanski (piano); Kim Stone (electric bass); Tony Morales (drums); Steve Reid (percussion); Merrily Garrett, Meriah Garrett, Starr, Harmony, The Whispers (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Magic; Russ Freeman .

Recording information: Alpha Studios, Burbank, CA; Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, CO; Magic Munzik Studios, Moorpark, CA; Pacifique Recorders.

Photographers: Carl Studna; Jim Gurney.

Arranger: Magic.

On their eighth outing, Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons turn in a typically eclectic outing, the lively, melodic Freeman tunes serving as staging areas for his electric and acoustic guitar excursions. The Whispers put in cameo appearances on background vocals on a couple of tracks, including covers of "Caravan of Love" and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," and Freeman gives an updated arrangement to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" while elaborating upon Eric Clapton's original lead work on the Beatles classic. The album's booklet contains trendy references to cyberspace and web sites, but it's nothing to worry about; the Rippingtons were always a fairly techy band, anyway. ~ William Ruhlmann