Fulfillingness' First Finale

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Some dark and dissident chords, but overall beautiful so far

Just rocks

Funky Full First Finale....

Solid album - easy 4/5 for me The album has some great songs ive never heard before from stevie. Especially the samba influences and use of Cuica in songs.

Never heard this one before, p gud

It's Stevie! I could listen to him all day everyday and just chill out. This doesn't stick out as much as some of his other albums, but it's still great.

Bin echt überrascht wie modern das Album für 1974 klingt. Richtig gutes Ding

This album is in the middle of what is considered Wonder's "classic period". And yet I do not recognize any of the songs from this album. Whereas the other albums all have songs I do recognize. Regardless, this is a real solid album throughout. It's got a lot of solid tracks, easily one I can imagine coming back to. My favorite would have to be "They Won't Go When I Go." The synth sound and Moog, man they just don't make keyboard accompaniments to piano like that anymore. It's a collection of great songs, I liked each one individually. There's not one song greater than the other, but it didn't seem to really mesh into the one album. I'm not asking it to be a concept album or anything, but it just didn't... coalesce. Maybe that's why I have never heard of this record before. The songs are really good, but as one whole album it just misses the mark.

Challenging album to rate. I don't think I knew any of the songs except Boogie On Reggae Woman (a great funky tune but different from much of the album). A lot of soft pieces that don't immediately grab you. But a lot of beautiful pieces if you really listen (like Smile Please, Too Shy to Say). Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away and They Won't Go When I Go are exceptions - powerful pieces that hit you on first listen. He really pours his emotions into these songs. You Haven't Done Nothin is another powerful song, but not in a soul-piercing lyrical way, more in a fiery and up-tempo way. Not my favorite of his efforts just because there are some throwaways (Creepin, Bird of Beauty). Feels like a 3.5 with a bump for the artist not the album.

Some bops, some baby making music

4.5

I understand Stevie wonder now

Ja die Stevie weet wel hoe het moet

I love Stevie Wonder, but I prefer his more upbeat, funkier side. This is still great, but I wish there was a bit more of the funky stuff. 4 stars.

It’s no wonder that Stevie Wonder is seen as a master songwriter. Every song here is catchy, well structured and instrumentally sound. There’s a tremendous flavor happening here. One worth your time. It’s a front to back type of album that you’ll want to keep spinning.

Soul progresivo. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

I like this.

Wow. Pedal steel in the slow song. I need to listen to some more Stevie wonder deep cuts. Great album

I can't deny Stevie Wonder's talent (though this album didn't blow me away too much). He plays almost every instrument on all the songs. His obsessive and driven musical creation process results in great sounding music (but I hear he was hard to work with). He'd work for 12 hours on a song and then call back the studio musician at 2 AM to rework a song. Boogie on Reggie Woman is lovely. As a Phish fan I was so happy to hear the original, what a fun surprise. "You Haven't Done Nothin" is also a great hit piece on Regan.

A wonder, yes yes

Stevie's 70s organ period was not my favorite… until I listened to this album. Holy crap what an amazing album. I'm perplexed as to how I've never heard it. 4.5 / 5.

There was this pretty long era where it seemed like this material just poured out of Stevie Wonder... All great, unique, the kind of music that makes Soul live up to its rather grandiose name.

Quite good.

Staring to become one of my favourite artists

Great album to work to. Really enjoyed

Me encanta este álbum, fueron 42 minutos de canciones relajantes, sencillas en su arreglo pero que en dicha sencillez se encuentra el disfrute. Además, la voz de Stevie Wonder es una maravilla (pun intended).

Soulful. And then some proper jazzy funk in the middle. That dude can really play the harmonica.

Tres nice beaucoup de groove mais certaines chnason manque un peu de punch pour moi et aussi par rapport aaux autres albums de stevie wonder. 4.25

4.2 + Part of Stevie Wonder's brilliant run from '72-76. This one's got some amazing jams, notably "Heaven Is..." and "Boogie On..." There are a couple of flatter moments in the middle but Stevie keeps it moving with a bopping energy. All in all, I can enjoy this record as a close listen or playing in the background.

Pretty good, very relaxing and great background

smile please-8.5/10 zillion- 8.5/10 ~spirit part gas too shy to say- 10/10 boogie- 7.68/10 creepin- 100/10 done nothin- 7.9/10 no use- 8/10 go when I go- 9.5/10 bird of beauty- 8.55/10 please don't go- 8/10

warm, smooth, uplifting

Very pleasant easy listening. One to listen to again.

very good

Classic Stevie Wonder. Standouts: Boogie On Reggae Woman, You Haven't Done Nothin', They Won't Go When I Go Others: Creepin', Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Please Don't Go 4/5

I didn’t make it all the way through but I really liked what I heard. I’ll come back to it for sure.

It's a definite vibe but none of the tracks really stuck with me. It's just kind of a smear of slightly funky R&B with wild, wonderful vocals liberally slathered on top. It's good, don't get me wrong. But it's not great. I was all set to give this a middling 3-star review until I hit "They Won't Go When I Go" and... well, that's a pretty good track. It's worth a star.

Stevie is great, talking book better

Favourite song: They Won't Go When I Go

What can you say about Stevie Wonder during this period? He put out masterpiece after masterpiece, and this album is one of them. The way he manages to balance lyrics that delve deep into both emotional and sociopolitical territory while continuing to be a ground-breaking musician is truly outstanding. I didn't like this album as much as Songs in the Key of Life, but you can kinda seem him building to that album here. Just an incredibly solid album filled with great songs, some that you can dance to and some that you can cry to 4/5

I listened twice through, enjoyed the funky vibes and I will be coming back for more soon

Great funky soul album. What's not to like, it's Stevie Wonder! That being said - This is the third Stevie Wonder album I've got in the generator so far, the first two being Songs In The Key Of Life and Talking Book. Personally I think this sits ahead of Talking Book, but SITKOL still remains my favourite of the three. It does have some great songs though - Boogie On Reggae Woman is very fun and groovy, They Won't Go When I Go is dark and chilling, and You Haven't Done Nothin' is super funky and sounds like a continuation of Superstition. Favourite - They Won't Go When I Go

- smile please has a really cool vibe, very relaxed but groovy beat - vocals remind me of someone i cant think of - Heaven is a zillion has the coolest vibe as well - backing vocals are really sick - the coolest gospel music i’ve ever heard - too shy to say isnt really my style but i appreciate the vocals still - lyrics are simplistic but beautiful - boogie on reggae woman wasn’t much of a stand out - creepin very laid back i like it - really simple music but groovy as - completely different as to what i though stevie’s music would be like - you haven’t done nothing is cool, one of my favs ota so far - it ain’t no use takes my number one spot atm sickest vocals and vibe - i feel like it would be samples by like tyler the creator or something or maybe kanye - they won’t go when i go is very good - OH SHIT WAIT ITS RLY ELY GOOD - WOW ITS SO POWERFUL - ok very different vibe then the rest of the album but by far one of the best - bird of beauty is unique in lyrics to the rest of the album, it is a lot less direct speaking more poetic, sven in spanish - the most feel good so far - please don’t go is the perfect wrap up to the album, doesn’t introduce much new but highlights the best qualities of the album - really impressed, didn’t expect how upbeat this album would be, i underestimated stevie’s range. Sick vibe very feel good but also powerful, simple but effective, solid 4/5

79/100: Once music veers into gospel-inspired lyrics in any regard, I usually am immediately turned off. I'm not a religious person, but even for me, the monetization of religion feels observably cheap and makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I understand that in many cultures music exactly like this is incredibly important to religious services, and I'm biased by my own cultural experiences, but as I have said in many of my previous reviews, I do not grade on a curve or in consideration of other people's tastes. With that being said, this is the first album I have listened to that was so good I found myself actually overlooking that offense. I mean, first of all, I'm a sucker for alliteration and this album title is fantastic. Why is it the finale of fulfillingness? That's not even a word is it? More importantly, why is it implied there will be more finales? That seemingly contradicts the definition of the word finale. On top of that, the music itself is also breathtakingly fantastic and fresh. I found myself repeatedly wondering what chord changes Stevie Wonder was passing through in each song, because they all were so unpredictable yet so beautiful.

This album is a bit more sparse and personal than the previous album ’Innervisions.’ That is not to say that it is minimalist by any stretch of the imagination, but there is some restraint in this album’s production. Nevertheless, like much of Stevie Wonder’s 70s output, these songs don’t miss.

This was alright - nothing jumped out at me. Great vocals and all but no major hits that I could recall. 7/10.

Do you ever feel like this album is the B-Sides to Stevie's Seventies hit records? As in Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life are all the stronger albums? A feeling that Fulfillingness' First Finale is the weakest of them all? I sometimes get that feeling. Of course, a Stevie B-side of an album is still strong. Lots to love here. I bet someone could flip this analysis on its head and say that this is a stronger record overall despite it not having some of the same "standout" singles as the others. And you know, I'd entertain that theory. I'd listen to that person. They just might have a point. So much so, that I'd look hard into the mirror myself and ask if that person could be me on a different day.

Great easy listening

Album starts a bit slow, but there are some beautiful songs on it. 3,5/5

Stevie was in his musical prime, some beautiful songs and hits in this record

The 70s called and wanted you to listen to a good album

Great

pretty good, first time listening to a whole stevie wonder album

good soul music, good instrumentals and vocals but lyrics not as much

It's Stevie W!

I think this is an excellent album, just one rung below the brilliant Innervisions. I had never heard Fulfillingness before. I loved it. Lots of great upbeat songs here and some of his most beautiful ballads. 4.5 stars

Il s'agit là d'un immense soulagement : Robert a enfin libéré Stevie qui pourrissait dans une cellule de sa cave. La résolution d'un problème est toutefois suivie de l'apparition d'un nouveau puisque tout au long de son CD, la voix de Stevie Wonder sera couverte par un bruit récurrent, "crrrr crrrr" pour ne pas le citer. Eddy Mitchel en est l'auteur. Depuis sa reprise de Superstition, celui-ci n'a de cesse de vouloir reprendre les tubes de son idole malvoyante. Et lorsque la copie conforme dudit morceau retentit, les bruits s'intensifient jusqu'à ce que la peur s'entende dans la voix de Wonder. "Bloquez la porte !" l'entend-on crier à son équipe qui se hâtent alors à l'entrée du studio pour placer une chaise sous la poignée de la porte. Les crissements finiront par s'interrompre, au grand soulagement de notre chanteur autrefois croupissant.

Qu'aurait donné cet album sans l'existence d'Eddie Mitchell? Difficile de le dire. Stevie Wonder semble en effet dérangé tout l'album. En effet, durant sa performance de haute qualité, prennant place dans un studio à l'isolation acoustique parfaite, Eddie Mitchell tentera par tout les moyens de faire intrusion dans l'habitacle, et ce afin de récupérer puis s'approprier les mélodies de Stevie. Fort heureusement, il ne parviendra jamais à rentrer dans le studio, mais de multiples coups de burin peuvent être entendus sur certaines pistes.

Soul progresivo. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

Great piano and great singing.

Great, but not at the same peak as the two albums before and the one after. Sombre in places, and need to be in the right mood for it. There are perhaps some similarities to Goats Head Soup in style and stature.

great album but not my favorite stevie

Gospel, soul, r&b. What’s not to love.

LP

kind of sub-par for Stevie Wonder - a bit too meandering and not terribly focused.

Is this truly great? I'm not convinced but perhaps could be persuaded.

Yeah man, love a bit of Stevie Wonder. Never heard this album before, but some great tracks on here. Really nice funky soulful grooves.

Muy agradable. Nunca le había puesto atención real a Stevie y ha sido de las mejores sorpresas de esta lista. Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Boogie On Reggae Woman y They Won't Go When I Go son las mejores.

Pretty damn funky

Very good stuff!

I like the joy and the funky groove. Generally not my style though.

Really good album - You Haven't Done Nothing was a highlight, reminded me of Superstition.

hiii huu hii huu... kyllä hymynnulikkaa tulee naamavärkkiin kun sokea mustamies hoilottaen pistää., hyvää settiä ei ole pätkää missä alkaa VITUTTAAN. tällästä se musiikki oli,,, lviing in the moment ei MITÄÄN AUTO TUUNAUKSIA..... sing me a song youre a piano man.. paras song they won't go when i go

Starts off pretty weak, but gets going a few songs in. It's no Songs in the Key of Life, but what is.

It's a good time, Stevie is out here doing what he does best. He gives you heartfelt songs with a lot of intricate instrumentation and fun experimental fusion of many funky styles. But it's not my favourite of his albums. Boogie On Reggae Woman is a toe-tappin' fave for sure, it's the best track on the album. The album name is a bit stupid though, isn't it? It's clunky on the tongue. What is it even trying to say? It doesn't present to me a cohesive concept or set expectations as perfectly as Songs In the Key of Life of Innervisions do.

Had never listened to a Stevie Wonder album, nothing beyond the hits songs! Big vibes and the album flowed well. I liked the funk moments, like the signature sound stuff, but what impressed me most were the slower jams, stuff I don’t always associate with him. I’d listen again.

😎 I would deal with homophobia to attend the church of Stevie Wonder. This record makes me feel really good. It’s a very welcoming (literally) religious experience, and I think that’s a special thing to pull off considering how divided stuff like that usually makes me feel. Stevie has that sparkle to him - a humble confidence where he doesn’t have to tell you/make you feel bad about how much better he is than you - he just is and you respect it. In short, this was swag 😎

Soul

Funky

Easy listening, similar to Al Green and full of bass licks that classify as "bops" for Mr. Stevie Wonder

Pretty groovy. Lots of Stevie Wonder songs I hadn't heard. Lots of different ideas.

Swabe, hataw.

Tighter songs with some good groove

El menys clàssic de l'etapa clàssica de Wonder, el disc amb les cançons per descobrir, menys conegudes que els seus grans singles d'aquells anys. De fet, la cançó més coneguda, 'You Haven't Done Nothin'' dista de ser la millor; tots 10 temes són petites obres d'orfebreria soul-funk, on destaca especialment 'They Won't Go When I Go', magistral

OXI MANO ELE FALANDO PT DO NADA foda dms

This is our fourth Stevie Wonder album and I've been pretty mixed on the others (rating them 4, 3 and 2). My main criticism of the 3 and the 2 were that while the best tracks were great, all of the non-best tracks were really boring and utterly devoid of personality. On this one that's luckily not the case. The opener is a bit boring, but apart from that the album is great. Stevie Wonder at his best. I particularly enjoyed Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, You Haven't Done Nothin' and Please Don't Go.

not his best album but still very good the second song is the best one

Nice!

I only really know Stevie Wonder's really famous albums so this was a very nice pleasant surprise. Tells me I need to investigate his back catalogue a lot more since this went down easy.

Happy happy joy joy

So relaxing and easy to listen to. 4/5

Highlights: boogie on a reggae women/creepin/you haven’t done nothing/they won’t go when I go. Really great album the slow songs were beautiful and heavy the funky songs were all feel good jams buttttttttt not down for so much religion in my albums.

Wow. Loved this Album. I heard some jazz versions of Bird of Beauty not knowing it was Stevie. Haven’t Done Nothing was also unexpected. Pls Don’t Go also surprised me. Reggae Woman was expected. Nice. This great artist influenced music.

Listened to on 7/19/22 4/5 Favorite song: heaven is 10 zillion light years away This album was a hodge podge of different vibes ranging from ballads to reggae but I really enjoyed it

Good album but there is a lull in the middle. Definitely not one of my favorite Stevie Wonder albums, but he has a lot of good ones.

Very atmospheric album, beautiful voice. And then there is They won't go when I go - wow!

Fresh yet free-flowing, fufillingness’ first finale fills your frontal lobe with fantastic fire, fuelling your fridays to a full field of funky fantasies. Makes you feel fresh as a funny finch. Fire ass album, 9/10

Þessi plata mætti alveg vera lengri. Ljúft áheyrnar og gullmolar inn á milli. Stevie er náttúrulega algjört wonder.

Its not his best, but Wonder just oozes quality

A splendid album by Stevie Wonder. Not nearly as long as songs in the key of life. 3F doesn’t have as many commercial hits as some of his other albums but it still contains a wide range of sounds that Stevie Wonder is capable of. There are the upbeat funky songs. The slower melodic thoughtful ones. Stevie wonder had an ability especially in the 70s to create great music. This album isn’t any different. 8.0/10

It's not his best, but it's still really, really good. Best track: You Haven't Done Nothin'

Love me some Stevie

Peak-era Stevie, this is just ace songwriting and performing. I don’t love the slower stuff as much, but at its best this is pure electric. B+

Really smooth. Great production on this one

First time listening to this album, I guess a lot of people will overlook this album and just listen to innervisions or songs in the key of life. I don’t think this is quite the masterpiece of those two albums but still worth your time

A little lesser known than his other albums, this offers some great tracks, mainly on the first half. Favourites: "Smile Please", "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away", "Boogie On Reggae Woman"

i love his music and his style so much. i feel like i don’t have anything specific to comment on other than i love it

A few albums into the peak Stevie Wonder period here - it's not quite the high for me of his previous disc "Innervisions" nor his next one "Songs In The Key of Life" - even though there really aren't any bad moments at all here, the songs as a whole aren't up to the previous (perhaps unattainable) standards. Not really fair when you're competing against yourself, though - it's like complaining about a 33-year old Wayne Gretzky getting "only" 130 points. "Boogie On Reggae Woman" and "You Haven't Done Nothin'" are the highest of highs here. As with his other great albums around this time, the sounds and production are part and parcel with the greatness of the music and composition. It somehow feels like these songs were from the 70s AND from the distant future all at once. Could listen to this album at any time anywhere, just needed like 2 or 3 more killer individual songs to put it to a 5 for me 8/10 4 stars

Sweet and soulful. Layered and lovely. Joyous and uplifting. “It Ain’t No Use” is great.

listened to again thoughtful and funky, just what you expect from Stevie

I do really like this one. It doesn't have any of his very famous tracks on it, but its a consistently well written and enjoyable album

Going into this project, I wanted 2 main things - to explore genres I haven't explored enough, and historical albums I would otherwise likely never listen to. Listening to this album pretty much sums up every goal I had all in one, and it's great to boot. When people talk about Stevie Wonder, they often talk about him blowing them away with his best regarded work, and I don't think I quite got that feeling, but everything people love about him is on display here: the way he talks about his faith is engaging and beautiful (Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away is a stunning song); his songwriting is poignant when it needs to be with some fantastic lines and the general feeling from the album is one of both importance and joy. I think this is one that'll grow on me with time, and I can see myself revisiting it a lot - especially when I listen to more of his discography.

Amazing. 7-8/10

Great Stevie!

Stevie wonder is awesome and this album was really nice to listen to on the long drive to New Mexico.

Viddu miten kova! Innervisionissa on viel pari tykinpää bangerii, mut onhan tää samettista soundii! 4/5

Ihan jepa, ei juuri huonoa sanottavaa.

Wonderin musa kyl kestää aikaa täydellisesti. Tää ei edes hänen top3-levyjä, mut tässäkin kaikki vaan toimii. Ja pari helmeä, esim. Heaven Is 10 Zillion... ja Creepin'.

Ah aurinkoisen perjantain piristys. Ei paljon pahaa sanottavaa tästä, funk soimaan!

A lot of meh, somewhat relieved by Boogie On Reggae Woman. Then you hear the clavinet lead into You Haven't Done Nothin', one of the greatest songs I've heard. Side two is a great Stevie journey: a slow ballad that makes your heartache, a sweet bit of samba soul, with that wonderful sound of the cuica, and a great soul song that fades out with a jam. Can't go give stars because the first side is a let down, but side two is everything that genius was capable of.

Another fine Stevie Wonder album, he was certainly on a roll throughout the 70s making consistently fine albums with a nice mix of rock, pop, soul and R & B, always with a taste and beauty. This album ranks behind Talking Book and Innervisions and on a par with Songs in the Key of Life, in my opinion. 3.75 🌟

Much better than I expected. Catchy

3.5/5. Stevie Wonder is very consistent, and this album is no exception. It is exactly what I would expect from him. It's good, however, it's not the best thing I have ever heard.

Some very soulful Stevland here. Good times.

The lineup of talented backup singers Stevie has here is insane (Deniece Williams, Minnie Riperton et al). I thought Stevie might run the table and get 5's for all of his albums. This one is great, absolutely deserving of a spot on the list. There's not a damn thing wrong with it. It just lives in that 4.5 area.

I found this to be a really interesting album. The first track had some cool jazzy chord changes. Then things perked up with Boogie Reggae Woman, went trippy (and a bit creepy) with Creepin'. Like all great artists, the more you get into Stevie Wonder's world, the more you start to enjoy his music. You have to let yourself in.

Stevie in the 70s was on fire and made some of the beat music of all time. Altough this doesn't reach the heights of music in the key or inner visions it's still a fantastic album. The mix of pathos, injustice and banging music makes it a must for me.

Gladly surprised! I am still bouncing on my office chair in front of an excel spreadsheet…

Je l'ai plus apprécié que Talking Book, mais dans les deux cas, il va falloir réécouter les albums, car bien que je trouve les albums bons, je ne vois pas pourquoi il sont tant adulés.

Stupendous. Should have nine of his albums on here instead of Dylan.

I like it, kanske lite underwhelming men jag gillar det ändå

Couple of absolutely brilliant songs on this and the rest are all very good.

Stevie Wonder neophyte here, so my impressions are fleeting at best. "Ineffable" seems like the wrong word to describe these songs, but there's far too much going on to call it minimal. Subtle, perhaps: Many catchy tunes, none that I think could be covered or replicated well. I have at least two legible observations. The synths sound great, and the final three tracks are flawless.

First of (I assume) many Stevie Wonder albums on here. Opens nicely with the musical warm bath of Smile Please. Then the actually even sadder nearly 50 years on Heaven is 10 Zillion Miles Away, a gospel song about how hard it was to defeat hate. Too Shy To Say does less for me. Just a bit too slow and sad without a good reason. But Boogie on Reggae Woman is gorgeous fun with its squelchy, funky synth. Creepin is a bit dull, but then You Haven't Done Nothin is full on Superstition MK2, except it hasn't been ruined by a generation of terrible X Factor type covers. The shining diamond of this album. It does off a little towards the end - chilled piano balladry has a limit for me, but Bird of Beauty and Please Don't Go see to a strong finish. A lovely album, possibly one that struggles a little being sat between Innervisions and Songs in the Key.

Stevie Wonder fucking goes hard and this album is no exception, some absolute bangers on here

Loved it, whilst it may not have any of Stevies greatest hits its a still a great album

Thought this was pretty good, liked it better than Talking Book.

Chouette album, surtout la deuxième partie

Pas sourd, l'aveugle! Prefs: Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Creepin', You Haven't Done Nothing Moins pref: It Ain't No Use

good stuff this time

4/5. Nice and jazzy at some points, prob not gonna end up being my favorite SW, but still very good

More stripped down and personal. No hits but it didn’t need any. Very good.

A pleasant listen.

While this album did not reach the heights of songs in the key of life, it was still incredibly enjoyable. I loved the variety of songs and even could hear I think the same sample for Superstition in You Haven't Done Nothin. My favorite in the album was Boogie on Reggae Woman. Also killer album cover.

Pretty good.

An album I was unfamiliar with before, but now realise is just as important as "Talking Book".

Heerlijk album en wat een stem, niet zn beste maar blijft goud

Stevie Wonder on vähän semmonen 70-luvun Jacob Collier. Todella taitava muusikko ja sinällään tosi hyvää musaa, mut yleensä ei herätä mussa kauheen vahvaa tunnereaktiota. Aina sillon tällän seassa on kuitenkin oikeesti kovia biisejä! Tällä levyllä ei ollu mitään ennestään tuttua, mut They Won’t Go When I Go erottu erityisen hienona biisinä.

Lepposaa, miellyttävää ja harmitonta. Ei jäänyt kotiin kirjoitettavaa, mutta kivasti solju taustamusana. Ei mun lemppareinta Stevietä - näköjään oon sitäkin kyllä kuluttanut lähinnä kokoelmien muodossa.

Just don’t like it. Corny but not fun. Some interesting complexity but doesn’t move me. A lot of it is just so slow, and for what? It’s not relaxing, but hardly any tension either. Lyrics mostly make my eyes roll, though the sentiments are all perfectly good. Lifelong Stevie Wonder skeptic, but heard more to like this time, prolly growing on me.

Gospel influences, heavy philosophical radicalism, ambient vs. active listening

Not as good as his last one but it was fine.

Overall 6.5/10 it's a good album but not many of the songs clicked w me but I fucking loved Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away

Very far from my taste.

Not really my favorite from Stevie Wonder with the excetption of 'You Haven't Done Nothing'. That's a great track.

Voy a ser exigente. Me gustó bastante. Ningún hit pero todo el disco se escucha smooth y me dieron ganas de seguir en ese mood. Me gustó mucho que pase de baladas lentas a temas funk de manera muy natural. La última creo que fue mi favorita. Lo recomendaría, capaz no para sentarse a escuchar pero sí para tener de fondo y sentirte de buen humor.

I enjoyed They Won’t Go When I Go.

3/5

Lovely music. Not my favourite Stevie album but this doesn’t miss.

Chill background music

Early stuff.

Not as stirring or bold as some of the better albums, but mid Stevie is better than most. "Please Don't Go" is the only real standout, has some of the classic Stevie passion. Otherwise, a chill 40 minutes hanging with my good buddy Steve.

Some excellent songs certainly, but I prefer some other Stevie Wonder albums. No particular critiques, I just don't think it's my favorite style.

IL SOUL NON E' IL MIO GENERE. QUA PERO' LA MUSICA E' IMMACOLATA. LA SECONDA TRACCIA HA UN SUONO INCREDIBILE, PECCATO CHE NON FA ALTRO CHE PARLARE DI STO MINCHIA DI PARADISO DI CUI NON ME NE FREGA NULLA. 4 E' UNO STRETCH, DARO' 3. 3/5

Boogie On Reggae Woman You Haven't Done Nothin'

It was decent. I haven’t listened to much Stevie Wonder. I can’t say I really remember any tracks standing out besides “Heaven is 10 Zillion…” Mid 3

Dia 01 de 1001 albums Es la primera vez que escucho este album, no es un estilo de música que escuche pero reconozco que está compuesto de pura intimidad. Canciones con un ritmo más marcado y más movidizas, pero de repente escuchas una balada lenta donde predomina el piano y muy a lo lejos una melodía que recuerda a la playa y ritmos hawaiianos. Para mi todo el album de una forma u otra es un constante concepto de arena, cocos, palmeras y mar, a veces más movido y otras veces más calmado como el propio oleaje. Ta interesante.

He probably is blind, but I like to think the theory that he is not is true because it would be really funny

I like Stevie pretty good, he’s pretty interesting and the recordings are always top notch. But I’m not sure I get why this record of pretty deep cuts is included here, especially because he’s not doing anything differently on this record than he’s done on the other two records of his I’ve heard on here. This isn’t a bad record or anything, but it’s weird one to include for me. 7.5/10

Haven't heard this one, but I do have the album before and after. Maybe not as immediately gripping as the those two, but solid soul. Kind of disappointing actually. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? No Owned: No, 103/385 (26%) Will I get: Maybe

I respect the voice and the talent, great songwriter with an impressive amount of work! This isn't my favorite of his albums, love Boogie on Reggae Woman it is an all-time great song and there are a few other great funk songs on this album but a lot of fluff that just doesn't do it for me.

Well produced, well performed, well written, just really bland and a day later the only song I can remember is one that sounded like a demo version of superstition

3/5 for me. It was wonderful but just not for me! The album felt a little flat for me but I would totally put it on when cooking or reading

smooth as hell

3 stars

Såklart skitbra, men sett till hans standard kan det vara så mycket bättre än det här.

There’s a few songs that stand out, but mostly this album fades into the background.

An enjoyable listen with a strong beginning and end but a bit of an average middle which doesn’t quite stand out “Smile please” and “Please don’t go” do. I thought after the beginning I could be heading to my first 5-star album but it starts to tail off which is a shame. Still a decent listen and Stevie’s voice is always a treat to listen to and his lyrics are a lot deeper on social issues than I’d realised before.

Stevie Wonder's secret power is sharps and flats, and the creative and unexpected use of them. A properly placed sharp or flat where you aren't expecting it can flood the brain with enough dopamine to kill a small rodent. Don't play Stevie Wonder records around your pet mouse, unless you also have a pet snake if you know what I mean. I am oversimplifying, of course. If Stevie Wonder's only power was his ability to utilize sharps and flats in interesting ways, there would be a million Stevie Wonders using this same formula. Tell your AI model to do the same, I'm sure you'll get something neat, but it sure as shit won't be Stevie Wonder. That said, this is no "Music in the Key of Life" where the sharps and flats are off the map. And the ineffable Stevie Wonder-ness. Wonder-ful-ness? Probably won't revisit this one, but was pleasant enough when I was listening to it.

Hay un solo tema que me gusto, heaven is 10 zillons light years away. El resto del album de mierda

As with other Stevie Wonder entries on this list I think this is very solid but I don’t really understand the critical praise

I love Stevie, but this is not his strongest album.

Pretty good! No my kind of music really, but all tracks had their merit and as a piece of work for a Stevie Wonder fan, I can see why its highly rated. A good mix of tempo, and a couple of standout tracks more in the funk area similar to Superstition, which is the apotheosis of Stevie Wonder for me.

6/10

3/5

Sure

Nice mix of upbeat songs and melancholic melodies. Not sure I’d listen again but glad I heard it once

Smooth Stevie. Background listening music.

Slower than I was hoping for but still Stevie.

boogie on reggae woman is a banger , will relisten tomorrow probably

Rob? Top 5 crimes perpetuated by Stevie Wonder in the 80's and 90's are?

Often wonderful. Many of the songs are almost too full for me, which is a weird thing to say as somebody who loves a wall of sound approach. This was a bit overwhelming on a first listen. I might like it more a second time around.

Pretty good album carried by a couple good songs.

This didn't blow me away but was certainly easy listening

pretty good, but mr. stevie can do better

3

favs: smile please creepin’ you haven’t done nothin’ it ain’t no use they won’t go when i go bird of beauty rating 3/5

Wanted more from every idea explored, felt like it peered down a number of alleyways I wish it danced down

This is definitely my bad night's sleep talking but I wish this album was a bit more energetic. It has its bops, sure, but man I'm really not fond of the slower songs on here. I'm sure this album will redeem itself when I revisit it in the future but for now this rating will suffice.

Liked it! Only a couple songs really really stood out to me but enjoyed.

dobry ale chyba inne steviego oceniłabym wyżej

fun, not great as background music … want to listen again in the car

Not bad

Enjoyable but a few overproduced and showy clunkers

couple of standout tracks, but the downtempo stuff doesn’t hit for me. “Boogie On Reggae Woman” and “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” are quintessential Stevie

Go to Natural Wonder instead. Maybe it came out a few years later, but it's far more interesting.

You Haven’t Done Nothing and the last track have some liveliness to them. The rest is a whole lotta meh.

2.75

Ikke helt min greie, men plagdes ikke mens han holdt på 🤷‍♂️ Svak 3.

It was groovy and good!! Just not sure when I would listen to this album in particular

tranqui, lindo para poner de fondo. sólo destaco un par de canciones, smile please y you haven´t done nothing

- love "boogie on a reggae woman", theres a crazy weird electronic organ noise that tickles my brain - It ain't no use is another banger

This album isn't bad, but I feel like Stevie Wonder is supposed to be more than this? There are some very good rifts in here, but I kinda have to look for them.

se me hizo largo, aunque tenia unos temas muy wenos.

It's alright there are some good songs but I personally wouldn't listen to it again. It shows its from its time with a lot of the underlying social justice themes and stuff. Not bad but just not for me :(

A nice album. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ and They Won’t Go When I Go (previously exposed to the George Michael cover through this album journey) were the standouts for me.

Grooved to this but for some reason the whole album did not capture me all in one listen

A funky hot air balloon ride…

Not quite sure - lots of filler but interesting in the end

okay - chill - not super interesting

Chill

Reasonable album from the maestro

First half was great. The rest just didn't have the same strong evocative feelings that Stevie usually gives. I can see why this is the weakest of his classic period

great voice

Made my day

Musicalement divers, agréable à écouter même si un peu sûr stimulant parfois

I think I liked the other Stevie wonder album a bit more as it had more funk this one was more mellow which was a perfect listen for a morning but got kind of repetitive when I wanted more energy through out the day

First Finale has all the 70s Stevie Wonder trappings you could possibly be looking for. Unfortunately, he pushes his voice in strange directions a lot in this album, leading to affectations that I found to be off-putting 🤷‍♂️. I also don't feel like this album pushes the envelope as much as its successor will. However, it does lean heavily into the sounds of the 70s, becoming a pretty amazing time capsule.

Stevie has a timeless voice, but this album was not as funky as I typically like and expect from him.

A surprisingly passive experience, despite the fact that it comes smack in the middle of Stevie’s imperial era. Maybe I need to listen again, but not a lot of this jumped out at me like the songs on Innervisions, Songs in the Key of Life, or Talking Book.

Nunca lo habría escuchado por mi cuenta. Está bien, aunque no es mi disco favorito de Stevie. Mención especial a Please Don't Go.

Some very good songs but I prefer funkier Stevie.

Got a little behind with my reviews, been a few days since I’ve listened to this album. Doesn’t have any of Stevie’s big hits, but still a great listen.

Alright, I’m a little disappointed. ESPECIALLY because why the fuck did my work use to play “Boogie On Reggae Woman” like how the fuck do you find that song. Nothing worse than listening to an album and realizing a song plays at your work. Especially because the last 2 albums I listened to had songs from my work. Anyways, anger aside, this just doesn’t seem like Stevie’s strongest project in the classic period, especially coming off of “Innervisions.” I expected something revolutionary, since this album is included in his run of classics. And it was just… okay. There seems to be more groove on here, but also slower songs that are 100% karaoke staples, “Too Shy to Say” or “You Haven’t Done Nothing,” mind-numbing love songs. Then. There’s “They won’t go when I go.” Oh my GOD this is so annoying, repeating the title over and over and over, it's so bad I had to skip it. Even with the lows, “Smile Please” is an excellent opener, followed by “Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away.” Which is so intriguing, it feels very proto-something, and I’m not sure what yet, but the synths are so liquidy. “Too Shy to Say”’s transition into “Boogie On Reggae Woman” flows incredibly well. Too bad I will not be listening to that song. But “Creepin’” and “Bird of Beauty” are such highlights. —— 5.5/10

I know and like some Stevie songs. None were on this album.

- It's okay listening, fairly easy - A bit slow with some of the songs

Tako jako

3.5 but I tend to score lower in these cases

Not mind blowing but enjoyable

While I don’t like this album as much as some of the ther Stevie Wonder records on this list, it is a very solid record and really only pales when compared to something like Songs In the Key of Life

Mood: chill, soul. No esperaba el activismo en la letra tan frontal, y eso me gustó. Momentos normales. Pero al final se compone y cierra por lo alto.

Good stuff!

Some soulful joints to put you in a beautiful mood! Standouts: Boogie On Reggae Woman • You Haven't Done Nothin' • It Ain't No Use

Obviously the talent and songcraft on display are impressive. I just wasn’t especially moved by the interplay of the songs on the album as a whole.

I was hoping to rate this one a little higher. Obviously Stevie is a genius, and we are both from Michigan and he is still held in well-deserved high regard here. I feel like there's a better album here if it was resequenced. The front half felt VERY heavy with ballads and quieter songs, and it did pick up in the second half (which features my all-time favorite Stevie song, "You Haven't Done Nothin'"), but it felt uneven. Like, it wasn't a bad listen, and I would probably put it on again or even buy it if I came across it, but I was just hoping for more I guess.

That superstition synth rift still sounds so good in You haven’t done nothin

Este me gustó más que el otro de Stevie.

I’m on the whole not big on R&B. I prefer Stevie’s energetic music so opening song, “Smile Please” isn’t for me. He of course is excellent, just not my cup of tea. “Boogie on Reggae Woman” and “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” on the other hand, I enjoy. Horns on great on “You Haven’t Done Nothin’.” Gives it some extra zest. “Bird of Beauty” has an interesting sound. Piano on “They Won’t Go When I Go” is lovely. “Please Don’t Go” is a good end song.

Not my favorite of his, but still fine.

Stevie's catalog is one that I have been meaning to do a deep dive on one of these days but just haven't gotten around to it. In fact, there is a collection on my public Amazon wish list that says I added it in 2018. On first glance I do not recognize any of the song titles on this album, but with artists like Stevie I am always curious how much I will recognize without knowing the names. Even if it might just be from hip-hop samples. Well, I didn't recognize any of them, but I loved "They Won't Go When I Go." Quite a guest list on this album!

This was good and I enjoyed listening but no tracks stood out like sir duke or superstitious on previous albums on this list.

Amazing Stevie album, highlights were You haven’t Done Nothing & Boogie on Reggae Woman

I love Stevie Wonder, but this album didn’t really do it for me. It’s just okay.

Stevie Wonder's 70s albums are always great, but he has at least three to four other albums from the same era that are better than this one.

It was definetly nice to sleep to in a bus, but I dont really remember a lot because of that😅. Yeah, but i liked it.

never heard it before, despite the fact that it was released between sitkol and innervisions. wanted to like it more, but the ballads feel a lil weak for me. 3.5

Talented singer for sure. Heartfelt songs - depth in the lyrics for many songs. But not one I'd listen to over and over again. 3 starts.

On just sitä jammailua ja mustaa musaa mistä Wonderilta odotankin

Easy listening classic Stevie Wonder.

3.5

I really like his voice and I had a nice time listening but I'm not a huge synth fan. It felt to me like the synths didn't fit very well with the rest of the music, but that might just be my anti-synth bias. It was nice background music, but not something I'll listen to again. Fav song: You Haven't Done Nothin' Least fav: They Won't Go When I Go

I really love the faster more upbeat songs but I got bored during the slow ballads and found the ballad and synth combo weird. Favourite song: You Haven't Done Nothing Least: They Won't Go When I Go

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I liked the funkier songs more than the others, but otherwise a pretty solid album

forgettable Would I listen again: i've tried Deserves to be on this list: no 2.7

stevie wonder halt, innervisions war besser aber es ist trotzdem gut, STARKE 3 sterne

It starts to boring. It is slow, and i like faster music. But its kinda chill. Im making a "chill" playliste and "smile please" has a spot on it. Simle please: 5,5/10, very chill, but a bit boring and long Heaven is 10 zillion Light years away: 6/10 Again very chill, but less boring and more happy, but its sooo long. Too shy to say: 3/10 very very boring, nothing really happens. I like the melodi, but the singing is simply to slow for me.

Echt een vibe maar kwam er moeilijk doorheen dus maar 3 sterren Fave: Please don't go

Really smooth tunes. Not easy listening, but easy to listen to.

This is as enjoyable as you would expect from prime Stevie Wonder of 70s. However, I just don't feel the same vibe as his other classic albums of this golden run, after couple of listens I can't recall any of the songs pretty much, so I am thinking 3 stars, at least 3.5 on RYM just for the quality, but it's missing something from me, perhaps needs to grow on me or sth

приятно слушать, но без хитов, 3.5 поставлю, просто очень нравится стиви

Stevie Wonder is obviously a great singer, and an extraordinary musician. The songwriting, though - it just doesn’t usually work for me, and that holds true here. It’s fine.

It's ok but I just can't get into it

This one was thinner than I remember. I might could get into it with more listens but Stevie has better albums.

Nice chill album. I really liked They Won't Go When I Go.

Es un álbum relajado, no creería que tiene ese estilo Stevie Wonder podria decir que hasta llegar a ser romántico, es música familiar y alegre

Fine, just not my thang

Pretty dang groovy. I feel like he has better albums but good.

No es muy bueno, quizás le tenía much fe a este chad, álbum muy plano. 5/10

Not bad, but I don't understand why this warrants inclusion with all the other Stevie Wonder albums here 3.5*

Liked it, easy listening.

Grand

la verdad es que yo debería escuchar más stevie wonder. mis vibes favoritos fueron creepin', you haven't done nothin' (que suena mucho a superstition) y please don't go. 3.5 stars, creo? update: 3 estrellas, solo porque no se puede 3.5. esta bueno pero creo que no lo subo a 4.

I know Stevie Wonder is big, and widely considered as very innovative and interesting. I like his hits, but previous listens and the albums I've listened to for this confirm that he's just not for me. It's fine, but I find it pretty boring. I don't hate it, but would never choose to listen to it

Not his best, not even close to his best, it doesn't even really have any recognisable hits on it. Sometimes it was nice but generally pretty boring. I really like the second track though

7/10 Buen album, tranquilo, algunas canciones mas movidas que otras, no aburre y se disfruta pero tampoco es la gran cosa. La primer canción floja, no arranca bien

As the saying goes, I would listen to him sing the phonebook. (This saying is severely aged, I know.) These songs are sweet; some are on the minor side.

2,5/5

*Solid soul/R&B album but no song blew me away

3.5

A good stevie album. Had some highlights, but a middle of the road album for me.

Im shy, and I love. But it's far away. And still we have a long way to go.

Ok stevie..., he can def sing, and he spoke like spanish on one song, why???, fav song is Boogie on reggae woman.

Man, there's some *great* stuff on here like Boogie On Reggae Woman, You Haven't Done Nothin, and Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away. Unfortunately the rest of the album dragged a lot for me, way too syrupy and sentimental.

5/10 Nothing much to say really

It's not my vibe, but it's definitely good! 3.5

Fun songs, great production, classic Stevie wonder 🤷🏿‍♀️

This is probably the album from Stevie Wonder’s classic period with the least well-known hits. Given his other albums that are already on the list, it suffers by comparison and doesn’t seem to be necessary to include. It sounds like I hate this album, which could not be farther from the truth! It was a fun listen, and I’m a big fan of 1970s Stevie Wonder. 3⭐️

This was okay, not his best work.