{"product_id":"minnie-riperton-come-to-my-garden","title":"Minnie Riperton - Come To My Garden (Coloured Vinyl)","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1LP Vinyl - NOTLP254 (\u003cem\u003eGreen Translucent Vinyl)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMinnie Riperton's solo debut is in many respects her finest hour -- devoid of the overly syrupy production that hampers her later work, Come to My Garden instead couches her miraculous voice in the elegant arrangements of the great Charles Stepney, striking a perfect balance between romantic melodrama and sensual nuance. Call Stepney's singular approach \"chamber soul\"--the nimble melodies and insistent grooves swell with orchestral flourishes, while the jazz-inspired rhythms (courtesy of Ramsey Lewis' group) at times evoke Van Morrison's masterpiece Astral Weeks. Stepney creates the ideal backdrop for Riperton's soaring vocals, which reveal a subtlety and restraint absent from the glass-shattering bombast of her subsequent performances -- the opening \"Les Fleurs\" (covered decades later by 4Hero) crystallizes the entire record, embracing both intimacy and majesty to haunting effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Les Fleur 3:16\u003cbr\u003eA2.  Completeness 3:33\u003cbr\u003eA3.  Come To My Garden 3:19\u003cbr\u003eA4.  Memory Band 4:07\u003cbr\u003eA5.  Rainy Day In Centerville 5:27\u003cbr\u003eB1.  Close Your Eyes And Remember 3:40\u003cbr\u003eB2.  Oh, By The Way 3:01\u003cbr\u003eB3.  Expecting 3:53\u003cbr\u003eB4.  Only When I'm Dreaming 3:25\u003cbr\u003eB5.  Whenever, Wherever 3:37\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/4283127117\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Not Now","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47688863580297,"sku":"10715364","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/10715364-041179656916388734b3e6916388734b3f17630639436916388734b43.jpg?v=1785222098","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/minnie-riperton-come-to-my-garden","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}