Come to My Garden (1970) introduced the world to Minnie Riperton the solo artist. Minnie
captivated listeners with her earth-shattering voice's uncanny ability to evoke melancholy and
exultance. Despite fairly positive reviews of the album even in its many re-releases it never
garnered critical attention. Brittnay L. Proctor uses rare archival ephemera the multiple
re-issues of the album interviews cultural history and personal narrative to outline how the
revolutionary album came to be and its lasting impact on popular music of the post-soul era
(the late 20th to the early 21st century).
