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Tracklist
Gypsy Eyes
Wild Card
El Vacilón
Paradise
Spanish Girl
Mulata De Mi Amor
Moonlight
Till You Come Back To Me
Lay It Down
King Of Hearts
Into You
Mulata De Mi Amor (Instrumental)
In The End
Review by Matt Collar
Smooth jazz stalwarts the Rippingtons infuse their trademark brand of instrumental pop with a Latin aesthetic on Wild Card. Once again featuring the lead guitar of Russ Freeman, the Rippingtons deliver a solid collection of mellow contemporary pop and lite jazz that should please longtime fans. Evenly split between R&B-inflected cuts such as the Aretha Franklin hit "Till You Come Back to Me" and Latin tracks including the flamenco-inspired "Spanish Girl" and the salsa-ready "Mulata di Mi Amor," Wild Card is a pleasant listen.