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This posthumously released album features an outstanding cast of veterans who pay tribute to the remarkable vocalist Minnie Riperton. While Riperton's vocals were recorded during the year of 1978, all the other vocals were recorded in the spring of 1980. The hit from this album was "Here We Go," featuring Peabo Bryson's far-reaching tenor. The single peaked at 14 on the Billboard R&B charts in as many weeks. Even though most of the selections are set in a midtempo rhythm, they have a calming effect. The second release was "Give Me Time." Not as successful as its predecessor, it still has the untarnished texture for which Riperton's vocals were known. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Here We Go R Rudloph, Phillips Minnie Riperton (6:58)
I'm in Love Again Minnie Riperton (4:05)
Strange Affair Minnie Riperton (7:55)
Island in the Sun Lord Burgess, Harry Belafonte Minnie Riperton (4:45)
Give Me Time Minnie Riperton (4:25)
You Take My Breath Away Richard Rudolph Minnie Riperton (4:32)
Song of Life Minnie Riperton (4:18)

Credits

Stevie Wonder (Harmonica), Roberta Flack (Vocals), Patrice Rushen (Piano (Electric)), Stevie Wonder (Keyboards), Johnny Pate (Orchestration), Maxine Willard Waters (Vocals (Background)), Gayle LaVant (Harp), Tom Scott (Sax (Tenor)), Michael Thomas Jackson (Vocals), Greg Phillinganes (Synthesizer), George Benson (Vocals), Bob Mockler (Engineer), Libby Jones (Project Coordinator), Richard Rudolph (Producer), Hubert Laws (Soloist), Gary Olazabal (Remixing), Stephanie Spruill (Vocals), Gerald Vinci (Violin), Michael Jackson (Vocals), Hubert Laws (Flute), Tom Scott (Soloist), Patrice Rushen (Keyboards), Gayle Levant (Harp), Dick Rudolph (Remixing), Peabo Bryson (Vocals), Johnny Pate (Remixing), Tom Scott (Saxophone), Harvey Mason, Sr. (Drums), Bob Mockler (Remixing), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Patrice Rushen (Vocals), Julia Waters (Vocals (Background)), Stevie Wonder (Percussion), Scott Minshall (Design), Greg Phillinganes (Keyboards), Johnny Pate (Producer), Leonard Caston (Vocal Producer), Dean Rudland (Liner Notes), Eric Niam (Music Preparation), Julia Tillman Waters (Vocals), Lee Ritenour (Guitar), Minnie Riperton (Vocals), Roy Kohara (Art Direction), Tennyson Stephens (Piano), Johnny Pate (Conductor), Paul Jackson, Jr. (Guitar), Stevie Wonder (Soloist), Abraham Laboriel (Bass), Michael Boddicker (Synthesizer), Paula Flack (Project Coordinator), Stevie Wonder (Drums), Noel Summerville (Mastering), Maxine Willard Waters (Vocals), Stephanie Spruill (Vocals (Background))
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Love Lives Forever
Studio album by Minnie Riperton
Released October 18, 1980
Genre Soul, R&B
Length 37:33
Label Capitol
Producer Richard Rudolph, Johnny Pate
Professional reviews
Minnie Riperton chronology
Minnie
(1979)		 Love Lives Forever
(1980)		 The Best of Minnie Riperton
(1981)

Love Lives Forever is the sixth and final studio album by American soul singer Minnie Riperton. Released posthumously, it was co-produced by her husband Richard Rudolph and released on her then-label Capitol Records. It consists of unused vocal sessions, put in music and vocally completed by artists she admired or with whom she shared her musical style. Even though most of the selections are set in a midtempo rhythm, they have a calming effect.

This album was the first of its kind, in that all of Minnie's vocals were stripped from their earlier, original music tracks and completely redone. Complete with new musicians, vocalists and arrangements. Producer Quincy Jones described this difficult project best as "keeping the bridge, but moving the water."

The song "Here We Go" was released as a single and hit the top twenty. The single peaked at 14 on the Billboard R&B charts in as many weeks. The second release was "Give Me Time." Not as successful as its predecessor, it still has the untarnished texture for which Riperton's vocals were known and features Stevie Wonder on harmonica.

The back cover contains a quote about Riperton of each artist who participated, and their signature (being a thumbprint for Stevie Wonder). Wonder's quote inspired the album title. Stevie, being a very close friend of Minnie, wrote these lines for her: "I miss you because I cannot touch you...but then again, I guess that I can because you're touching me...so, Love lives forever."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Here We Go" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Arthur Phillips) – 6:12
  2. "I'm in Love Again" (Riperton, Rudolph) – 4:05
  3. "Strange Affair" (Riperton, Rudolph, Marlo Henderson) – 8:55
  4. "Island in the Sun" (Riperton, Rudolph) – 4:45
    • Tom Scott – tenor sax solo
  5. "Give Me Time" (Leonard Caston, Lila Hurtado) – 4:25
  6. "You Take My Breath Away" (Riperton, Rudolph, Randy Waldman) – 4:35
  7. "The Song of Life (La-La-La)" (Riperton, Rudolph, Caston, Weider) – 4:10

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1980)[1] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums 35
U.S. Billboard Black Albums 11

References

  1. ^ "Love Lives Forever > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xfrxqu5ld6e~T3. Retrieved 2009-02-13. 

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