Minnie Riperton – Minnie (VG+/VG+)

Minnie is an LP by Minnie Riperton from 1979 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

Minnie is a polished late-career soul statement from Minnie Riperton, pairing her remarkable five-octave voice with grown-up songwriting and supple, understated funk. Issued in 1979, the album finds her balancing tenderness and confidence on material such as Memory Lane and Lover And Friend, while Light My Fire shows how naturally she could reshape familiar songs in her own voice. Built around melodic warmth rather than spectacle, it reflects the refined end of 1970s soul: intimate, rhythmic and emotionally direct. Coming near the close of Riperton’s career, Minnie stands as a reminder of both her technical range and her gift for making feeling sound effortless.

Genre: Soul & Funk