Minnie RipertonPerfect Angel

Label:

Epic – KE 32561

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul-Jazz, Soul, Funk

Tracklist

A1Reasons
DrumsEl Toro Negro
3:25
A2It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)4:47
A3Take A Little Trip4:11
A4Seeing You This Way
Cymbal [Cymbals], Bass DrumEl Toro Negro
2:51
A5The Edge Of A Dream4:20
B1Perfect Angel
Backing VocalsDenise Williams*, Lani Groves
3:41
B2Every Time He Comes Around
Backing VocalsDenise Williams*
4:16
B3Lovin' You
GuitarRichard Rudolph
3:54
B4Our Lives
HarmonicaEl Toro Negro
5:56

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Remixed AtWestlake Audio
  • Plated AtCustomatrix
  • Lacquer Cut AtKendun Recorders
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Manufactured ByEpic Records
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

  • Arranged ByWonderlove
  • BassReggie McBride (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
  • CongasRocki Dzidzornu (tracks: A5, B4)
  • DesignAnne Garner*
  • DrumsOllie E. Brown* (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, B4)
  • Engineer [Assistant]Gary Olazabal
  • Engineer, Producer [Associate]Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
  • GuitarMarlo Henderson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B2)
  • Lead GuitarMichael Sembello (tracks: A3, A4, B4)
  • Mastered ByKent Duncan
  • Photography By [Cover]Barry Feinstein
  • PianoEl Toro Negro (tracks: A2 to B4)
  • ProducerScorbu Productions
  • Remix, Engineer [Assistant Remix Engineer]Baker Bigsby
  • Vocals, Liner NotesMinnie*
  • Written-ByMinnie Riperton (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B4), Richard Rudolph (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B4), Stevie Wonder (tracks: A3, B1)

Notes

Columbia, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "S" etches in runouts.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 32561
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 32561
  • Pressing Plant ID (Both sides runout): S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 1): PAL 32561 2B KENDUN o S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 1): PBL 32561 2A KENDUN o S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 2): PAL ̷P̷B̷L̷ 32561 2B KENDUN o S ̷S̷X E
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 2): PBL ̷P̷A̷L̷ 32561 2B o KENDUN A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 3): PAL - 32561' - 3A KENDUN-B o A S \
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 3): PBL-32561 - 3B KENDUN-A o A 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 4): PAL - 32561 - 3E KENDUN A 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,KENDUN o stamp.-Var. 4): PBL - 32561 - 3A KENDUN-A o SX A 1 2

Other Versions (5 of 60)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
New Submission
Perfect Angel (Cassette, Album)Epic40 80426UK1974
Recently Edited
Perfect Angel (LP, Album)Epic, EpicEPC 80426, KE 32561UK1974
New Submission
Perfect Angel (LP, Album)Epic, EpicELPS 3710, KE 32561Australia1974
Recently Edited
Perfect Angel (LP, Album, Stereo)EpicEPC 80426Europe1974
Recently Edited
Perfect Angel = パーフェクト・エンジェル (LP, Album)EpicECPM-104Japan1974

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Reviews

  • Disco_Russ's avatar
    Disco_Russ
    Lovin' You is a beautiful track but for me it's Every Time He comes Around, such an amazing sultry song, and that guitar!!
    • mikeSF_'s avatar
      mikeSF_
      Edited 3 years ago
      "Lovin' You" is such a beautiful song, so touching, and far and away the high point on this record. I really did not enjoy side A much. Side B, "Perfect Angel" & "Every Time He Comes Around" are much better.

      The recording is quite nice. Plenty of layers and interesting percussion. Minnie's whistle register is superb, and her vocal control is outstanding.

      Three stars. Recommended.
      • midnightrunner's avatar
        I bet that Minnie couldn't wait to wash all that sticky ice cream off her hand after the photoshoot, I just hope that it did not attract any wasps that tried to sting her!!
        • bargainvinyl1's avatar
          bargainvinyl1
          Stevie Wonder agreed to produce Minnies's 1974 album Perfect Angel, on which he also contributed two songs and played harmonica and keyboards. The popularity of the international hit Lovin' You made her a household name.
          • Otares's avatar
            Otares
            I discovered "lovin you" yesterday... very very nice song !!! I'm 30 years old and I'm from France.
            • trouville77's avatar
              trouville77
              Great album but what is that cover pic!
              • NativeToSF's avatar
                NativeToSF
                • antonyo2go's avatar
                  antonyo2go
                  Stevie Wonder and (her husband) Richard Rudolph knew exactly what to do with this awesome talent. I wish the concept here lasted over the years...her music became slightly more commercial but ALWAYS contained moments of brilliance to accompany THE MOST AMAZINGLY-RANGED VOICE in history...
                  There may be better "singers" before or since, but this is my ALL-TIME FAVORITE female vocalist. I remember where I was and what I was doing (even how I reacted) when she passed (way too early---cancer sucks!) . I knew then there will never be another quite like her.

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