26/05/2025

Minnie Riperton "Love Lives Forever" (1980) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis 1

01 - Here We Go (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Art Phillips)
02 - I'm In Love Again (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
03 - Strange Affair (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)

2

01 - Island In The Sun (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
02 - Give Me Time (Leonard Caston & Lila Hurtado)
03 - You Take My Breath Away (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Randy Waldman)
04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La) (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leonard Caston & Judy Weider)


Produced by Richard Rudolph for Marc-Maya Productions, Inc. & Johnny Pate for Etap, Inc.
Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Johnny Pate
Minnie Riperton's Vocal Performances Produced by Leonard Caston
Executive Producer : Dr. Cecil Hale
Engineered by Bob Mockler
Recorded & Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders
Re-mixed by Bob Mockler, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Hollywood Sound on All Songs except "Strange Affair" re-mixed by Gary Olazabal, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Wonderland Studios
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios
Music Preparation : Eric Niam

Musicians :
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Tennyson Stephens : Acoustic Guitar
Gerry Vinci : Concertmaster
Gayle Levant : Harp

Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Stephanie Spruill


1

01 - Here We Go

Roberta Flack : Vocals
Peabo Bryson : Vocals
Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - I'm In Love Again

Michael Jackson : Vocals
Hubert Laws : Flute Solo

03 - Strange Affair

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

2

01 - Island In The Sun

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - Give Me Time

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica Solo
Gerry Vinci : Violin Solo

03 - You Take My Breath Away

George Benson : Vocals

04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La)

Patrice Rushen : Vocals & Electric Piano