Innervisions

I was lucky enough to see Stevie Wonder live at the time that these songs and those from Talking Book were most what got played. It was one of the best concerts I ever saw.

Innervisions is such a well-crafted record. It feels like a snapshot of American life in the mid-1970s and a feeling of hope. But, well, Richard Nixon isn't the only American president that "He's Misstra Know-It-All" could apply to. The album shifted forward R&B and soul (and pop crossovers) with its sounds and we are richer for it.

The perfect blend of funk and soul. The beats are incredible and Stevie’s voice is one of a kind. Fav tracks: “Higher Ground” “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” “Too High”

I always wanted to like him more than I did. Just never quite worked for me.

It's Stevie! At the top of his funk game, bringing slick catchy grooves and buttery, yet emotionally charged vocals together in perfect harmony. Living For the City, Higher Ground, AND All In Love is Fair on the same album blows my mind. He's an incredible artist and he's unparalleled at constructing hit songs without it feeling formulaic or manufactured. It's just beautiful, compelling artistic expression in every song.

it’s Stevie it’s a great album

An eye-opening record. Beyond amazing.

It used to bug me to no end when I’d be out at a bar or a party and the band would say “we’re gonna do a Red Hot Chili Peppers song!” and then kick into “Higher Ground”. Show some respect, you clods.

Overall, I think it’s a great album. My favorite track had to be Living For The City - extremely groovy and had a great story that brings up issues that people are still experiencing today, many years after release of the album itself. Not sure where Stevie draws his inspiration from, but you can hear and even feel elements from this album in pop R&B of the 2000s which is what I grew up with and to be able draw these connections is a testament to how influential this album is.

I'm reminded once again (this is my 2nd Wonder album from the list) how good a musician Stevie Wonder is. Some stunning songs on this album including one of my favourites, Higher Ground. Unfortunately there are a few I like a bit less because too poppy for me (Don't you worry about a thing) or tooo smooooth and romcom outro-like. But that's being picky, this album absolutely needs to be on the list esp. given how well it aged.

I think Stevie is incredible for so many reasons, but for reasons I cannot explain, I've never been wildly into his music. I like quite a few of his songs, to be sure. But overall, I've never really reached for his stuff.

I didn't know it was possible, but this album is Grammy bait

First song ~ Too High ~ draws you in with its jazzy drum beats and soothing synth sounds, Preparing u for an experience. Transitions into each song are beautiful, almost like a page off of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. Nine amazing songs leaving you want more. Don’t be greedy.

i always admired Stevie Wonder but only really knew his 80s / more commercial stuff. This album is fantastic. the funk, the soul, the rhythm, his voice. The fun they are clearly having making it. This is an album that makes me smile when listening to it. The first track sounds like something from Jamiroquai, who were obviously 20+ years later, and no doubt inspired by this sound. 5 stars from me.

Beside the occasional killer baseline, this confirms that Stevie Wonder is not for me.

living for the city? more like living for this album.

It was funk and soul. It was alright but I don't have a need to revisit

Innervisions It's pretty astonishing that this was released only 10 months after Talking Book. The two albums definitely have a kinship in my mind, almost like part 1 and part 2, Talking Book tending more personal and this one looking more externally. Either way they are both fantastic albums. I’ve always loved Too High, with it’s bubbling synth, simultaneously upbeat and subdued, emphasising the druggy subject. I never took to Visions much when I first got the album, but it’s grown a lot on me over the years, and now I think it’s great, a lovely latin inflected soul ballad. Living for the City, of course, is superb, maybe one of his best songs, with a superb groove and melody and subject matter. Golden Lady really feels like you are on a boat in the Caribbean, coasting along on the laidback breeze. It also sounds a bit like he sings Gordon Liddy, which would make sense with the Misstra Know It All being about Nixon, even if the song seems to be a love song. Higher Ground is equal to Superstition for Stevie-funk for me, absolute banger. Jesus Children is the sort of song that only Stevie can do, propulsive synth, a soulful and catchy melody with a dark edge. Brilliant. All in Love is Fair is probably my least favourite track on the album - it’s a good ballad but it doesn’t quite reach the standards of the rest of the album. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing is superb, like You Are the Sunshine of My Life, one of those songs whose melody feels like it might be a latin jazz classic from the 50s, with a sense of instant familiarity. And He’s Misstra Know it all is a fantastic closer, with the lovely piano line, jazzy drums and flute and brilliantly memorable lyrics and melody. Easy 5. 😎😎😎😎😎 Playlist submission: Could be any track, but I’ll go Too High

Behold, one of the most likeable figures in the music world! Stevie Wonder is fantastic, and his music pretty much never fails to deliver. Innervisions has a versatile yet consistently high-quality setlist, with great high-energy blues-rock tracks like Living For The City, Higher Ground, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing... I could go on. There aren't any bad tracks on here, though a couple are slightly forgettable because of a lack of any obvious musical hooks to keep the listener engaged. But the stronger tracks are interesting, exciting, soulful, and sung from the heart. According to my research, Innervisions is also a creative and musical milestone in Stevie Wonder's career. This album is the end of a transitional phase from mostly 60s-style ballads (and the "Little Stevie Wonder" persona) to a mature, musically complex, and self-performed style. And that self-performed element is a big one. Stevie Wonder plays nearly all the instruments on nearly all the songs here, and this sets the agenda for the albums to follow. Great singing. Great horns. Great guitar and bass. Great jazz-rock-jam drumming. 5/5 Key tracks: Living For The City, Higher Ground, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing, He's Misstra Know-It-All, Too High

I only really liked Higher Ground. I'm mostly a fan of his hit songs. I've been judging my albums on whether I'd go back to listen to it again. This isn't a bad album by any means. It's just not something I would replay.

5/5. Stevie does it again. Just a perfect album, front to back. Some of the slower songs are a little harder to get into but there are just some absolute bangers on here. Feels so much longer than it is and that just means the songs are so dense and full, I almost don't want them to end. His vocal range is excellent here, although it may shine more on Songs in the Key of Life. The instrumentation is unique and fun, trying out more minor keys for style and experimentation. Also, each song is so unique that any one of them could be someone's favorite and I would not argue. Another masterpiece. Best Song: Jesus Children of America, Living For The City, Higher Ground, He's Misstra Know-It-All

You can't go wrong with Stevie Wonder. His unique vocals and heartfelt performances are fantastic.

Stevie Wonder had a couple of big hits before and one album which really put him into the conversation of the best current Soul artists but it was THIS album which made him one of the best Soul artists of all time! It is full of incredible and forward thinking production, beautiful arrangements, incredible songwriting and just magical performances that makes this one of the essential listens for everyone. It is pure magic to the ears and it's even crazier when you realize that this isn't even considered his best album. (It's my favourite but most point ot Songs in the Key of Life) The Psychedelic Soul and Funk mix of 'Too High' gets the album started with a groovy and beautiful song full of incredible instrumental performances but also gets some of the conceptual ideas started. The song is hypnotic and enjoyable with many great moments and it delivers the whole way. A perfect song to start such an incredible album with. 'Visions' replaces the Funk with Folk and a surprising amount of Folk. This song is just Progressive and Psychedelic Folk with a very Soul-like vocal performance and while that sounds like a strange combination, Stevie pulls it off in the best way possible. It is a beautiful and yeah psychdedelic experience full of beautiful lyrics and ideas that some might even call philosophical. Do I need to say much more? This is perfect even when the placement of the song could've been improved as it is a very hard cut from the Funk, it still is just wonderful. The albums most forward thinking song is without a doubt 'Living for the City'. It mixes the Funk and Soul like we were used to and it even adds a little Rock into the song and how can you forget the crazy vocal performance that Stevie offers but that isn't necessarily why this song is so good and viewed as so influental. It is the "weird" second half that adds some Spoken Word & Radio Recordings mix that isn't just there as a nice add-on but actually as a conceptual continuation of what the song itself spoke about. It is there to get more people to understand what he wanted to achieve with the song and he absolutely delivered. The "actual" song returns and closes the song properly but still, this idea was a big thing in the way he implemented it. The slightly Smooth Soul 'Golden Lady' is an absolutely beautiful ending to the albums first half. It flows through the verses and the pre-chorus and the chorus itself is just the cherry on top. It is an absolutely stunning piece of Soul music and easily one of the albums best songs and also one of the best songs in Stevie Wonder's whole career. The second half is started with 'Higher Ground' which is a very groovy return to the strong Funk sound with the very, well, funky guitar and bass which absolutely drive the song. Stevie is absolutely killing it with these vocals and the whole way that the song is structured is just incredible. It not only flows but I feel like it flows so fast that you feel on some very strong substances that go far outside of LSD. This song makes me want to get so much energy out like I haven't moved in days. Perfect, it's a perfect song! 'Jesus Children of America' is one of the albums "worst" songs which crazy because it still is an absolutely incredible song with great Gospel vocals and some really well made bass and the whole song is just beautiful. It just fails to really take the edge that most songs here did. Incredible song and better than 90% of music ever but it isn't more, at least for me. Christians might go really crazy for this but I don't. I just really like it. The Smooth Soul returns on 'All in Love Is Fair' which is just a beautiful performance all the way through. I am just stunned by how emotional he sings on this song and it also speaks to me more with the topic. It is just so beautiful and incredibly performed that I am again thinking that this is a perfect song. The emotional and smooth sound is replaced with the Salsa inspired Latin Soul song 'Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing'. This track just wants to make you dance and groove until you're out of breath. The details with the maraca, the bongos and what else there's on here just gives this a very tropical feeling that adds even more to the dancy and warm song. Absolutely amazing song from start to finish! The album finishes with 'He's Misstra Know-It-All'. A very Pop Soul finale to the album that isn't overly energetic or overly relaxed. It's a beautiful mix of both that makes it a perfect closing track because no matter which sonic paths that the album took you prefer, you will enjoy this song from start to finish. And it again, is a perfect song like most the album is. favourites: Higher Ground, Living for the City, Golden Lady, Too High, Visions, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, He's Misstra Know-It-All, All in Love Is Fair least favourites: Jesus Children of America (still incredible) Rating: decent 10 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

Easy 5 stars. Maybe not as perfect as “Songs in the Key of Life” but pretty damn close.

Absolutely fearless album, that goes into whatever genre or mood it likes, when it likes. The artistry is unmatched in Stevie's discography and in spite of the record's ambition, it still works perfectly as an album. Top tier Stevie and just a top album in general.

Mixing the wild playfulness of a crayola-wielding infant with cosmic level compositional chops and the oversized emotional sweep becoming of a generational figurehead, this is one of those rarest of things: a 70s masterpiece that doesn't have "I couldn't have happened without the 60s" written all over its face.

A Motown classic. Stevie Wonder at his finest.

duh

The fadeout on He's Misstra Know-It-All is comically long

By itself, “Higher Ground” gets the album close to 4.0 stars, eh? Nothing else on “Innervisions” is quite as transcendent, but Wonder set a cool funky-soul vibe and committed to it. So good. This is probably closer to 3.5 stars than 4.0. But I’m happy to round up.

It's Stevie Wonder.

This was the first time I've listened to this album. I picked up on a lot of samples and references to it by 90s hip-hop artists. It starts with a sample from one of my all-time most listened to and loved songs: "All Night" by the Alkaholiks. The chorus of "Living for the City" was repeated in Wu-Tang's "The City." In that line someone comments, "New York City, skyscrapers and everythang" which was repeated in the track "All the Critics in New York" by Westside Connection. I also had forgotten that the RHCP song "Higher Ground" was actually a cover. So in addition to pointing to how pervasive the 70s were in 90s music, my lack of awareness of this album's influence also points to a generational and cultural disconnect between me and the artists who created that music. There is a lot of depth to this album and I'll need to listen to it again to fully appreciate it. I was taking in the sound and music and less the lyrics, and I understand that these are laden with social commentary of life as a Black man in mid century America, personal experiences with drug addiction, and so on. Plus there is clear significance in the title Innervisions that can't be appreciated without hearing the lyrics and getting to some of the deeper layers of the music.

Not quite what I expected. A little more rock and funk influenced, including in instrumentation. Highlighted Stevie's voice and has some great tracks like Jesus Children of America and He's Misstra Know it All.

Op het niveau van Songs, maar dan korter. Het aantal sterren wordt er niet minder om.

Higher ground

There’s a scene in the film “High Fidelity” where a record-store customer is looking for a copy of Stevie’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” and is aggressively verbally berated for being basic. The more of his albums I listen to, the more that scene makes sense. The range of his artistic talents is amazing.

On this album, Mr. Wonder shows he not only has a mountain of talent, but he also has a social conscience. As a result of these two strengths, these funky, soulful songs demand multiple listens. Too close to top notch not to give it.

One of the greatest albums of the 20th century.

The burst of creativity from 1972's Music of My Mind to 1976's Songs in the Key of Life is, for my money, the greatest run of music there is. Five years, five albums, five masterpieces. You can have your Beatles and Dylan runs. Give me Stevie. In fact, inject it straight into my veins. It's dealer's choice whether Innervisions or SITKOL is the pinnacle of that period. For me it's the latter, but just by a hair. Innervisions is 44 minutes of tightly-woven songs that rip. The ballads move. The funky jams jam funkily. More than once a song does that thing where they become a whole different song halfway through, and both sides are revelatory (I initially cringed at the “skit” (in modern terms) in the middle of “Living for the City,” but now think it’s an incredible flourish.) And there are multiple songs that do that thing that Stevie is the best at -- taking a song and letting it climb higher and higher and higher until it bursts into a new octave, a new key, a new stratosphere, a rush of beauty. "Golden Lady", "Jesus Children of America", "Living for the City", and "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing” all give me chills. Sometimes they feel like there are 2 or 3 distinct vocalists at the helm, but it's all Stevie. From his deep growl to his pre-Michael Jackson "heeeee"s and James Brown “Ow”s, he has an uncanny sense of when a song needs just a little something extra to send it over the edge (dig the way the album ends with growl-Stevie singing underneath heavenly-Stevie.) I love the way he does from the plaintive softness of “Visions” to the urgency of “Living …” to the silky smooth Bruno Mars-esque “Higher Ground” to the powerhouse, knock-em-dead performance on “All in Love is Fair,” an earned earnestness that too many American idol-y folks aim for without any conviction. This album embodies beauty to me. And did I mention how *fun* it is? All the stars.

Oh my god, what an album! So easy listening with smooth funk soul melodies and Stevie's silk voice and harmonies. There are no bad tracks on it, all pure gold. I listened to this album at breakfast and my 2.5 daughter was jamming listening to "Higher Ground." I had to repeat it 3 times and all of them were amazing, it is nice to see her dancing to the song. Cant wait to listen to more of Stevie Wonder, definitely one of the singers that deserve more attention on my part. An easy 5/5

Love!!!

The flow on this is insane

This is a great album. However, I have a hot take. I don’t see what all the hype is around Stevie Wonder. There. I said it. Let me explain what I mean by that. He’s great, objectively great. He’s a pioneer, musical genius, creative genius, the list goes on. But so was James Brown. So was Marvin Gaye. Al Green, Issac Hayes, Barry White, countless others. They may not have all had same level of commercial success, but that doesn’t make them any less than, as artists. I feel like people put Stevie on a pedestal above everyone else, and I don’t understand why. I see all those other artists as his contemporaries, not being a notch below Stevie Wonder. Maybe that’s just my experience, but I think there is some overhype happening. Still an amazing album though.

The best funk-soul crossover of all-time. What an album, what a musician, what a man! Visions, Living for the City, Golden Lady, Higher Ground, All in Love is Fair, He's Misstra Know-it-all. Some of the finest songs out there. From the Stevie Wonder albums I've listened to, it's certainly his best. Picked up on CD in Dublin!

Jamming!!! I love how this isn't doctored up..so raw and so talented

Fantastic piece of music, no notes other than it's great. I love it and will be listening again. 5/5

oh hell yes

Beautiful album. A perfect mesh of funk soul and jazz. Favourites: higher ground, don’t you worry bout a thing, he’s misstra know it all. G

Stevie wondering around cause he’s blind, flawless record the greatest musician of all time, too bad he couldn’t see and couldn’t go to Epstein island

Such a well constructed record, production is so clean, songs flow together with plenty of creativity. As always with Stevie vocals and music is excellent.

It’s been a while for me on Innervisions, for a couple of very important reasons. Firstly, and I’ll just get this out of the way, it had quite actually stopping me from kiling myself, which is crazier the more I think about it. Listening to it now is a bit of a trip. Secondly - and this is linked to point one - I’ve played it to death. But this listen confirms it to me as Stevie’s tightest and most impressive work, and just one of my favourite god dam albums of all time. Songs in the Key of Life is probably his best contribution to music, but I think I’m taking this one in a fire. Doubles as a brilliant time capsule into the mind of a unique and brilliant young mind in its early 20s and a set of straight BANGERS. I mean I do truly feel every song here is exceptional, and the sequencing is immaculate. Starting with Too High is quite a bold choice as probably his most psychedelic song from the 70s run, and then it launches into one of Stevie’s quietest and most beautiful with Visions. Then the propulsive tension and scope of Living For The City sweeps you off your feet before the explosion of Golden Lady, one of his greatest compositions, a harmonic marvel. Side A is the best side Stevie has ever put out. Then the rollicking and impossible-to-play Higher Ground, one of his funkiest singles that almost recreates the spine-tingling highs of Superstition, into Jesus Children of America. A much needed change in pace. Next is All In Love is Fair, a brilliant vocal performance in a melodramatic piece of songwriting that has no right to work, which somehow bounces into the absurd joy of Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing. And Ive always thought Misstra Know It All is Stevie’s best political song outside of Living For The City. Most of my favourite albums are dire and depressing dirge, so it’s good to have some joy once in a while. And nothing encapsulates that remotely like a Stevie Wonder song. He can get away with anything because there’s a warmth to the sound and to his soul that just picks you up and takes you with him wherever he wants to go.

Funky smooth soul. Love it.

Not my absolute favorite from the stunning run of albums in the 70s - that’s maybe Talking Book - but I love this.

Such a relief to get a genuinely great album. I tend to neglect this in favor of Songs in the Key of Life and Talking Book but I'm not going to quibble.

i remembered this as the weakest of stevie's big three albums, but it's really killer. just hit after hit after hit

Fantastic vibes

Innervisions is on just about every “best of all time” list for several reasons. Of course, the music is amazing, more on my thought on that in a minute, but the more interesting story is the tech used to create it and its importance to Stevie Wonder’s career. Central to the unique sound at the time was the most advanced synthesizer ever created, the T.O.N.T.O (The Original New Timbal Orchestra). This room-sized device combined numerous synthesizers into an array that could be controlled and modified in an almost infinite number of ways. The result was the creation of unique sounds and methods of modifying them that continue to be incorporated all modern synthesizers today. Innervisions was the first album to fully utilize the creation, making the record an important contribution to modern music history (listed as either TIDAL or moog bass on liner credits). If you are reading this, do yourself a favor and watch this video Malcom Cecil (one of the inventors) discuss the device: https://youtu.be/flaystdObkQ?si=ZtBstnlAC4ncBxfE This technology was important to Stevie Wonder because it allowed him to fully realize the music he was trying to create. In an important coincidence, he first heard about the device at the time his Motown contract was expiring, which granted him the freedom to pursue his interests as opposed to those of the studio. A serendipity that ultimately resulted in critics separating Wonder’s music into the one consisting of the 15 albums produced before Innervisions and another encompassing everything afterward. Wonder is credited with creating virtually every aspect of this record. In addition to writing and composition, he literally plays every instrument on seven of the nine tracks. Wonder explores many different sounds on this album, yet they stitch together seamlessly into a cohesive masterpiece of progressive soul. Yet, that categorization is not really fair because like many truly great records we hear influences from many genres in Innervisions including: jazz, funk, blues, latin and reggae. Almost everyone will immediately recognize the singles on the record. In fact, most of us have probably danced to the grooves of “Higher Ground” at least one. The widely familiar funky-blues vibes in “Living for the City” take in a different, but equally fun direction. The third released as a single a couple of years later, “Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing” moves in the direction of Latin jazz. The differences among these tracks serve as a great example of the creativity explorations of Wonder on this record and those that followed. There are tracks like “All in Love is Fair” or “Golden Lady” are more reminiscent of Wonder’s previous work, love songs with decidedly more laid-back grooves. Other more serious songs explore sociopolitical issues within the black community following recent Civil Rights victories. Yet, even within songs about drug abuse (Too High) or urban decay (Living for the City) we still hear a faith in human spirit demonstrating Wonder’s insight into humanity. Innervisions was a joy to listen to again, especially in the context of this project because I got to learn and think about the surrounding historical context. It is a beautiful musical creation, truly one of the best records ever, well deserving as an album everyone should hear before they die.

Perfect

Gorgeous

It’s quite an experience — having heard all the derivatives, facsimiles, samples and straight up rips offs — to hear the real deal

Loved it!

Not my favorite Stevie album but still great.

petica ko kuća

Jedan od nekoliko klasika

One of the greatest records I've ever heard, though it'll always make me laugh how Living in the City is the song from here I overplayed to numbness. Also, Visions as the second track has taken a long time for me to get used to, I very vividly remember having a hard time getting into Innervisions when I first spun it because of the jolting pace shift between Too High and Visions.

this one’s good!

Phenomenal. Visions makes me cry. Higher Ground makes me forget the worst band in the world ruined it. Livin for the City is astounding. The rest also great.

Stevie Wonder is such a talent to the world. Whilst not his best album, this album is just… so insane. Every song oozes with charm and fun, it’s like you get transported to another world of just soul and vibes. I knew half the album also haha. Phenomenal listen on my morning commute

I can appreciate the beauty of this album from many different lenses, but the way I view this is stemmed from the way that Stevie Wonder sees the world. The music is his eyes to the world, with the instruments being the different colours. And still it transfers to this world of colour and slight adding a much beautiful and dynamic sound that only he can envision. How could you not appreciate something as beautiful as this.

I've heard it before! I really love it

Great to hear some of the non-hits, and also the extended version of "Living for the City."

Fantastisk godt album. Bringer mig helt tilbage til gymnasietiden. Og en (fra mig af) en undervurderet genre. Ny playliste!!! 9/10

One of the best from the best to ever do it.

"Stevie Wonder is a musical genius" !!! lol

Hard to top early Seventies Stevie. This is not my favourite of his albums from that period, but there are enough absolute classics - City, Higher Ground, Too High, for this to warrant all 5 stars. Peerlesss perfection, for the most part.

Amazing. Stevie Wonder is ALWAYS a good choice. This is a 5 stars album all around. Favs: 1. All In Love Is Fair 2. Golden Lady 3. Vision 2. Living for the City

Great album from the midst of Stevie’s peak

THE KID WONDER STRIKES AGAIN

Up there for new personal favorite from Stevie. Too High honestly takes the cake.

track 1: LOL I feel like I'm high listening to this song track 2: this song is so peaceful omg, need to sip a matcha while listening to this track 3: The beat and the way Stevie sings it pumped me up, two songs before were better tho (wait this song narratives really caught me off guard) track 4: INSTRUMENTAL!!!!! THE OUTRO!!!!! track 5: UGH WHAT A NASTY INTROO!!! PUMPED ME UPP REAL GOOD!!! track 6: Can't relate tho, but the INSTRUMENTAL!!! track 7: THE VOCALSS!!! track 8: DAMN SALSA MODE!!! MY FAV FROM THE RECORD track 9: What a song to end a record. *Chef kiss* (10/10) Stevie Wonder never disappoints !!!

#13 Innervisions ~ Stevie Wonder I think the one big thing we all like to point at Stevie Wonder and say 'Wow, what a genius' is the technicality and structure of the songs of Innervisions. And yes, songs from the funky opener 'Too High' to soul classic 'Living In The City' to 'Higher Ground' all the way to the end of 'He's Misstra Know-It-All' are all built like classical paintings, where Stevie bares his hand and reveals the full extent of his musical prodigy. It sort of makes sense, a man who cannot see to describe a world must have a phenomenal sense of hearing to build such an orchestra of synth keyboards, gospel choirs and drums that provoke a feeling that you can 'see' the mental world of Stevie Wonder in 1973. Frankly, Stevie's lyrics are a bit of a conundrum. Sometimes he sounds like a prophet, preaching about the harsh realities of the city, systematic racism and his abuse of drugs. And sometimes it really feels he's just running off his mouth, spouting really anything he believes conceptually rather than physically see for himself. But then again that's a prophet to you. Regardless of what he sings and spouts, his vocals have just enough conviction and control to sell you the story. What the fuck is 'Golden Lady' about? Does he think white ladies are 'golden'? Or is about the sun? Who knows, all these pseudo-nonsense lyrics sound incredibly touching to me. Perhaps the real real best thing about Innervisions: its accessibility. His dense, orchestral instrumentation and production, and his preachy, sometimes pretentious lyrics never feel over-the-top, overwhelming or annoying. Sure there are many incredible albums out there which you could say sound more impressive than Innervisions, let's take Loveless by My Bloody Valentine as an example. That album sounds crazy good but you wouldn't be blamed if the desire to make deafening blended guitar distortions sounds obnoxious as all hell. Innervisions sounds deceptively simple, more Mozartian than Wagnerian. It's highly catchy and light on melody despite being so technically dense. With combination of his freakishly powerful instrumental arrangements, Innervisions ends up being a powerful voice that speaks to you the listener: the definition of soul. Verdict: Music that makes you believe in Stevie's faith

Fantastic album, front to back. Loved every second of it, and I listened to it at least five times and heard something new every time.

Groovy

5/5 bängää alusta asti. Too High, Don't You Worry ja Higher Ground lemppareita. menee listalle.

Fantastic.

What can I say? Stevie is a god, a genius, a great great man. This is a wondrous album. Beautiful songs produced to such a high degree tears come to my eyes.

He’s best album. A more gritty sound telling the story of the hardships of life.

An Easy 5 Stars from me. The first Stevie album that I bought, I didn't know what I got myself into. Blown away by this, and I still hear new details on this album that I'd never heard. First time listening to this digitally, it does not disappoint, better instrument separation makes for an even more engaging listen. My favourite Stevie Wonder album and a welcome change from last week's white male rock music.

5/5

4.5

This was and is amazing, I've heard it before tho

Good Stuff!

Some great tunes I knew, and others I'd not heard and loved.

Love listening to Stevie wonder

enorme banger je suis pas surpris

Joyous. Any album with Living for the City on it would be worth 5 stars, but this is backed up with so many other bangers.

Part of an incredible run of records that are all masterpieces. I love that Stevie played all the instruments himself. His janky drumming on Higher Ground is one of my favourite things on any of his songs.

Loved this album! Every song was excellent made even better after reading he played almost every instrument on the album. Stevie Wonder is so talented Fav songs: living for the city, higher ground

9/10 Another one of the most essential Soul records you must hear

Stevie Wonder is legendary and this album is no exception. His voice is incredible, his tone is one of a kind, and the way that he blends genres perfectly is basically unmatched. Incredible album from an incredible artist.