Minnie Riperton – Perfect Angel (1974) {Deluxe Edition 2017}
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:35:32 minutes | 1,87 GB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Front Cover | © CAPITOL
Minnie Riperton, the singer with a distinctively high upper vocal range, topped the charts around the world in 1975 with “Lovin’ You,” one of the period’s most distinctive and iconic hits. Celebrating Minnie Riperton’s 70th birthday, UMe to release ‘Perfect Angel: Deluxe Edition,’ the definitive two-CD version of her breakthrough album co-produced by Stevie Wonder, featuring the immortal hit “Lovin’ You”, with a lot of bonus tracks. (more…)
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Minnie Riperton – Perfect Angel (1974/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:39 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Source: highresaudio.com | @ Capitol Records
Minnie Riperton’s first album for Epic – and the record that broke her from a hip Chicago underground artist into one of the seventies’ biggest soul divas! The record moves past the baroque soul of Minnie’s early years with Rotary Connection and Charles Stepney – and hits a mix of mellow compressed LA styles and slicker funkier numbers that do the same thing for her Chicago-trained vocals that Rufus’ backing did for that of Chaka Khan. Of course, it helps that she’s got some superbly sensitive writing and arranging help by husband Richard Rudolph – and Stevie Wonder’s definitely lurking in the background, too. Includes Minnie’s huge crossover hit “Loving You”, a perfect showcase for her beautiful 5 octave voice, plus the tracks “Our Lives”, “Every Time He Comes Around”, “Perfect Angel”, and “Reasons”.
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