Description
Release Date: 1996
Label: Aim Records
Track List
1. Les Fleur
2. Completeness
3. Come To My Garden
4. Memory Band
5. Rainy Day In Centerville
6. Close Your Eyes & Remember
7. Oh, By The Way
8. Expecting
9. Only When Im Dreaming
10. Wherever We Are
Personnel
Backing Vocals – Elsa Harris, Kitty Hayward, Minnie Ripperton
Bass – Cleveland Eaton
Drums – Maurice White
Guitar – Phil Upchurch
Piano, Leader – Ramsey Lewis
Vocals – Minnie Ripperton
Notes
Come To My Garden was Minnie Ripperton’s first solo album. Recorded 1969, released in 1970 and is considered to be a master piece. Produced and Arranged by Charles Stepney. It is simply a musical work of great beauty, containing lush arrangement and beautiful soaring love songs. Minnie Ripperton-sung with an angelic five octave range voice. Featuring: The Ramsey Lewis Trio. She began her music career as a vocalist singing backup to Chess Record artist such as Fontella Bass and Etta James, before becoming the lead vocalist with the black psychedelic band Rotary Connection.
