Innervisions

bongos 3.5

Just... Nothing really stands out.

Not my favorite by Stevie, but still had some good songs.

I have to say that this is not as good of an album as the previous Stevie Wonder one that we had on here. The last one that we got was an absolute bop whereas this one is slightly disappointing and it might be because this one was an earlier one. Overall, pretty nice though, not too bad, I enjoyed listening to it.

Klinkt wel lekker, misschien meer voor achtergrondmuziek

Not really my thing, but nowhere near as cheesy as I thought

I want to like this album. I really do. But besides 2 or 3 tracks I'm just bored.

This album only has 4 good songs: Higher Ground (obviously), All In Love Is Fair, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing, He's Misstra Know-It-All. The first 4 songs on this record are awful. I didn't care for them at all. Unlike the other Stevie Wonder songs, they l had this great groove and his singing and lyrics were great. I can't say that for the first 4 songs in this record. The last 5 songs were the only good songs. One of those 5 was just tolerable.. I'm not sure what to rate this. I guess it had more songs good than bad on the record... So it's a 3? Feels like a two.

Good, but not up to par with Stevie's best.

Hmmm, I can't figure out what bothers me with this album. Too cerebral, maybe, in a way that makes me go "ah, a curious note indeed" instead of "oh yeah!" Who knows, maybe I'll come around at some point.

Good album with some stand out tracks

Classic and funky. A good mix of different tempos throughout the album. The storytelling is good and highlights important narratives. He has such a powerful voice! Interested to hear some of his other albums on the list eventually. The album started off slow, and with the exception of the more popular songs many of them seemed to go nowhere. However, the highs are good enough to keep my score level. Highlights: Living For The City Higher Ground All In Love Is Fair

Beast, didn't know he wrote some of these songs

Obviously, Stevie is a virtuoso. I’ve always been wowed that he doesn’t read music. Like.. what?? This album has some real bangers; Living for the city, Don’t you worry bout a thing. Some of the songs, despite their musical impressiveness, fall flat with me. I think it’s probably due to the style of the time.

Fun rock album with some catchy riffs.

Bra grejer. Det hörs verkligen att han har inspirerat mycket ny musik. Däremot tycker jag att flera efterkommare har lyckats ta det till nästa nivå

Living for the city was the first track to grab me. That and Higher Ground, which I already knew.

Solid but not something I’d listen to consistently. Fav Songs: Living For The City & Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing.

Not my style of music. Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing is a good song from this album.

Somewhere between the Crash Team Racing OST, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, and 80's Doctor Who. Favourite track: Golden Lady.

Not the best by big Stevie but some songs banged

not sure how this will stack up in the big picture

Pretty good album. I don't know if it's one I will return to, but I enjoyed listening to most of it. I like it more than Songs In The Key Of Life. In a weird way, I wish I liked Stevie Wonder's music more than I do.

Старина тут немного спокойней стал, много зашло, а много и не зашло

kinda liked some bits kinda didnt care for others YNN

I'd listen to Higher Ground again. I don't see listening to the whole album again.

Rough to get two albums in a row from an artist that you don't really enjoy. Higher Ground is good, that's nice.

Easy listening while working.

Gostei é naquele groove dançante

3, it was fine.

Enjoyed it but not the best Stevie

Some really good songs on this album. “Living for the City” is a real stand out. Album is good, but lacks a bunch of real great songs throughout. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

Enjoyed the track visions. Good album, probably not one I will listen to again.

85/1001

Enjoyed

Not my thing Redux review: I was too harsh on this album, on relistening it is still not my favourite genre but the musicality is there. Upgrading to 3/5

This album is a lot funkier than I was expecting! A lot of fun, but not my favorite. 3/5

Funky, love it. Living for the City sounds like a song to open a musical. Higher Ground! Weird without the Flea slap bass opener.

Alri ye

Still good, but it's not "keys to life", solid songs all the way through

Favorite track: Living for the City

Not my genre.

Didn’t seem very cohesive but some classic songs included.

I know this is highly regarded. But except for a couple of songs this didn’t vibe with me at all. Not that it was bad. A lot of the lyrics, music, and production I can recognize are good to great. I just was never moved by it. 3/5

Living for the city is a good track that I've never heard before but the rest of this was not super memorable.

A pretty fun album, but this genre just doesn't really grab me for whatever reason. Fave track was "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing"

Ik ga heel eerlijk zijn, ik was echt hyped voor dit. Stevie wonder heeft een paar van de beste nummers ooit gemaakt, maar die staan niet op dit album zeg... Er staan nog steeds een paar knallers op het album hoor, zie de favo nummers, maar err is echt een hoop gewoon ontzettend saai op dit album.. Stevie heeft later toch echt wel betere albums gemaakt dit wel gewoon interessant zijn front to back. Jammer! FAVO : Livin for the city, Higher ground, Don't you worry bot a thing

Ok

Very soothing and interesting. I liked the use of interesting chord progressions which made the album feel like a soulful journey. 3.5

Soulful and smooth as butter

Good album, not my fave but still a good album

First Stevie Wonder album I've listened to. Enjoyed it.

Love it! Good songs🫶🔥

The album starts off slow and just kind of messy. Living for the City finally caught my attention about half way through the song. I really liked the vocal onslaught that came just before the talking came. Higher Ground really picked up the feel and momentum of the album, that alone deserves a star for helping me understand its greatness. All in Love is Fair was a nice change from the funk sound to a piano driven one. This album got better as it went on. It’s better than I thought it was going to be. Choice Cut: All in Love is Fair

Good vibes

It was decent. A few familiar songs. I’m glad to have listened to it.

Perus Stevie Wonderia tällee vuonna 1999 syntyneen maallikko/blondin korvin. Levyltä löyty yks bängeri, jota en oo kuullut ennen: ”Golden Lady” - päätyy soittolistalle! 2,5/5

Buen rollo, no me ha cambiado la vida. 3

Didn't like this one as much as FFF

Good

Fine vibes.

3.5/5 ⭐️ Best song: Higher Ground Worst song: Jesus Children of America Comments: Very funky with a few good songs, I prefer the upbeat songs though to the more emotional ones. Not something I would usually go for but I did enjoy the listen!

Jazz

Chill but unremarkable.

I really wish I liked Stevie Wonder more, cause I know he's a really amazing artist with a unique voice, but it's not the style of music i like.

Pas mal, ça pourrait être une BO d'une série ou d'un film de cette époque.

The first song absolutely did NOT HIT, but then I gave it one more chance and listened to the most popular songs on the album... I can get into it a little

I have, of course, heard a couple of songs of this one. But first, listen from start to finish. Stevie is definitely worth a listen. Love the soul and funk influences and the Motown vibe. Good listen.

I didn’t recognize many songs, but I enjoyed the upbeat sounds.

Always enjoy Stevie wonder

C'était cool.

less my vibe, but really melodic. Really calm music. more for background

It was quite enjoyable, i wished for more variety and maybe some experimentation. I love the dialogue parts of Living for the city. It's nice. Vocal-wise, im not the hugest fan, but they nice.

A generous 3. Higher Ground is a great song but the rest is largely forgettable.

The visions were truly inner. Well, it's no "Songs in the Key of Life" (not many things are), but it's still pretty damn sweet. Maybe a bit too soft and not funky enough? Like a strong 3/5.

Some good classics

nice but too soft for me 2.9

Best Songs: Living For the City, Higher Ground Listen Again: Probably not

Anden halvdel er satme funky! Havde regnet med meget mere orgel.

Meh

Pretty fun album

Great work from Steve. Just tight across the board. Solid 7

3.5

Funky and fun

3.5/5

Classic, funk

A classic but not my bag

That was nice and full of excellent rhythm and melody. I enjoyed or took meaning from the lyrics. I think it's worth a re-listen or 5. So, put into my 'of future interest' list. 3 stars.

The high points on this album are some of the best music ever made. But the low points get so bad as to be almost unlistenable.

This feels like the hottest take of the summer but this was mostly just fine.

Good stuff

Stevie is incredible! Never sat down and listened to a bunch of his music, and while I enjoyed this album I will admit I didnt enjoy it nearly as much as I expected to. Feel like Ive had my fill and ready to move on.

Fun album, bit too long. I can see where a lot of hip hop songs I like get inspiration from Stevie

I found it slow to get off the mark and although there are some classic songs, it’s not as good as I was expecting

Super fresh pero kinda turret

Starts slow, then has lots of classic bangers in this one! Enjoyable but beginning and end of this album can be forgettable.

This was a decent listen and I'd bet this is one of his best albums but Stevie Wonder never really did much for me. I wouldn't dislike hearing this again but it's not something I would seek out either.

duplicate

I mean its definitely a must listen but not necessarily my cup of tea.

Undeniable classics in don’t you worry bout a thing and higher ground. The songs are noticeably longer and there are less of them than the last few albums.

This is a tough one for me because I can appreciate the genius Stevie Wonder, but I don't think I will ever go out of my way to listen to him. I would say this is good album, but it's not for me. A few things to note though: -Higher Ground is originally by Stevie Wonder not RHCP -The arrest scene in Living for the City was wild! -This feels like an important African American album especially in the early 70's -I will never be able to hear Don't You Worry Bout A Thing without thinking about the arrest in Living for the City again.

Good album. I had a funk phase in high school and listen to this album before, but not as one work. It's cohesive and feels like it has a good structure overall.

Meh. Wish I could give this 2.5 stars because it's bang average, but I'll round up to three since it's Stevie.

Has that sky diving song from the power rangers movie

More progressive than I thought it would be. Not to say it's Prog, but it felt more so than modern pop. Standout track is obviously higher ground, the rest were decent background music. Living for the city is a good second. Don't you worry 'bout a thing oddly reminded me of Ben Kenny's solo stuff (he's the bass player from Incubus!)

its Stevie wonder.

The hits are hits for a reason, and the rest seems kind of self indulgent and meandering.

Slow except Living in the City and Higher Ground. Love those two and I like the funky vibes but more of a background music album I'd say!

Higher Ground = corker

Very atmospheric. Basslines on fire (obvs). That being said, it's not very memorable aside from one or two tracks.

Nice chill album

It was actually alright, but probably wont listen to again

A couple classics here

Kind of slow. It was decent.

Erstaunlich, wie sehr Wonder Wonder sein kann, obwohl das Album eigentlich sehr sehr abwechslungsreich ist. Wie gefühlt immer erzählt das Album eine komplette Geschichte.

Higher ground slaps. Just a fun album. Funkalicious

yeah it's stevie, but not for me....

Love Stevie Wonder, but this album is a bit boring

I know this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time, and I deeply respect it, nearly perfectly executed, great funk beats, and Stevie's voice is one of a kind. But, I've listened to this now 3-4 times, and outside of a few tracks (Living for the City, Don't You Worry About a Thing - both slap) the rest just doesn't do it for me. Excited to dig into the rest of Stevie's 70s catalogue, but won't revisit this one unless I do this list again. Can see my opinion changing on this one as I get older though

Always love Stevie but this one ain't my favourite.

This album was really good but not great. I really enjoy Stevie Wonder and there is some amazing music on this album. To me, the transitions between songs and tone changes of those songs were not as smooth and silky as Stevie's voice.

3.5

There are some high points but the slower songs are boring.

Ik weet hoe goed en uniek Stevie Wonder is, maar toch begin ik me gedurende de tweede track van dit album al te vervelen en dat trekt niet meer helemaal weg (al zijn de nummers daarna wel iets gezelliger om te luisteren). Z'n nummers lijken ongelofelijk lang te duren omdat er nogal veel herhaling in zit of omdat ie woorden enorm rekt. Ik had dit probleem ook al bij een ander album dat ik van hem heb geluisterd. Ondanks de kwaliteit heb ik er niks mee en ik ga ook niet doen alsof. Ik neig haast naar een 2, maar dit album is net wat leuker dan dat andere album en die gaf ik uit respect een 3. Dus nu zit ik vast.

3.11 per track. Stevie is very hit or miss honestly.

Good album. Classic 70’s soul.

i said this last time but i just don’t really like Stevie Wonder. nothing bad at all just doesn’t hit me for whatever reason

Stevie is always hit or miss with me..when he hits, he hits hard...big grooves a-plenty.. When he misses, the songs fall flat and don't really do much of anything...Stevie can be brilliant, and some of his most brilliant shines through on this record

A good album but didn't really resonate with me.

It's got some very good songs on it, but there are some I just didn't connect with.

6.5/10 Highlights: Living for the City Higher Ground

Seemingly one of my more controversial takes on this list, but there are more songs on that album that I wouldn't listen to again than songs that I would. Stevie's vocals are great and everything, but some of the arrangements, especially earlier in the album, feel a bit too chaotic or messy to me for some reason. There are a handful of great songs on here, but not enough to really impress me as a whole. Maybe I'll like some of Wonder's other albums better. Highlight: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Lowlight: Golden Lady Surprise Hit: All In Love Is Fair

You can tell this was created with passion and skill. Not my vibe though. My favorite was Don't You Worry About A Thing.

Reminds me of me mom.

Good easy listening

Love Higher ground

too high -type of song you can’t help but tap your foot to lol. -he’s put effects on his vocals but it’s subtle enough that you almost don’t notice it on a first listen -smooooth base line -nice opener, made me exited to listen to the rest of the album -7/10 visions -like the acoustic guitar fingerpicking and arpeggios -i honestly don’t like that guitar solo lol. i’m not a shredder or anything but that solo was weak af -everything about this song is boring me vocals, instruments used especially as a follow-up to opener - meh 5/10 living for the city -it’s nice to hear political themes in songs. gives the song more purpose -kinda reminds me of a michael jackson song -i like this change in vocal style. i honestly can’t tell if it’s stevie or not but if it is it works for him very well especially on this funkier track. reminds me of paul mccartney on monkberry moon delight -nice transition -it’s ok but i wouldn’t listen to it again 6.5/10 golden lady -smooth bass line -like this song more than the previous songs so far -danceable, positive -i’m a sucker for a corny love song -fun 7.5/10 higher ground -wah good -stevie’s strengths seem to reside in composing rather than songwriting lol -nothing particularly special or interesting about this song, typical funk track but not too bad 6.5/10 jesus children of america - i actually like this song quite a bit -lots of soul and funk -i always love a gospel choir in a song 7.5/10 all in love is fair -love a good ballad -I don't think I'm a fan of stevies voice tbh -6.5/10 don't you worry about a thing -spanish!!!!!!!! -love it, very random stylistic change but I'm not complaining -7/10 hes misstra know it all -sounds like something my grandma would like lol -mj vibes -not really my thing 6/10 overall not a bad album, but I don't think stevie wonder is for me. he's a super talented musician but his vocals are not very appealing to me. nonetheless this was a cool, funky album: 6/10 or 3/5

Het album van het swingende Higher Ground, met het kleine rauwe randje van zijn stem. Jammer dat de rest van de nummers daar wat bij verbleken. Het is mij allemaal wat te degelijk, soms zelfs echt te saai.

Steviee

It was pretty average for me. Don’t love Stevie wonder but this stuff was pretty good. Top Tracks: 1) Visions 2) Higher Ground 3) All In Love Is Fair

Kind of mid. Kells is clear of Stevie but shout out to him anyway

Loved

Rigtig hyggealbum la´ baggrundsmusik til fredagsbaren.

Stevie wonder was good.

This was better than I expected. I quite like what I’ve heard of him, but there are a few songs that are incredibly overplayed. This was better. Couple of big hits mixed with some quite nice soul/funk(?). There were a couple of tracks where I thought the music didnt suit his vocals (second track in particular), but overall quite canny. Think this might be a grower too so I’ll be back

Not listened to much Stevie but I found this to be fairly enjoyable. He's got a great voice and the Soul Funk sound blends well. Might listen to this again because I think it might grow on me. Highlights: Living For The City Higher Ground

Listened to this before. Not sure Stevie wonder if quite my thing but it's pretty enjoyable. Higher ground is a great track. Visions is good too 3.5

Plus mélancolique que je ne m’y attendais, mais quand même funky et groovy.

I love Living in the City. The rest wore a bit thin. And how many times do I need to hear the words ‘Golden Lady’? My patience wore out.

I feel very much the same about this album as I did "Talking Book," which is that when the songs hit — in this case, "Higher Ground" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" — it's brilliant. But I have to admit, even on some the more acclaimed songs — "Too High" and "Living For The City," specifically — I was less enamored. I expect it was a different experience hearing these songs at the time of their release, but today, "Too High" struck me as a pedantic take on addiction, and "Living For The City" had a hint of that a well. The latter song is still excellent, and to be fair there are lots of pointed and evocative lyrics, but I guess I'm feeling caught in the middle. I either loved a tune or felt indifferent, and while Wonder didn't linger on musical ideas the same way he did on "Talking Book," there was a little of that going on here. I am amazed at the visual imagery in Wonder's lyrics — he does it quite a bit. But, I'm going with a 3-star — the two albums we've reviewed both rank closer to 3.5 in my book, so I'm balancing them out. I own both of these albums, but I don't spin them often, and I guess that says something. I love the tunes that speak to me, and the others sorta fade into the ether.

Nice record. Sounds great. Three stars.

Leuk. Gewoon een leukie. Mooie stem goeie instrumentals

Not bad

Funky

Besides Living for the City & Higher Ground, quite liked 'He's Misstra Know-It-All'. Can't quite give it a 4 but it's a solid 3.5 for me.

I like the funky and soulful sound of this album. Might revisit.

B Too High 2 Visions 3 Living For the City 3 Golden Lady 4 Higher Ground 3 Jesus Children of America 4 All In Love Is Fair 4 Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing 5 He's Misstra Know-It-All 4 On the first listen, I did not like this. The only tracks I knew beforehand were Living For the City, Higher Ground, and Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing. None of them sounded as good as I remembered. However, as I listened the first time, I had a negative gnat flying around me saying how bad Coloring Book was. This gnat's absolute negativity altered my mind and almost ruined Stevie Wonder for me. Luckily, woofmeow, I mean the gnat, wasn't present for my subsequent listens. #StevieOverEverything

en stark trea. den sista låten är nog den bästa. svag öppning på albumet med två dåliga låtar som etta och tvåa.

Really enjoyed this. A couple songs will be in the regular rotation

I’m never going to dislike a Stevie Wonder album but I’m yet to love one either

I love a bit of Stevie. This isn't his best, but it is a real nice, funky time. He obviously has great soul and presence, and a WONDERful voice. I really love the ballads most on this album, I think they're reeeal nice. 3.5 rounded down.

Нейтрален для меня. Временами были интересные мотивы, но они быстро переходили в скучные. 3.

Not his best but definitely a good album and I especially like higher ground.

Not bad

meh, it's alright. Higher Ground 9/10

Viihdyin, helppo kolmonen

A lot of the tracks felt more riff/vibe based, was expecting catchier tunes. Would probably grow on me with repeat listenings, but didn't immediately grab me.

Good album. Starts off slow but picks up by the 3rd song. Did not care for "Too High" and "Visions" at all. Arguably three best songs are also the three that probably received the most airplay" "Living for the City", "Higher Ground" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing." Most impressive: Stevie Wonder reportedly played all the instruments. Also, was surprised to read that this was his 17th album.

"Higher Ground" "Living for the City"

I did enjoy this album. Nothing really stuck out to me however.

Got some hits, overall good album 3.6

This album was just okay to me. It started off kinda strong, as I enjoyed Too High and Living For The City a bit! Unfortunately as the album went one, I just didn't find much for me here. Higher Ground is a good song, but other than that, I just don't have much to say. I do think this is a good album, just not for me.

For the most part I thought this was a good album. It could have used a little more funk than soul as it got a little slow at times. But first full album I've listened to from Stevie and felt it was solid. I was already familiar with Living for the City and Higher Ground, but the rest of the album were a first time listen. I wonder how many people were surprised to know Higher Ground was not a RHCP song? I also wonder if Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five "stole" a little from the Living for the City song where they get arrested by the NYPD? Good listen and also enjoyed quite a few songs. All in Love is Fair, especially the piano, Don't Worry About a Thing, Jesus Children in America and He's Misstra Know-It-All. Again, was hoping for a little more up tempo and more funk but enjoyed overall. Didn't quite bring the excitement level where I thought, so I'm going to leave in the middle of the road. 3

Not my favorite SW album but not my least favorite either. Still Iconic as fuck. Still a couple of really good tracks including a cover of RHCP's Higher Ground! Wow! 3

3 So, Stevie Wonder definitely has songs I like, but I think this album and Fulfillingness' First Finale have cemented for me that I’m just not the world’s biggest fan of his. I know that’s probably sacrilege, but I really haven’t been blown away by anything I’ve heard on either album. That’s not to say anything about them is bad, but my general impression of each has been “that was fine”. There are highs and lows, with the lows on this one for me being the first two songs right out of the gate (those and the Jesus song) - I really didn’t feel like this album started picking up steam until Living for the City. From there, I generally found everything pretty enjoyable, with Higher Ground being a highlight, but I gotta say (prepare yourself for further sacrilege), I prefer the Chili Peppers version - and yes, this is as someone who just dunked on this era of theirs twelve albums ago. There’s just so much more energy to their version that I think benefits the tune greatly, but admittedly I say that as someone with a natural disposition to punk music, so do with that what you will. After a bit of a lull with the aforementioned Jesus tune and All in Love is Fair, the Latin-inspired Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing jumped out to me as a jarringly different, but fun tune, and it’s culmination into He’s Misstra Know-It-All was something I felt satisfying enough for the album’s conclusion. Don’t feel like I have a ton else to say. Has fun, funky moments, but nothing I can confidently say I loved. Think Stevie is just going to be one of those guys I opt for individual songs over albums if I choose to listen.

A side of Stevie I don't believe I've heard before. Fave tracks Too High, He's Misstra Know-It-All

It was better then the other one I had previously. It had two songs which I really liked. But it’s not really my type of music.

Mais um disco dele, mais soul e funk. Beleza, mas eu não tenho necessidade de aprofundar minha experiência musical, mesmo reconhecendo a importância cultural e artística.

Too much filler to justify the lofty ratings

I’m gonna stop the debate right now. This dude can see!

This was fine. Not the same energy as other albums by him and more of a swooning/swaying sound to the whole thing. Still decent but not Stevie at his finest, in my opinion.

Incredibly impressive and formidable, but ultimately maybe a bit less than the sum of its parts? It's still very good

All of the pieces of Stevie's wonder (see what I did there) are in place, and it all falls perfectly into place on the track 'Higher Ground'. The infectious energy, spatial mixing, and lip biting funk is just about as near perfection as a song gets. The subdued tone of the remainder of the album, is a stark contrast. The closing tracks of 'Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing' and (to a lesser extent) 'He's Misstra Know-It-All', work to reprieve that energy with their steadily building structures. A good album to be sure, but more one I'd pick songs from, then appreciate for its entirety.

Not for me

also pretty nice 3

There is a lot of love for this album, and it is a well-written, and rather experimental, album. With that said, I just could not get into it like I have with other SW releases.

It has a few good moments, but it's not as good as his later stuff

3+

¿Cuánto le debe Jamiroquai a Stevie Wonder? Muy buen disco con dos canciones excelentes "Higher ground" (hay versión de Red Hot Chili Peppers muy buena) y "Golden Lady".

All day.

hmm yea i can hear it real good (fav tracks: higher ground, jesus children of america, don't you worry about a thing)

Fun listen

The Allmusic review mentions funky, but I just find this to be a little lightweight and lacking. Stevie went forward in time to steal this RHCP song and record it before they could to make ALL THE MONIES! Eh. 3 / 5 stars.

Bien mais pas transcendant

Ikke det bedste album jeg har hørt fra Stevie. Klart et mere roligt album, hvor jeg finder hans funky side den bedste. Den fortjener dog endnu et lyt herfra.

Didn’t like the synth but liked piano. Can see this as early R and B.

Didn't catch me as much as I thought it would

Its OK - a couple of nice tunes - but it primarily stands in the middle

So replayable. Golden Lady is such a banger.

Not as quite good as his other albums but their were some good songs definitely

Best of the three Stevie Wonder albums but just not really my style.

Hard to go wrong with Stevie. Definitely some more mature themes from him laid over some fine grooves

couple of bangers but an otherwise forgettable album.

Pretending to be blind. And black.

Applauded as genre-defining as well as a mark of a career turning point. Apparently, this is the beginning of Stevie's matured songwriting. For some reason, I found it less interesting than its predecessor, "Talking Book". While this is undeniably deeper and more mature than the mentioned album, this album is also more restrained and more "standard". The grooves and the great voice are there, but I find it droning after a while. Don't worry, it's probably just me and my terrible new earphones.

I can't say I'm completely convinced, some quite funky grooves that I nod along to, but there's not much here for me to fall in love with. Although I am surprised by how pleasant Stevie Wonder's voice is, which works better for the energetic cuts, rather than the ballads. Apparently I like the songs with the least amount of streams on Spotify more than the more popular ones. I did like the Latin tinge in \"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing\". The closing song seems surprisingly modern for 1973, could have been made 20 years later. Reminding me of what could have been a solid alternative rock record, sort of like \"Out of my head\", if only a bit more funky. The second half of the album is stronger than the first half in my opinion I can also see clearly how much Stevie Wonder influenced Anderson Paak.

El que más me ha gustado de los otros dos habían canciones que ya habia escuchado y no sabía que eran de este álbum y artista, me gustó, bastante weno pero no me encantó para darle 4 estrellas

Enjoyable enough, lots to like here and Stevie is in fine form. Solid, yet I was starting to lose interest about half way through. Not really a big fan of Stevie, though it's hard to dislike him and Higher Ground is definitely a great song!

Soul progresivo. Ni fu ni fa.

Really good album as you'd expect. 3/4* ?

Too High and Higher Ground are good, but Stevie Wonder just doesn’t resonate with me and this album doesn't change that.

a couple of his hits but his really best isn't here 3.5

Nice album, I think the other Stevie Wonder albums on this list are better

Innervisions is cool Stevie Wonder; not at his genre-defining best, nowhere near some of the dross he turned out in releasing so many albums either. It's a good to very good effort, Higher Ground is obviously the best track, a positive 3/5.

This is definitely a better album than the previous one(s?) of his that we've had. Not really a standout song, but a much more coherent album with a bit more edge than the lift music that he can sometimes drift into. Happy to give this one a 3, it still doesn't excite me any more than that and I probably won't go back, but glad that I've listened to it.

Stevie

Not my style. But some song are worth listening.

Innervisions is the 16th album by American singer-songwriter & musician Stevie Wonder. This influential funky soul album is considered Wonder's greatest from his "classic period" and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The variety of instruments, musical styles, themes, and lyrics were all thanks to Stevie Wonder who recorded 7 of the 9 tracks completely on his own. This was an awesome album that remained popular for many years after release, and I think everyone should give it a listen.

A solid back half starting with Higher Ground.

it was decent, just not my usual

It’s good.

Fun upfront, boring by the end. 3/5

Decent album loved a couple of songs on here

He’s. Got. Soul. 3.1/5

I was not expecting Higher Ground, I'd only heard the RHCP version and had no idea it was a cover. That was a fun song. Most of the rest I was kinda meh on, but this really is not my genre.

Stevie is a goat, and Innervisions is a classic. Definitely keeps you grooving but not necessarily something I want to listen to over and over

Visions is a dope song. Both production and vocals have strong and weak points. I like the more mellow songs, and the upbeat songs don't hold up as well.

Buen disco con influencias de soul y algo de rock de los 70. Buena voz. Agradable de escuchar

Stevie didn’t disappoint on this and finally some of the hits I know- Higher Ground & Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing. Loving Stevie’s vibe and can see (no shade) how influential he is/was/will be My first write up was better, but this sums up my general thoughts. Go Stevie!

Stevie really has the sauce…and it seems like he always has. I’m not sure if I like this as an album experience as much as the other Stevie record we’ve listened to so far, but I think this project has more stand out tunes..which is more my speed anyways. This guy is pretty swag when it comes to the music junk, I don’t need to hear much more out of him 😎

Ouvi-o em background quando trabalhava

Fine

Ooof I kinda didn’t listen. But I believe it was about civil rights activism back in his time and him being blind and singing such songs were a bit amazing.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I did, Stevie really did bring a whole new aura using back up singers to really emphasise his own powerful vocals and it’s just incredibly easy to listen to and enjoy, songwriting and sounds is elite as you’d expect Favourite song: Track 9 - He’s Misstra Know-It-All

2.75

First album, with Skippy

Mixed bag

Leute, Stevie Wonder ist groß, keine Frage. Aber brauchte die Liste wirklich 3 Alben von ihm? Das ist etwas ärgerlich. Die Platte ist im übrigen ok.

Started out weak but a solid 3.5/5

Funky, slow, Living for the city + higher ground best songs

On ne peut pas dire que ça ne groove pas, mais ce n'est pas un coup de coeur instantané pour moi. Je dois même dire que je travaille très fort pour l'apprécier et y trouver d'autres qualités. La musique ne me parle pas et certains éléments vieillissent mal comme l'harmonica joué par un clavier qui est vraiment désagréable. J'adore la pochette en revanche. Je sais que c'est un album super important dans la discographie de Stevie Wonder et c'est pourquoi j'y reviens à l'occasion voir si je serais dans un meilleur mood où mon appréciation en serait améliorée.

Good hits. Some of the songs were easy to get distracted from listening to. Sounded like mall music

Stevie Wonder is popular for a reason. Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing is great. Overall though wasn’t necessarily my cup of tea.

Hetl swag!

Mehr uptempo erwartet

Deze Stevie was stukken beter te pruimen dan die van vorige week. Living for the City en Higher Ground zijn echt top tracks!

Muzikaal gezien natuurlijk prima, maar iets te zoet en braaf om me echt gelukkig te maken.

Soul progresivo. Ni fu ni fa.

Se salva del dos por He's Misstra Know-It-All.

Pretty funky and swaggy. Liked Living for the City, Higher Ground, All in Love is Fair. Probably up to a 4/5 if I spent some more time with it but I got z in my house to deal with

This is quality music. I had no clue higher ground was stevies song, I thought it was the RH Chili Peppers honestly. That song went brazy! Though i do think this is quality stuff I will say I was a little tuned out for the first half of this album. Not like it was bad but just wasn't catching me until higher ground. 2nd half was pretty good! I would probably like this more on another listen. 6/10

Visions and living in the city were the standout tracks for me

Elevator music with 3 good tracks

I'm not a fan of the genre so the album is not to my taste. However, Stevie's voice is great, and some songs have really good lyrics and rhythms. I enjoyed the second half of the album better as it's a bit more soulful.

Interesting to hear Stevie Wonder sing in so many different ways. Also interesting that I actually knew the songs from different versions of the songs I have heard growing up. Favourite is Higher Ground.

Mostly enjoyable. I can't really hate on Stevie; the man has some true classics and he's super talented, this is just a case where sometimes the songs don't quite work for me. Not a bad listen at all, I just didn't find it super compelling outside of a few very good tracks.

Cool, funky

I haven't heard too much music from Stevie Wonder but have definitely heard his name, however I didn't really expect the sound from the album. I envisioned that Innervisions would have more of a saxophone jazz sound rather than the piano style jazz it has. (I may be confusing Stevie with Bleeding Gums Murphy from The Simpsons 🤦‍♀️(please don't crucify me!!)) Overall a solid album that has the smooth/funky sounds of soul and jazz that has a way of seamlessly working serious themes without being too in your face. Best: All In Love Is Fair Worst: He's Misstra Know-It-All

Good Stevie Album. Higher Ground carries it

3 1/2

Bastante groove, imposible no disfrutar de Stevie, pero un poco aburrido en algunas secciones

What is it about Stevie that something that could be boring is smooth instead? Too High done by a lesser hand would be a sleepy start. Instead, it is the smooth intro with a power lift (musically) in Living for the City. The lyrics and melodies blend in a great reminder of why it is called soul. Enjoyed.

I love Stevie. I could listen to any of his music basically all day long. That said, this isn't my favorite of his albums and I'm not real sure why it's on the list (unless ALL of his albums are on the list). This one is more background music for me (except for Higher Ground, which is one of my all time favorites of his).

It was an enjoyable background listen.

Standard 3 stars for me here, nice to hear and listen to for the first time but not my genre and this album doesn't change that fact either

Classic stevie

Enjoyed this

Pretty good album, I enjoyed it.

The album has a couple of high points (such as Higher Ground) and of course Wonder's voice is great. But still, it's not really convincing as a whole.

True to its title - some broader, more experimental compositions from Wonder that stray outside his usual comfort zone. Not all land successfully, but there’s enough energy here for a solid toe-tapping listen.

His best

Not the best works of Stevie, but I like this album. After the album ends youtube listed Hancock's Maiden Voyage. Loved this suggestion.

Very jaunty

Great artist but always a bit too airy for me.

When Stevie lays down some funky grooves eg Too High, Living for the City, Higher Ground he's at his best. But when he veers from that path and gets all sacchariney and mainstream I lose interest fast. So I thought half the album was great, the other half was meh.

I can see the appeal of this kinda thing, but this isn’t my thing really.

A couple more classics, but this one less good than Songs in the Key

Bäst hittills av den Stevie vi fått imo, Higher Ground är en dänga. Tycker dock fortfarande han är överskattad

Bra men nog med Wonder nu.

Not bad. Not as good as the other Stevie Wonder albums we've had though

Very good. Some real classics. 3/5.

Can’t deny the quality of work that went into it and the influence it has had. But on a listening level I found the beginning of the album a little unenjoyable. I found the back half sounded better to my ear

is a good album but i don't think its that spectaculair

Some good tunes and some clunkers.

3.5/5 A nice mix of genres like funk, soul, and jazz with some heavy topics covered in many of the songs. I’ve listened to very little Stevie Wonder and I should go back and give it a more critical listen when I have the time. Fav Songs: Living For The City, Higher Ground, All In Love Is Fair

Excellent album. Lots of familiar songs. Stevie Wonder is a classic. Not my favorite kind of music but enjoyable.

Enjoyed it. This was my first time ever listening to Stevie Wonder. One thing to note- i know the guy is blind, but whoever lines up his goatee does him really dirty

Outside of this 1001 albums list (Songs in the Key of Life, Talking Book) I have not listened to albums from Stevie Wonder. I have heard several songs, but Wonder is not part of my regular playlists. "Higher Ground" is the only track that I know from Innervisions, and it is my favorite track. "Higher Ground" has some good funk and a keyboard sound that reminds me of my favorite Stevie Wonder song ("Superstition"). Most of Innervisions was just okay. I did like the humor that was sneaking through on "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing".

Very Good

I really like the brown-chicken-brown-cow thing he does on that electric organ but some of the sing-song-y tracks seem like they'd be better used in an episode of Sesame Street. Definitely not SW's best album.

Living for the City is the star of this album. Great song. The rest is up and down.

This is a catchy enough album, kinda funky, doesn't overstay its welcome and has a couple of well known hits on it. 3/5.

Haha, das zeugt von Humor als blinder Musiker sein Album „Innervisions“ zu nennen. Gut, selbstbewusst, geschmeidig, federnd und doch voller Gravitas. Hier hat Thundercat also seine schlängelnden Basslinien her. Gefällig und doch mehr als Soul-Pop Knappe 3.4

Uh, seventies-fusionjazzig. Wunderschön gesungen und raffiniertest arrangiert, bringt es meine Saiten dennoch zum ersehnt vollkommenen Wohlklang. Die beschissene Ungerechtigkeit, der sich hier die schwarze Bevölkerung ausgesetzt sieht, bringt sie aber z.B. in Living For The City überdeutlich auf den Punkt, und das sogar ohne dass man sich tief damit auseinandersetzen müsste. Einen kleinen Schauer jagt es mir über den Rücken, wenn ich kurz überlegen muss ob mir von Higher Ground die Coverversion der Chili Peppers besser gefällt. Tut sie natürlich nicht, da bin ich Ehrenmann. Aber ja: Zeugnis ablegen von meinem tiefen Verständnis oder Feeling für dieses Album tut das nun auch nicht. Toll finde ich noch den Abschluss, He's Misstra Know-It-All, der liftet auf 3.1.

Just couldn't get into this at all. Bland and boring, repetitive and I don't like his vocals. 2 stars

This is not my thing; higher ground is hood

Album : 4/1089 Songs known going in : 0/9 Favourite song : Rating : Notes : like the gang vocals on too high. Nice chill vibes listening too while its heavy raining outside and it matches the ambience. I like the lyrics of living in the city and I think that they're important but I struggled retaining interest for 7 minutes. I thought the spoken city sounds were really interesting and helped the song a lot. higher ground has got a bit of something to it that guitar yeah. Like the guitar tones overall Definitely not my favourite but I can see how this was an important transitional period in his career

Today, the day after Dolly Parton died, I thought that I might get one of her albums. On checking back it appears that I’ve already had all of her albums on the list. Regrettably I wasn’t very complimentary about any of her albums. I Think that she is a musical icon who made millions if not billions very happy with her music and the person she was. But her music apart from one or two exceptions, never resonated with me. As it happens the same words I can apply to Stevie Wonder and his albums. There is no doubt that this is a remarkable and famous album loved by many but not me unfortunately. Very glad that it exists for the pleasure of others but my preference’s lie elsewhere. 2/5 (Another album destined for my ‘love less than most’ column) 26/8/26

My man is obviously a genius, but I just can’t. The Stevie Wonder sound has never done it for me. To whiny and the keyboard sound is too unnatural. Not my cup of tea no matter how many albums I try.

Stevie is good, but can be a bot borish