Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection

Minnie Riperton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: The Right Stuff
• ASIN: B00004ZDJR
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,016 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Edge of a Dream

2. You Gave Me Soul

3. Lonely Girl

4. Respect

5. We're Going Wrong

6. I Took a Ride (Caravan)

7. Come to My Garden

8. Completeness

9. Expecting

10. Les Fleur

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Perfect Angel

2. Adventures in Paradise

3. Young, Willing and Able

4. Gettin' Ready for Your Love

5. Baby, This Love I Have

6. Can You Feel What I'm Saying?

7. Inside My Love

8. Light My Fire

9. Could It Be I'm in Love

10. Stay in Love

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minnie's career...from the beginning to the untimely end!, May 12, 2001

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J. Lund "jazzbrat" (SoCal, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection (Audio CD)

I recall faithfully purchasing all of Minnie Riperton's albums in the 1970s, then reading lukewarm reviews by critics who felt she overdid it with her forays into the higher octaves (didn't Mariah Carey get the same flak early in her career?). Her love-based song themes also drew criticism (ala Paul McCartney's music). Apparently music without angst was a no-no (and still is by some). Well, I didn't agree with them then, and still don't now that more than a quarter century has passed since her biggest hit (LOVING YOU). In fact, her music seems bolder and more original in retrospect, passing the test of time with room to spare.

This remastered 2CD set is the best overview of Minnie's career, and is available at a bargain price. I've never been able to get into Rotary Connection's music, but the presence of three tracks from Minnie's early-1970s tenure in that ensemble effectively fills in the blanks between the early "Andrea Davis" singles and the solo works for which she is known by most fans. Four tracks from her overlooked 1970 COME INTO MY GARDEN album offer an early indication that Minnie had a rewarding approach that paid little heed to what musical trends that were going on around her.

Even so, Minnie scored a huge hit with LOVING YOU, from the Stevie Wonder-produced PERFECT ANGEL album. Although the following three albums issued during her lifetime sold only moderately well, the generous helping here of tracks from each release offer a consistently satisfying listening experience for those who are looking for heartfelt, soulful music, sung by one of the great pop music romantics of her time (note the fine cover version of Joni Mitchell's WOMAN OF HEART AND MIND, too)!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby, this love I have..for Minnie Riperton!!, April 13, 2005

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Musica (Philly, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection (Audio CD)

Years ago, I only knew Minnie Riperton for one song..Yep, you guessed it, Loving You..However, I was listening to the radio one day and I heard Inside My Love..Thats when I picked up the greatest hits collection from Capitol Records..I was content with that, until one day, I heard the original version of Memory Lane on the radio (not the shortened version that they have on the Capitol records album)..Well I saw Petals in the record store and thought, what the hell, I might as well buy it..Im so glad I did..I was stuck on her after listening to the first greatest hits album I brought, but she became one of my influences after listening to Petals..I get sad sometimes because she's not alive, but Im content with having her powerful music and hearing her powerful voice..So let me run down some of my fave tracks:

1st Disc: Les Fleur, Seeing you this way, Reasons, Take a little trip, Loving you and Everytime he comes around

2nd Disc: Perfect Angel, Adventures in paradise, Young Willing and Able, Baby this love I have, Can you feel what Im saying, Inside my love, and Memory Lane..

It would really do her music an injustice if I tried to write too descriptive of a review because you just have to hear for yourself what this woman is all about..You can feel the love, passion and sweetness in her voice..She is one of the greatest who ever done it, no matter the record sales of other popular but extremely untalented artists..Forget Mariah, if you want to hear a high note, listen to the originator..This is some of the greatest soul music I've ever heard..Minnie Riperton is a legend..I love you Minnie!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Beautiful, February 13, 2001

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"sundown_lady" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection (Audio CD)

This is by far the most definitive Minnie Riperton compilation to date! It includes previously unreleased versions of "Seeing You This Way", and a live verion of "Lovin' You" with George Benson, Joe Sample, and Grover Washington, Jr. This version of "Lovin' You" is worth the price of the cd alone! The Petals compilation is superb and a must have for any Minnie Riperton fan. You can read my complete review in the discography section at minnieriperton.com