{ Track List }
DISC 1
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
DISC 1
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
{ EXTRAINFO }
• Alba Acevedo - Art Direction
• Art Wood - , Loops
• Bridgette Bryant - , Vocals (Background)
• Carl Griffin - Mixing
• Carl Studna - Photography
• Dan Serrano - Art Direction
• Dave Grusin - Executive Producer
• Freddie Paloma - Graphic Design
• Hollis King - Art Direction
• Jeff Kashiwa - , EWI, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Jeffrey Osborne - , Vocals
• Jim Gilstrap - , Vocals (Background)
• Kim Stone - , Bass
• Kirk Whalum - , Sax (Tenor)
• Laurie Goldman - Graphic Design
• Lynne Fiddmont - , Vocals (Background)
• Phil Perry - , Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Russ Freeman - Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Main Performer, Mandolin, Performer, Producer, Programming
• Steve Reid - , Percussion
• The Rippingtons - Performer
• Tom McMorran - , Keyboards, Piano
• Tony Morales - , Drums, Piano
• Art Wood - , Loops
• Bridgette Bryant - , Vocals (Background)
• Carl Griffin - Mixing
• Carl Studna - Photography
• Dan Serrano - Art Direction
• Dave Grusin - Executive Producer
• Freddie Paloma - Graphic Design
• Hollis King - Art Direction
• Jeff Kashiwa - , EWI, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Jeffrey Osborne - , Vocals
• Jim Gilstrap - , Vocals (Background)
• Kim Stone - , Bass
• Kirk Whalum - , Sax (Tenor)
• Laurie Goldman - Graphic Design
• Lynne Fiddmont - , Vocals (Background)
• Phil Perry - , Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Russ Freeman - Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Main Performer, Mandolin, Performer, Producer, Programming
• Steve Reid - , Percussion
• The Rippingtons - Performer
• Tom McMorran - , Keyboards, Piano
• Tony Morales - , Drums, Piano
{ COMMENT }
Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Fourplay 과 함께 90년대를 풍미한 퓨전재즈 밴드 Rippingtons의 1994년 공개된 여덟 번째 앨범 [Sahara]!! 아름다운 멜로디라인이 돋보이는 대표적인 히트싱글 'Sahara', 'Journey's End', Soft Urban/Funk씬을 리드하던 전설적인 그룹 L.T.D.의 드러머 겸 리드 보컬 리스트였던 Jeffrey Osborne의 보컬 참여가 돋보이는 Spinners의 '72 히트싱글 이채로운 리메이크 버전'I'll Be Around' 등 수록!! 리더인 기타리스트 Russ Freeman 이 어레인져, 프로듀서, 엔지니어, 레코딩 믹스 등을 맡고 있으며, Executive Producer로 Dave Grusin 참여하고 있다!!