that provides a glimpse of a young Minnie's already-impassioned vocal delivery), and tracks from her stint as a singer for psychedelic rock outfit Rotary Connection. All of Riperton's most popular tunes are here, but the collection's rewards come in discovering the singer in new ways: as a funkateer ("Young, Willing and Able"), a seductress ("Can You Feel What I'm Saying"), and a samba queen ("Could It Be I'm in Love"). And inspired collaborations with legends such as guitarist Jose Feliciano ("Light My Fire") provide delightful portraits of Riperton's innate musicality and her ear for improvisation. --Sylvia W. Chan

36:T57f,This is a must have for all music lovers. Minnie Riperton was (and still is) one of the most underrated R&B singers of all time. She and Donny Hathaway were so talented and maybe too deep, that people often ignored their talents. Sadly, both left us too soon. But they left a musical legacy that remains untouched. It appears that Minnie is finally getting some respect with this release of some of her best songs. Although this collection has over 30 songs, this album leave you wanting more. It's a shame that Capital Records has not release all her albums for the US market (she deserves better than this). I must say the entire package of this collection is well done. Never before unseen pictures of the beautiful Minnie and a nice write up about her career makes the price worth it. Anyway, I am totally blown away by this lady's talents. She could do it all with opera, go-go, R&B, disco, pop, rock, jazz, soul, folk, Latin and even a bit of country. Her songwriting was very unique (her ways of talking about love and life makes you smile), but it was the passion of her voice that made you believe in what she was singing about. I also like the fact t