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Welcome to the St. James’ Club is the fourth album by the American jazz group The Rippingtons, released in 1990. It reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Jazz chart.

Track listing:
(All tracks composed by Russ Freeman)

“Welcome to the St. James’ Club” – 4:41
“Wednesday’s Child” – 4:53
“I Watched Her Walk Away” – 5:24
“Kenya” – 5:23
“Affair in San Miguel” – 5:04
“Tropic of Capricorn” – 4:59
“Who’s Holding Her Now?” – 3:53
“Soul Mates” – 4:57
“Passion Fruit” – 4:34
“Victoria’s Secret” – 3:25

Personnel:
The Rippingtons:

Russ Freeman – keyboards (1-10), keyboard programming (1-10), acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 7), electric guitar (1-6, 8, 9, 10), guitar synthesizer (1-4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1-10), drums (1-5, 8, 10), classical guitar (3), percussion (4, 8)
Steve Bailey – additional fretless bass (2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Tony Morales – cymbal (1-5, 8), hi-hat (1-5, 8), additional cymbal (7)
Steve Reid – percussion (1-10), vocals (6)
Jeff Kashiwa – saxophone (1, 6), EWI controller (1)

Guest Musicians and Vocalists:

Mike Lang – acoustic piano (6)
Joe Sample – acoustic piano (9)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (6, 7, 9)
Brant Biles – additional shaker (1)
Kirk Whalum – saxophone (2, 8)
Judd Miller – EWI controller (2, 4, 10)
Brandon Fields – saxophone (3, 5, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (10)
Carl Anderson – vocals (1, 4)
Lynne Fiddmont – vocals (1)
Patti Austin – vocals (3, 8)
Dee Dee Bellson – vocals (4)
Kevin Guillaume – vocals (4)

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Released: August 21, 1990
Recorded: March–May 1990
Length: 47:13
Label: GRP
Producer: Russ Freeman