From the lavish arrangements and production, to Minnie's impressively wide vocal range, this album sounds like it rose from a bed of flowers and flew off into the sunset. Seriously, how is she singing like that?? Mariah Carey who???
Lovely soul/folk music with a whimsical, orchestral flair. Miss Riperton flexes her vocal range throughout the record, reaching some impressive opera-worthy highs in a few spots.
I’ve never written a single review to this degree, but when I came to rate this album I was completely shocked by the low amount of ratings it has received thus far. I mean, there’s no question that Minnie Riperton wasn’t an influential force within music, R&B/Soul specifically but influential to all artists. There was even a recent interview where the lead singer of Tennis acknowledged Minnie as one her greatest vocal inspirations. Minnie has something so angelic about ... read more
1 | Les Fleurs 3:18 | 98 |
2 | Completeness 3:32 | 98 |
3 | Come to My Garden 3:19 | 99 |
4 | Memory Band 4:05 | 99 |
5 | Rainy Day in Centerville 5:22 | 97 |
6 | Close Your Eyes and Remember 3:38 | 96 |
7 | Oh, By the Way 2:58 | 99 |
8 | Expecting 3:51 | 97 |
9 | Only When I’m Dreaming 3:24 | 99 |
10 | Whenever, Wherever 3:34 | 98 |