Adventures in Paradise

by Minnie Riperton

Adventures in Paradise cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 May 1975
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:23
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Co-produced by members of The Crusaders, Minnie Riperton's third solo album is a masterclass in lush, sensual progressive soul. Featuring her legendary five-octave vocal range floating over incredibly smooth, jazz-inflected funk grooves, the record remains a touchstone of sophisticated 1970s R&B.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, soulful, velvety, female-vocals, gentle, vocal, orchestral, falsetto

Tracklist

  1. Baby, This Love I Have (4:10)
  2. Feelin' That The Feeling's Good (4:21)
  3. When It Comes Down To It (3:19)
  4. Minnie's Lament (4:12)
  5. Love And Its Glory (5:12)
  6. Adventures In Paradise (3:13)
  7. Inside My Love (4:48)
  8. Alone In Brewster Bay (4:25)
  9. Simple Things (3:40)
  10. Don't Let Anyone Bring You Down (2:59)

Credits

  • Larry Carlton - arranged by, conductor, guitar
  • Ed Brown - bass, written-by
  • Jim Gordon - drums, percussion
  • Joe Sample - keyboards, written-by
  • Jim Horn - saxophone
  • Tom Scott - saxophone
  • The Sid Sharp Strings - strings
  • Leon Ware - written-by

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