Singer: Russ Freeman
Title: Sahara
Label: GRP ‎– GRD-9781
Series: Digital Master –
Type: CD, Album
Country: US
Date of released: 1994
Category: Jazz
Style: Fusion, Smooth Jazz
Size MP3 zip: 1375 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1508 mb
Rating: 3.6✭
Format: MP3 DXD MOD RA AU AUD AA FLAC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Native Sons Of A Distant Land Electronic Wind Instrument, Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Kashiwa	4:47
2	True Companion Mandolin – Russ Freeman Piano [Acoustic], Soloist – Tom McMorran	4:26
3	I'll Be Around Lead Vocals – Jeffrey OsborneTenor Saxophone – Kirk WhalumWritten-By – Phil Murtt*, Thomas Bell*	4:04
4	Principles Of Desire Tenor Saxophone – Kirk WhalumVocals – Phil Perry	4:41
5	Sahara Alto Saxophone – Jeff Kashiwa	5:01
6	'Til We're Together Again	5:17
7	The Best Is Yet To Come Piano [Acoustic], Soloist [Piano], Keyboards [Additional] – Tom McMorran	4:59
8	Journey's End Soprano Saxophone – Jeff Kashiwa	3:13
9	Girl With The Indigo Eyes Soprano Saxophone – Jeff Kashiwa	4:49
10	Porscha Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Kashiwa	4:49

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – GRP Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.
• Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Distributed By – Uni Distribution Corp.
• Manufactured By – Matsushita Universal Media Services
• Manufactured By – GRP Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MCA Victor, Inc.
• Distributed By – MCA Victor, Inc.
• Produced For – Russ Freeman Productions
• Recorded At – Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios
• Mixed At – Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios
• Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios
• Recorded At – Slam Shack
• Produced At – The Review Room

Credits

• Arranged By – Russ Freeman
• Art Direction – Alba Acevedo, Dan Serrano, Hollis King
• Backing Vocals – Bridgette Bryant (tracks: 3, 4), James Gilstrap* (tracks: 3, 4), Lynne Fiddmont (tracks: 3, 4), Phil Perry (tracks: 3, 4)
• Bass – Kim Stone (tracks: 1, 5 to 7, 9, 10)
• Booking – APA , Jim Gosnell
• Coordinator [Album] – Andi Howard
• Coordinator [GRP Production Coordinator Assistant] – Joseph Moore
• Coordinator [GRP Production Coordinator] – Cara Bridgins
• Creative Director [GRP] – Andy Baltimore
• Design [Graphic Design] – Freddie Paloma, Laurie Goldman
• Drums – Tony Morales (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 9, 10)
• Engineer [Post-Production] – Joseph Doughney, Michael Landy
• Executive-Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
• Illustration [Cover] – Bill Mayer
• Illustration [Inside] – Alba Acevedo
• Keyboards, Guitar, Programmed By [Rhythm], Bass – Russ Freeman
• Loops – Art Wood (tracks: 3, 4, 9)
• Management – Andi Howard, Gardner Howard Ringe Entertainment
• Management [Business] – Sendyk, Feinstein Organization
• Mastered By – Vlado Meller
• Mixed By – Carl Griffin, Russ Freeman
• Percussion – Steve Reid (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
• Photography By – Carl Studna
• Producer, Arranged By – Russ Freeman
• Production Manager [GRP Production Director Assistant] – Lillian Barbuti*
• Production Manager [GRP Production Director] – Sonny Mediana
• Recorded By – Russ Freeman
• Recorded By [Jeffrey Osborne's Vocals] – Jon "Tokes" Patoker* (tracks: 3)
• Written-By – Russ Freeman (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 10)

Notes

Produced for Russ Freeman Productions
Recorded March-May 1994
Recorded & Mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, Colorado, USA
Additional Recording at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Slam Shack Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Post-Production at The Review Room, NYC

8 page booklet contains credits, photos & artwork. Pages 3 & 6 are duplicated in place of pages 4 & 5 due to a production error. Pages 4 & 5 are completely missing.

Back cover & booklet: Manufactured by GRP Records, Inc. Printed in the USA. Distributed in the USA by Uni Distribution Corporation.
CD outer rim: Manufactured and distributed by MCA Victor, Inc., Japan ℗ & ©1994 GRP Records, Inc.
CD matrix: Mfg By Matsushita Universal Media Services

Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of Columbia Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 11105-9781-2 5
• Barcode (String): 011105978125
• Matrix / Runout: GRD9781 0662614118 Mfg By Matsushita Universal Media Services

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GRP 97812	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons - Sahara ‎(CD, Album)	GRP	GRP 97812	Germany	1994
GRD-9781	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons - Sahara ‎(CD, Album, Club)	GRP	GRD-9781	US	1994
GRC-9781	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons	Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons - Sahara ‎(Cass, Album)	GRP	GRC-9781	US	1994

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