Innervisions

Forgot how much light and life there is in every single one of Stevie's songs. One of the all-time greats.

visions pretty this shit groovy as hell misstra know it all gonna be on my mind for some time

Peaceful vibes Stevie cooking on this one

Not my scene

Enjoyed listening to this, though I don't see myself ever reaching for it again.

It alright. It not key of life or even talking book, but it alright. Highlights: “living for the city,” “Don’t you worry bout a thing,” and “he’s misstra know-it-all”

Stevie Wonder should be required listening for every music lover.

Funky and easy to love.

A solid listen from one of the classic producers of funk

Best songs are great, others keep the vibe going

If you take “Higher Ground” off this album, it sounds like any generic lounge band, not one of Apple’s “Top 100” albums. That’s a big stretch, in my opinion. It sounds like a hipster’s opinion which you kinda “have to” think or other hipsters will think you’re an idiot. It’s not your fault. Track 2 is one of Stevie’s most boring songs and several others are nothing to write home about. “Golden Lady” and the closing track are okay and of course the vocals are excellent, bringing it up to a 3/5, but musically, I found this a little underwhelming. Stevie Wonder has far better music than this.

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

it's so groovy I like it yay can't go wrong with Stevie Wonder but honestly I haven't really heard this type of music from him? mainly some of his more iconic songs. didn't know he could sound like this, like the cooler silk sonic lol.

Higher ground

I enjoyed this album more than the previous, which was by Prince. I thought it carried a more consistent theme and was more accessible to a first time listener. Enjoyed the classic jams!

Very clear why this is considered a classic. Inventive and catchy sounds and a very enjoyable listen

Nunca entendí la idolatría a este señor. Que sí, que tiene un conocimiento enorme de la música y la ejecución. Pero su voz es insoportable y sus letras no dan para mucho. Volveremos a escuchar este disco, realmente no distingo uno de otro. Definitivamente no soporto su voz y la instrumentación que usa, además de esos pasajes que parecen la cortinilla de unos dibujos animados o los Fraggle. Además se gusta mucho cantando y abusa del vibrato. Me pone nervioso el tío.

Awesome record!

"Living For The City" is where Spelunky stole like... All of its saxophone. Any sax in the Spelunky OST would seem to come right from that, if not Stevie's wider catalog. Sufficiently funking!

Not bad although many songs feel long.

This album delivers a lively funk wrapped in a sound as smooth as silk. Stevie Wonder’s songwriting and groove are all in top form, creating an album that’s both socially conscious and endlessly listenable. Overall, a great listen.

Awesome album, diverse in style and lyric topics. Great groove throughout, when Stevie still had funk in him, before becoming cheesy.

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.

Couple of songs push this to 4* for me. Most of it's a bit too mellow/bland for me to love it, though.

Decent album l, only a few songs that I really enjoyed.

One of the greatest albums of the 20th century.

Mixed bag, but overall fantastic and enjoyable. Some big tracks on this album that hit hard in the best way

Essential Stevie Wonder. Funky arrangements, soulful singing, lyrics with (still relevant) social themes.

chillig zum lose aber nur eis het so voll usegstoche

I don’t feel like one listen is enough. I really enjoyed it, and of course I knew a one of them already, but it feels like an album that needs to be digested slowly. I feel like it’s pretty different from Songs in the Key of Life in terms of tone and musicality. It actually reminded me a lot of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On?

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.

- I'm actually loving this so much, genuinely - It is so calming and I'm really enjoying it surprisingly - The songs are slightly too long but they are all still good I like this album a bit but it is not really for me. I know many people know it, however, that doesn't change the fact I still don't think it is super amazing. It was an alright listen but overall not completely my type of music.

6/10 funky and pleasant. 8-5-2025

a lot of funky sounds nothing melodic

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

Good tunes

pretty good, not my favorite stevie

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.

For every other album I've rated so far, I've given it a complete listen start to finish. However I had to give this one a second listen. I first listened to this with my headphones down low while working at my desk. I didn't enjoy my first listen very much and I assumed I was missing something. Second time around, I turned it up and discovered that there are fantastic tracks on this album. I'm sure with more listening I'd come to love it even more.

Encensé par la critique, cité en exemple pour son audace et son génie, "Innervisions" de Stevie Wonder est le type même d'albums que l'on nous somme de vénérer, une œuvre dont le statut d’icône interdit toute critique. Pourtant, et après une écoute attentive, il se rapproche plus d'une expérience profondément décevante, voire pénible, que du chef-d'œuvre annoncé car "Innervisions" se révèle être un album prétentieux, hermétique et, pour le dire simplement, terriblement chiant. Le principal défaut de l’album, celui qui saute aux oreilles dès les premières notes de "Too High", est son orientation résolument et agressivement funky. Le funk, lorsqu’il est bien dosé, peut être une source d’énergie et de joie. Ici, il est une chape de plomb. Les rythmes sont si insistants, les lignes de basse si omniprésentes et répétitives qu’elles en deviennent aliénantes. Des morceaux comme "Higher Ground" en sont l’exemple parfait. La célèbre ligne de clavinet, martelée à l’infini, finit par créer une sensation d’oppression plus que de libération. On a l’impression que la technique et le groove priment sur toute forme de mélodie ou d’émotion. C’est une démonstration de force, une performance technique, mais où est la chanson ? Car cette surcharge rythmique, ce "trop-plein" de funk, rend l’écoute fatigante et empêche toute connexion réelle avec la musique. Le second écueil majeur est son caractère faussement avant-gardiste. "Innervisions" est célèbre pour son utilisation massive des synthétiseurs, notamment le ARP 2600. Si l’intention était de sonner futuriste, le résultat, cinquante ans plus tard, est tout autre. Les sonorités synthétiques qui parsèment l’album sonnent aujourd’hui datées, froides et souvent criardes. Elles créent une distance, un voile artificiel qui recouvre la chaleur potentielle des compositions. Le morceau "Visions" est emblématique de ce problème. Sous ses airs de ballade acoustique introspective, la production l’enrobe de textures sonores étranges, de nappes synthétiques qui semblent n’avoir aucun autre but que de clamer : "Regardez comme je suis expérimental". Le résultat est un titre qui erre sans but, une rêverie soporifique qui ne mène nulle part, si ce n’est à l’ennui. Cette volonté d’expérimenter à tout prix transforme l’album en un catalogue de sons étranges plutôt qu’en une collection de chansons mémorables. Vient ensuite le propos. Stevie Wonder se fait ici le porte-voix d’une conscience sociale et politique. Si l’intention est louable, la mise en œuvre est souvent lourde et moralisatrice. "Living for the City" est une fresque sociale puissante, certes, mais sa narration presque théâtrale et son ambiance sonore anxiogène la rendent difficile à intégrer dans une écoute de plaisir. On a plus l’impression d’écouter un reportage sonore dramatisé qu’une pièce musicale. De même, "He's Misstra Know-It-All", avec sa critique à peine voilée de Nixon, ou "Jesus Children of America" tombent dans une sorte de prêche qui, combiné à la complexité de la musique, alourdit considérablement l’ensemble. La musique devrait transporter, pas sermonner. Ici, on se sent constamment pris à partie, comme si l’artiste nous faisait la leçon, ce qui renforce ce sentiment d’une œuvre indigeste. Finalement, ce qui manque cruellement à "Innervisions", ce sont des moments de grâce simples et évidents. L’album est si obsédé par sa propre complexité, par ses structures labyrinthiques et ses arrangements chargés, qu’il en oublie l’essentiel : l’auditeur. Où sont les refrains accrocheurs, les mélodies pures qui ont fait la gloire de tant d’autres artistes de la Motown, y compris Stevie Wonder lui-même à d’autres périodes ? Même une ballade comme "Golden Lady" se perd dans des développements harmoniques complexes qui empêchent l’émotion de s’installer durablement. L’album manque de cohésion, sautant d’un funk brutal à une méditation new-age, d’une diatribe politique à une jam session instrumentale sans jamais trouver un véritable équilibre. En conclusion, "Innervisions" est peut-être un album important pour les musicologues et les passionnés de technique instrumentale. Pour l’auditeur cherchant simplement une connexion, une émotion ou un plaisir musical, c’est une impasse. Son caractère trop funky le rend répétitif et agressif, tandis que ses ambitions expérimentales le rendent froid et daté. Le propos, trop didactique, finit de l’achever. Loin d’être une vision intérieure, l’album sonne comme une démonstration de savoir-faire égocentrique qui a oublié sa fonction première : communiquer. Au final, ce sera un petit 2 sur 5 pour une expérience musicale prétentieuse et indigeste.

Fantastic album ! A classic .

I know people revere Stevie, but it's honestly just never grabbed me. There are a few obvious bangers, but most of it is pretty mid.

Love!!!

The flow on this is insane

Funk blended with soul. Genre mashups like this are challenging if you're someone who happens to appreciate one of the component genres way more than the other one. It's me. I like funk, but apparently I'm too white to even have a soul and all the smoothness just leaves me feeling flat and bored. "Visions" is the one track that I just could not handle. Too slow too smooth not enough dopamine inside my head. Stevie Wonder is definitely an incredible talent, but that one track. Man. If you need to make me go away from somewhere, start playing "Visions" and that should do the trick. Overall, decent experience... am I going to listen again? No. But I have listened once before I die, that's good enough.

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!

Bastante graciosete

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

So many Stevie Wonder albums on this list and I am starting to understand. This album just feels so rich and full, the second song on the album was fantastic. Great singing, feeling, instrumentation.

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

Great album, prefer SitKoL

i rlly liked it from the start. a groovy sound was exactly what i need to start this and the vocals were incredible

Not the first time i have listened to this album, already kind of formed an opinion on it. Imo, first track is a bit hard to get into but as soon as you get to visions it is just hit after hit. Lush, bouncy, smooth sound. Great album, good candidate for a 4.5 stars if i could! But have to give it the 4 unfortunately, as it isnt quite in 5/5 territory - very close though!

A classic.

Jazzy. Moments where I'm too white to be here ngl but a good album nonetheless.

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.

Such a good funk album

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

There are some amazing hits on this album. Like all Stevie Wonder (for me), there’s always something shading slightly (or heavily, depending) into that terrible swamp of “adult contemporary,” but overall, one of my favorite of his albums.

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!

Rubbish, instruments were all over the place and random. Was a bit boring.

Insane vocals Good album 7/10

так внимательно слушала всю пятницу что в субботу не вспомнила даже Сти Уандер ли это был. но норм, без излишнего фанка, не достало (но и продолжать не захотелось)

Good but not enough to convert me to a dedicated follower.

Pretty good

Quite a mid Stevie Wonder album, not sure why it needed to be on the list. There’s some bangers on here for sure, but as an album it’s quite lacking compared to Talking Book or Songs In The Key Of Life. Higher Ground is still a great track though (when not being murdered by the red hot chilli peppers).

Jazz. Kinda trash. 2/5

Not my favorite Stevie album but still great.

Stevie Wonder is something I will never get fully

Oh man… why didn’t anyone tell me that “Living For the City” was such a banger? (Okay, I might not have listened…) And the chord progression and piano melody lines in “Misstra Know It All” are amazing. I already knew how good “Higher Ground” was, but I definitely didn’t know that was not the best song on the album.

petica ko kuća

Jedan od nekoliko klasika

Good album. I had never heard most of these songs before, I thought higher ground was a rhcp song before today. I liked this album though and it's pretty impressive for a blind guy. I liked the smooth transitions between songs.

Soul is not something I ever seek out so I'll probably never rate it highly, but this was good for what it is. Higher Ground still slaps. I'm sure when he wrote that song he hoped that in 50 years people would still think it "slaps." Mission accomplished, Stevie. 3.2

4.5!

4/5. “All in Love is Fair” is especially beautiful. Good album.

Good background music.

I thought I'd enjoy this more than I did, it was nice enough

I'm absolutely shocked, i enjoyed this.

Far from his best imo

not bad, nice

The funky uptempo songs (especially Higher Ground and Living for the City) on this album are so good. The ballads (Golden Lady, All in Love is Fair) are very saccharine. Overall four stars on the strengths of the great tracks but the dour songs will stop me from giving it a full relisten.

I do like the sound, but the album just couldn't hold my attention. If the songs were a little more catchy I would have given it 4 stars.

**** 1/2 Great

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.

Pretty good. Higher Ground is very groovy. I feel like to me, Stevie Wonder's hits are really, really good, but a lot of the other songs on his albums just don't do much for me. So the average is pulled down a bit by the deep cuts. I respect how varied his songs are while still having a signature style, and they never sound bad - just not my cup of tea (with a few exceptional tracks)

ist nett zum arbeiten

Hat mir gefallen, ich sehe, warum es so ein ikonisches/einflussreiches Album ist Lieblingslied: Golden Lady

Could vibe out to this anytime.

Some gems in here, one of a kind singer. Living in the city is ahead of its time for rap hip hop artists that have conversations and skits embedded in their music.

Pure Stevie Wonder greatness. Not a bad song on it

Standouts Living For the City Higher Ground Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing

Similar sort of comments to those for Talking Book. Even more bangers (you forget how many there were on this album) and his voice is in brilliant form. Really like it.

I juts don’t love Stevie’s music, even though he’s obviously brilliant, juts not for me.

Hemmer do es Drogealbom? Wahrschiindlech scho. Es tönt ned nome no hüüfig e so, s erschte lied heisst sogar "Too High", wobi s high of es Drogehigh meint. Öb är sälber drögelet hed? Das chani schwerig useghöre, aber öberrasche wörds mi ned. Esch no loschtig wieni söscht eigentlech Gwössi Dissonanze ned bsonders gärn ha, die us dem Albom bsonders i Songs wie too high oder Visions eigentlech no rächt passend send. De stevie schaffts aber ergendwie so chli es instabils gfühl gä wo au ab ond zue e Dissonanz inechond. So haltet är das mega fragile gliichgwecht bevor t Musig ond somet är ganz unsenandgheit. Es ged au einigi absoluti Banger im Albom. Eine esch Golden Lady. Do schafft ärs de song langsam us em Chaos vo "Living for the City" ufzbaue, sodass mer sech diräkt of de Song freut. Insgesammt hätti gseid, dass es e glöckleche Song esch wels halt doch e rächt usrüefendi, aber au gechilltyi Atmosphäre schafft. Trozdem heder au einigi moll-Akkörd denne. Die Akkordfolge send aber so clean verbonde, dass es trozdem emer no baba guet tönt. Au geil esch Higher Ground. met em Thema emmer wiiterzmache esches plötzech extrem funky ond erenneret rächt a superstition. Ergendwie schiint aber so musig näbe dene zwöi stöck ned gross t exestiere. Frog mech ned wieso. Ond schlossändlech gäge ändi vom Albom don't you worry about a thin. Zerscht, wie mers so könnt, es geile ufbau wo ein rechtig lod lo freue. Das kombiniert met dem Typ wo aged wie guet är Spanisch cheug, s de aber ned wörk cha. Trotz dere Kombination gods mmer no uf ond t Stemm tönt scho wie e Teil vo de Musig. Was au sofort uffallt esch die ikonischi klavierstemm, einersiits met Melodisch, aber au rhythmisch. Ech ha ned gna säge, was es för e rhythmus esch, aber ermutlech au e spanische oder latinamerikanische. Hauptsach brengt das i den Song öppis schön abwächligsriichs, ohni grad i dissonanze dör t Sueichi noch neue Akkörtd z versenke. Au no z erwähne esch vermuetlech "He's Misstra Know-It-All" wo eigentlech ned bsonders usestecht (velecht wäg Mangel a dissonanze?). Bis de de Teil wo eigentlech chorz instrumental wär, är aber met sinere mega Ikonische stemm trozdem schnell e Melodie sengt. Ke plan öbs äbe das Ikonische esch oder was, aber es esch diräkt es düdlechs Upgrade för das Albom. Öppis anders wo mer au ufgfalle esch, send sini gprochnige Samples. I living for the city chond zmetzg drenne e chorzi gschecht vo eim wo offebar neu z new york esch, dete vo öpperem en Uftrag för 5 Dollar öberchond, plötzlech verhaftet werd ond 10 Johr is Gfängis chond. Debi werd klar, dass är zemlech secher donkelhüütig ge esch. Einersiits de typischi akkzänt vo de schwarze Community z New York, anderersiits wäge "[...], get in that cell, nigger". Das schiint e rächt klaari politischi Message gäge rassismus z si. Schlossändlech mues mer säge, dass t Songs, zom teil zomendest, huere clean inenand inelaufed. No e chliine Funfact zom schloss: De stevie hed eifach fascht alli instromänt sälber gspelt. Einersiits esches krass dass är so vel instromänt so guet cha Spele, anderersiits erklärts au, wieso do t zämearbet zwösche de verschednige Instromänt so guet fonktioniert. Trotzdem sends ned 5 Stärne. Das ned wels musikalisch ergendwelchi Schwächene gäbt. Vlecht geds e sie sogar, aber ech wär chuum fähig das i realestischer Ziit chönne z bewärte. Nei, es god meh drom dass es halt doch relativ dissonant, relativ schief, au rächt schwär zom teil esch. Halt ned soo mis Deng.

So much fun synthy stuff on this

8,11

Funk & Soul. Stevie has a great voice, but the production is noticeably great as well. Not been my jam outside of the hits ole Stevie... I enjoyed it. Higher Ground added to playlist

This was a really good album. Not my favorite Stevie Wonder so it shouldn't be 5. (?) Some good tracks

Great album, though I just heard Songs in The Key of Life and it pales in comparison. Fav. Track: Living for the City, Higher Ground

Some parts funky, some soul I guess. Not quite sure how to describe it. It was alright, nothing I'd see out again. Near to hear original (?) / different version of higher ground

this one’s good!

I liked fulfillingness so much better! This one just pasted me by.

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."

Imagine releasing 15 albums and having enough left in the tank to drop this.

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

stevie, du checksches eifach.

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

3,75

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

Some songs I know, but overall rather bland.

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.

Little Stevie grows up. Decent.

Fun and funky. 4/5

Stylish, bouncy and at times iconic. Easy listening for any activity.

🎹

I don't get it

Overall, there was two highly stand-out songs: Visions and All in Love is Fair. The remaining album was smooth sailing of Wonder's runs and vibey music. It doesn't necessarily impress but also doesn't have any faults about it, other than having more standout songs. This will receive a 3.5/5 but will be bumped to 3.

Stevie being Stevie. I wasn't that familiar with this specific album from start to end but after listening and reading a bit more, I was able to appreciate the depth of the content along with the innovative production and use of synthesisers for the time which eventually became a staple of the contemporary R&B/Soul sound. I liked the more socially conscious tracks on the record. Too High & Living for the city.

Stevie doesn't disappoint. Standouts were Living For The City and Higher Ground. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

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

alright to be fair

THE KID WONDER STRIKES AGAIN

Being in the shadow of 'Songs in the key of life' must be hard for any album. Solid Stevie.

Opener 'Too High' perfectly blends funk, soul and pop. 'Living For The City' is my second favourite track of Stevie's. The opening instruments make it sound pretty ominous. It's a story of a young Black man who moves to New York City seeking opportunity but encounters racism and injustice. The lyrics are intense and the song itself is an absolute banger. The vocal melody is phenomenal and catchy as hell. 'Higher Ground' is ridiculously funky, and again, ridiculously catchy. (Admittedly, I prefer the heavier and faster Red Hot Chili Peppers version). 'He's Misstra Know-It-All' is a cool chill pop track. The bass line in 'Jesus Children Of America' is an infectious funky groove and the second half of the track takes this from a decent track to a great one. Stevie and the backing singers start the vocal runs and letting loose on the track. 'All In Love Is Fair' is a great ballad and Stevie sounds really good. There's a couple of not so good tracks here, but this is filled with great bass lines, great vocals and great hooks.

Nostalgic

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

I liked it more than other Stevie Wonder albums I've heard in this project (I was actually able to finish this album), but still not something I'd seek out to listen to.

Not my thing

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.

One of the best to do it. Has some really great classic hits on this album. Should give it another listen at some point.

Groovy

Soul, 1973 -> 3

A música de Stevie Wonder produz em mim irritação, especialmente as opções estéticas dos vocais forçados, que neste disco nem soam tanto assim, e backing vocal "intrometidos", que estão sempre em duelo com a voz principal, além da sonoridade característica dos teclados (Higher Ground, Living For The City, Jesus Children of America). Este disco tem bons momentos instrumentais (arranjos) e as baladas são meio enjoativas. Uma boa coletânea basta para cobrir a obra de Stevie Wonder.

One of the great artists, Stevie Wonder always reminds me of staying with my aunt and cousin in the 70's. Music was a big part of it and this was part of the soundtrack. Don't worry about a thing is one of the best songs written. Over all a groovy album.

marihuana and this album. no es mi rollo

Really bright r&b sound. Beautiful voice.

For an album and artist describe as soul there’s much more going on here. There’s synth experimentation, touches of rock, jazz and funk all fused together on this LP. Rightfully seen as one of his best albums

Muy bueno, como varios en esta época.

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.

Similar Stevie formula of magic mixed with schmaltz

Some of my all time favourite Stevie Wonder songs in there!

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

Stevie great

4.5

3.77

It’s got Living for the City, which is the only good Stevie Wonder song, so it’s his best album.

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

Amazing musicianship and suberb vocal performances. Also quite marvellous that almost all instruments were played by Mr. Wonder. Still it might have been beneficial to have other musicians involved. Despite all the appreciation, in a personal level I don't feel strongly about the album and it doesn't reach even near to my top records list ("only" 3 star for me). But maybe someday this album will grow into me.

# Album Name: Innervisions # Artist: Stevie Wonder # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Honestly, 80% of this album is midrange. Just OK. The three top tier tunes nudge it to a 4 because they are crackers. Without these, the album would be bang average. # Top Tunes: Dont you worry about a thing / h8gher ground / living for the city # Would I listen to it again? Only the three songs

Good Stuff!

I like when suddenly there is like monologue in music. Art knows no bounds!

Atta boy Stevie

Prime Stevie Wonder, I was impressed by how well the album flowed despite all the various styles from song to song. Higher Ground and Living For The City are obvious highlights but I also really enjoyed Golden Lady and All In Love Is Fair. Stevie's vocal range is really impressive and display throughout.

Classic Stevie, the first of his Grammy-winning albums.

Classic Stevie, what's not to like.

Higher ground is an awesome song, the rest of the album was not as interesting or memorable. 6/10

"Too High" and "Visions" are nice songs. They are both very slow crooning songs. I'm pretty unfamiliar with Stevie's massive body of work, but I was expecting more big-band funk/jazz type music. "Higher Ground" is one funky ass song. This is my favorite song so far. "Jesus Children of America" is a good song too. The album has picked up a little now. "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" also slaps. This album had its good and great moments, and a few others that were good but not quite my cup of tea. I enjoyed the funkier upbeat tracks more than the slow singer-songwriter type tracks. 7/10

Que cosa mas bombastica relajante y marchosa y guapa

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

Love listening to Stevie wonder

kind of giving fiesta salsa on don’t you worry about a thing

“I’m too high, I hope I never come down” yeah me too Stevie

He's pretty great. But I feel like he has some better stuff out there to really push the 5 stars.

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.

I enjoyed it as a change of pace. There were some songs that just weren’t for me but I really got into others, especially “Living For The City”

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.

This is great; funk keyboard

3.3

Stevie Wonder is an artist that I can understand why he's so liked, see the brilliance of his music, but also realize it's just not my jam.

Dachte erst echt lame für ne Stevie Album aber dann echt gut

Loving the crunchy harmonies and chromatic lines in Too High. I loved the driving synth lines in Jesus Children of America. This is a really solid album from front to back, something about Stevie's vocals bugs me a little, but it's nothing technical. I feel like I over listened to a Stevie Wonder song in an elementary school music class and I've carried that with me ever since, lol. Still though, it's in there.

Really enjoyed this album. Also super impressive he played almost every single instrument on it. Highlights: Living for the City, Higher Ground

Some really fun songs! Really liked some and didn’t enjoy a few Favourites: living for the city, higher ground, don’t worry ‘bout a thing

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

Dad- 8 Mom- 9 Mike- 7.5 Lori- 8.5 Michael- 9 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 8.4

I can see the roots of pretty much all R&B that I'm familiar with borrowing a lot from this record. Stevie's talents are often discussed but surely can't be overstated: His voice and his multi-instrumental prowess is fully on display here. Loved it! 9/10

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

Mostly liked the songs I already knew, but was surprised at how good the rest were too

Stevie is great. Not my fav album tho

I could have sworn we had a Stevie Wonder album earlier but I just looked at the list and we apparently did not. I was not familiar with this album and the only track title I recognize is "Higher Ground."

Pretty good overall. in the city and higher ground the best ones.

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.

A few slightly aimless, noodly moments but 70s Stevie Wonder was on another level to most of the rest of humanity at the time

Stevie is one of few artists that has truly earned multiple slots in this list

Funk. Nie dla mnie

Maybe listening to this on spotify was a mistake - it felt flat until Living For The City, which is a track I know and like anyway, but even then it's got this skit in the middle which kills the momentum in a classic song. Then we get Golden Woman, which is fine, and Higher Ground which is another classic. So we have this big songs but the album never really gets going. Kind of a wasted opportunity because the big songs really are so big. I feel like there's a 5 star album here, but instead it's a 4 because I think there's a prominent lack of editing. It feels disrespectful, but it also feels correct. Maybe a victim of being released during his absolutely prodigious output in the early 70s.

muy guapo tu

Very funky from Stevie! A good listen, particularly picks up in the B side. Would definitely listen again.

Didn’t get through it but it’s Innervisions so

Expected to like it more but well. Ever thought about that Stevie Wonder does not know how any of hils albums look?

Was a disappointing. I thought I'd like it a lot more but it was just kinda average.

I only knew the hits, but so many other exceptional tracks hidden within this album. And to learn Stevie played nearly all instruments on most of the tracks?! No wonder it's considered an all time classic.

its 'arlight

I try but just can't like even though he is so talented

i entered this blindly. when i saw the top descriptor for the album on rym is "political", i took off my glasses and rubbed my eyes, and stared at the screen blankly and soon tried to make sure that i see it correctly. and i think i forget to mention that i have moderate short-sightedness. anyway three minutes later i was vibing and all my hate toward soul music disappeared. 4/5

Smoooth

Stevie at his best and most political.

Very good

bacano

7,5/10

masterpiece, stevie is the greatest gift we have ever had

Well this was a real let down, I was super looking forward to this but it left me totally empty. Shame.

Stevie Wonder's discography is robust, I haven't spent nearly as much time on it as I should have, this record is awesome. Living for the City is an all timer.

Great 70's funk album. A few songs aren't good enough for 6 starts though.

Really enjoyable listening experience

Soulful and laid back

Great album of easy listening here.

Great classic album.I was less familiar with it than some of his others but it is definitely a must listen

Songs in The Key of Life is one of the best albums of all time so.... this should be good. This starts off very well, the opener's great. Second song is not what I associate with Stevie Wonder but really good! Great vibe, but I can tell I probably won't listen to it other than when hearing the whole album. Living For The City is immediately a step up, and more of what I was expecting. But this album is definitely different from Songs, I should take it as what it is. Ok so this song takes a left turn halfway through but alright I like it. Golden Lady is very nice, very good, lovely. Highest Ground is funkier and more up-beat, exactly what I was expecting from this album, and I love it! Jesus Children of America is the mandatory Jesus is great song but hey, it still sounds good. Probably my least favourite so far but not bad at all. All in Love Is Fair is... a ballad? And a good one at that. Might need more listens to fully love it but it is good! Ok the spanish jump scare was scaring but ok! And that little dialogue was interesting... the song's good though! The final song is a great closer, and I can see it growing on me with time. Overall, this was a great experience! I was never bored or waiting for it to end, even the few songs I didn't outright love I still enjoyed. It is less grand than Songs in The Key of Life, but the genre here is used differently. Great stuff! Bye

Fantastic, agitated soul music. Some truly top level pop songwriting here. Glad it’s kept short and tight, as there is a slight lull between Higher Ground and Don't You Worry...

A monster of an album. Funky and creative and full of classics. Never annoying, never boring. I love it.

Solid album, got to add this one to my collection

i quite likeed this album, especially the cover of higher ground.

King

This isn't doing much for me. I'm finding it kind of boring, even if I can recognise and admire the talent.

3 out of 5. This one's a good time, Higher Ground and Too High being standouts.

Funky jammy vibe. Janice really liked it.

This was a nailed on 5 in the first half, Higher Ground is so so good. Too High and Living for the city if not listened to before, also highlights. Just felt the last few songs were a bit uninteresting, but still a mega album

Easy listen, higher ground is a banger

Godt album. Stevie wonder skrev og producerede det hele selv som 23 årig og brugte ny syntheziser teknologi (T.O.N.T.O) som giver det en speciel lyd. Teksterne er blevet mere sådan socio commentary og politisk. Det er en del af en triologi med talking book, innervisions og songs in the key of life.

Magnificent. Some absolute classics on this record, and even the less well-known ones are better than many an act's entire output. I am a fan of Stevie Wonder, and it's hard not to be when he had this quality of material to his name. Do yourself a favour and check it out.

I know this is heresy and that he's an outstanding musician but I didn't really like it. Much of it seemed slow and meandering to me. Saved, just, by the magnificent singles Living For The City and Misstra Know It All.

Lots of fun, but didn’t rise above that for me. FS: Higher Ground.

Funky!

goed album... vooral de meer funky nummers... de ballads mochten achterwege blijven

Meh. I think for me this was a case of too much funk but without having other qualities to elevate it, prefer when it can throw in some other aspects e.g comedic elements, rock, R&B. No faulting the musicianship but I did find it a touch repetitive. Just not ever going to be a main genre for me (I think). I’m sure Stevie will be gutted to hear that.

Good album from Stevie. I might have rated it higher, but listened to this and Marvin Gaye, and Al Green within just a few days, and I’m wanting a new genre.

Listenable but not my vibe. Best track = Living For The City

He is a talent for sure. It's a bit too much funk for my personal taste and sadly I just don't connect with most of the music. Dune great songs in there but not my bag.

It's a very listenable funky pop album and a testament to it's quality that I really enjoyed listening despite it not being my genre of choice. I much prefer the upbeat funkier tracks to the slower romantic stuff. It's an undeniable classic and the only thing excluding this from my collection is personal taste.

So good!

Definitely a desert island disc 🏝️

I'll need more than 5 stars for this. Unbelievable work of art. Stevie is a genius and this album really demonstrates his talent. This is an absolute must listen.

When I rolled Stevie Wonder this morning, I knew how popular he was. I’d never actively seeked out his music before though besides what I already knew. Quite frankly, I was a tad concerned whether or not I would like him. After all, this is the highest rated album I’ve heard so far. Well, now I can certifiably say that Stevie Wonder FUCKING SLAPS. There is not a single song on this album I would want to ever skip. Listening to this made the day go by so much faster, and it only got better over time. Picking a favorite song here is so tough. The popular one is “Higher Ground”, a song I have heard covered relentlessly before. It’s good, but man do I have to think hard on if I want to take the easy way out and label it as my favorite or not, as I may be a bit biased. The whole album really is that good.

Steven Wonderful, or as he’s known to you, just regular old Stevie Wonder. Sad. It is I who so deeply abhors informality. You? Well. Let’s just say if you could call him “Steve Wond,” you would. I don’t know what I’m saying here. Listen. I thought the last Stevie Wonder album was far too sweet and whilst the funk instrumentals delivered some edge, the vocals were like being waterboarded with maple syrup. I like the abstract art in the cover, but I don’t hold out hope that the inside matches the cover. Proceed wonderfully. Too High - What a start. Bizarre, off-kilter funk. It really is the vocals that I just can’t stand. Man, those are rough and my word are they LOUD. You know what? I think he may have been too high for this. That vocal refrain was poison. No matter how nice the rest of the meal was, the arsenic kind of ruined it. Visions - Will anybody find me out here, somewhere? Sung in the style of a scorned Disney Hero at the bottom of his character arc. This SUCKS. What are we doing? Living for the City - Ok, after that inexplicable addition to the track list we at least have sings of life. Stevie is alive. I like when he leaves that dumb sweet voice behind and does a little screeching. Not a horrible song. Congratulations. Whoa, psychedelic Stevie Wonder crime interludes. Then he comes back sounding like Grover and I rescind any positive comments made about the song. Golden Lady - A flock of butterflies has appeared in my office. Oh? What’s this? They have lovingly placed a sleeping cap on my weary head. They have wrapped me in a sleeping robe and are lifting me towards a bed. Yeah they had to call in the backup bluebirds, but here I am, nestled gently in my bed. Goodnight birds. Goodnight butterflies. “Sweet dreams” they call in unison as I fall into a deep and restful slumber. Oh fuck was there an album going on? SHIT. Uh. Yeah this song was uhh exhilarating and err a paragon of ummm genre based excellence. Higher Ground - The original? Where did this even come from? The rest of this album has been so, so bad and even more long-winded. This is just a fun song. An aberration, or a sign of things to come? Only Stevie can tell. Jesus Children of America - Is this a modern Republican campaign speech? Just quote it word for word. Including the long vocal runs. The religion involved stinks big time, but this isn’t a bad track. Are we really on an upswing? All in Love is Fair - The butterflies are back, but they were chased off with those bee smokers and several of them died. Now I’m sleepy AND sad. This place is a prison. Oh god and I actually have to listen to this song?? No, Stevie, no. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing - Everybody’s got a thing. Some people like committing to torturing themselves with hundreds of bad albums for a period of more than three years. Some people like writing the bad albums to torture the world. Me and Stevie are birds of a feather. Well. He is a falcon, and I am an injured pigeon with no concept of my proximity to the falcon sanctuary. Allow to peck at my final cigarette butt in peace. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - That is apparently the name of the song. I am famous for my typos and nonsensical garbage writing. Famous to the tune of like 6 “likes” on this page. Read it and weep, scrubs. However, this is the actual song title. I checked. I didn’t fuck it up. He even says it. Score 2 for me. What about John Waters and a soufflé? This sucks. God, he is just so boring. Why we, as a society, choose certain artists to latch onto, I’ll never know. I can’t even go into some tirade about that right now. This album felt like it had three ideas and two of them were executed poorly. Each bad song was stretched out interminably and each of the two decent songs were also taken too far. The Sesame Street shouting hits extra hard as the real-life supervillains known as the American government recently shut PBS down. I would genuinely rather listen to Snuffleupagus power out a couple of funk ballads over whatever was on offer here. I’m sure Stevie will be back to terrorize me sweetly once again, but as far as “Innervisions?” It had the impact of a gentle breeze downwind from a sewer plant. I remain unmoved, but kinda nauseated. As the kids once said, “this ain’t it, chief.” 1.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Higher Ground, Jesus Children of America

More subdued than I expected from Stevie here. It's still good just slow. Not enough funky peices here for my tastes. But it's still a good time. Worth thr listen for sure. Just alot of slow songs

Living for the City and Higher Ground are fantastic.

More?

I actually really like this. I've heard Stevie Wonder here and there, but never really explored his discography. This album is so chill and makes for great listening while focusing. Almost like a lofi playlist. Gives Persona 5 vibes. (or Persona 5 give Stevie Wonder vibes) First three songs are really strong for me. Golden Lady doesn't quite meet what I'm looking for, but then of course Higher Ground comes in to pick things back up.

Meticulous. Flawless. Quintessential. Immaculate. Irreproachable.

This is a great album. I recognized most of these songs without ever having listened to this album.

Nope

While not my favorite, this is definitely in my top 3 Stevie Wonder albums.

Loved this album for decades. Love the whole trilogy so much. It has been quite a few years since I have listened to the whole album. It is so absurdly good. As many times as I have listened to it, it is still so fresh and jaw-droppingly good. The songs, the musicianship, the singing… good god…

This is just nightmare fuel to me. I just remember all the sleepless nights, all the practicing and just overall asking why this was so hard to play for me. Yeah, music school sucks. Sadly, Stevie Wonder equals trauma to me. It doesn't help that I, also, met over the year some people who admired him and ended up being assholes. This is actually really good music. Too bad it's so tainted with bad memories.

It's not Songs In the Key of Life - but that's probably an unfair comparison. This is a solid album from one of the greatest of all time.

Slow, on tempo w/ good vocals. Living for the city is the best. 3.8/5 (7.6/10)

Not my favorite stevie but it's all good

I loved this album, from the beginning to the end. You can tell the guy is a genius. Fun fact : I always thought the song “Living for the city” was an original Disney song, cause there’s this Lindsay Lohan movie from 2004 where she sings it. LOL Silly me

Amazing! 10/10

Rico, groovy, el tipo se queja de la sociedad y pide cambios Y TODO ESTO SIN VER. Maestro

My backwards journey through Stevie continues. Another great album, although I actually slightly prefer Fulfillingness' First Finale.

Living For The City // Higher Ground //

It's weird, I think this is a better album than Talking Book, but Talking Book (If I remember right) was more listenable? Generally Innervisions sits in a very vibey space, whereas Talking Book has more bangers. Higher Ground and Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing being the exceptions on Innervisions. Those are bop. Either way, gets a 4 same as Talking Book for me.

I've always loved Stevie Wonder. and this is one of his most fine albums. It's short enough that you're captivated the entire time and it has some of his best grooves and licks. His best album? I think so. Love it

che strazio

I still just can't get excited about Stevie Wonder. The funk brings amazing energy, I recognize the subtlty and complexity of the song-writing, there are some nice melodies and there's a lot of talent on display, but it always leaves me flat. It's fine, nice to have on, but really just does nothing for me and cannot understand the hype.

He can see.

Tykkäsin! Monipuolista, mukavaa menoa. Ja hyvälaatuinen äänitys.

Levyn viimeinen biisi ja higher ground aivan erinomaisia kappaleita. Muitakin hyviä hetkiä levylle mahtuu, mutta myös heikkoja hetkiä.

Huikeet soundit, huikeet biisit. ,groovaa ku miljoona volttia.Timanttia!!!!

Omissa asteikoissa asetan wonderin sinne legendojen laariin, kuten Elton John. En silti ole kuluttanut artistia kovinkaan paljon. Tämän levyn jälkeen piti kuunnella samantien pari lättyä lisää. Onhan tämä hienoa musisointia.

Appreciate the craft, but goes on too long, sounds very samey and ultimately gets a bit repetitive and boring.

This guy could do no wrong in the 70s. Not even my favorite or second favorite Stevie Wonder album but still a 5-starrer.

This is probably my favorite Stevie Wonder album. I know "Songs in the Key of Life" might rank higher for some people and it's also an excellent album. But "Innervisions" is perfect. It's so beautifully crafted and impeccably performed (almost entirely) by Wonder himself. The variety over the course of 9 songs means that it never risks becoming dull. The lyrics are powerful and demonstrate that Wonder has both shed his child star roots and very much remembers where he came from. Tracks like politically minded "Living for the City" force the listener to pay close attention. And there's a huge reward for doing so. The album is at both desperate and hopeful, anxious and calm. It takes the listener on a journey of love, injustice, addiction, and redemption. I could listen to this album on repeat for ages.

Outside of Higher Ground, Innervisions was not an album I was familiar with. I really liked this though - a perfect blend of jazz stylings and Motown soul.

A breeze to listen through. A bunch of classics. Albeit over saturated, still great songs. A real solid listen! Closer "Misstra know-it-all" is fantastic.

2.7

Some cracking tunes, but not quite as good as the musicquarium

Disappointing. The UK singles, Misstra Know it all, Higher Ground, Living for the City, are great. The rest? boring pap.

Just a little too much on the funk-y side for me

unexciting at best

A masterpiece