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Stevie Wonder-As

Hello fellow audiophiles and music lovers.

I am sitting here listening to Stevie Wonder on an old LP, the song is "As". I had forgotten just how much of a "masterpiece' this song, and the album on which it resides, really. I was just in the car and heard it on the radio, came home, dug up the LP, and am astounded sitting here in the presence of true greatness.

I am writing this in the off chance that there are others out there who, like me, may have forgotten how much greatness there is in this man's catalog.

All the best to all of us.

richard p
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jazdoc
365 posts
 
Stevie Wonder is one of my favorites and Songs In The Key of Life is a personal desert island disc. The Speakers Corner re-release is excellent and definitely an improvement over the original. Well worth the money. He had one of the greatest 15-20 year runs of any recording artist of the popular era. A couple LP's worth seeking out but not yet mentioned:

Talking Book (1972):
Sure "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" is a silly love song, but it's a GREAT silly love song. This LP also has the hit "Superstition" and "Blame It On the Sun", one of the all time great songs of regret. The album closes with "I Believe When I Fall In Love" which was the closing song for the movie 'High Fidelity'.

Hotter Than July (1980):
"Rocket Love", "Master Blaster", "Lately" and the MLK tribute "Happy Birthday". One of the best albums of the early 80's.
casey33
260 posts
 
I Was Made To Love Her used to tear me up on the jukebox as a teen.Whenever Steve gets his groove on look out.I just listened to Songs In The Key... Ordinary Pain tells the truth.Would also recommend Donny Hathaway "Extension Of A Man" to those who enjoy Mr. Wonder.
roblanger
117 posts
 
Michael Fremer gave a very "lukewarm" review of the Speaker's Corner reissue of "Songs..." over on his Musicangle site. Glad to hear that others are enjoying their copies, though.....
lrsky
1,118 posts
 
Stevie's song, "Lately" was incredible poetry, (1981/1982 off the Master Blaster album) was notable, very notable. He sings the first verse, then the bridge, then swells to one full octave above the previous, without employing his falsetto. What an incredible talent. Loved his "Songs in the Key of Life."
I remember an interview upon the release of that album, from Time Magazine, I think, in which he said, "I hope you like the album, but it was so rewarding to do it, that's my real enjoyment."
If I'm not mistaken, he performed EVERY instrument on that album HIMSELF.
Stevie's the man!
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Rob

What does Michael Fremer know? He is a gnome with a turntable for all I know.

Stevie is without equal in the 1970s for consistently great music that will stand the test of time.
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