Minnie Riperton - Stay In Love (1977) [2022, Japan]
R&B, Soul, Smooth Soul, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (TIF) | 37:43 | 281,94 Mb
Label: Capitol Records/USM International (Japan) | Cat.# UICY-79967 | Released: 2022-06-22 (1977-03-17)
"Stay in Love" is the 4th studio album by American singer Minnie Riperton, released under Epic Records. The album features the hits "Young Willing and Able" and the Stevie Wonder collaboration "Stick Together". Unlike her previous works, the soft soul elements here tend to fade, replaced by a more upbeat disco sound which was the musical trend at the time. "Stick Together" peaked at #23 on Billboard's Hot Dance Play, an alternate version known as "Stick Together (Part One)" reached #57 on the U.S. Hot Black Singles chart. Stay in Love was Riperton's first disco effort and the only of her releases predominantly in the genre. It was also her last album for Epic Records; she subsequently signed to Capitol Records (which she recorded two albums during her lifetime).