02/06/2021
Minnie Riperton "Stay In Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music" (1977) -Smooth Soul-
Label : Capitol Records
01 - Young Willing And Able (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)
02 - Could It Be I'm In Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
03 - Oh Darlin'... Life Goes On (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Freddie Perren)
04 - Can You Feel What I'm Saying? (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Leon Ware)
05 - Gettin' Ready For Your Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
Side 2
01 - Stick Together (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Stevie Wonder)
02 - Wouldn't Matter Where You Are (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)
03 - How Could I Love You More (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
04 - Stay In Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
Musicians Contracted by Ben Barrett
Recorded & Remixed at Total Experience Recording Studio
Strings & Horns Recorded at United Western Studios
Horns for "Young Willing And Able" & "Oh Darlin'... Life Goes On" Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios
Recording & Remix Engineer : Larry Miles
Assistant Engineer : Tyrone Williams
2nd Engineer : Ty Blair & George Belle
Mastering at Artisan by Kevin Gray
Produced by Freddie Perren for Grand Slam Productions
Side 1
01 - Young Willing And Able
Bass : Scott Edwards
Keyboard : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles, Marlo Henderson
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
02 - Could It Be I'm In Love
Bass : Wilton Felder
Keyboard : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
03 - Oh Darlin'...Life Goes On
Bass : Scott Edwards
Keyboard : John Barnes
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Bob Zimmitti
Horns Arranged by Don Peake
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
04 - Can You Feel What I'm Saying?
Bass : Wilton Felder
Keyboard : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Vibraphone, Bells, Shakers : Bob Zimmitti
Strings Arranged by O'Dell Brown
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman
05 - Gettin' Ready For Your Love
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Keyboard : John Barnes
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph
Drums : James Gadson
Flute : Plas Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Bob Zimmitti
Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
Side 2
01 - Stick Together
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Keyboards : (Acoustic Piano) Sonny Burke (Clavinet) John Barnes
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Bob Zimmitti
Synthesizer : John Barnes
Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
Finger Pops by The Pastells, Minnie Riperton, Vicki Alley & Pam Grier
Vocal Answers on Fade by Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis
02 - Wouldn't Matter Where You Are
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Keyboard : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Joe Clayton
Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman
03 - How Could I Love You More
Bass : Scott Edwards
Guitar : Marlo Henderson, Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton
04 - Stay In Love
Bass : Wilton Felder
Keyboard : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles
Acoustic Guitar : Tommy Tedesco
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Strings Arranged by O'Dell Brown
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman