5. LOVE HURTS - MINNIE RIPERTON (MINNIE album)

TRACK 5. Love Hurts (M. Riperton, R. Rudolph, Marlo Henderson)
Album Released May 9, 1979
Minnie is the fifth and final studio album (not counting a posthumous release the following year) by Minnie Riperton. She died of cancer two months after its release. It was also her first album for Capitol Records.
With a new record deal under her belt and a guarantee from the label of priority marketing/promotion, Minnie went right to work on what would be her final album. With husband Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis, Gene Dozier, Randy Waldman, Marlo Henderson & Bill Thedford contributing songs, the album served as Minnie's final statement to the music world and fans.
Minnie brought son, Marc and daughter Maya Rudolph into the studio to sing background on "Dancin' & Actin' Crazy," while the tender "Lover & Friend" was the perfect ode to her relationship with Richard. Minnie was at her most playful self on her remake of the Doors' "Light My Fire", a duet with José Feliciano (who had a hit with his own version of this rock classic in 1968). It's been said that the reason we don't hear José until the second half of the song, is because he had just happened to be at the studio when it was being recorded and popped in.
If there was a track that would be described as her "goin' home" song, no doubt it was "Memory Lane" -- Minnie's reflection of her past while knowing what indeed was in the future. "Memory Lane" was a hit. Riperton incorporated the sadness of the ending of a relationship while suddenly shifting to cries of "I don't want to go" and "save me." It is thought that the song was her farewell to her family and the world.
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You've been found shot down
Crossing over love's borders, yeah
You found out with out a doubt
Now that she did it back to you
You never knew
Love hurts when love hurts
Love hurts baby, that's the news
Love hurts when love hurts
Yeah, love hurts until you're black and blue
No money, no honey
Stole your love and your diamonds, too
She hurt you, desert you
And there's nothing you can do
It's down on you
'Cause love hurts when love hurts
Love hurts baby, that's the news
Love hurts when love hurts
Yeah, love hurts until you're black and blue
Remember when I tried to warn you
You cheatin' ways would come down on you
You've been found shot down
Crossing over love's borders, yeah
You found out with out a doubt
Now that she did it back to you
You never knew
That love hurts, when love hurts
Love hurts baby, that's the news
Love hurts, when love hurts, love hurts until you're black and blue
All it hurts, I swear
You know you know it hurts
Its down and dirty hurts
Love hurts
Ain't it killin you
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[@KeithCopeland778]

KIller musicianship! The bass player is phenomenal!!!

[@CigaraStCistar]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE BASS tho, THE Lyrics tho... ♥♥ Entire Production awesome... THIS IS THE GEM....

[@ProfessorJohnMusic]

CIGARA ST CISTAR Chuck Rainey’s Bass part in this is incredible

[@thesmartestone8329]

One of my favorites from the Minnie album!

[@gregman1715]

WISH MINNIE AND KAREN CARPENTER WOULD HAD DONE A SONG TOGETHER

[@jakew.5883]

YES YES YES!! They could've mad such a good duet together, one that would've been perfect for Karen's solo album.

[@octaveluv299]

Wonderful song

[@MappatsYasharahla]

*seeing her w/ Esau makes me cringe* #GetOUT