Ramsey Lewis - Les Fleurs

[kemetstry]

There is a jazzier version he did. Does anyone know the namme of the album or if it can be called up here?

[BLACKBURNEKIDS]

Just superb!!!!!!!!

[kemetstry]

Are you saying she is singing on this version?

[TheD35T]

This is Minnie Riperton's first version.. she was the backing vocal for ramsey lewis

[kemetstry]

@kingscrun

Minnie's is not the original!

[kemetstry]

Original greatness

[kemetstry]

There was another version that use to be on here that was longer. It was true to the original but with a mooted trumpet solo. I wish they wouldnt get rid of their listings.

smdh

[mattmcwax]

I don't know if it's too obvious, but note that Minnie sings on this version too. This is the earliest version that I know of, from about 1968. It's on Cadet (Chicago). Minnie was in Rotary Connection at the time, who were on the subsidiary Cadet Concept. Many records on these labels have that unique orchestrated sound, as provided by Charles Stepney (producer, arranger). Ramsey probably sold the best but he produced a ton of great jazz/soul/misc LP's (Terry Callier, anyone?)

[kingscrun]

Actually the Minnie Riperton "version" is the original. It was written by her husband, Richard Rudolph, and released on the album Come To My Garden (GRT Records, 1970). Black Sheep sampled it for "Similak Child". All versions/samples are bumpin!

[kemetstry]

@kingscrun

Hers is not the original Ramsey lewis's is. Minnie did her own cover two years later. The Maiden Voyage album is the one that put him on the map

[groove2227721]

thank you hip-hop. for introducing me to this wonderful song and this wonderful artist.

[Icemanbk]

Premo sampled this on the first Gang Starr album.

[dibble1973]

you've heard the rest now hear the best. the latter piano is a pisstake is thats good

[uobilo]

sampled by Scred Connexion

[gizcool]

first sampled by dj premier on the classic 'jazz music' off gangstarrs first album no more mr nice guy.

[EtherialMoiety]

Anyone know which album this is off of? There's a song called Les Fleurs on Between the Keys, but it's not quite the same it's got too much bass, I want to find this version.

[MikeIdy6000]

@EtherialMoiety Ramsey Lewis' "Maiden Voyage", released on Cadet Records, around 1967-68.

[kemetstry]

Old skool fusion is the best

[CRIMINOLOGOTAPACHULA]

MInnie riperton la hizo mas chida aun

[childshood]

.... APPLE JUICE BREAK!!

[belibaste31]

Black sheep Similak child....the sampling song

[bitchhouse]

apple juice break!

[rickylascaze001]

ima sample this

[tuneinfull]

you wont be the first

[rickylascaze001]

oh yeah lol na im jokin

[iD0NUTZ]

APPLE JUICE BREAK!

[hotshotcorpse]

@iD0NUTZ We jammed to this beat, just this beat, for a whole month lol

[stuajs]

Pedazo de cancion!

[deenraida]

Gang Starr

[itchyscratcher]

black sheep?

[kemetstry]

This is a masterpiece.  Nothing else compares, including Ripperton's

Ramsey is the man!

[uobilo]

Cut KIller - Opération Freestyle - Track 03

[5171967cafk]

LOVE IT ! Great Post !

[BAMBOOLOUNGE]

classic

[dontblush33]

great sound

check Minnie Riperton's version

[funkykenboka]

I like both of them. There is a little more Soul in the "Riperton" and a little more Jazz in the "Lewis".