Minnie Riperton "Come To My Garden" LP Janus JXS 7011 (1974)
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Description
Artist: Minnie Riperton
Title: Come Into My Garden
Label: Janus Records (JXS 7011)
Year: 1974
Release: U.S. pressing
Vinyl Condition: Very Good Minus (VG-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Tracklisting:
- Les Fleur
- Completeness
- Come To My Garden
- Memory Band
- Rainy Day In Centerville
- Close Your Eyes And Remember
- Oh, By The Way
- Expecting
- Only When I'm Dreaming
- Whenever, Wherever
Comments: Mindblowing work from Minnie Riperton – her first solo album, cut at the end of the 60s, after a number of years of work with the group Rotary Connection. The album builds off the now famous sound of Rotary Connection – but takes it to the next level, with arch-baroque production by the great Charles Stepney – who couches Minnie's fantastic vocals in a suite of shimmering soulful tracks that mix strings, horns, jazzy piano, and slight touches of bouncing rhythms. The overall sound is impossible to describe – sort of a cross between Burt Bacharach on A&M, Scott Walker's 3rd album, and the sound of Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On. The album's pure genius all the way through – one of the highlights of the Chicago scene of the 60s – and proof that Riperton, Stepney, and crew were shooting for the outer limits of soul music!
Note that this is the first run of the Janus pressings (the second one was reissued a few years later). Both sides play at the VG- level meaning that there are pops in certain places and some minor surface noise in others (mostly noticeable in the silent passage between songs). Most sellers would probably rate this as VG overall as the majority of the record plays beautifully with little to no background noise, but I prefer to err on the safer side of things. Visually there are very light surface marks that can be seen when the vinyl is held up to the light (not deep surface scratches). The jacket shows signs of general wear as can be seen in the pictures. Overall this is an excellent play copy for your vinyl collection. Please be sure to check out my feedback and bid with confidence.
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