Description

Personnel includes: Minnie Riperton (vocals); Phil Upchurch (guitar); Ramsey Lewis (piano); Cleaveland Eaton (bass); Maurice White (drums); Kitty Hayward, Elsa Harris (background vocals). Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois on November 24-26, 1969. Originally released on GRT (30001). Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. All tracks have been digitally remastered. 1969 s COME TO MY GARDEN is Minnie Riperton s debut solo album, recorded after her tenure with the psychedelic soul outfit Rotary Connection but still produced and co-written by that group s leader, Charles Stephney. The heavy rock aspect of that band is absent here, replaced by lush orchestrations and a jazzy soft-pop feel that complements Riperton s magnificently expressive, multi-octave voice beautifully. The songs, mostly by Riperton and husband Richard Rudolph, are mostly minor-key ballads, with alternately sorrowful and poetic lyrics. The singer songwritery results recall early albums by Roberta Flack as well as the contemporary work by Riperton s future employer mentor Stevie Wonder, but the album was a couple of years ahead of its time and so was not a commercial success. Regardless, it s a quiet gem.

• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 8 11 2017
• Genre: Pop
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