Track Listing 1. Reasons 2. It's So Nice (To See Old Friends) 3. Take a Little Trip 4. Seeing You This Way 5. Edge of a Dream 6. Perfect Angel 7. Everytime He Comes Around 8. Lovin' You 9. Our Lives 10. Baby, This Love I Have 11. Feelin' That the Feeling's Good 12. When It Comes Down to It 13. Minnie's Lament 14. Love & It's Glory 15. Adventures in Paradise 16. Inside My Love 17. Alone in Brewster Bay 18. Simple Things 19. Don't Let Anyone Bring You Down
| Details | | Distributor: | MSI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes PERFECT ANGEL/ADVENTURES IN PARADISE brings together two classic albums from the legendary R&B singer whose vocal abilities put Mariah Carey to shame. The U.K. label Stateside should be commended for putting Minnie Riperton's second through fifth solo albums back into circulation. Despite a number of representative compilations, Riperton's full-length studio recordings should not be forgotten. This 2004 release pairs 1974's Perfect Angel with the following year's Adventures in Paradise -- two albums that brought the singer her most popular success. Perfect Angel, featuring assistance from Stevie Wonder, stands with Come to My Garden as one of the best moments of her career, though it wasn't without a price; "Lovin' You" became so popular that it overshadowed her accomplishments leading up to and after its release. Adventures in Paradise isn't quite as across-the-board hot, but songs like the irresistibly seductive "Inside My Love" -- written with husband Richard Rudolph and Leon Ware -- make for another engaging listen. These albums deserve to stand alone and not fall victim to the ugly packaging that comes with most two-in-one releases. ~ Andy Kellman
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