Moonlighting is the debut studio album by the contemporary jazz ensemble the Rippingtons. It was released in 1986 on Passport Jazz and GRP labels, and reached number 5 on Billboard's Jazz chart. It was released initially in Japan by Alfa Moon with its subsidiary label The Baked Potato as Moon Riding, using the alias for The Rippingtons called Cruise Control. This is the first appearance of the Jazz Cat on the album cover by artist Bill Mayer. The Jazz Cat has since been on the cover of every Rippingtons album.
Track listing and personnel (All songs written by Russ Freeman).
"Moonlighting" – 6:41
She Likes to Watch – 5:33
Angela – 4:45
Dreams – 5:08
Mirage – 4:18
Calypso Café – 4:42
Open All Night – 4:48
Intimate Strangers – 5:40
Production Russ Freeman – producer, arrangements, mixing Steven Sharp – engineer, mixing Steve Reid – mixing Bill Mayer – front cover artwork Kathleen Covert – art direction, design Jim Snowden – executive producer
Charts Chart (1989) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 5
References
External links The Rippingtons – Moonlighting at Discogs