Posts Tagged Minnie Riperton

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January 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 589

Minnie Riperton, Reasons (1974) A five-octave vocal range, the mother of Maya Rudolph, punchline of an early South Park episode (thanks to Lovin’ You – included on this album), Minnie Riperton is trivia-gold. Sad story too, dead at 31. Breast cancer. She was a real talent too, freakishly good and this album would be worth […]

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October 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 808

V/A, Chill Pill Vol. 1 (?) It looks like one of those not-quite-legal bootleg-jobs, a compilation (well chosen) of funk and soul cuts, a bit of soul-jazz here, some forgotten blues or gospel there…one minute it’s Minnie Riperton next it’s Stanley Turrentine  – chuck in some Quincy Jones, some Donald Byrd, some Dizzy Gillespie…well, shit, […]

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January 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Inherent Vice [OST]

Various Artists Inherent Vice [OST] Nonesuch Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood is back – his third time working with/for Paul Thomas Anderson following brave and wonderful scores for There Will Be Blood and The Master. He’s on point here making the most of strings as he creates music that hints at Bernard Herrmann, has that same edge; […]