Ralph Ruppert
| Ralph Ruppert | |
|---|---|
 Ralph Ruppert - German Record Producer - October 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ralph Peter Ruppert |
| Also known as | Ralph 'P' Rupert |
| Born | 9 June 1959 |
| Origin | Marburg, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul, Psychedelic, Techno, Rave, Drum & Bass |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1980–2006 |
| Labels | Sony, Warner, Universal, RCA, CBS, Kickin Records, Polydor, Ariola, Mercury, Millennium, Chrysalis, Mute, BMG |
Ralph Ruppert (aka Ralph 'P' Ruppert), a German Record Producer relocated from Frankfurt, Germany to London in August 1985. He signed an exclusive Producers contract with CBS Records (now Sony Music Entertainment) in the year 1985 to produce the Berlin/Liverpool duo Picnic At The Whitehouse, a studio project formed by Berlin-based keyboardist Ilfo Debusmann. The very original recording of their first single "We Need Protection" featured the then still unknown Terence Trent D'arby[1] on lead vocals which were replaced later by vocals performed by Liverpool vocalist Eddie Hind.
"We Need Protection" was a Top Ten Single in many mainland Europe countries. The original version featuring Terence Trent D'arby was never commercially released and is now a sought after jewel in the world of record collectors.
Ruppert has produced and engineered commercially successful songs and albums for numerous German, British and international artists.[2] He received Gold and Platinum records awards for his sound engineering work with Scottish pop band Wet Wet Wet and American born singer-songwriter Terence Trent D'arby. As a producer, he has had chart success with Picnic At The Whitehouse, Ellis, Beggs & Howard, The Scientist, The Buzzcocks and Messiah. Ruppert has worked as an engineer or remix engineer on record releases from Stevie Wonder, Primal Scream, Prodigy, Boney M, Jennifer Rush, Malcolm Mclaren, Michael Rose from Black Uhuru and Gregory Isaacs. He is also one of the co-founders and owned a significant stake in the recording company Millennium Records, Headroom Studios London and a music publishing company, Millennium Songs.
Early life
Ralph Ruppert, (aka Ralph 'P' Ruppert), a German Record Producer was born in Marburg a.d. Lahn, Germany in 1959, the first child to Heinz Ruppert and second child to Waltraud Magdalena Ruppert. Following the divorce of his parents in 1972, Ruppert grew up with his mother and four year older half brother Michael Mario Ruppert in the spa town of Bad Homburg, Germany where he spent his entire youth until the year 1985. There he attended the Friedrich Ebert Schule primary school from 1966 to 1969 and the secondary schools Realschule Bad Homburg and Gesamtschule Bad Homburg, Germany between 1970 and 1973. Ruppert completed his school years between 1973 and 1975 at the Georg Kerschensteiner-Schule, Bad Homburg, Germany. Following his school years, Ruppert successfully completed an apprenticeship and obtained a qualification in Business Management at Braun (company) AG in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany in 1977, Ruppert then attended the Fachoberschule Oberursel fuer Betriebswirtschaft for one year between 1978 and 1979 during which time he first discovered and developed his interest in Music and Sound Engineering.
Awards
March 1987 - Awarded by Polygram with "Gold Disc" for Engineering and Mixing on Wet Wet Wet’s "Popped In, Souled Out" album for the sales of more than 100,000 copies
Aug. 1987 - Awarded by Polygram with "Double Platinum Disc" for Engineering and Mixing on Wet Wet Wet’s "Popped In, Souled Out" album for the sales of more than 600,000 copies. The album finally reached "Quadruple Platinum Status" selling more than 2 million copies worldwide.
Oct. 1987 - Awarded by CBS Records with "Double Platinum Disc" for Engineering on Terence Trent Darby’s "The Hard-line According to..." " album for the sales of more than 600,000 copies. The album finally reached "Quadruple Platinum Status"
Nov. 1987 - Awarded by Ampex with the "Golden Reel Award" for "Priceless Performance Recording & Engineering" on Wet Wet Wet’s "Popped In, Souled Out" album
Sept. 1983 Awarded by Ampex with the "Golden Reel Award" for "Priceless Performance Recording & Engineering" on Sydney Rome’s "Dancing Aerobic" album
Discography
Production
| Title - Artist | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| We Need Protection - Picnic At The Whitehouse (12") | CBS, Portrait | 1985 |
| East River - Picnic At The Whitehouse (12") | CBS | 1986 |
| Festivalbar '86 (2xLP) We Need Protection | CDG | 1986 |
| We Need Protection - Picnic At The Whitehouse (Mother Mix) (12") | Portrait | 1986 |
| Big Bubbles, No Troubles - Ellis, Beggs & Howard (CD, Maxi) (12") (7", Single) | RCA | 1988 |
| Hits '88(2xLP, Album, Comp) Big Bubbles, No Troubles | Ariola | 1988 |
| Wrong Direction - Valerie Dore (12") | MZM Production | 1988 |
| Breaks, Bass & Bleeps (Cass) The Exorcist | Rumour Records | 1990 |
| Deep Heat 9 - Ninth Life - Kiss The Bliss (2xCD) The Bee | Telstar | 1990 |
| Pop Giganten - Hits Der 80er (2xLP) Big Bubbles, No Troubles | Ariola | 1990 |
| The Bee (Remix) - The Scientist (12") | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| The Exorcist - The Scientist (12") | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| The Exorcist II (The Remix)- The Scientist (12") | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| Champion Sound (The Best Of Kickin Records Volume One) (LP) There Is No Law, Exorcist | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| The Bee (Remix)- Scientist (CD, Maxi) | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| Beans And Barley - Third Mind (12") | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Beans And Barley - Third Mind (12") | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| I Feel Love - Messiah (12") | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| I Feel Love - Messiah (CD, Maxi) | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| I Feel Love - Messiah (7") | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| I Feel Love - Messiah (12", Promo) | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Kaos Theory 2 (LP) Temple Of Dreams - Messiah | Telstar | 1992 |
| Kaos Theory 4 (CD, Album) I Feel Love - Messiah | Telstar | 1992 |
| Rave Alert (CD, Album, Comp) Temple Of Dreams - Messiah | Telstar | 1992 |
| Rave Nation (LP) I Feel Love - Messiah | Telstar | 1992 |
| Temple Of Dreams (12") - Messiah (12", Promo) | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Temple Of Dreams (12") - Messiah (12", Promo) | Instinct Records, Kickin Records USA | 1992 |
| The Best Of Dance 92 (2xCD) - Messiah I Feel Love | Telstar | 1992 |
| The Best Of Dance 92 (2xCass) - Messiah I Feel Love | Telstar | 1992 |
| There Is No Law (12") - Messiah | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| There Is No Law (Remix) (12") - Messiah | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| There Is No Law (Remixes) - Messiah (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sta) | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Warehouse Raves 7 (2xLP) Temple Of Dreams - Messiah | Rumour Records | 1992 |
| You Think It's Over Now? (12") | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Maharaja Night House Revolution Vol. 3 (CD) I Feel Love - Messiah | Avex Trax - Japan | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (CD, Maxi) - Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (12") - Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (12", Promo) - Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (CD2) (CD, Maxi) - Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Trade Test Transmissions (CD, Album) - The Buzzcocks | Caroline Records/Castle | 1993 |
| 21st Century Jesus (CD, Album, Promo, Sli) - Messiah | WHITE LBLS 1994 | 1994 |
| Thunderdome (CD2) (CD, Maxi) - Messiah | Liberation Records | 1994 |
| 21st Century Jesus (Cass, Album) - Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| All I Wanna Do (12") - Brilliant | Pure Dance | 1994 |
| Best Of Techno (4xCD + Box) The Exorcist - The Scientist | Low Price Music | 1994 |
| Best Of Techno Volume 2 (CD, Comp) The Exorcist - The Scientist | Low Price Music | 1994 |
| Eternally Alive (CD) Drizzle, 3 Prophets - Love Groove | Millennium Records | 1994 |
| Hosaka Sondek (12") | Millennium Records | 1994 |
| Keep The Faith (CD) - The Business | Century Media | 1994 |
| Twenty First Century Jesus (CD, Album)- Messiah | WHITE LBLS | 1994 |
| The Secret Life Of Trance 5 (2xCD) 3 Prophets - LOVE GROOVE | Rising High Records | 1995 |
| Brain Ticket - The Adrenaline Trip (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Dirty Laugh - Love Groove | ID&T Music Germany | 1995 |
| Rough Rider / Bazooka (12", Promo) Bazooka (Party People - Dollar Don Paul | Downbeat Records | 1995 |
| Super Long Dance Versions (CD) | Scene Records | 1997 |
| Millennium, Music For The Year 2000 (2xCD) Rising Requiem - Love Groove | Millennium Records | 1999 |
Co-Production
| Title - Artist | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ride My Bike (12") - Nove | Italoheat | 1985 |
| Times Of Addiction / Nightmare (CD, Maxi, 12")- Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1992 |
| Charles Manson / Elvis In Shades (CD, Maxi, 12")- Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1993 |
| Slug (CD, Album)- Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (CD, Maxi) - Messiah | American Recordings | 1994 |
| Twenty First Century Jesus (CD, Album) - Messiah | American Recordings | 1994 |
| Twenty First Century Jesus (LP, Cle) - Messiah | WHITE LBLS | 1994 |
| I Love 1991 (Classic Old Skool) (CD) The Bee - The Scientist | Mixmag | 2001 |
| Rhyme:Creator (12") - Mississippi Fly feat. Schooly D. | Boom Bang Records | 2001 |
Mix
| Title - Artist | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| We Need Protection (12") - Picnic at the Whitehouse | Portrait | 1985 |
| We Need Protection (Mother Mix) (12") | Portrait | 1986 |
| Electrica Salsa (12") | DSD Records | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") Elevators & Hearts - Terence Trent D'arby | CBS | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") (What A) Wonderful World - Terence Trent D'arby | Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") Elevators & Hearts - Terence Trent D'arby | CBS | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") (What A) Wonderful World - Terence Trent D'arby | Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12", Promo) Elevators & Hearts - Terence Trent D'arby | CBS Records Australia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (CD, Mini) (What A) Wonderful World - Terence Trent D'arby | Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (The Darbinian Mix) (12") Elevators & Hearts, World - Terence Trent D'arby | CBS | 1987 |
| Wishing Well / Elevators & Hearts (Cass, Single) Elevators & Hearts - Terence Trent D'arby | CBS | 1987 |
| Soundclash (Champion Sound) (12") | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| Champion Sound (The Best Of Kickin Records Volume One) (LP) Evil Surrounds Us, Wasted | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| Johnny The Liar (12") Get Terminated - Phillip Boa | Polydor | 1993 |
| Johnny The Liar (CD, Maxi) Johnny The Liar (Acoustic) - Phillip Boa | Polydor | 1993 |
| Paris Paris (CD, Maxi) Paris Paris -Secret Knowledge | No! | 1994 |
| Dance (CD, Maxi) | Mascotte Music | 1995 |
| Dance (12") | Mascotte Music | 1995 |
| Not What You Think (12") Not What You Think - X-Tension | Millennium Records | 1996 |
| Not What You Think (12") Not What You Think (Extended) - X-Tension | Dance Pool | 1996 |
| Not What You Think (CD, Maxi) Not What You Think (Radio Mix) - X-Tension | Dance Pool | 1996 |
Appears On
| Title - Artist | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Banana Sausage (12") | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| Please Take This Personal (CD) | Right Track Records | 1992 |
| Ten Thousand Lightyears / Remix II (CD) - Boney M | CD Maximum | 1984 |
| Popped In Souled Out (CD) - Wet Wet Wet | The Precious Organisation | 1987 |
| Popped In Souled Out (LP, Album) - Wet Wet Wet | Mercury | 1987 |
| Temptation (7") Temptation - - Wet Wet Wet | Mercury | 1988 |
| Wrong Direction (12") Valerie Dore | MZM Production | 1988 |
| The Bee (12") - the Scientist | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| The Bee (Remix) (12") - The Scientist | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| The Exorcist (12") - The Scientist | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| The Exorcist II (The Remix) (12") - The Scientist | Kickin Records | 1990 |
| Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation (2xCD) The Bee (Honeycombe Mix) | Beechwood Music | 1991 |
| Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation (2xCass) The Bee (Honeycombe Mix) | Beechwood Music | 1991 |
| The Bee (Remix) (CD, Maxi) The Bee (Original Mix) - The Scientist | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| The Bee (Remix) (Cass) The Bee (Original Mix)... | Kickin Records | 1991 |
| Banana Sausage (12") - Wishdokta | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Banana Sausage (CD, Maxi) - Wishdokta | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Evil Surrounds Us (12") - Wishdokta | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Evil Surrounds Us (12", Promo) - Wishdokta | Kickin Records | 1992 |
| Airborn (CD, Maxi) Eye Q Records, | WEA Musik GmbH | 1993 |
| Airborn (12") - Mirage | Eye Q Records | 1993 |
| Airborn (12") Eye Q Records - Mirage | WEA Musik GmbH | 1993 |
| Airborn (CD, Maxi) - Mirage | Eye Q Records | 1993 |
| End Of Part One - Their Greatest Hits (Cass, Album) | The Precious Organisation | 1993 |
| Times Of Addiction / Nightmare (CD, Maxi, 12") - Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1992 |
| Charles Manson / Elvis In Shades (CD, Maxi, 12") - Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1993 |
| Slug (CD, Album) - Meat Machine | Pandemonium Records | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (CD, Maxi) - The Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (12") - The Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (12", Promo) - The Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (12") - The Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Thunderdome (CD2) (CD, Maxi) - The Messiah | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 1993 |
| Not What You Think (12") - X-Tension | Dance Pool | 1996 |
| 21st Century Media Blitz Vol. 2 (2xCD) | Century Media | 1999 |
| Music For The Year 2000 (2xCD) - Rising Requiem - LOVE GROOVE | Millennium Records | 1999 |
| Qilaash - How The West Was One (CD) | Nation Records | 2000 |
| I'd Rather Shout At A Returning Echo Than Kid That Someone's Listening (CD, Enh) | Some Bizzare | 2001 |
| TWAT v4.0: The War Against Terror (CD, Album) | Intone | 2003 |
| URP Vol 1_ (CD, Album) | Intone | 2003 |
| Auchtermatic (CD) Anacostia Bay (At The … feat. Billy McKenzie | One Little Indian | 2004 |
| Meets The Truck Bombers Of Suburbia Uptown Vol. 1 (Feat. Pat Riot) (CD) | Intone | 2004 |
| URP Vol 2_ (CD, Album) | Intone | 2004 |
| URP Vol 3_ (CD, Album, Comp) | Intone | 2004 |
| Subduing Demons In South Yorkshire Part 2 (CD, Album, Mixed) | Intone | 2005 |
| The Bedsit Tapes (CD) - Soft Cell | Some Bizzare | 2005 |
| Demo Non Stop (CD) - Soft Cell | Some Bizzare | 2006 |
Sound Engineering - Remixes & Co-Production
| Title - Artist | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Of Dreams (CD, Maxi) - The Messiah | Kickin Records USA | 1992 |
| Ride My Bike (12") - NOVE' | Italoheat | 1985 |
| Thunderdome (CD, Maxi) - The Messiah | American Recordings | 1994 |
| Twenty First Century Jesus (CD, Album) - The Messiah | American Recordings | 1994 |
| Twenty First Century Jesus (LP, Cle) - The Messiah | WHITE LBLS | 1994 |
| I Love 1991 (Classic Old Skool) (CD) - Various | Mixmag 2001 | 2001 |
| Rhyme:Creator (12") - Mississippi Fly | Boom Bang Records | 2001 |
| We Need Protection (12") - PICNIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE | CBS Portrait | 1985 |
| We Need Protection (Mother Mix) (12") - PICNIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE | CBS Portrait | 1985 |
| Fantasy / Expression (12") - IGNITION | Kickin Records | 1992 |
|
Electrica Salsa (12") - DJ |
DSD Records | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") Elevators & Hearts - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY | CBS Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (12") Wonderful World - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY | CBS Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (CD, Mini) What A Wonderful World - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY | CBS Columbia | 1987 |
| Wishing Well (The Darbinian Mix) (12") Elevators & Hearts - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY | CBS Columbia | 1987 |
Wishing Well / Elevators & Hearts (Cass, Single) Elevators & Hearts, El... CBS 1987 Soundclash (Champion Sound) (12") Kickin Records 1990 Champion Sound (The Best Of Kickin Records Volume One) (LP) Evil Surrounds Us, Wasted Kickin Records 1991 Johnny The Liar (12") Get Terminated (UK Clu... Polydor 1993 Johnny The Liar (CD, Maxi) Johnny The Liar (Acoustic... Polydor 1993 Paris Paris (CD, Maxi) Paris Paris (Secret Kn... No! 1994 Dance (CD, Maxi) Mascotte Music 1995 Dance (12") Mascotte Music 1995 Not What You Think (12") Not What You Think (Or... Millennium Records, Millennium Records 1996 Not What You Think (12") Not What You Think (Ex... Dance Pool 1996 Not What You Think (CD, Maxi) Not What You Think (Ra... Dance Pool 1996 Appears On: Banana Sausage (12") Kickin Records Please Take This Personal (CD) Right Track Records Ten Thousand Light Years / Remix II (CD) CD Maximum Popped In, Souled Out (CD) The Precious Organisation 1987 Popped In, Souled Out (LP, Album) Mercury 1987 Temptation (7") Temptation Mercury 1988 Wrong Direction (12") MZM Production 1988 The Bee (12") Kickin Records 1990 The Bee (Remix) (12") Kickin Records 1990 The Exorcist (12") Kickin Records 1990 The Exorcist II (The Remix) (12") Kickin Records 1990 Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation (2xCD) The Bee (Honeycombe Mix) Beechwood Music 1991 Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation (2x Cass) The Bee (Honeycombe Mix) Beechwood Music 1991 The Bee (Remix) (CD, Maxi) The Bee (Original Mix) Kickin Records 1991 The Bee (Remix) (Cass) The Bee (Original Mix)... Kickin Records 1991 Banana Sausage (12") Kickin Records 1992 Banana Sausage (CD, Maxi) Kickin Records, Kickin Records 1992 Evil Surrounds Us (12") Kickin Records 1992 Evil Surrounds Us (12", Promo) Kickin Records 1992 Times Of Addiction (CD, Maxi, 12") Pandemonium Records 1992 Charles Manson / Elvis In Shades (CD, Maxi, 12") Pandemonium Records 1993 Slug (CD, Album) Pandemonium Records 1993 Airborn (CD, Maxi) Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH 1993 Airborn (12") Eye Q Records 1993 Airborn (12") Eye Q Records, WEA Musik GmbH 1993 Airborn (CD, Maxi) Eye Q Records 1993 End Of Part One - Their Greatest Hits (Cass, Album) The Precious Organisation 1993 Thunderdome (CD, Maxi) Warner Music UK Ltd. 1993 Thunderdome (12") Warner Music UK Ltd. 1993 Thunderdome (12", Promo) Warner Music UK Ltd. 1993 Thunderdome (12") Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Music UK Ltd. 1993 Thunderdome (CD2) (CD, Maxi) Warner Music UK Ltd. 1993 Not What You Think (12") Dance Pool 1996 21st Century Media Blitz Vol. 2 (2xCD) Century Media 1999 Qilaash - How The West Was One (CD) Nation Records 2000 I'd Rather Shout At A Returning Echo Than Kid That Someone's Listening (CD, Enh) Some Bizzare 2001 TWAT v4.0: The War Against Terror (CD, Album) Intone 2003 URP Vol 1_ (CD, Album) Intone 2003 Auchtermatic (CD) Anacostia Bay (At The ... One Little Indian 2004 Meets The Truck Bombers Of Suburbia Uptown Vol. 1 (Feat. Pat Riot) (CD) Intone 2004 URP Vol 2_ (CD, Album) Intone 2004 URP Vol 3_ (CD, Album, Comp) Intone 2004 Subduing Demons In South Yorkshire Part 2 (CD, Album, Mixed) Intone 2005 The Bedsit Tapes (CD) Some Bizzare 2005 Demo Non Stop (CD) Some Bizzare 2006 Unofficial Releases: There Is No Law / Temple Of Dreams (Foreplay) (12") Kickin Records 1992
Personal life
Ruppert was never married and has two children with his then partner Claire Maria Mata between 1990 and 1994 whose names are Maximilian Michael Mata, born on 11 May 1991 and Felix Alexander Heinz Mata, born 24 January 1993. In 2012, Ruppert's father Heinz Ruppert died on 18 April 2012, ten days after his 89th birthday in the hospital 'Krankenhaus Nordwest' in Frankfurt/Main, Germany after a short suffering from a stroke.
References
- ↑ Author Terence Trent D'Arby – Wishing Well 1987 Discogs
- ↑ Administrator Ralph P. Ruppert Discography 2012 Discogs
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