Ripe is the third and final studio album by Pleasanton, California-based rock band Field Trip. It was released in April 1991 by Slash Records. In addition to the band's own lineup, Ripe also features keyboard playing by Faith No More's Roddy Bottum.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribunes David Rothschild gave Ripe 2 and a half stars out of 4, writing that the album "...combines elements of metal, country and new wave with a local bar band sound. [Lead singer and guitarist] Jim Galbraith's catchy, twanging guitar hooks and gawky vocals help define the band's playful personality, occasionally bringing to mind the Young Fresh Fellows." Brent Ainsworth of the Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote that the album "...brings back memories of the Knack, who shocked the charts with "My Sharona" in 1979. You remember how harmless and upbeat the Knack was, don't you? This is harmless and upbeat – in other words, initially fun but a little boring in the long run."
Track listing Let's Stay In Nothing Better To Do Ugly Please Come Along Hard To Say You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Sit On My Hands Another Lonely Day Wake Up Alone Second Cousin Ballad Of Field Trip
Personnel Field Trip Jim Galbraith - lead guitar T.S. Galbraith - drums Greg Kinkle - bass Steve Laborde - rhythm guitar
Guest musicians Roddy Bottum - keyboards Jim Fitting - harmonica
Technical personnel Tony Dawsey - engineering Paul Q. Kolderie - engineering, mixing, production Carl Plaster - engineering Sean Slade - engineering, mixing, production
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