Love Lives Forever

Love Lives Forever is the sixth and final studio album by American soul singer Minnie Riperton. Released posthumously in 1980, it was co-produced by her husband Richard Rudolph and released on her then-label Capitol Records. It consists of tracks Riperton recorded in 1978 during vocal sessions prior to her death, and music recorded after her early death,[2] occurred on July 12, 1979.

Love Lives Forever
Studio album by
Minnie Riperton
ReleasedAugust 11, 1980
Recorded1978 (Minnie's Vocals)
1980 (overdubs)
Genre
Length37:33
LabelCapitol
Producer
Minnie Riperton chronology
Minnie
(1979)		 Love Lives Forever
(1980)		 The Best of Minnie Riperton
(1981)
Singles from Love Lives Forever
  1. "Here We Go / Return to Forever"
    Released: July 21, 1980
  2. "Give Me Time / Island in the Sun"
    Released: January 18, 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

All of Riperton's vocals were stripped from earlier, original music tracks, and the backing tracks were completely redone.[2] Completed with new musicians, vocalists and arrangements. Producer Quincy Jones described the project as "keeping the bridge, but moving the water".[2]

The back cover of the vinyl album featured a quote about Riperton from each artist who participated, and their signature (a thumbprint for Stevie Wonder).[2] Wonder's quote inspired the album title: "I miss you because I cannot touch you...but then again, I guess that I can because you're touching me...so, Love lives forever".[2]

Commercial reception

The song "Here We Go" is a duet with R&B singer Peabo Bryson,[3] released as a single and hit the top twenty. The single peaked at no. 14 on the Billboard R&B Songs chart and also features additional Roberta Flack vocals. The second song from the album released as a single was "Give Me Time," featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica. The single peaked at no. 72 on the Billboard R&B Songs chart.

Track listing
Side One
  1. "Here We Go" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Art Phillips) – 6:12
  2. "I'm in Love Again" (Riperton, Rudolph) – 4:05
  3. "Strange Affair" (Riperton, Rudolph, Marlo Henderson) – 8:55
Side Two
  1. "Island in the Sun" (Riperton, Rudolph) – 4:45
    • Tom Scott – tenor sax solo
  2. "Give Me Time" (Leonard Caston, Jr., Lila Hurtado) – 4:25
  3. "You Take My Breath Away" (Riperton, Rudolph, Randy Waldman) – 4:35
  4. "The Song of Life (La-La-La)" (Riperton, Rudolph, Caston, Weider) – 4:10

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1980)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums 35
U.S. Billboard Black Albums 11

Singles

Year Title US
R&B[5]
1980 "Here We Go" (with Peabo Bryson) [3] 14
1981 "Give Me Time" 72

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Minnie Riperton - Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection (CD liner notes) The Right Stuff/Capitol Records 7243 5 29343-2
  3. Apple Inc. (October 22, 1977). "Love Lives Forever - Minnie Riperton". Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. "Love Lives Forever > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 490.
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