Songs In The Key Of Life

preach!

Epic in scale and scope, but unlike so many other ambitious albums of the era, the songs on here are what keep you coming back every time. In fact, most of the rest of this review is going to be song titles from the album: "Love's In Need of Love Today"! "Sir Duke"! "I Wish"! "Isn't She Lovely"! "As"! It's still Stevie's magnum opus in the popular imagination for good reason, showing him at his peak as performer, songwriter, and bandleader (seriously, check out the album credits, which are also fascinating) that even at its most serious is still just so full of joy and....well, life!

Long, but amazingly no skips. A classic for a reason.

Happy to groove with Stevie any day

This might be the longest album I got so far, so I have a lot of listening to do today. But gladly already familiar with this great work, already rated 4.5 on RYM so could go either way here, but I would be leaning towards 5.

Amazing from start to end. Great energy, even on the longer songs - it never felt like they dragged. Varied and lovely sounding instrumentals.

Classic Stevie! Magnificent Album

I get it. It's long, it's pastiche. But the whole picture is better than parts. And that's saying something because there are some amazing songs in this album. I identify with Stevie's message here. It's as relevant today as it was then. 4.5/5

Generationally incredible album alert

ya so ... best album of all time status?

Reviews saying there’s no filler songs on here are nuts. Despite that and the fact it’s 40 mins too long. It’s still a four stars for me. Probably a version of this that would end up in my favourite albums of all time.

Ranking on Greatest Albums Ever lists: Paste #1 Yahoo Music Blog #1 Rolling Stone Magazine #4 Apple Music #6 VH1 #7 Telegraph #19 1001albums user ranking #20 It’s great. There’s no denying that. But… is it a smidgeon overrated?

An absolute classic. Great music and awesome vocals.

A lot better than Marvin Gaye or any of the other early R&B/Soul records I’ve gotten so far. There’s a 4 star album in there somewhere, but it’s too long.

One of the best albums of all time. Everyone should listen to it at least once.

Stevie. Don't really need to say much more. This is such an important album. Enjoyed every minute of it.

starting off with a classic, i see. very widely discussed but not an lp i've ever actually sat down and listened to. composition and arrangement and performances and production are fantastic. lyrics pinball between great, vapid, and incomprehensible, which is above average for the genre imo. putting this in the pop album category is a weight mismatch, but i dunno as you can call it anything else. banger.

Ok and a couple of great tracks

Ugh. But now I know where Coolio got Gangster's Paradise from, so I got that going for me. 2.

It’s overlong like most double albums, but I like his ode to black culture, and it comes in many forms on this album. I think if I had to introduce Stevie Wonder to someone, I would choose Sir Duke. It’s the best side of his genius. It has an incredible chorus hook, the descending pre-chorus is badass, and the post chorus horn solo/riff defies explanation. It is incredibly complicated and long, yet if you’ve heard the song a half dozen times you can probably sing along with it. That’s the good side. Sometimes he over thinks things like taking the subject matter of Village Ghetto Land and rendering it in strings. That was certainly a purposeful and political statement. It doesn’t land for me. So was following that song with the jazz/funk of Contusion. Then he pays it off with Sir Duke. I think you can learn a lot about him by listening to those songs in sequence. It also is a great recording - excellent production.

Much like the other Stevie album, what I hear is an amazing talent who focuses on a type of music I don't really like. "I Wish" is the "Superstition" of this album: a classic I'll always enjoy, with an amazing groove. I also liked hearing Coolio's source, which I didn't know.

4/5 - This is the best 18th album of a career anyone has ever made. Definitely on the long side, but this is peak Stevie, and a sweet mix of 70s styles.

Stevie s'est donné à fond pour celui-là. Du stock qui aurait pu en faire 3 albums.

C'est drôle je me suis levé ce matin avec Living for the city dans la tête ! Et j'avais réécouté Innervisions ce week-end. Je pensais que j'avais déjà écouté Songs in the key of life, mais je réalise que non grâce à 2 constats : - je savais pas que c'était un double album - gangsta's paradise vient du grand Stevie Wonder! Je pense je préfère globalement Innervisions parce que celui-ci a des longueurs. PAR CONTRE incroyable jeu d'harmonica de M. Wonder sur plein de pièces (isn't she lovely), l'exploitation mélodique de cet instrument esr rare en pop, on le voit plus en jazz, mais même là très rare. Et le combo groove bass synthé en midi me fait penser à Hancock ++. L'originalité harmonique est encore une fois au rendez-vous, c'est un 5 étoiles all in all pour moi

THIS SHIT SLAPS

Again: I’m sorry, I feel so bad for not liking Stevie Wonder. Some of the songs were enjoyable! Just not my thing overall though

Lots of bangers, overall really high quality and engaging to listen to. Not giving it a 5 because it’s too long for me

All time favorite album.

rate this later 2

Banger after banger, production engaging, interesting and perfect such a good album to listen.

Top 3: 1. As 2. Another Star 3. Love's In Need Of Love Tonight

one on my fav albums of all time already I really needed this today thank you.

I'm very glad I had Throbbing Gristle yesterday to prepare myself for this. It's not exactly an approachable album coming in blind. Look, there's not much to say. Even for someone as clueless as me who knew all of 2 Stevie Wonder songs (As and Superstitious), this is a gorgeous album full of absolutely fantastic songs. Guy can sing and the songs are so musically rich. I refuse to believe this is a double album (!) and his 18th studio album (!!) and there's like 1 or 2 filler songs at most. I am very glad that this project, even 50 days in, has opened my ears to the Motown sound because I'm really enjoying it.

Surprisingly diverse in genres. Also many many songs

One of the best Albums in history of music

No notes. Stevie Wonder should be more celebrated.

not my cup of jizz ngl

Another classic overall 7.5/10

Perfect example of a solid 4 / 5

Wonderful

4/5

Unreal

One of the quintessential Stevie Wonder records. Despite its long runtime it remains interesting and soulful throughout. I'm more of an 'Innervisions' guy though. 9/10 [KEEP]

Now this is some true SOUL. Stevie Wonder effortlessly makes 105 minutes of music pass like it's 40 or so, and doesn't lose the verve or funkiness at any point. This is truly life-affirming stuff. Strong 9/10, bumped even higher by how consistently good it stays for its entire runtime, with 10/10 potential.

Really cool album and I’m surprised it was his 18th because usually people have lost the sauce by then. A few big hits, a few other really great tracks, no real bad tracks either. (The three-track run from Contusion-Sir Duke-I Wish was particularly memorable. The only thing really taking away from it is the length, as probably a decent amount could’ve been cut.

DAMN!!!!! It's no secret that Stevie Wonder is considered one of the best to ever do it, but I had somehow never actually listened to an album of his. It speaks volumes, then, that I recognized just about all of Disc 1 here from song samples and reinterpretations alone! Then Disc 2 starts with Isn't She Lovely, which if you're like me, might have been the only track you recognize from title alone -- but going into the record with only that knowledge does NOT prepare you for how funky and soulful the experience is gonna get, nor for the sheer stylistic variety in the near-2 hour tracklist. When he started doing straight jazz fusion on Contusion, that's when I knew this was a 5. It might not be my personal GOAT, but I 100% understand why it belongs in the conversation for overall best album of all time. Standouts: Love's In Need Of Love Today • Have A Talk With God • Contusion • Sir Duke • Ordinary Pain • Isn't She Lovely • As • Another Star • Ebony Eyes • All Day Sucker

Good album and a monumental achievement but still could have benefited from a little trimming here. There are enough all time classics that this would be an easy 5 with only 12 songs on it.

“Sir Duke,” “I Wish,” and “Pastime Paradise,” are exceptional songs. The rest of the album is solid, and I think it is mathematically impossible to truly dislike Stevie Wonder.

This is his Sgt. Pepper’s album; brilliant, beautiful, and poignant.

This gets 5* for Sir Duke alone. But the rest of the album is rather excellent. Probably 4.5*, overall, but definitely rounding up.

one of my favorites. just finished a 6 hour podcast on his 5 album run…

this was difficult because i love some of these songs and really hate other ones

I listened to the wrong album. Same cover, same songs, just a car with a guitar playing them. It was nice. When I realized the mistake I found Stevie’s version and it was fantastic.

This was great, I loved his singing and his message. Will definitely spin this up again.

So so good

soo incredibly boring for such a long album. 21 songs and i would not go back to listen to any of them. Although they had different sounds they all started merging together into one big song. Though i will say some of the lyrics were good. Some of the longer songs could definitely be cut down. I am sad i wasted almost two hours listening to this.

Really good album - cannot believe this is his 18th!! First full album of Stevie Wonder that I’ve listened to - had no idea Coolio sampled a song from here for Gangster Paradise?!! A very very solid 4/5

Not sure why this one was so hard for. The first three-four tracks turned me off so much and honestly i think its because i hate when Stevie tries to write social commentary. It just comes off as forced and out of touch. BUT as far as love songs, funk and musicianship - i mean, the album is this highly rated for a reason. Yes its long (to long), yes some of the tracks (IMO the first three in particular) are weaker - but look..."Contusion" to "Isn't She Lovely" on its own - would make the greatest album ever written.

# Album Name: Songs In The Key Of Life # Artist: Stevie Wonder # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: When Stevie is big, he is big!!! Massive hits. Its absolutely unreal this is stevies 18th album. Wowzaaaaaa. Id have given in by that point. The quality of this thing is unreal. Its a real testament to SW he kept going for so long. Theres a number of filler songs or songs that extend for way too long into the 6-8 minute mark. Overall a fantastic album, albeit, a tad too long. # Top Tunes: Too damn many # Would I listen to it again? Yes

You finish Side 1 and think “damn this is a great album” Then Side 2 opens with Isn’t She Lovely and it becomes one of the greatest album of all time.

Easily his best album. Not a single bad song and tons of classics.

What an amazing album, give that man a statue

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Essential to understanding the modern landscape of music

Stevie’s voice is like butter

trompeta

Automatic 5/5. The most genius of the genius period. There’s not much universal truth but this is one.

Psyched when this one came on, but realized that I'm not sure if I've ever listened to this album all the way through. Definitely didn't expect a prog/fusion jam like Contusion to be on the same album as Sir Duke, but it absolutely shreds. Today in Super Bold Takes, I'll put it out there that Sir Duke into I Wish is an absolutely elite one-two punch. Not doing individual reviews for each song, but as expected this album absolutely fucks. 5 stars.

This double album can be rearranged to two albums where one is 3 and the other is 5. I was originally planning to therefore land on 4, but the "5" songs are so strong that I think it's only fair to recognize the musical achievements this album brings forward. This is my second Wonder album, and in both I got a feeling that Wonder doesn't really filter out which songs to include. He's a phenomenal musician, maybe even a generational one, so nothing is "bad", but even well crafted songs can end up not landing, that's just the nature of music. I guess for some people his weaker songs also land, and in that sense, cutting them could be seen as a waste. For me, it just means that his albums are amazing songs surrounded by mediocre ones. With his love of repetition, the mediocre ones overstay their welcome. But the good ones make the wait worth it. Mixing wise, this album is far far superior to his other album I've rated, "Talking Book". Separated by only 2 years, but the craftsmanship and attention to detail is on a whole other level.

Tracks 1–4: This is pretty good! Tracks 5–21: OH SHIIIIIII

This is another all time great album. There are some duds. I don’t really like village ghetto land

JESUS. Perfect.

Top 10

Love this album, the essential of soul music

Listening session: january 17th, while going on a walk Listened to before: yes, listened to most songs many times, but never front to back Thoughts: I love Stevie Wonder and this is exactly what I needed today Favourite tracks: As, If It’s Magic & Love’s In Need Of Love Today

Stevie igjen, denne gangen med et dobbeltalbum. Prog-soul her. Første plate er fantastisk. En god blanding av hjertefølte sanger, som Love's In Need of Love Today og Knock Me Off My Feet, og fartsfylte bangere, som Sir Duke og I Wish. Også må vi ikke glemme Pastime Paradise, som overrasket meg enormt da jeg først sjekket ut dette albumet tilbake i 2023. Andre plate fremstår noe mer eksperimentell; det inneholder blant annet flere innslag som minner om Disney-musikk. Her finner man også noen av albumets beste sanger; for eksempel sosialt bevisste Black Man og kjærlighetserklæringen As, i tillegg til mange sanger med kul og drivende produksjon; deriblant Another Star og All Day Sucker. Jeg vurderte lenge å gi dette en firer, da jeg ikke nødvendigvis er så gira på å lytte til dette på repeat, men det virker urettferdig. Fem stjerner. Top 3 Plate 1: Knocks Me Off My Feet, Sir Duke, Ordinary Pain Plate 2: Black Man, As, Joy Inside My Tears

I'm not normally a fan of the long ones but this ius Songs in the key of life - it is immoral not to enjoy it.

Brilliant album. It was longer than what I'm accustomed to, but I absolutely loved it.

Pastime Paradise is unreal (it’s a crime I didn’t know it’s the basis for Gangster’s Paradise), but there are 21 tracks on the Spotify result for this album, and I could only fit in the first nine on this listening session, so I’m hedging my bets on a four star.

Wonderful album. Stevie Wonder is, for real, an extremely multi talented musical genius. This is an album that will make you a very happy person whenever you listen to it <3 Easy 5

Fifty years later these songs still feel relevant, both through their content and the way they have been sampled and replayed in the decades since. I don't know if Stevie was trying for something timeless intentionally, the album's title kind of sounds like he is, and the use of school children's voices seems that way to me as well, but I think he achieved it. Disc 1 is certainly my favorite and has songs I've come back to listen to over and over again throughout the years but Disc 2 has some I loved as well. Isn't She Lovely is truly better in this original form as a ballad of parental joy, rather than the beauty pagent theme it became in later decades. Saturn and Easy Goin' Evening were new to me and enjoyable as well.

Another star easily my first unknown track that has caught me off guard and I've fallen in love with the music again Top tier album with so many unexpected amazing album tracks around the hit singles

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! the album title perfectly describes the humanistic essence of this album. i love how stevie wonder keeps to his musical memo, but explores different sounds throughout. i love the synth and rock elements seasoned throughout. favorites: knocks me off my feet; ordinary pain; as

A heavy hitter! This is probably exactly what I was thinking of when I signed up for this: a classic album with iconic singles but one where I'd never sat down and listened to the whole thing through. Great. Do the slower synthesiser ones grab me? Not exactly. Do the 7-minuters hold my attention the whole way through? Not really. Am I glad I listened to the whole thing? Absolutely.

4.3 It's a bit of a saga, but an enjoyable one. Clocking in at 104(!) minutes, it's somehow more than a double album. Albeit the album is more manageable and enjoyable if the last 4 songs on the EP add-on are ignored (unfortunately I think these are amongst the weakest tracks, but I guess that's also the case when modern albums released a 'deluxe' edition with a couple of tracks that you can see there was a reason they weren't included on the original edition). Anyway, the rest of the album is pretty solid. There are some real highlights. The coda of Ordinary Pain. The whole of As. And pretty much the whole of side 1. Interesting to hear (I think I one knew but had forgotten) that Gangsta's Paradise and Wild Wild West have almost no originality to them. They're practically covers. A wide range of musical styles throughout this record whilst staying cohesive, a rare but impressive feat. Glad my 3 listens are now up though, as I need to get some time back in my life. Jesus Stevie.

Classic, duh. Needs more stars.

I enjoyed the vast majority of this album, so playful and fun but also some really powerful messages!! It’s of course a classic and was a great start to the listening journey

Not really for me, I like the I want to say J-pop feel to it. Didn’t finish the album, but it was decent

I hadn’t heard this in forever and somehow missed/forgot that Gangster Paradise was a direct rip off from here (in addition to myriad other classics).

A true masterpiece.

Out of curiosity I looked through the 1 and 2 star reviews and I was not surprised that I had stumbled upon a small collection of just the dumbest idiots on the internet. This is easily a 5 star album just for having I Wish and Sir Duke, but the rest of the songs are incredible too.

Helped me strengthen my grasp on finding a wide variety of music to listen to as a lad.

Descobri atraves de este album que "gansta"s paradise" é um sample. Bom equilíbrio de moods. Adorei

Banger after banger

A very fair and respectable contender for greatest album ever.

Um bom álbum, nada além disso.

Perfect album

I loved it to be honest! Very upbeat energy with a jazzvibe.

I was surprised how many samples I recognized from future songs that originated with this album. Little long and there were some gems and some stinkers.

Amazing album. Can I get a one-disc record of just the soft and easy songs?

A good album, doesn't make me a fan of Stevie wonder wonder but i understand the significance of the album. A lot of samples i recognised

So many great songs. Very solid!

Perfeito para combater o cansaço da semana e dar um boost final!

So many classic like Isn't She Lovely and Sir Duke

i LOVE IT

So much musical skill on display! Really fun to listen to.

Such a banger of an albummmm. I absolutely loved it, and not just because I had a Stevie Wonder obsession as a kid. Every track is just perfection. Love love love.

This is cracking throughout. Varied- goes from toe tapping to introspective. Bangers on disc one but takes off second disc

4 ⁠☆ Es increíble como toca varios temas en el álbum, ahora entiendo porque Stevie Wonder es de los artistas más importantes. Igualmente un poco largo para mi gusto

Прикольно, но не совсем моё

I LIKE THIS ALUMB ALOT

Classic!

It's a very neutral album. One can listen to it from start to finish without skipping any song, but there is no memorable songs either (dispite Isn't she Lovely, I feel I heard better versions of this song elsewhere). Its good if you want something playing in the background.

its technically a good album and i did like some songs on it but its not really my style

Hard to say on this one, all over the place from theatrical sound to funk to reminiscent of gospel maybe, theres some classics and a lot of random sounds I didn't know what to make of it, will have to relisten

wow a must listen for every fucking one

9.5 / 10

Always been a favourite anyway but revisiting was a lovely way to start this project, I fear I may have peaked too early... Playlist track: Sir Duke

Love this compilation of Stevie Wonder works! Soulful and inspiring!

Gorgeous voice Not massively my bag, but enjoying it Finding myself wanting to put something else on Sir Duke is a banger Did not know Gangstas paradise sampled this Why is this album so long? It’s a bit samey, is that sacrilege to say? I can appreciate that it’s good but it’s just not my thing 3/5

amazing. one of my fav albums of all time

A true masterpiece, loved it so much; each song is different, carrying its specific emotion and story; it is evident how wholesome artist he is, how he feels the music and melodies deeply, how easily lyrics come to him and how precious of inspiration he was, and will be, for generations to come; Pastime Paradise was a discovery I wasn't aware of, so just WOW! 💖

Knew this was the big Stevie album but didn't know how big, this was full of huge songs I didn't know the name of. Plus the album tracks were all melodies for other peoples hits, no idea gangstas paradise came from here! Despite the clear heft of this album SW isn't really for me. He likes an outro a bit too much, lots of the songs went on a minute or two too long. And generally soul funk is not my genre. Can't fault it's quality, would understand a 5 but I think it's a 3.5 for me.

Wahey, Songs In The Key Of Life - been waiting for it. Great overall. I appreciate it is LONG, and some of the songs dawdle on an ending, but it is jolly good. Sir Duke, Knocks Me Off My Feet, Isn't She Lovely, and As are my favourites - they stand out more than the rest. No real themes throughout, just some great concepts, lyrics, singing, and music. Thanks Stevie. Finally!

Like other albums of his we've had, some of this I really like, while other fairly large parts of it are just a bit soft and mushy and not my thing at all. When it's funky, it's great though. Recognised more of it than I thought I would too. My favourites were: Sir duke Pastime paradise Black man 3.5 bit worthy of a 4

Wow! What an album. And to think that he nearly walked away to work with disabled kids in Africa. Another reviewer wrote that "In a cynical world so often full of gloom and pessimism, anger and despair, love will always the save day and that’s what Songs In The Key Of Life is ultimately about." I like that line so much that I'm stealing it.

The excitement I felt when I was given this album by the generator is only comparable to the excitement I feel when pulling a 5 star in a gacha game. This album has been on my list of albums to listen to since I first played Sir Duke in band class in high school and it didn't disappoint. Despite the crazy runtime it never feels like it drags. There's not much more I can say about Stevie's infectious energy or incredible songwriting that hasn't been said. Incredibly easy 5 stars.

Slowish start, gets upbeat and fun and nostalgic. 4-5 stars, great album!

This was fun! I feel like I wouldn't have chosen this album on my own, but it was a funky start to my day and felt appropriate for this Wednesday!

Easy listening.

Pretty peak listen

very beautiful, soulful and thoughtful

Intensiv musik, stor bladning av instrument, någon låt som var helt galen, typ Contusion, hade ingen aning om att Gangsta Paradise troligen tagits från Pastime Paradise i detta album, även Isn't She Lovely härifrån! Mest min musik hitills med mycket som händer - på gränsen som sagt

I was excited that this album came up. It’s like the baby daddy of all the modern music I grew up listening to, but had never had a chance to listen to the album end to end. Some of the instruments sound a bit cheesy, but the arrangements are timeless.

This is overall a great album. Not every song is a banger, but enough are to make this a must listen. Favorites: Sir Duke, I Wish, Ordinary Pain, All Day Sucker, Pastime Paradise 5

No es mi estilo, de hecho está bastante lejano a lo que suelo escuchar, sin embargo es buen álbum, no diría el mejor, pero es disfrutable, así que le doy un 7/10

Really enjoyed this but too damn long

not my usual cup of tea but was pleasantly surprised

A little long, and a little gospel-y at times, but some real bangers mixed in, and generally enjoyed the ride.

One of the greatest

I love Stevie. What can I say about Stevie Wonder that hasn’t already been said? He’s an amazing musician and made an amazing album. This didn’t feel like a double album because it kept me engaged the whole time.

Amazing album all the way through. It's missing someone when listening to it streaming, though, because you don't get the divisions of the two LPs and the extended EP that shipped with the original pressing. I was recognizing the origins of hip-hop tracks from Stevie, and I'm glad he got composer credits over there.

Didn’t realize how many songs off this albums were sampled to make other songs, it really is a staple album

nice, but a litttle bit long some times

Love Stevie, he's a genius

nie posłuchałam do końca.. ogólnie taki ok

Background music I’ll stop and listen to

R&B, funky Motown, gospel…quite eclectic. There’s a lot to recognize here and enjoy even if not my normal thing.

Funky

Soulful. Enjoyed.

This album is great. It's so much fun. Talent is off the charts. Why is it a double album and nearly two hours long??? Double albums are my worst enemy at this point

Incredible

There's some real bangers on this overstuffed double LP. However there's a lot of muck to wade through - it's not doing too much to make me rethink that double records should not exist.

Buen album, m gusta la utilización de ciertos instrumentos en canciones específicas. Me gustaron varias, pero creo q no es para mí. Aún así me encantó All day Sucker. recomendado

Review Score: 4/5 Amazing album from Stevie Wonder. The highs of this album are amazing but i would be lying if i didn't say there are some songs I wouldn't skip. Incredible jazz instrumentals followed by Stevie's amazing vocals. There's not much more I can say about this album other than it's amazing.

Strong 2/3. Not as familiar with the back half of this album as I am with the front half, but man the first two sides are about as good as music gets. The back half will take some more digging, definitely some cool songs on there and the musicality of Stevie is just undeniable. Love's In Need Of Love Today and Isn't She Lovely might be two of his best, but the whole thing is great.

classic

Long time favorite

Banger after banger. First time hearing this album, will not be the last.

Great album that probably could have used a touch more restraint on the runtime

Fantastic, great energy, perfect length. Probably won't listen to the whole album again, but there were a lot of highlights

Favorite by far I wish and Knocks me off my feet

Overall liked this album! Felt very groovy and loving. Strong message of black power, but I liked that he also included that all of the races are important and that we should work together. Recognized some of the songs as Stevie Wonder, but also noticed the sampling of his music in more recent artist’s work.

It was very nice

unreal

A bit bloated and the songs air out a bit too long. Didn’t have an attention grabbing opening track like innervisions. The melodies were impeccable, and were reused extensively in the 90’s. I guess this is more soulful to Innervisions funk, and I love funk.

freaking amazing holy shite

Canzone del trenino

No me cuadra rankear todo el álbum junto Tiene unas 5 Otras 2

De acá nació Gangsta Paradise! que loco, no? Variado el Stevie, tiene canciones para muchos eventos, es un embajador de la buena vibra, muy habilidoso para volver esas situaciones canción 2hrs dura estaba inspirado Un 3.5 en mis libros

God start! Faktisk tæt på et no-skip album. Kendte kun en af sangene i forvejen, og er positivt overrasket over resten også.

Great album, a little too long

Don Stevie Wonder, uno de los mejores vocalistas de la musica popular, creo que requisito para cantar bien es ser negro y ciego. Que voz tan particular, esos agudos, ese rango vocal, sus melismas, vibratos y todo sin abusar de esos recursos vocales. Songs o the Key of Life es quizas su disco mas aclamado, y es que es rebueno en muchos sentidos. Muy Funk, muy soul, RyB en su maxima expresion, incluso con elementos clasicos y pop, sin duda una influencia tremenda para muchisimos artistas. Este disco tiene mucho flow, no lo pudo haber escrito un blanco, tiene la escencia afroamericana. Suena una banda, muy buena producción. Por lo que escucho dejan su voz al centro, guitarras muy funk y minimalistas a la derecha, teclados y piano van generalmente al medio, muy brillantes, un bajo bien presente al centro con lineas que te dan ganas de mover el esqueleto y la batería también al centro con un sonido bien brillante en los platillos pero apagado y cremoso en bombo y caja a veces acompañado por otras percusiones que van a los costados. En general una producción sin ninguna gran novedad pero con varios detallitos que le dan más color a las canciones, agrega arreglos de cuerdas, vientos, percusiones, etc. y a pesar de ser un disco triple con dos LP y un EP, que puede volverse largo en ciertos momentos, es muy rico musicalmente, muy hipnótico, a mi me mantuvo pegado escuchándolo en gran parte. Creo que la segunda parte es mas floja y tiene algunas canciones para mi gusto excesivamente largas. Como todo disco doble, creo que se pudo haber hecho un gran disco simple merecedor del 5. Más que nada por eso por eso le bajo la nota. Canción favorita: I wish (buenisima linea de bajo). Pd: Tremendo plot twist me comi al cachar que pastime paradise era de él y no del rapero JASJAJ (muy ignorante de mi parte).

The best soul album ever written

Instruments are great, wish they got a bit more show and centre stage otherwise nothing wrong with it

great

#809. This is another one that was a double album, but didn't really need to be. I like the more funkier songs, but wasn't a huge fan of the church chorus-ey ones. I feel like it could have been better if trimmed down to about an hour or an hour fifteen. 4/5: still pretty good though.

Pretty goood

A lot of great songs on here, but the composition overall takes the cake of what makes it special and really stuck out to me. Still had a couple skips.

A long Christmas weekend hardly leaves room for a rich, gooey, overstuffed double album. I had already unbuckled my belt before I started. Still, this is the better of the Wonder albums that we’ve listened to thus far and I was struck by the instances when he sounded like Van Morrison. Otherwise, I find Stevie’s voice generally sits odd in the mix: the harmonic extensions of his playing too thick and so much chromaticism that he is always struggling to be distinguished. But there is great music here, As for example, but it all goes on too long. 2.5 Do people really like Stevie Wonder as much as they think they do? I know he has lots of nice, famous tunes but if you made everyone who owns this album sit down for an hour and a half and give their full attention to its procession of ever-so-smooth musical and lyrical platitudes how many wouldn’t just nod off? When Wonder programmed 6 1/2 minutes of ‘Isn’t She Lovely?’ alongside 6 1/2 minutes of ‘Joy Inside My Tears’ to open side 3 of his record, surely he knew no listener would come out the other side conscious. Even the funkier songs wouldn’t trouble a sleeper, so diligently are the edges removed in performance and recording. You could criticise this album from other angles - the datedness of the keyboard sounds, the mawkish naivety of some of the lyrics (Have a Talk With God, Black Man) - but what do any of its other faults count for when you’re having a nice nap anyway? 2.5/5

Lots of great songs on this- fun for a party, but I might not just put it on to listen to at home.

Lots of great tracks, enjoyed it, but enthusiasm waned through the second disc. A few I’d skip throughout it. Nice to listen to overall.

this album was okay, i didn’t really like the first few songs and i got very bored. but it was overall an alright album. 6.5/10.

not my thing but this is obviously good stuff

Just some stellar stuff here. Don’t think it justifies being a double album. But it’s pretty great. 4.5/5

A little Christmas treat for me, wowee. I've been looking forward to listening to this album for a long time. As expected, this thing is brilliant. The run time is absolutely ridiculously long but honestly I am all here for it. If I were sitting down and listening to this I would definitely want a breather in between the first and second LP. I can only imagine the people who hate this genre/Stevie Wonder who would be in torture having to endure this long ass album. Every song on this is just brilliant. I must say though, the crying baby noises at the start of Isn't She Lovely is super offputting. Ever tried playing that in front of a group of friends? You look like a weirdo. Anyways, easy 5. Not much else to say since this has been reviewed to death and is easily a top 10 albums of all time OBJECTIVELY.

How someone can make seventeen albums and then still have enough gas to make this is beyond me. It would be an understatement to call it a superhuman feat. With bonus tracks (that I included in this review) this has a runtime of 1h43m. There are a lot of artists that don't have an entire 45 in them, Stevie Wonder stands nearly peerless in his ability to pack this album with banger after banger. If I have to absolutely say something bad about this album it's that Disc 1, Side B is probably the weakest one. Even then, it's a lot better than a lot of the albums I have listened to in the course of doing this project. Highlights: Love's in Need of Love Today, Contusion, Sir Duke, Isn't She Lovely, Joy , I Am Singing, If It's Magic, Saturn

174/1001 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ When I opened the app this morning, I had large grin on my face st getting this record. Yes there could be some songs cut, but honestly this was such a pleasure to listen to.

Absolutely love his run of 5 albums from 72 Music of my mind to this album. Rightfully viewed as a classic, a masterpiece. So uplifting, a joyful soulful experience, funk heaven, what grooves that this just came from the one man, now that is someone with talent. When a double album isn’t too long, just going from great track to great track, it is Without doubt 5 Star

The definition of a timeless classic. The total runtime is slightly long, but the time flies by when listening to it. The songs on here could have been made last year and I would have believed it. Stevie is flawles. Just fabulous all around. Easy 5/5

I want this to be 5 stars so bad. There are just too many songs for me. If I could hand pick 10-12 songs it would be 6 stars. 1/5 didn’t finish the album 2/5 didn’t keep the album 3/5 kept it and will listen when songs randomly show up on shuffle 4/5 kept it and will listen to it again front to back on my phone 5/5 buying the vinyl

There are some great tracks here, but it’s too long and some of it gets a little boring. It could have been a five star single album. It’s still very good, but I’ll take a star off because of the unnecessary fluff.

Some classics, some not.

Super groovy, even the slow songs make you want to move. It’s one of the music styles that I really like, and I had a great time listening to it.

4,5 stars reeeeeally nice but double albums will never be my thing

Zum ersten Mal komplett gehört … das wurde mal Zeit, würd ich schätzen.

In den Top 10 meiner Lieblingsalben ever. Hellt mir zuverlässig die Stimmung auf und zeigt eine enorme Vielseitigkeit.

This album feels like the peak of a man at his very best. One thing I really enjoy about Stevie Wonder not only on this project but through his whole discography (at least the records he had most control over) is how he uses different influences in his production. This is shown across this whole album with it feeling bigger than life itself. I feel like there is more I can say and maybe one day I will but the fact that anyone can make an album like this so good is fascinating in itself.

Fantastic album. So many great songs.

Not my cup of tea but it's not that baf

Turns out Isn’t She Lovely might be one of Stevie Wonder’s worst songs! This album was a banger.

stevie is the greatest and this is one of his best. Nothing else to say really.

Mostly happy or calming songs, overall good album.

Ganz gutes Album. Ziemlich abwechslungsreich. Mega Stimme. Einige bekannte Songs. Ordinary Pain, Pastime Paradise, i wish, isnt she lovely sind die banger des albums

nice album. hani schomol glost gha. het paar bangers

Easily Stevie's best, and that's saying something because the previous albums I've got were fantastic in their own right. Pretty great that the album is basically just banger after banger for nearly two hours. Almost no fillers (Village Ghetto Land didn't really hit for me), classics in Sir Duke and I Wish, and my favorite discoveries on this one being Black Man and Another Star. Fantastic album, and definitely understand why its considered one of the best of all time.

Masterpiece. Life is Good.

Revisit,

Toller Künstler

Stevie!! This was a great double album! So many good songs!

There are some really annoying songs on here. And some good ones obviously

Not for me

Yeah. This is the greatest album ever made, ever. Argue with a wall. It's an ode to life itself, and all of its emotions, mysteries, tragedies, and beauties. This man Stevie went into the Avatar State of every Black musician to grace this earth and radiated a beam out of his soul. This is the first body of work we need to show the aliens when they arrive. It's imperative. It's almost two hours long, but it should be at least four hours. Some of the most amazing musicianship I've ever heard in my damn life.

Crazy good, songs are a bit long and the album too

Okay. Some hits, but not my taste

Wonderful! Was exactly the album I needed after being up with a sick kid all night. Love ya, Stevie!

Another double album, another absolute classic! 'Love's in Need of Love Today' kicks off a 90-minute opus of personal discovery and sonic experimentation. While a few experiments inevitably miss the mark across that massive runtime, the ones that hit—like 'Sir Duke'—manage to feel simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic. Stevie's social conscience shines brilliantly on tracks like 'Pastime Paradise' (which will instantly ring bells for any '90s hip-hop fan—hello, Coolio), before he closes things out with a sumptuous, gospel-influenced trip back to the dance floor. A truly great record.

I didn't know Sir Duke was by Stevie Wonder. I also didn't know Wild Wild West is a straight copy of Stevie Wonder's I Wish. I also didn't know Gangsta's Paradise "heavily samples" Pastime Paradise. Just me realizing the ridiculous reach of this album, and how often I hear this guys song-writing without even knowing. Disc 1 blew my mind. Disc 2 was pretty good.

really stellar stuff. it's a big album, which fits a lot of stone cold bangers, but that also means a few skips. favorite is Sir Duke or Pastime Paradise. like a solid 4.49/5

Rating: 10/10 now THAT is a SKIPLESS record. I truly didn’t realize just how effortlessly Stevie makes this 1hr45min album feel like not a single moment is wasted, it’s divine and uplifting and inspired the entire way through. We all know who Stevie Wonder is. He’s a blind black man. Who created this work of art 50 years ago. This is a guy who knows he can do absolutely anything he sets his mind to and wants you to feel the same while listening to his soulful rhythms. A really cool album cover as well, and probably the most perfectly apt album title ever conceived. I have to seriously consider if this is the greatest musical achievement ever, it honestly still feels like the future.

I really didn't love the opening track and was ready for 2 hours of RnB, but then Have A Talk With God had some character, and Contusion was just cool af for no reason, and then the rest of the album just a solid fun rich varied listening experience. This steve guy is talented 7.4/10

Bangers. 8 hanging by a moments out of 10 lizard wizards

-I like his voice -good melodies and funky instrumentals - very chill yacht rock vibes -IS PAST-TIME PARADISE WHAT AMISH PARADISE WAS BASED OFF LMAO - i’m sorry why are all his songs so long i really don’t like that in an album some are okay but like why are they all over 5 minutes - definitely liked disc one better songs i like: - loves in need of love today -have a talk with god -village ghetto land -past-time paradise -joy inside my tears songs i actively dislike: -contusion (sounds like whiplash and SNL mixed) - easy going evening

3.5

Extra star for Pastime Paradise and Isn't She Lovely

Favorite: Contusion Least Favorite: If It's Magic Overall Rating: 7.5/10 I thoroughly enjoyed this album, though it's not necessarily something I would seek out on my own. Some of the songs felt a bit too similar to each other, but it was still a good time.

i absolutely love the seamless transitions between the songs omg

i like, can see where this has been used as inspiration for other songs. listened to on 16/12/25 whilst driving around doing errands

El mejor álbum de la historia. Punto se acabó.

3.5

good

Just as I was beginning to wonder when I'd roll the next big shot album, I happen upon this. This is my second Stevie Wonder album, with it being exactly 120 albums since I first listened to Innervisions. I don't remember much about the previous album, which is probably sacrilege to the music-listening community. I think it was folky or autumnal or something. Anyways, I'm keen to listen to this album as I'm pretty sure it's his most well-received release. The illustration of Stevie on the cover reminds me of that illustration of the Unabomber, which is also promising. There's nothing I love more than a good Ted talk. Fuck. It's a double album. fkyotuv fucky ou fuckh nyiy. I was airpunching my monitor in rage seconds prior to writing this sentence. Many of the songs are long as shit, too. What are you doing, Stevie? It seems that any attempt I make at trying to like an artist is punished, as I can't stand excess in my albums. 48 minutes is the perfect runtime for an album, as scientifically proven by me. You would think that an extra hour couldn't do that much damage when it makes the album equivalent in length to an average movie, but it does, trust me. This is pretty interesting as far as a soul showing is concerned. I'm not used to this level of variety or spread of influences on a soul album. I view soul music as synonymous with a muddy, moderately frustrating sound, so it's good to finally have a bit of clarity. Anyways, the actual music. There's some good stuff in here. It's hard not to feel uplifted by this music. The breezy vocals and Wonder's charasmatic vocals are a consistent highlight. I had a perfectly good time listening to this one, though whether it has any staying power is anyone's guess. It's easygoing and likeable without necessarily hooking me. There is also the obvious issue of the farhkinggg length. I'd already gotten my fill by the time I reached "Joy Inside My Tears", with the remaining songs marking a considerable drop off in quality for the album (it also doesn't help that the remaining songs are LONG AS SHIT). "Village Ghetto Land" is decent. I like the strings, and the songwriting is well-matched to boot. The lyrics are the most memorable aspect because of the contrast, obviously. "Contusion" is also pretty cool. A bit of a jazz fusion sound going on. The cool, confident guitars carry the song, though I also quite like the synthesiser and some of the miscellaneous digital effects. "I Wish" is another good, funky tune. I like all of the bridges, and the aforementioned funk sound has a lot of kick to it. Good vocals, too - they're pretty fun. No fucking way. There's no fucking way that Gangsta's Paradise is a flip of "Pastime Paradise". That's hilarious. I'd say it's shameless, but the music industry gets up to all kinds of nefarious tomfoolery. Anyways, it's alright. The string sections are good. The feel-good energy of "Summer Soft" is also nice. The lyrics and songwriting are likely the best on the album. I've heard "Isn't She Lovely" before. That vocal melody is pretty golden and the song being a tribute to Stevie's daughter is heartwarming, but god damn if it ain't long as shit. Please retcon the latter three minutes from all of reality, I beg you. Book time. Wonder was in a bit of a creative frenzy while making this album. A lot of collaborators. Very well received at release. I mean, I know this one's a big deal, so I don't need to consult Wikipedia for this album. I cosign this inclusion.

i enjoyed it lots, there was a wide variety and i saved all the songs i liked, i didnt end up completeing it , i got to the the 70% mark tho, def appreciate the production on the tracks and his voice is heavingly . i will go through my faves son again and continue listening to the album

(1:25:43 double album, 17 tracks, 1976, 18th Album) R&B/Soul Eighteenth album - incredible - for Stevie Wonder. Singles: I Wish Isn't She Lovely Sir Duke Another Star As Pastime Paradise is infinitely recognizable as Coolio's rework Gangsta's Paradise. I Wish (Wild Wild West, Will Smith)

If there is a better album on this list, I don't believe I've heard it. This is the benchmark by which all musical creativity should be measured, twentieth century pop music does not get any better. I'd give another star if I could.

This was a great listen. Not going to lie, I was a bit apprehensive when I saw there were 21 songs over 1 hour 44 minutes. Great production, some catchy tunes, Stevie obviously can sing and there was a nice mix of styles and tempos (unlike say the Sinatra and Loretta Lynn snoozefests I had on my listen list last week). Bravo, Stevie, I really enjoyed it.

Day 125 So many classics on one album, as easy a 5/5 as there is on this list Highlights Sir Duke Pastime Paradise Black Man

Banger, quelques tubes connus (Sir Duke), ça donne le smile

J’ai noté cet album avant de l’écouter car… j’ai le vinyle, je le connais très bien. Je l’écouterai après ! C’est un artiste que j’aime beaucoup, album avec des sons que j’aime profondément (as, pastime paradise, I wish, isn’t she lovely, etc etc). C’est un album qui fait du bien

Banger cet album, je connaissais Isn't She Lovely évidemment mais tout le reste de l'album est top. J'aime bien la vibe Stevie Wonder je pense 5/5

I'm not a massive Stevie Wonder fan, and so this drifts in and out for me a bit. Some classic, great songs. High 3

At its core this is a political album with a dance beat. I’m rarely a fan of double albums, but this is one of the few that justifies its length. A great talent and a great person. Low 5

#1 album of 1976 and my favourite from Stevie. Chock full of amazing tunes right up to, but not including, the last 2 tracks, which would have been on the b side of the accompanying EP.

After recently spinning Curtis Mayfield’s edgy and captivating 1970 album Curtis for the first time I’ve been excited about dipping into some of the classic soul, funk and disco albums of the 1970s. The stand out hits on Songs in the Key of Life are impossible not to know. ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish’ have a whole life outside this LP on radio stations and party playlists across the world. ‘Pastime Paradise’ sounds very modern, the use of synthetic strings is ahead of its time and can be heard in plenty of the soul, R&B and rock records that proceed this album. Upsettingly, outside of these hits there is not a lot for me here. I don’t feel like much effort was put into cutting this 2LP + 1EP album to its key, most attractive elements. It’s a very long record to get such little pleasure out of. Most of the tracks on this record are very safe, sedate and glossy. Every track that Stevie Wonder performs lives or dies on whether those vibrant and vital feelings translate to the listener, I personally can’t tap into it. I’m delighted that nearly every other person digs this, but for me I feel like a child being forced to listen to their parent’s boring music. There are very few songs that give me the kind of rash like negative reaction I get from ‘Isn’t She Lovely’. It makes me nauseous - it simply won't end! Stevie Wonder has enough fans without me butting in. I’m gobsmacked at how much more famous Wonder is than Mayfield though… its mad.

Reasonably speaking this is all v high quality, I need more listens but I think it’s a v low 5 for me and his best that I’ve heard so far

This is my first one of these so lets see how it goes. Good work background music. Pastime paradise was a jump scare. Calming, I think I prefer the music to the vocals significantly. Not necessarily my cup of tea, but enjoyed regardless.

Most liked tracks were “Have a talk with god” and “I wish” but the whole album just isn’t my type of music

I don't think it'll be in my regular rotation but it is an excellent album!

Another blockbuster from 1976.. except I disliked it back then. Several songs were massive hits on mainstream radio so I skipped them as much as possible. 50 years later, I didn't mind it all. Maybe not in rotation but not something to be ignored. Very good songwriting, musicianship incredible.

Stevie never disappoints

Alla hits man känner igen, mycket bra

I don't really listen to much of this genre of music, however this album sounds so upbeat and catchy, yet makes you feel emotionally calm and at ease

Pretty good 4/5

I hadn't listened to much Stevie Wonder before this and I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was. I enjoyed every song on the album, in particular I thought "village ghetto land" was quite a beautiful song and was followed by "contusion" which had some great guitar sections. "Summer soft" was a good 'bop' and was very nice to listen to. I also enjoyed the lyrics and message of "Black man". Really enjoyable overall, great listen. 84/100 Score edited 28/01/26

Wow at the guitar playing in contusion. Never knew Gangsta's paradise had used Pastime Paradise. Perhaps I live under a rock. A really good one. I think it slowed down a bit at times but in general very very good. Tempting to give this a 5.

Another one I already know. It's a bit inconsistent here and there because some songs are very underwhelming compared to the rest - but still a great album I would say.

Some nice tunes but a lot of it I found quite backgroundy. I'm not a huge soul person and I find the vocal histrionics a bit offputting in places.

Stevie Wonder needs to learn when to stop singing. The songs in this album are really good, and obviously his voice in incredible, but you don't need a 6 minute long song with 3 minutes of outro. Cut the fluff out of this, and it would turn it from a 4 rated 86 minute behemoth to a more manageable length with an easy 5. Starts off nice and chill with Love's In Need Of Love Today, Have A Talk With God, and Village Ghetto Land. Sir Duke was pretty fun. I Wish is a classic, wonderful song. Knocks Me Off My Feet was really sweet. And then I got hit with quite the surprise. Pastime Paradise comes on and I hear that music. I did not know Coolio sampled Stevie for Gangsta's Paradise. And Stevie's version is also incredible. Next couple tracks drop back down a little bit. Then Isn't She Lovely takes it right back up. Joy Inside My Tears was beautiful. Black Man had a really nice message in it, that was a fun listen. As and Another Star end things out nicely. This was my fourth and final Stevie Wonder album on this list, and it was the best one of the bunch. Love you, Stevie! Best song: Pastime Paradise

Well hot damn I haven't had a 5 for a while. He's a genius, that's it.

Very nice listen! Would listen to it again. The almost two hours did not feel like almost two hours. The commentary on racism was also very onspot.

amazing funk

So much has been written about this album that I feel I don't have much to add. It's not completely perfect. Some of the ways Stevie Wonder approaches his themes are a little dated, and the album is a bit sprawling. But this is one of the best popular expressions of the unity of all of humanity in general and Americans in particular. It's a masterpiece. Five stars

Fantastic. Pretty much a near perfect record. Listened 04/13/2021

Not much more you can say about this album that hasn't been said before. Incredible songwriting, performance and influence... just a stone cold classic and my goto Sunday morning album. The Legacy of this album speaks to the range of musical styles with artists from Elton John, George Michael and Whitney Houston to Brann Dailor and Phil Anselmo citing it as either their favourite album or a massive influence.

Classic

This is just not my thing. His voice is great and it’s got super slick production, but I’m not that fussed by it. It’s fine but I won’t listen to it again.

This album never disappoints

Excellent but he does keep going on a bit too long sometimes

3,5

Amazing. I had never listened to whole album from start to finish before, and what a trip. I feel like this is one of those albums that requires multiple listens over time to truly appreciate, but already I see the genius. It’s funky, soulful, beautiful, introspective, socially relevant, and everything in between.

literally so good..... so joyous...... felt absolutely timeless

This was just….. sooooooo longggggg

хороший альбом, но нудный и долгий, пиздец

This album RULES! So inventive, revolutionary, memorable, no skips ever.

A massive album full of wonderful music. However the length also means you'll quickly forget some of the less memorable songs

do love a bit of motown. Some classics here, also some Mario Kart sounding themes lol

It was good, in special the pastime paradise song. The others is also good, but not so good. Its a very long album, and in the end i was tired of listening. If it were a little smaller, like just one hour, it would be better. Very consistente and the instrumental are very good. I think it make sense that Stevie Wonder be a great name of the music. After all, still not the kind of music i would listen again, maybe one or other song, but thats it!

its good yeah.

I enjoyed all the familiar songs but it took a second listen to enjoy the rest of the album. It really fits together. Not everything works perfectly and some sounds very dated but a masterpiece album.

It seems blasphemous to say anything critical about one of the best regarded albums ever, and I don't have much bad to say. The 2nd album starts with my least favorite Stevie Wonder song (Isn't She Lovely") even worse is that I've never heard the 6 minute version with the kid squealing noises halfway through...which made it worse. If it were me in the producing booth, I might have pushed for a couple fewer songs, or maybe a shorter edit here or there... but for the most part, this was truly an excellent album.

Better than his first album

Simply one of the best albums of the 20th century

Overall an enjoyable album - but was a bit long. Ofc Sir Duke and I wish were favorites. I appreciated the message conveyed in Black Man. Was shocked to learn that Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise is based off of Pastime Paradise!

Great album! Such soul!

Classic. So many styles in one album.

5/5

Great how the material I was not familiar with sounded so fresh and other hits felt wonderfully nostalgic yet the record is generous and wonderful to listen to with head phones.

All time banger!

Listening to Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life is like signing up for a quick coffee date and realizing you’ve accidentally agreed to a 2-hour TED Talk on joy, heartbreak, and cosmic funk. It’s not an album—it’s a full-blown life seminar with a soundtrack so good you forget you’re being educated. Every track feels like Stevie personally broke into your soul, rearranged the furniture, and left a disco ball in the living room. The man plays more instruments than most people own socks, and somehow makes you feel guilty for not practicing piano harder in third grade. Favorite tracks are still the commericially known hits- Sir Duke, I Wish, Isn't She Lovely, and I had no idea Coolio sampled from Pastime Paradise

Some fantastic songs, a little bloated but nothing bad.

The first track is unmatched

Masterpiece. There isn’t a bad song on this.

Loves in Need

Way too long. Knew some songs, vibe was all-right but not cohesive.

Downright listenable, downright lovely. Hard album to review - Stevie Wonder's an unimpeachable god of music and he deserves to be - but this album didn't inspire some kind of grand exaltation in me, some great epiphany...it just made me feel pretty goddamn good for 2 hours. That, itself, is pretty goddamn good.

The one-two of “If It’s Magic” and “As” really gets me

Absolutely adore this album. Reminds me of my mama

Wow. I mean just WOW. Not one bad or uninteresting song on the album. I REALLY loved As and Another Star, both amazing, and of COURSE Sir Duke and I Wish are top on the list. Would be HAPPY to come back to this album over and over again.

This starts off really weak, and there's no impactfull tracks until 'Contusion' which could be 70s Zappa, 'Sir Duke' and 'I Wish', which all lift the album noticeably, before a bland run of filler. Then we get to 'As' and 'Another Star', again highlights in what is, at 21 tracks and 1hr 45, far too long. It's no Innervisions. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Bloated★★★☆☆ (5/10)

brilliant