Innervisions

What’s not to love about Stevie, don’t you worry is a classic

I love Stevie Wonder, and this album is solid. It’s not as poppy or catchy as some of his other stuff, but it’s really interesting and introspective and a little political. Loved it.

groovy

Imperdible, sonido muy cara teriztico 4

8/10

Not my favorite of Stevie Wonder's albums but still great!

3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/stevie-wonder/innervisions/ This is again an example of an album where the rating might not be entirely fair and mainly reflects my disinterest in the genre. I know that Stevie Wonder is great and that this is, objectively, a good album. But it still does not do much for me, aside from some songs. Too 'smooth', I guess?

Fades into the background

One great track but not SW at his best.

I enjoyed this shorter Stevie Wonder offering although it's the familiar songs which stand out.

There is quite a lot of this album that I wasn’t familiar with. It took a couple of listens to get into it and it does come alive.

I thought I liked Stevie Wonder. But I think I really like Greatest Hits Stevie. The bangers are bangers. But the rest is just a bit meh. He's still a genius though. 3*

I like the album cover. I like Living For The City. I like Too High. I don't like All In Love Is Fair. I don't like Golden Lady.

I didn't know that Stevie Wonder did experimental music and was groundbreaking in his genre. This being said: it is a kind of music that makes me nervous and grumpy so nothing for me...

ja det är väl bättre än en trea men nu blev det så här för mig

I enjoyed this more than I ever would have guessed.

Good album

i enjoyed a few, the others, okay ish and still listenable, just not my taste.

Not a standout album imo. Alright.

A solid album. (9 songs, 44 mins)

3.5 - good

1. Too High - 8/10 2. Visions - 5/10 3. Living for the City - 7.5/10 4. Golden Lady - 5.5/10 5. Higher Ground - 7/10 6. Jesus Child of America - 5.5/10 7. All in Love is Fair - 5/10 8. Don't you Worry about a Thing - 5/10 9. He's Misstra Know-it-all - 6.5/10 OVERALL ALBUM RATING - 6.5/10

overall: 6.5/10 favorite: golden lady higher ground all in love is fair

Not a bad album, just not for me.

Wasn't sure what to expect. Pleasantly surprised. Standout track was "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing".

Last track was the best!

not my cup of tea, but besides that it's still a good album, just not something i'd listen to

Not his best album, but still three stars...

too high- great melody very catchy hes mista know it all- very nice cymbals and atmosphere as well as vocals

Vet ikke helt hvorfor jeg aldri helt klarer å digge Stevie Wonder. Dette blir veldig polert.

Kul sound, men synses egentlig SW er litt irriterende å høre på. Flinkis-soul.

It's not my thing but I respect it

Not sold on the opening of this album, but solid back half and huge finish. Mr Know It All! 3

3/5

Great opening to the album, catches you immediately Visions shows the talent but it's not connecting for me. His voice is amazing here but the tempo doesn't suit I feel Living for the city is exactly stevie's magnificent voice used correctly. Just wow. Golden lady is a pleasant listen Higher ground is another highlight. He's at his best with upbeat soulfulness Jesus children america is funky and fun All is fair is the best ballad on the album Don't you worry is fantastic. Soothing yet rousing, catchy, everything you want from stevie Misstra know it all is a great closer I like Stevie. Not a huge fan but I do appreciate the classics. I don't think this album is him at his best. The talent is there, but I like him funky and upbeat. There's a lot of wasted space here in my opinion Soft 3.5/5

Too sweet

Stevie on top form

3.5

Really nice. Really easy to get lost in the vibes

Living for the City: "I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow / And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow / This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder / If we don't change, the world will soon be over / Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city"

Might relisten, not among my favorites from Stevie Wonder

No me gustó tanto el disco, tiene solo uno de sus hits: higher ground. Me sorprendió la canción del final mistra know it all

This one is largely more in the admire, but not love camp. Higher Ground and City will always be keepers, but this has always felt like personal essay territory, less great music. Of course he is an incredible performer, a veritable one-man Radiohead/Curtis/Sly (well, I guess Sly is a one-man Sly). Just astonishing, but not the music of his that I love.

In all honesty, it’s not for me, I didn’t dislike it but I think you need to be a Stevie wonder fan to get the best from it

I guess this is great if you like that kind of music.

Good throughout with little impact

Que maravilla Stevie, no es de sus mejores discos igual

Ok

Has some good songs 6/10

In classic Stevie fashion, very dense- Lots of harmonic real estate being taken up. A whole lot of complex intervals, key changes, and soulful belts. I tend favor his work that falls more on the soul side, but nonetheless a very thorough record.

Decent album, just not my kind of music

gran álbum muy buenos temas Too High - Living For the City - Don't you worry 'Bout A Thing buen ambiente tambien muy ameno, es gran álbum para tener de fondo y disfrutar igual. aprobado

Funky Stevie is pretty cool when he gets going, but the punctuations of balladry really don't work for me. I recognise a lot of the tracks here so I assume this is a big influential album but I'm too ignorant of soul music to really get the implications.

This was amazing. He's really strong here

too high - cool funky beat, confusing lyrics, fun 8/10 visions - good message, 8.5/10 living for the city - life of prejudice & police brutality, upbeat and passionate voice 9/10 golden lady - reminds me of despicable me 7/10 higher ground - 6/10 jesus children of america 6.5/10 all in love is fair - 8/10 dont you worry bout a thing - 9/10 hes misstra know it all - 10/10

very stevie wondery, very good

Good stuff but not his best!

Was good. Was left feeling the talent and cohesive album. I had been disappointed by an earlier album not not here

This album was smooth and very nice to listen to. There were some good songs but overall it didn’t stick out to over some of the other albums I’ve listened to on this journey.

Good

I didn't love the first two but Living for the City is cool. The middle songs are okay and I think live or in certain vibes they'd be nice but I don't love them. I liked Don't Worry About a Ting and Misstra Know It All. I like those two much more than the rest of the album except maybe Living For the City. I think for the City is my favourite.

The first two songs of this album turned me off and almost made me stop listening but I forced myself through and found the remainder of the album to be very good. Still not my cup of tea but I didn't hate it.

I liked this less than I wanted to overall, but lots to like nonetheless.

Not as good as the other album I've listened to so far off this list by him but it's still a lot better than the majority of crap on this list

Funky. Toujours pas mon style, mais quand même mieux que Marvin Gaye

Aikalailla vuorotellen hitaita balladeja ja menevämpiä kappaleita. Hyviä rentoja kappaleita, funkkeja ja jazzevia. Higher Ground orkkis tällä. Parhaat: Higher Ground, Visions

Possibly the best funk/soul album I've had so far (there have been quite a lot!). Although this might be the worst cover art yet! Happy to have heard this once, but will probably not search it out for another listen. When Little Stevie Wonder became Big Boy Stevie Wonder. Dunno what else to say really! Most unlike me!

It was fine. And that's fine

6/10

it's a classic. not MY favorite, but a classic.

This album has a few standouts, but some of the songs fell flat for me. I’m a Stevie Wonder fan, but sometimes he sings outside of his vocal range and it’s grating.

this album has a consistent smoothness to it that separates itself from others. My first Stevie wonder album and i enjoyed it quite a bit. However I found that some times it turned into a background kind of music. the smoothness is a double bladed sword in that regard. Songs I liked: Living for the city, Higher ground, don't you worry 'bout a thing 3.5/5

Golden Lady was alright. I'm not a big fan of motown, but Higher Ground is good. All in Love Is Fair was nice.

And a half.

Not bad, few good ones in there

Great 70’s Stevie Wonder album

Hits and misses

Good album with some solid songs. 6.8/10

groovy ash and holy basslines

tiene buneos temas que me guarde, pero no me mato.

I wish every song was like Higher Ground!! I’ll give it another listen at some point but for now…3

Given how funky Stevie got during his career, and especially on this album, it surprises me he wasn’t sampled more in hip hop.

Très très average pour du Stevie

I like Stevie Wonder pretty good. Seems like a cool guy, and his music generally has some solid funk to it. And this record has some of that (Higher Ground rules). But this record is less interesting than Talking Book. 7/10

Wasn't sure I'd like this one, but I've ended up enjoying and repeating parts of it. Just not all

Living For The City and He's Misstra Know-It-All are the highlights holding this up.

Jesus Child Of America Don't You Worry'Bout A Thing Higher Ground Living For The City He's Misstra Know-It-All All In Love Is Fair Too High Golden Lady Visions

It's Stevie Wonder - a nice album but didn't make me fall in love. Some of the songs are a little sickly sweet that I couldn't decide whether I loved or hated them. Favourites: Visions Living For The City Higher Ground

Kul og tidlig Stevie! Før gulltiden hans for min del, men kvaliteten på musikken er skyhøy! Digger dette!

Pas son meilleur album mais on aime la vibe

6/10 Fun listen, a couple songs saved to the playlist.

Yup

Didn't really like this as much as I was expecting. Honestly the slower/ more ballad type songs like Golden Lady are where I gravitated the most. The more 'funk' heavy a song was, the more I didn't like it too much as I don't feel the production aged all that well. Still can't say it was terrible though, 3/5

Enjoyed this one, he sounded younger than I was expecting

very good surprise, the first two songs are so sweet and soothing! living for the city a classic and a statement!!!!!!

Se me ve como footprint para mucha música con esas vibras funky-disco Tiene éxitos que de nuevo se vuelve sorpresivo saber que el compositor es el mismísimo Stevie como Higher Ground, lo veo como una persona muy humilde honestamente porque no es como que el se jacte de nada de eso, solo disfruta de lo que hace a lo que he visto Buena vibra durante todo el viaje de este álbum, no sé porque, pero creo que aún estoy por escuchar lo mejor de el, a pesar de haber escuchado ya 2 álbumes considerados grandes referentes

The bass in this album is really what I enjoyed.

Норм но непонятно зачем

he's done both better and worse

Ame la primera y ultima canción del album, mejor de lo que esperaba. Aunque muchas de las canciones del album pecan de repetir la misma frase una y otra vez.

Different than what I'm used to from Stevie Wonder, not as much Motown. He definitely makes a left turn here, but I like that there is a good amount of variety. Its a mix of funk, Motown, fusion jazz, classic guitar, ballad. He also does this thing where he sings in a different voice for a couple songs which is kinda strange haha. Might go back to it!

Living For The City is worth its 7 minutes and Higher Ground is an incredibly groovy beat, but otherwise it did not stand out that much.

Maybe I’ve listened to this album way too many times involuntarily to find this enjoyable but I didn’t love this… sorry

pierwsza piosenka naj

At times it was interesting, at times I nodded my head, but mostly I was just fucking bored. The last two songs save it from a worse score. That moment in the middle of “Living for the City” where the guy gets out of a cab and gets arrested without taking a step is hilarious, but I’m not sure it’s supposed to be.

Groovy. La primer canción "too high" no me gustó para nada y pensé que no iba a estar muy bueno, pero el resto del álbum es muy bueno. Buen sonido, buenas letras algunas solo para bailar y otras con mensajes más reflexivos.

Alright. 3.5 stars.

It was nice, and maybe that was all it really was. When I was in t he groove of listening to it, it was quite nice, but there was nothing that felt like it stood out to me, other than Don't You Worry About A Thing was something I had heard a cover for previously

i feel criminal not putting a 5 here but i'm speaking my truth

Few belters and a few sucked.

This album was a walk on a city block. This album was all around pretty good, it certainly did not overstay it's welcome and had a consistent vibe with unique songs which is cool. Not a particularly blow your socks off album, but it was pretty good. Favorite track was Higher Ground, gotta love those keys.

peak.

i wish his music always sounded like superstition

Сара 3 Марко 3

Très content d’écouter ça Ça commence mou Living for the city : ça pete ! C’est bien mais je suis un peu déçu au final

why do so many songs have to use the slow fade out

I was in such a terrible mood when I put this on. I was stomping round the house, all puffed up like a duck. Stevie will make me fell better, I thought. Stevie will make it all ok. In fact, Stevie did not make it all ok. The album imploded like that titanic submarine under these colossal expectations. Woomf.

Was not expecting much at all but had great fun cleaning the house to it. Maybe a 3.5

Would give the highest rating for All Love Is Fair alone but its an album that again, washed over me

In all honesty I expected to be grabbed by this album way more. I didn't dislike it at all, it just didn't really hit me

Solid.

Solid Stevie

Enjoyable album. Stevie can do better tho. This was still good tho. Favorite tracks: All in Love is Fair, Living for the City

Groovy motherfucker

Easy listening, couple of familiar hits.

Good, a good album.

Stevieee

A few classic like always with Stevie, I like the other album we had from him better though. Find it pretty cheesy at times.

Slow but acceptable

Nice enough

Groovy

un album bastante bueno. Su vibra tranquila transmite bienestar y felicidad. También, su variedad de estilos en las canciones esta bastante bien. Por ahí, por gusto propio, no me terminó de cerrar al faltarme una canción, no "pesada" pero si un poquito mas movida. Pero todo lo demás bastante bien. Hubo algún que otro tema que tenia partes algo aburridas pero ninguna que no me termine de cerrar Innerversions - Stevie Wonder: 8/10

Que des classiques déjà entendus mais pas certaines de réécouter tout l’album. Jesus Children of America, Jaime ce début retenu. Et doubt you worry bout a thing of course.

Ikke va det underholdanes og ikke va det gøy og ikke likte æ det nokka særlig.

I don’t think this is my favorite Stevie Wonder album but there are a few gems that redeem it for me

It was fine

Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions is one of those albums you know is important even if it doesn’t quite hit you in the gut. The craft is undeniable—Stevie is basically a one‑man orchestra, firing on all cylinders with social commentary, synth wizardry, and melodies that have shaped entire genres. You can hear the blueprint for decades of soul, R&B, and pop in every track. But as much as I admire it, I don’t always feel it. The album’s precision and message-forward approach sometimes keep me at arm’s length; it’s brilliant in a way that feels more museum-piece than personal favorite. I respect the vision, I get the legacy, I just don’t always vibe with the listen. A landmark album, absolutely. A go‑to spin for me? Not really.

Schön, aber nicht ganz mein Geschmack

不差，倒也不特好

Tive quase a dar 2 mas 2 ou 3 músicas salvaram o album

It’s a 7/10 album

Stevie Wonder is great but this album isn't to my taste. Maybe theres some context behind the album Im missing which would increase my appreciation but again, its just not my taste. I do really like Too High.

75

pretty cool start, kinda different of what Im used to listen though at the half of the album I got so facing bored, I liked it but I don't think id listen to it again

bueno, es Stevie Wonder. Not bad, pero no mi estilo

Of course everything he does has inventive musical qualities but I was not overwhelmed by this album

mid

Soul music down to every chord Not to my taste But every track has different emotions Overall a great album Favourite track- All in love is fair Date listened- March 19th 2026

I didn’t live this album, but I get why it’s on the list.

A good album with no hits.

This was a groovy little carpet ride

Another great album by Stevie Wonder. I can’t believe this is his 16th album! Always a surprise to hear how well he plays every instrument. Kind of paved the way for Prince. This album also sounds nice and warm because it is the ‘70s after all! There’s just so much to learn about this amazing musician. I hope I can get through more of his discography at some point in my life!

i definitely dont go crazy for stevie wonder, maybe this is a thing where when i revisit him when i'm 50 i'll understand what a genius he is. for now, i just dont really see myself ever craving this

Too High

The album cover reflects how I feel about this listening experience. Golden. However, I wouldn't say I'm strongly impacted by this.

I’d really like to like Stevie Wonder more, because he seems like such a nice guy, but for some reason I just can’t warm up to him. The album isn’t bad, but to me, it just sounds like generic disco/soul/funk. Maybe it sounds that way to me now because Stevie Wonder had such a huge influence on those genres back then, but that still doesn’t increase the listening pleasure.

Some good songs

Alt tyder på at Stevie Wonder, og spesielt dette og Songs in the Key of Life, er typ GOAT. Men jeg føler det ikke. Det er for rolig til å være energisk; det er for upbeat til å være melancholsk; det er for akustisk til å være elektrisk; for elektrisk til å være akustisk; for lyst til å være mørkt; for mørkt til å være lyst. Wonder faller på en måte imellom flere stoler og lager musikk som ikke passer noen anledning. Kanskje det sitter en gang i fremtiden men inntil da legger jeg ham midt på treern.

This is clearly a great work, though it doesn’t really connect with me. I did enjoy Higher Ground, but overall it’s not something I naturally gravitate toward.

Fand ich eigentlich super! Mir gefallen 7/9 Songs.

Ganz gut. Ich fand es entspannend.

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

Masterful composition throughout and incredible tones from the keyboards of the day. He seems to use an auto wah or envelope filter in several songs that sculpts the attack and adds a bouncy, almost plucked sound that complements his intricate phrasing. A lot of the album is his fully detailed keyboard or piano part, drums, and voices. Some songs run long in the tooth, and I find his lyrics a little hard to take seriously. But generally a fun listen.

This album was fine. I couldn't find much to hate, but I couldn't find anything to like either. Just background music for me.

album art is dope. bro is seeing what really matters...the good inside himself. stevie is a pro. pleasant as always but falls short of getting its hooks into me, and for that its a 3

Funky stuff

This was an okay album, but there were no Stevie Wonder bangers on it.

Funky with a very 1970s feel to it. Not exactly my cup of tea but I had rarely listened to Stevie Wonder so it was good to have a sample.

Too high - 3/5 Vision - 3/5 living for the city 4/5 Golden lady 3/5 higher ground 3/5 jesus children of america 4/5 all in love is fair 2/5 don’t you worry bout a thing 3/5 he’s misstra know it all 5/5

mucha energía.

Leonardo DiCaprio has said this is favorite album of all time. I think it’s overrated.

Fav- too high 3/5

Not really my type of genre. I've just never been a fan of it. Still, it's not a bad album, just not for me. All In Love Is Fair is incredible though. I love everything about it. The other songs don't come close IN MY OPINION. MINE AND MINE ALONE. The other songs are in general alright at their best and listenable at their worst. Amazing voice, amazing instruments, I just can't like it. It's kinda bland for me. Not in an insulting way, more of a won't wanna listen again anytime soon way. It's good, just not for me, but good nonetheless.

Higher ground was my fav!

Surprised that I enjoyed a Stevie album.

beautiful

It was alright, some beautiful songs on here

What in the SATC. 3-4 ich liebe Stevie

I thought I would love it...but I didn't...too slow on most songs...too preachy...not enough Wonder magic

A great listen.

Yeah Mongmang

An interesting album but weak in comparison to SITKOL.

- grooooooovy - il y a quelques bangers (higher ground, j’adore) mais j’ai pas accroché plus que ça, with all respect to Stevie

Ikke dårligt, men heller ikke mega godt.

chill tranquillou

good album but not Stevie's greatest

It was good not usually a Stevie fan he has a few good tracks but I haven't listened enough to judge

This is an interesting one. I appreciate the craftsmanship behind the album and how great it sounds, but for some reason I couldn’t connect with it as much as I wanted to. The standout track for me was “Visions.”

Gostei do álbum mas não cheguei a amar. Faixas 1, 2 e 7 foram as melhores pra mim!

- Gostei muito de ouvir o álbum inteiro em sequência, ! - Músicas #3 (animada) e #7 (lenta) foram fantásticas pra mim.

Super talented

I knew very little of Stevie Wonder beyond the biggest hits. On this album I had only heard Higher Group via the cover by RHCP. The album builds slower than I expected but the music lulled me in, and then turned into the boppers I expected. Very much enjoyed the album.

Ja was wel leuk maar toch niet meer dan dat vrees ik.

Bajos sabrosos y voz chulaa, pero tiene mejores discos

3/5 It was ok, some songs were good but kinda slow overall.

me gusto living for the city y dont you worry bout a thing

Yeah fine

Well, I like him. I love songs in the key of life. This was... ok

listened twice. liked it better the second time. but not in love with it. just sort of there to me

nicht mein genre, wirkt gut gemacht, aber ist bei mir einfach so durchgerauscht 3/5

Pretty good

I don't know... it just didn't grab me as much as other albums of his have heard. I didn't mind listening to it, but I wasn't as wowed as I was with "Songs in the Key of Life".

I liked this album. The songs I enjoyed most were the songs that had a little funk to it. Am I the only one who felt overall that this album could have been the soundtrack to a musical?

Kinda boring

Honestly a good sounding album.

Listenable.

not remarkable but ok

Having two Stevie Wonder albums back to back was certainly an experience. Overall, this one had higher highs, but was less consistent to me. So they get the same score!

tja. meer stevie wonder. als er meer tijd tussen had gezeten had ik het uitgebreider beoordeeld

It's a classic but just not my vibe.

not my vibe but it's not bad

Chill Stevie. Didn't really sound like him

-Overall: 7.5(great, just not what I’m rlly looking for at the moment) -Fav: don’t you worry ‘bout a thing, living for the city is a close 2nd -Notes: -lots of synth at the beginning(first song) -I can taste the 70s in this -living for the city feels like the heart of this album -all in love is fair is such a switch up(can feel the pain/acceptance: still pretty sad) -don’t you worry ‘bout a thing: so playful and energetic -great way to end -this album feels like a community in itself, each song is like visiting someone new on the street

Väldigt mycket lugnare, känner inte så mycket för dessa låtar men perfekt att ha i bakgrunden för bra vibe, låten Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing finns i detta album!

Higher Ground is certainly my favorite Stevie song, but the rest is this album isn't nearly as appealing to me. I already gave the last Stevie album an obligatory 5 stars because it's Stevie, but I'm going to be a bit more real with this one...

my first stevie wonder album! really amazing vocals and crisp groovy production. however not a lot of songs stood out to me, only enjoyed 3-4 songs out of the 10 on the album. can’t deny they were all great quality though. this might need another listen. but overall i’m excited to check out more of stevie’s music soon!

Very nice

Overall it's good. Some highs and a few lows.. golden lady.. ugh... Just end it sooner.

Good songs but don't like the genre. All In Love Is Fair is an absolute masterpiece though so it's getting a 3 for that

great sunday morning feel good vibes

This one is pretty plain to me, like an earlier version of 'Fulfillingness' First Finale'. It can sound pretty groovy at times, but overall it's boring and not as genius as everyone else tells you it is. There's one iconic song and everything else kind of just sounds like supporting filler tunes. It's kind of hard to listen to this for fun. You would have to be in a very rare type of mood to put this one on, I think.

SO GROOVY

Listened to on first day back at work 😟 Favourite song: Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing

Un álbum chillll

Other than the 3 hits, the rest of this album is average at best.

Fabulous to hear the singles but the rest didn’t cut it for me.

Got a lot more of Stevie's vocals on this album, as opposed to Songs in the Key of Life and I really enjoyed that.

The album felt uneven. The majority it were slow tracks with a couple of up tempo bangers sprinkled in. Easily could have been a 5 if it had that up tempo beat throughout, unfortunately it did not.

I enjoyed this, in a completely non-overwhelming way. It's good. I mean, it's everything you expect from Stevie Wonder, so there are no surprises.

Pretty solid album. I didn’t enjoy it as much as Songs in the Key of Life. Not really my kind of music but I have to admire his musicianship and talent.

2.5

1 день. Не могу сказать, что это мой стиль, но мама всегда любила что-то около-джазовое. Меня удивила Don't you worry about a thing. В целом альбом достаточно разнообразный, где-то лиричный джаз, где-то вкрапления рока. Любимые композиции: Golden Lady; Don't you worry about a thing

Me gusta y tiene dos o tres canciones que conocía antes y me gustaban mucho, pero siento que los early Stevie Wonder albums no terminan de conectar conmigo. Está bien y se pasa un buen rato, pero no mucho más.

3.5

Like it but not my favorite good for backround activity

I liked Living For the City, Higher Ground and Jesus Children of America. The slower songs are pleasant, but don’t pack as much of a punch. The funkier songs are the ones I enjoy.

Higher ground was the outstanding song for me on this. The rest didn’t sort of blended into the background.

2 or 3 bangers

3.5

Track 1. (too high) loved the synth and drums, totally has that 70s flare to it that encapsulates that era well. But I felt like it was slightly underwhelming, and I felt like maybe the song was too long. It feels very playful and experimental, but the lyrics weren’t amazing. 5.7/10 Track 2. (Visions) This song felt much different to the previous track; it felt more intimate, and his voice truly shone through, paired with the acoustic guitar. The lyrics were much better than the first track. also a long song (maybe I’m just used to nowadays how artists make 2-3 minute songs😪) but I actually enjoyed the length of it and liked the guitar solos. 7/10 Track 3. (living for the city) Love how tracks 2 and 3 blend. another longgg song but who cared when it’d 7 minutes of Stevie Wonder singing his heart out lol. actually love the vibe of this song, more poppy and upbeat than the previous two. Not many notes for this one. loved the verse-“her brothers smart, he’s got more sense than many-his patience’s long, but soon he won’t have any-to find a job is like a haystack needle-cause where he live they don’t use coloured people.” 7.6/1 Track 4: (golden lady) I actually really loved this song, it's just a song I'd find hard to fault. The rhythm and melody are really catchy, and it's totally a song I'll be adding to my playlist. 8/10 Track 5. (higher ground) soooo 70s. "powers, keep on lying-while your people keep on dying" yup, sadly still true to this day. liked the vibe of this song, for me it wasn't a total stand-out. 7/10 Track 6. (Jesus Children Of America) I mean its good, but not the best from this album; his vocals really make this song. a bit repetitive lol. 6.2/10 Track 7. (All in love is fair) Finally, some piano, I think Stevie really shines in his slower songs like this one. Such a good love song, this actually gave me goosebumps!! What an absolute generational talent. Probably one of my favourite songs on this album, even his discography tbh. 8.7/10 Track 8. (Don't you worry 'bout a thing) Latino kinggg. Chiller Song, I actually really liked it. nothing crazy, didn't stand out per say but it was good. 6.8/10 Track 9. (He's misstra know-it-all) I actually really liked this song, again, I prefer the slower songs; the lyrics were a real standout for this song. 7/10 Overall rating: 7.1/10

3,5

Day 1 Innervisions: Too High -> Exciting Vocal Pedal Harmonies (Especially on the lyrics too high maybe transcribe???) Really nice chorussy effect on vocals plus big verb really interesting Two harmonica solos at once counterpoint, one in each ear whooaaa plus ear tickling extended overblowing Interesting production lovely compressed and enveloped rhythm section super clean electronic sound 7/10 Visions -> more dynamic and acoustic with double bass? and balladic singing twinkling swarms of trills and rolls in panned guitars and vibesque keyboards. 5/10 Living for the city -> Really cool vocal line with a zesty synth that contrasts the more static pedal point verses sections Upbeat disco vibes Weird oscillator riser ASMR Hand claps WOAH Awesome spoken word dramaturgical sample section thats cool Mercy mercy mercy sorta line Choral bit 6/10 Golden Lady -> Acoustic piano intro which drops into a lush groove Triadic Decending montuno colours dripping Kinda Jobim Really lush compared to other songs with synth runs that arppegiate into loose threads, pads notey bassline 5/10 Higher ground -> Busy textural Clavichordal bliss Afforded relief briefly in the prechorus Awesome synth counterline 7/10 Jesus Children of America -> 3rd chord in the chorus is cool Backup vocals before the actual vocals More juicy clavinet 4/10 All in love is fair -> Piano Ballady Cool synth sounds and runs Emotional 🙁 Wide vib 5/10 Don’t you worry about a thing -> Montuno, spoken word Mighty Latin percussion groove Amazing anticipated descending triads harmonies 8/10 He’s Misstra Know it all -> Bar added at the end of sections, builds anticipation Pretty chords Low high backing vocals Vocal improv at the end cool 4/10 Summary: Lots of different textures from the dramatic soundscapes of Living for the City to the lush threads of golden lady. It’s a bit samey for my taste, including often similar builds. 5/10

Gegen Ende mochte ich das Album mehr. Vorallem „He’s Misstra Know-It-All”. War glaub mein favourite Track aber ich finde andere Alben besser.

funkyyyyy!!$$$ vond laatste 2 nummers het leuskte

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Hørt før. Stevie er en levende legende, men jeg sliter med å ELSKE dette albumet. Starter treigt, men har en veldig solid midtseksjon. Top 3: Living For The City, Golden Lady, Higher Ground

Different sound from a lot of music that I normally listen to but I really did like it. Helped my focus when studying

Great

stellar exercise in nominative determinism. usain bolt goes fast as fuck, stevie wonder makes music that gives me a sense of wonder. end of review wax sealed send skeet

5/10

Favorite Track: Higher Ground

Good

Pretty good

7/10

good album to listen through, but not a put songs on playlist type album i feel, over all nice tho

I always think I like Stevie more than I actually do...

Overall an okay album to me, this might be contravershal but it didnt really grab me. The rythms seemed not intresting to me and the lyrics of some songs really put me off. The sound of having jesus being preached to me isnt the most exciting prospect to me. I do think its good music and overall i think it objectivly quality yet i cant shake the fact i feel like normal suburban parents in phenix neigbhourhoods listen to this and think its the spiciest hottest thing out there.

7/10

I was legitimately surprised by Stevie Wonder's voice in most of these. I'm no Stevie Wonder buff by any means, but he seems to have much more range than I had thought. Also his lyrics touching on the experiences of being blind but still living a beautiful and fulfilling life were quite uplifting (as a emo rock enjoyer myself, different from my normal lyrics lol). 3/5

I am aware this is on Apple's top 100 albums, which means nothing but something at the same time. Too High is good but Living For the City is exceptional. I probably have listened to it 15 times in the past 24 hours. Cohesively the album works, not a massive fan, but happy I found what I think will end up being one of my favorite songs of all time.

So generally enjoyed this, a few bangers on here. But overall just not nearly as memorable as Songs in the Key of Life. 3.5 stars

enjoyed but probably wont listen again

3/5

Stevie Wonder's albums from his "classic period" (in the early 70s) are weird affairs. On one hand, they contain a number of innovative and untouchably great pop/rock/R&B/funk tracks - in this category *Innervisions* boasts "Living For The City", "Higher Ground" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing", all of which are brilliantly composed and performed. However, the remaing tracks are either jammy workouts (e.g. "Too High", "Jesus Children Of America" on this record), loose numbers that are aiming more for mood than hooks ("Visions") or middling pop tracks ("Golden Lady"). Wonder might have been trying to expand the frontiers of pop and R&B but the less-hooky numbers seem underdeveloped.

6/10 I just don't like a jazzy ballad

Never intentionally listened to Stevie Wonder before so stoked for this. Is it called Innervisions because he's blind? That's pretty good. I've definitely heard Too High before. So playful, great track, tones are perfect (little phasers on everything, incl vocals) Wasn't expecting this shift into track 2. I'm less into this tonally, though the guitars parts are nice. Lots of vision metaphors here - this song doesn't seem to go anyway, makes me feel like I'm stuck which could very well be the point. OK HERE WE GO I def have heard Living For The City before too. These verses are so so good. I'm a sucker for a mid-track skit too haha Golden Lady is sick too - those key changes going up and up during the fade out Higher Ground - is this a Chili Peppers cover? If you don't love a clavinet through a wah pedal this song ain't for you. Never really noticed the bass hammer on/pull offs before, so sick. Took me a sec to realize it's a bass synth actually Also kinda stopped actively listening/writing notes as I got doing some work, but got pulled back in by the closing track chorus hook. Good album with some absolute classic songs/sounds!!

Energetic album.

I liked most of it, but it's just not my thing. That said, couple of great tracks on here, though I do prefer the RHCP version of "Higher Ground".

Too high is giving charlie and the chocolate factory vibes

This is one of those albums that I know is good, I can hear it is good, and yet it’s just not doing much for me, well at least for the first half. Of course, Higher Ground is great, as is the closer, He’s Misstra Know-It-All, and I seem to know Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing. The 2nd half is definitely better than the first half.

Starts off with a strong funk groove for a Monday morning. "Living for the City" and "Higher Ground" are classics I can still sing along with. But the whole album feels like it's telling stories. Could easily be a movie. -D

A good variety of music on this album from Stevie, including three singles which were popular at the time. This one was not quite as good as “songs in rhe Key of Life”, which we heard earlier, but still a solid 3.5 stars.

I think I've been converted to a Wonderkin (as I assume Stevie's fans are called). 'Living for the City' was a USC acapella staple, but the non-acapella* version is better (imagine that!). Slur count = 1 though. 'Higher Ground' (well, a cover of it, which I also like) is in Center Stage, one of my most favorite movies, so I have liked the song ever since. It is a bop. This album isn't quite a 4 though. Highlights: 'Higher Ground', 'Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing' *Wik(t)i(onary) is strangely insistent that a one-word version of this is a mistake, which is unlike their usual descriptive approach to language change! (sad!)

De la buena. Me gustó para trabajar, pero como siempre una escucha y chau. Nota: 3.0

Both good and engaging but not going to be my choice

Ight

Ok

Pretty good.

3.3 2x catch up 10/27 decent enough

Pretty good, but not really my thing

Går ju inte att dras med i glädjen i denna musik, men är tyvärr begränsat i hur intressant det är. Toppenutfört dock i sång o spelande!

Stevie W är cool.

Starts funky, goes melodic, then soulful. Stevie is awesome. I enjoy his full albums. I don't think I like this as much as Talking Book, but it's still great.

It was alright actually

Currently listening Too High is so funky Visions is slow in a way I really like, very acoustic too Living for the City - Loveeee the synth ill always be a synth enjoyed, and the bass is so like twangy, the middle bit reminded me of church and then a guy gets arrested?? Golden Lady - lovely, outro is great, love when the vocals get gradually higher, like emotions get more intense Higher Ground - reminds me of the soundtrack of hill climb racing, though I guess that was probs inspired by this and not the other way around Jesus Children of America - love a good song that considers the real reasons why Christians do what they do! kinda conflicted here All in Love is Fair - It's alright, kinda zoned out reading something on tumblr so I wasn't locked in fully Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - The kinda song that makes you want to learn to salsa with your beloved at 7pm on a Sunday, and also makes you reflect on the fact its been 52 years (ouch) since this album dropped and politically things really haven't shifted too much in a positive direction..oof It's so upbeat though!!! I am indeed, not worrying about a thing He's Misstra Know-It-All (Richard Nixon diss track), even if it isn't about him, I love a song demeaning a man <3 and this one is subtle in It ( and I really like the drums yummy album

Some wonderful classics and a few newbies. He’s Mistake know it all has been saved.

Really hammers home how much of a Stevie Wonder rip-off Jamiroquai is. It was okay, but nothing stood out to make me want to listen to this a second time. Three stars for pleasant background sounds.

alls fair in love and he’s misstra know it all and don’t you worry bout a thing are so good but didn’t love/listen hard to the rest

It's a good album but it's not going to be in my rotation. Mistra Know It All is my probably my favorite and Higher Ground is a classic.

Stevie Wonder - a name I’m familiar with but outside the hits haven’t explored too much. This album was an enjoyable listen and I appreciated reading about its significance, but it’s not necessarily music style I would seek out or see myself listening to again from start to finish.

nice

yeah...

This pretty great. I much prefer the upbeat stuff to the ballads and living for the city is just awesome. The tunes are great, Stevie's voice is smooth, but has an edge when he wants it. The sounds are great too. I would have preferred more of the bigger riffs Stevie does so well. Good stuff though, and the production is lovely.

Good, not his best

Good vibes in the morning with this album

Bom o disco, porém esperava um pouco mais...

Llegamos al viernes, antesala de mi cumpleaños de hecho, con el Esteban Maravilla, otro de esos artistas de los que nunca escuché discos, mas si canciones sueltas. Arranca sutilmente funkie y se mantiene, con momentos más arriba como con "Higher Ground" o "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing". Gracias y hasta el lunes.

It was nice to listen to. Not something I would consider listening to everyday. But it was good music. GOOD music to listen to

Starts getting interesting with Living For The City. The funky groove of Higher Ground really hits in the middle of this album. Don’t Worry About A Thing is kinda fun. I enjoyed this as a break from the alt/punk/post-punk rock the generator gave me this week. However, I don’t think this is an album I’ll be returning to. There’s this smooth lounge sound to Stevie’s music that I’m not a fan off. 3/5.

Fine *shrug* but I can sure see what Joe Dart and Michael League are talking about when they say they learned bass listening to Wonder's left hand. That thing is possessed.