Live Across America

Live Across America is The Rippingtons' second live album (preceded by 1992's Live in L.A.) which was released in 2002.

Live Across America
Live album by The Rippingtons
Released	March 12, 2002
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Smooth jazz Jazz fusion
Length	65:48
Label	Windham Hill / Peak
Producer	Russ Freeman Nick Sodano
The Rippingtons chronology
Life in the Tropics (2000) Live Across America (2002) Let It Ripp (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Road Warriors" - 4:15
2. "Summer Lovers" - 6:35
3. "Welcome to the St. James' Club" - 5:15
4. "Hideaway" - 3:57
5. "Black Diamond" - 5:00
6. "South Beach Mambo" - 4:39
7. "She Likes to Watch" - 5:38
8. "Jewel Thieves" - 8:34
9. "Rain" - 7:07
10. "Avenida del Mar" - 3:59
11. "Purple Haze / Fire Medley" - 1:42
12. "Fire" - 1:42
13. "The Star-Spangled Banner" - 2:46
14. "Are We There Yet?" - 4:29

Personnel

The Rippingtons

• Russ Freeman – guitars
• David Kochanski – keyboards
• Kim Stone – bass
• Dave Hooper – drums
• Ray Yslas – percussion
• Paul Taylor – saxophone

With:

• Bill Heller – keyboards (2, 6, 9, 10)
• Dave Karasony – drums (2, 6, 9, 10)
• Scott Breadman – percussion (2, 6, 9, 10)
• Eric Marienthal – saxophone (2, 6, 9, 10)

Production

• Andi Howard – executive producer, management
• Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, arrangements, mixing
• Nick Sodano – producer (1–5, 7–9), recording, mixing (1, 3–5, 7, 8)
• Kurt Wolf – recording assistant
• Cheyenne Mountain Ranch (Woodland Park, Colorado) – mixing location (1, 3–5, 7, 8)
• Boca Rio Studios (Boca Raton, Florida) – mixing location (2, 6, 9, 10)
• Robert Hadley – mastering
• Doug Sax – mastering
• The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
• Valerie Ince – A&R assistance
• Leilani Shelby – production coordinator
• Sonny Mediana – design
• Bill Mayer – cover artwork

Tour Crew

• Nick Sodano – tour manager, front house engineer
• D. Ogas – stage manager, monitor engineer
• Joe Allegro – lighting director
• Kurt Wolf – audio system technician
• Terry McNary – stage technician
• Carson Weed – stage technician
• Duane Hayes – road manager