Come to My Garden
Her solo debut, a chamber-soul record arranged by Charles Stepney that sold little and has been rediscovered.
Minnie Riperton, 1970
- Released
- September 23, 1970
- Recorded
- November 24-26, 1969
- Studio
- Ter Mar, Chicago
- Label
- GRT
- Producer
- Charles Stepney
- Length
- 37:01
Riperton sang with backing vocals by Elsa Harris and Kitty Hayward, and Stepney arranged and conducted. Some CDs omit "Whenever, Wherever". Nas's "Where Y'all At" samples "Rainy Day in Centerville", and Smif-n-Wessun's "Hellucination" samples "Only When I'm Dreaming". Billboard and Cash Box reviewed it favorably.
Track listing
- Les Fleurs3:18
- Completeness3:32
- Come to My Garden3:19
- Memory Band4:05
- Rainy Day in Centerville5:22
- Close Your Eyes and Remember3:38
- Oh, By the Way2:58
- Expecting3:51
- Only When I'm Dreaming3:24
- Whenever, Wherever3:34
Personnel
- Minnie Riperton vocals
- Charles Stepney producer, arranger, conductor
- Phil Upchurch guitar
- Ramsey Lewis piano
- Maurice White drums
- Cleveland Eaton bass
More from Minnie Riperton
Perfect Angel (1974)
Where to go next
Reference
- Come to My Garden on Wikipedia Tracklist, personnel and samples.
Sources
- Come to My Garden, Wikipedia