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Minnie Riperton
Minnie
Album US 1979 on Capitol Records label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
Different label design to Minnie ℗1979 Capitol Records, Inc placed on two lines instead of one and with space below production credits on left side of label. Recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood. Agency Representation: William Morris Agency, Los Angeles. Includes lyric sleeve.
Musicians
 | Minnie Riperton voc, bvoc, 1947-1979 US backing vocals, producer, written by, album by |
 | Abraham Laboriel b, *1947 MX bass |
 | Jeremy Lubbock str, acg, US concept by, conductor, electric piano, synthesizer, piano, acoustic piano |
 | Harvey Mason dr, *1947 US drums |
 | Mitch Holder g, electric guitar |
 | Randy Waldman p, key, *1955 US electric piano, written by, arranged by, rhythm, piano, synthesizer, synthesized bass, keyboards, mini moog |
 | Richard Rudolph tr, *1946 US mixed by, producer, written by |
 | Peter Sheils tr, b, other, agent |
 | Crystal Saunders other, hair, wardrobe |
| Franklyn Walsh other, make up |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
 | Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB vibraphone, vibes, piano |
 | Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass |
 | Phil Upchurch g, *1990 US guitar |
 | Stevie Wonder syn, *1950 US arranged by, rhythm |
 | El Toro Negro , drums, clavinet, celesta, celeste, piano, acoustic piano, synthesizer, synthesized bass |
 | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US horns |
 | Kim Hutchcroft sax, fl, US horns |
 | Larry Williams , US horns |
 | The Seawind Horns , US horns |
 | Bill Reichenbach tb, US trombone |
 | Oscar Castro-Neves g, acg, 1940-2013 BR acoustic guitar |
 | Claudio Slon dr, 1943-2002 BR cymbal, drums |
 | David Duke frh, horns |
 | Richard Perissi frh, FR horns |
 | Vincent DeRosa frh, *1920 US horns |
 | Steve Forman perc, US percussion |
 | Gerald Vinci vn, 1927-2001 US violin, soloist |
 | Alex Acuña dr, perc, *1944 US drums |
 | Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums |
 | Art Phillips g, key, guitar, funky guitar |
 | David Hungate b, *1948 CA bass |
 | Buddy Collette fl, 1921-2010 US flute |
 | Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US flute |
 | Sheridon Stokes , *1935 US flute |
 | William Green sax, 1925-1996 US flute |
 | Hubert Laws fl, *1939 US flute, soloist |
 | Marlo Henderson g, 1948-2015 US electric guitar |
 | Tom Scott sax, *1948 US flute |
 | Henry Gibson cng, perc, percussion |
 | José Feliciano voc, g, *1945 US vocals, featuring |
Producers
| Roy Kohara art direction |
| Art Sims design |
| Ken Fritz Management management |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| Henry Lewy mixed by, producer, recorded by |
| Steve Katz mixed by, recorded by |
| Charles William Bush photography by |
| Bili Thedford backing vocals |
| Dani McCormick backing vocals |
| Venetta Fields backing vocals |
| Dali Shelby backing vocals |
| Sandra Riperton Brewer backing vocals |
| Sidney Barnes backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Memory Lane | Minnie Riperton | Keni St. Lewis | 4:23 |
| 2 | | Lover And Friend | Minnie Riperton | Gene Dozier, Keni St. Lewis | 4:13 |
| 3 | | Return To Forever | Minnie Riperton | Randy Waldman | 4:07 |
| 4 | | Dancin' & Actin' Crazy | Minnie Riperton | Randy Waldman | 6:03 |
| 5 | | Love Hurts | Minnie Riperton | Marlo Henderson | 3:35 |
| 6 | | Never Existed Before | Minnie Riperton | Bili Thedford | 4:17 |
| 7 | | I'm A Woman | Minnie Riperton | Bili Thedford | 4:00 |
| 8 | | Light My Fire | Minnie Riperton | The Doors | 5:09 |
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