Innervisions

A masterpiece

First album from Stevie Wonder that I've listened from start to finish. Liked it.

Another one that's perfectly okay.

Not for me.

All Stevie Wonder albums sound the same, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's boring.

Chill (apart from Living For The City), warm, but probably not something I'd listen to every day.

Awesome album I'd never listened to before. Up there with Songs in the Key of Life.

This album is really impressive. I love the more funky elements and the musicianship is outstanding.

Enjoyed back half of the album more, was biking on WSH, sunny day music. Stevie is a legend. Golden lady was a favorite

good album, discovered a great song

Discovered and loooooved Visions and Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing!

舒服好聽

already listened, very good!

This was a great listen, I’ve never taken an opportunity to listen to a Stevie Wonder album and I was pleasantly surprised at just how many of the songs I liked.

Loved this album. The range between styles was incredible, yet the album still felt cohesive and told a story. The production was very simple and very refreshing to hear.

Song 1 +2: Absolut nicht meine Art Musik. Keine Ecken oder Kanten. Living for the City ist sehr cool. He's Misstra Know-It-All ist auch Top. Hatte echt Angst, dass ich mich durchqäulen müsste aber schlussendlich hat es mir gefallen und konnte auch einiges davon mitnehmen. Das ist genau was ich mir erwarte von dieser Musikreise. Neues finden, das ich zuvor ignoriert habe.

Comunque bello, anche se non ha picchi particolari.

a lot of iconic songs but not really my fav

Całkiem spoko album. Początkowe nuty i końcowe na plus. Środek jednak taki jakiś średni i łatwo zapominalny.

I listened to this one twice, one sheet the other. Clever, catchy music; the pointed yet hopeful lyrics; the range of emotions covered. A straight up masterpiece.

Another enjoyable album from Stevie Wonder that was new to me. Tons of different tempos and melodies.

Good stuff. Somehow I did not realize that “Higher Ground” by RHCP was actually a cover of Stevie.

I dunno. Stevie never did it for me. I get why this is so good, but just don't love it myself.

The bassline and groove on Too High immediately grab me, but Stevie's effortless vocals are just as good. Visions drops the tempo down and oozes atmosphere - hypnotizing and beautiful. Then we step it back up for a few songs (Living For The City and Higher Ground are highlights) before All In Love Is Fair, a piano ballad with some of the most powerful vocals on the record. He's Misstra Know-It-All is a strong closer too, smooth and evocative. I'm surprised at the songwriting maturity on display here. Bass, drums and synths combine in quite a wonderful way. Soulful? Certainly, but it's more than that. I can see how this would influence music to come. For me - an instant classic.

Amazing voice, good soul/jazz arrangements, but didn't really connect with the songs outside the standouts. Should probably be a 4, might just be in a bad mood today. Standouts: Too High, Living For the City, Higher Ground

I've always been a Songs in the Key of Life guy (so much so, that it's going to be in contention for my favorite when all is said and done.) But I saved the rest for this project, knowing they were coming. Talking Book was a great album, but good in Stevie standards, FFF was also great, but this one by far takes the cake. Legit one of the best albums I've ever heard. Crisp production, captivating bass and backing tracks, and great lyricism as always. Easiest 5 in a while.

fabulous & funky

Musical genius opening up for a warm embrace. The opener sets a thoughtful yet groovy tone and it just gets deeper and more expansive. Not everything works, and Steve can land on sentimentality when overreaching, but the "serious" social criticism is knitted mostly neatly into the sweet and playful hooks.

Fantastic album. Stevie Wonder in his prime was a force to be reckoned with. This one was worth a second listen. 5/5 Album 36/1001

Another genius album from Stevie’s golden era of releases. His SIXTEENTH studio album and he absolutely crushes it. So funky, so soulful, so beautiful. He truly could do no wrong at this time in his career.

Amazing album. I wasn't that familiar with Wonder's studio albums before listening to this and was blown away by.

Do-do, do, do, do, do-do; do, do, do-do, do, do-do; do-do, do-do, dooooo. From the first lick, this album is fresh, soulful, funky, and just a blast. Every song has such a ridiculously strong identity while being 100% Stevie Wonder and prerty much everything here is great. My favorite is probably the very pretty Golden Lady, but the heartbreaking story in Living For the City is close. The breakneck groove in Higher Ground is also such a classic, though I've mainly only heard the RHCP version and this is certainly better. I actually think the weakest song here is Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing, which is good in its own right, so that says a lot. Loved it.

Some Stevie bangers including “Living for the City,” “Higher Ground,” and “Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing”

I did not use a private session for this one. I have my own playlist of my Best of Stevie Wonder and of course some of the songs are on it. Its a good listen for some rhythmic funk.

The first Stevie Wonder album that I have ever listened to. The first song was very catchy and a good start for the album. I really liked the different kinds of instruments and sound effects, but some songs were forgettable. The singer is naturally unforgettable, and even some tears dropped because of his beautiful voice. Overall, a pretty impressive album.

All-timer

Not consistent. Has some highs and lows. Album is okay.

Beautiful soulful funk. A must-listen alongside Talking Book and Songs In the Key of Life.

Pretty chill vibes.

One of my favorite Stevie albums. It's great.

Motown! Stevie Wonder is a gem!

Secret prequel to the plant one

first album from this site, and its a BANGER!!!! which i expected, its Stevie Wonder after all :p my fav song is def "all love is fair", but honestly its a really close tie between like all of them basically lol. except for "jesus children of america", but thats mainly cause i dont like the subject matter rather then the music itself being bad, cuz its NOT!!! great shit, love it!

Decently funky but the songs are so long. Only wanted to give a second listen to Higher Ground and Living for the City.

Higher ground is great but the rest is a bit of a shrug from me. Poor rhyming all the way through

Some hits, some misses

4/10

Just some of the most classic, beautiful soul of my lifetime.

I had more fun with this one

My favorite album from one of my favorite artists. What more can I say, it's Stevie Wonder. He is just incredible and I'm literally always in the mood to listen to his music.

Waar de balans tussen funk en smooth fusion voor mij niet altijd ideaal is op 'Songs in the Key of Life' weet Stevie die wel echt goed te vinden op 'Innervisions'. Het swingt, het funkt, maar het is ook bij vlagen erg progressief, als een voorbode op de late 70s en 80s. Dit is in mijn ogen zijn meest constante werk muzikaal gezien, en heeft ook - zoals Stevie Wonder dat vaak als geen ander kan combineren - naast replay value een sociale boodschap. 7,5/10 Highlights: Living For The City Higher Ground Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Een paar weken terug was ik nogal kritisch over Songs in the Key of Life. Veels te zoet. Innervisions luister ik veel liever en valt vandaag ook veel beter. Wat zit er een groove in veel van die tracks. Het heeft een lekker tempo, en er zit echt pit in de songs. Niet in de laatste plaats door de politieke boodschap natuurlijk. Living For the City vind ik waanzinnig goed. Het stukje nadat de n***** in de cel gegooid is vind altijd fascinerend. Wonder klinkt daar anders, maar vooral kwaad. Heerlijk stuk is dat. Higher Ground kenmerkt zich om het iconische clavinet geluid dat het nummer zo funky maakt. Dat vind ik echt Stevie Wonder bij uitstek. Er staat ook wat nummers op waar ik een kleine rilling van op mijn rug krijg (Visions). Dat kost Stevie net dat laatste sterretje. 8/10 Highlights Living for the City Higher Ground

Better than I expected going in, especially from a genre I haven’t listened to that much.

Listens: 2.5 Stand out tracks: Living for the City, Higher Ground Chef's Kiss. 3.5

Liked Higher ground and maybe too high. The rest were ok.

I guess this puts into perspective how good songs in the key of life is, as I’d probably say that both of those albums are better than this, not that this is bad BY ANY MEANS. Good for similar reasons, but there’s less synth stuff on here. Obviously an amazing singing with so much versatility. I like the acoustic guitar songs/parts. I feel like early Michael Jackson stuff was heavily inspired by this. Favourite songs: to high, visions, living for the city, golden lady, all love is fair, don’t you worry ‘bout a thing, he’s misstra know-it-all Overall around 8/10

chill wholesome vibes

Another great Stevie Wonder album. Familiar tracks and fresh sounds. I wonder if Jamiriquai has ever listened to this...

Holy shit the bass was insane on the first track

Damn I really wish I could give this a 5. Incredible album through the middle to the end, but the first couple of tracks just throw it down a peg for me personally. Excellent stuff here though. This is my first sit down with a full Stevie album and I’m excited to get to Songs in the Key of Life. He’s truly a master at work.

Stevie in his imperial stage where he could do no wrong. The beauty of Stevie’s 70s/early 80s output is every day you can choose a different album as his best and never be wrong. For the social commentary alone this would rank high but throw in an all time classic like Living for the City and it’s often a favorite for the title.

it was alright, I did not like the first track though

Ieder nummer klinkt bijna weer als een single, en als het geen single is is het een soort emotionele boodschap. Volgens mij ook nog alles zelf gedaan, en dat blind

-another undisputed banger from Stevie Wonder. This one had a really beautiful and captivating quality that made it stand out to me more than Talking Book and Fulfilingness’ First Finale -this man was just unstoppable in the 70s. seriously incredible understanding of what makes music good. Higher Ground is a such a nostalgia trip for me too -Favorites are Visions, Living For The City, and Higher Ground

Gemütliche Wonder-Klänge für einen angenehmen Kaminabend. Songs sind sauber interpretiert und verbinden annehmen Groove mit ordentlichen Kländen. Es gipfelt im Hit „Don‘t You Worry Bout A Thing“. Insgesamt fehlt dem Album aber etwas Pep.

Innervisions isn’t an album. It’s a human organ played by the urban nature disguised as men. Here, Stevie Wonder stitches exposed nerves with golden threads, harmonies that bleed soul, and grooves that pulse like dilated veins. All in Love is Fair is pure gold. A lot of songs I’ve heard before, but listening to them all together was like the first cigarette I’ve smoked in my life. A sentiment of inner realization through an innervision."

Não deu nem tempo de pensar, cara. Dei play no album, imediatamente entrei em transe. A primeira nota. PQP. Stevie Wonder. De acordo com os créditos, ele tocou TODOS os instrumentos em 7 das 9 faixas do album. Dispensa comentários. Alma analógica. 5/5

Coffee house cool funky?

Anything by Stevie Wonder is great and this is one of the best IMO!

Grove album but underwhelming. It was a true peace of RnB

Very enjoyable

I think Songs in the Key of Life was just sliiightly better, but I really have nothing critical to say about this one. Phenomenal.

this was cool didn't finish it but shd listen it again

Favorites were "Too High", "Higher Ground", "He's Misstra Know-It-All"

It's a perfect album - what more is there to say?

Stevie Wonder is so amazing

Great album.

fun album with a lot of soul and emotion in it. beautiful album. - too high - living for the city - all in love is fair - he's misstra know-it-all

****A pleasant and easy listening album

I loved the synths and the melodies throughout this album, it felt easy to listen to and easy to understand and yet it had deep themes that were talked about, Stevie's vocals were perfect and I'm honestly amazed how much of a talented man he is.

Can we get some half star options on here, please?! What is it with apps and their aversion to half stars? Anyways, there were some good ones on here. Funky, but soothing. I'll give it a four (because...Stevie Wonder), but it's more of a 3.5 for me. Album Cover: 9/10 Top Songs: Living for the City All In Love is Fair Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing He's Misstra Know-It-All

A decent album no doubt. Higher ground is the obvious highlight.

Stevie Wonder, one of the greatest recording artists of all time, realeasing an amazing album in one of the greatest series of albums of all time. 4.5 of 5. Only reason it didn't get a five is because Songs in the Key is just a few years away.

Very cool

i really enjoyed listening to this as a complete entity but i’m not sure that i connected with any one song in particular…but that’s OK!! it’s still really really solid. any song off this record could play at random and i wouldn’t be mad at all. fav tracks: higher ground

whoaaaa that was so good. i feel like you can hear in this album the transition from soul to contemporary r&b as he's often credited with. i don't love when he gets into his growl-y voice just because it is so jarring compared to how smooth his regular singing voice is, but other than that i really really enjoyed this.

Some good songs, not my favorite.

This is the album with higher ground on it. The more instrumental jams are good, definitely a product of its time.

Never really listened to much Stevie Wonder outside of the classics but I really enjoyed this! Not every song really stood out to me but I will definitely go back to a few.

Exceptionnel album, timeless. Les lignes de basse sont toutes incroyables, énorme boulot de panning sur les synthés notamment dans Living for the City

4(.5)☆→ solide j’aime: don’t you worry ‘bout a thing j’aime pas: rien 20/08/2025 edit: yeah 5☆

Funky and clever from the start. Soulful and visionary (duh) with plenty of emotional range. Impeccable production. Favourite tracks: Visions, Living For The City, Higher Ground, He's Missta Know It All

While I certainly have heard about Stevie Wonder I have never listened to him before this. I like the funk sound throughout and the whole album had a lot of nice songs. The genre itself lowers the score for me though. Its not really something I see myself listen to on its own another day.

Just like his other albums on this list, I love the up tempo, funky numbers. The slow, soulful ones leave me cold for some reason. I want to like them. I mean, it's Stevie Wonder! But I just don't, so whole albums of his just become a bit of a slog.

Stevie wonder at this point was the greatest musician alive. Unbelievable string of albums.

Este álbum es la definición de 4 estrellas para mí: ⭐ Una estrella por su influencia: una fusión de soul y funk hecha con excelente gusto, que sigue sonando actual 50 años después. ⭐ Una estrella por su calidad musical: la voz de Stevie Wonder es magnífica, y sus cualidades como multiinstrumentista son impresionantes. ⭐ Una estrella por lo ecléctico: no solo hay soul y funk, sino que también hay baladas más pop, toques synth y hasta ritmos latinos. ⭐ Una estrella por su contexto histórico: no solo marca un cambio de sensibilidades en Stevie Wonder, sino que coincide con el punto álgido de su carrera, justo antes del accidente de tráfico que lo dejaría en coma. Y no le doy la quinta estrella porque algunos temas (sobre todo las baladas) no me han parecido nada del otro mundo, aunque los hits sean increíbles. Un álbum importantísimo que definitivamente merece formar parte de esta lista.

Guess I'm a Stevie Wonder fan now

This is one of Stevie Wonder's most consistently great records.

Stevie got the funky soul here, electric pianos and clavinets in full effect, "Too High" is a deceptively upbeat groove about drug usage, and the whiplash of the *HARD* R N word during the interlude of the hard "Living For The City" compared to the almost joyous infection in "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing". "Higher Ground" remains the highlight, a worthy addition to his greatest hits collection.

Sounds ok, it's Stevie Wonder, but it doesn't do it for me. Not bad, just meh.

I like this some classics on there

My favorite part of any of Steven's albums are when they're over and I can return to my life

I see where persona gets its good looks from. Fun album w some real juicy funk, shiny beats and great acoustic instrument mixing, shoutout to the shaker in Don't you worry about a thing. Nicely varied in tones.

made me sleepy

Ovo je petica ravno u glavu. Znam dobro ovaj album i svejedno ću si ga pustiti, samo da opet uživam u ovom remek-djelu 🫶🏻 mislim lik je odsvirao sve instrumente na cijelom albumu, o čemu mi pričamo. Stevie 🙇🏻 5/5, 9.5/10

Liked it. Mostly mellow.

What a great, quality, album. This is a mix of funk and soul, with some jazz elements here and there. Stevie's vocals are great, full of emotion and feel, and so are the lyrical messages. Every song sets an emotion and takes you on a ride, a smooth funky story about love, life, personal growth and struggles. The album is just so pleasant, down to earth, but yet so profound and with strong messages of love and peace. The music found just the right balance of being complex enough to be noticed and appreciated, but also not so complex to take the songs over completely. The focus mainly stays on Stevie and the lyrics. The piano is one of the stars, the chord progressions are full and interesting. The percussions and the rhythm section feel like they are one more step back, like being perfectly executed by great session musicians. All of this makes the album sound really polished, smooth and professional. This one goes to the list of favorites, looking forward to more from Stevie and the crew.

exceptional.

7/10…funk soul motown

So much fun. I will re listen to this many times

Wonderful album ayyyyyyyy

Kedvenc/Favourite: Higher Ground Jó volt, kicsit néha hosszú volt egy-egy szám, de ebbe a műfajba belefér. Én mondjuk jobban szeretem a kicsit pörgősebb Stevie Wonder számokat, és ezen az albumon is voltak azért, de néha már kicsit álmos volt nekem. It was good, some songs were a bit long, but that' fine in this genre. I prefer the more up-tempo Stevie Wonder songs, and there were some on this album, but it was a bit dazed for me at times.

I’ve listened to a number of his records over this and other best of lists. This is the first time I’ve felt a connection to the music. Solid record.

Outstanding album. Bought this as a pup in the late 70’s, and played it til the needle broke. A top Stevie Wonder offering, doesn’t get much better.

It’s just so good!

This album has Living for the City and Higher Ground which are classics. I liked it fine.

Good with coffee on a Sunday morning. Can’t imagine any other time I’d listen to it though.

I've got to say. This is definitely one of the best songs from System of a Down's 2002 album Steal this Album! I'm kidding lol. "Innervision" is one of the best songs on Steal this Album though. This, however, is not that song. This, of course, is Stevie Wonder's 1973 album Innervisions. Honestly? It might be better than the SOAD song. This album's amazing! I liked Talking Book quite a bit, but I definitely felt it could be improved upon. Fortunately, it was improved upon in its followup. Innervisions definitely feels like a more cohesive album experience than Talking Book. Of course, the positives of that album are still here in full force. Stevie's singing is still pleasant, and his immense instrumental talent is insanely respectable. Again, he's blind. It's amazing that he's as talented of a musician as he is. However, while Stevie Wonder may be blind in the literal sense, he is not blind to the world's issues. Case in point, the songwriting! This album has some truly phenomenal songs on it, many of which tackle social issues, which is awesome! Perhaps the most obvious example of this is "Living For The City" which I absolutely love. The closer "He's Misstra Know-It-All" is apparently directed towards Richard Nixon which is pretty cool. You have some songs that are more personal though. There's some spiritual songs in here too, including the album's biggest hit "Higher Ground," which is another masterpiece of a song. Of course, you still have some ballads on here, but comparing the ones from Talking Book to a song like "All in Love is Fair" really goes to show the improvements made on this album. I also love the song transitions. I'm a sucker for albums where the songs all flow into each other. Innervisions is excellent. The fact that this isn't even considered his best album makes me really excited for Songs in the Key of Life. That album's probably even more amazing, but Innervisions is still an incredibly strong showing of musical talent. I love it. 5/5.

The highs are so insanely high. The mids are pretty mid though. 3/5

o que stevie wonder mandava é loucura

gostosim hein stevie wonder no auge do funk/soul, bacaninha demais

Thought I had never actually listened to Stevie Wonder but then immediately recognized Higher Ground.

This helped make a wreck of a day a little brighter. Soulful, sharp, and way ahead of its time. It’s like funk, jazz, and gospel all took turns driving, but the real star is the storytelling. There’s a weight to the lyrics, but the music keeps things bright. The grooves don’t miss, and the bounce is undeniable. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - Higher Ground - All In Love Is Fair - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Stevie Wonder from '73.

Definitely a top 10 desert island disc for me. Stevie's absolute peak. A transcendent delight and surefire mood lifter.

genius

Stevie Wonder is a legend. A true king. Album was beautiful & what you’d expect from him.

Noice

The depth of this album is ridiculous. The sound is silky smooth, love the synths. Glorious

This is a vibe: chill, slightly depressed, and full of passion.

My desert island disc all killer no filler , exceptional album

Beetje cheesy

I cherished this album and I wrote much more in depth stuff that got deleted because I forget this website doesn't autosave, but I loved (almost) every single song. Very wonderful. Also I just discovered 2hollis's week-old single, style, which is very good! Not as purely wonderful as this album but it's hard. Different.

Pretty much anything during Stevie’s three record run is going to get five stars. I like how the one song flies into the next. Just Enough For the City remains an uncomfortable listen.

Je connais beaucoup cet album alors je l'ai juste échantillonné, aveuglément, à tâtons. Dur de s'imaginer un aussi bon album, surtout quand on a jamais vu de quoi à l'air un album.

Too High: Ça commence en force. J'aime beaucoup le coté soul et prog. Le jeu de drum de Stevie est toujours délicieux. Visions: Jamais un fan des balades de Stevie, mais y'a un coté dark avec celle là que j'aime correct. Living in the city: L'apres refrain instrumental, iconique. Gros message politique à la fin. Golden Lady: Fonctionne, surtout après la génialissime Living in the city. Toute seule, je trippe pas mais en album, comme ça, elle est parfaite. Highest ground: Un gros blues, j'hais le blues. Mais avec les synthés et les modulations, ça marche. Un gros classique sale. On y ressent le groove incroyable qui vit dans Stevie. C'est criminel. Jesus: Gros funk. All in love is fair: J'aime pas les balades. Mais quelle prestation vocale quand meme! Dont you worry about a thing: Oh yeah. Il est incroyable ce Stevie. He's MIsstra know it all: Finale Gospel. moins mon truc mais c<est bien senti. Malgré les themes de religion qui gossent et les balades, je crois que c'est un 5!

Manque de temps pour écrire, mais cette musique a qqch. d'extrêmement original et personnel, en plus d'offrir des sonorités jouissives et de la virtuosité bien dosée.

Excellent. Je sais pas lequel j'ai préféré entre lui et Fulfillingness. Même calibre. Un autre que j'ai hâte de réécouter. J'aime beaucoup comment la prod de ces albums est "understated". Y'a jamais vraiment rien qui dégénère dans l'exagération alors que c'est sûrement ce qui serait arrivé avec certaines tounes dans d'autres mains.

I think this is one of the best albums I've ever listened to.

Such a blast, bought the vinyl at goodwill and never looked back. Walked into it not knowing and glad I found out.

Perfection

There's a big chunk of these albums that just kind of wash over me, not leaving much of an impact. This is one of those. There were a couple of moments that stood out, like Higher Ground. Maybe I just like funky Wonder the best (I love Superstition and Pastime Paradise). I liked most of it, but it didn't keep me engaged.

stevie wonder is pretty good

Perfect album!

Легкий и приятный альбом. Наконец благодаря ему стало больше понимания, что такое соул и рнб. Хорошая аранжировка. Особенно удивляет, что почти вся она записана самим Стиви Вандером

This came out in '73. Stevie was born in in 1950. By my math, he was 23 when this was released... Could you imagine creating something this good as such a young age? Well here's the thing- it was his SIXTEENTH album by that point. JFC... just... JFC.

This will be my second Stevie Wonder album to review, after Fulfillingness’ First Finale, which I gave three stars to. Unlike FFF, I see that this album has one song that I know already: “Higher Ground.” I tend to enjoy Stevie Wonder’s music, so hopefully Innervisions will inspire me to add a copy to my collection. Well, like FFF, I thought Innervisions was pretty good. There were two songs that really wowed me, one song that I thought was really good, and the rest of the album was just fine. “Living for the City” was hands down the best song on the album. I loved the epic storytelling of the lyrics, and since I just finished reading The Warmth of Other Suns (about the 2nd Great Migration), this song really resonated with me. The scene in the middle of the song was great, and only added to the tragedy of the song’s story. The Fender Rhodes playing was fantastic, as was the synthesizer. Stevie’s vocals were fantastic too, and the pacing of his delivery really punctuated the funky beat. “Higher Ground” was my second favorite song on the album, by a very slim margin. The first version of “Higher Ground” I ever heard was the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ version, but hot damn, it’s really nice to hear Stevie sing it, because you can actually hear the lyrics clearly (and they’re incredibly powerful lyrics). I love the main clavinet hook, and the synthesized bass is fantastic too. “Higher Ground” has such a funky sound that I really love, and it stands out from the rest of the funk sounds of the album. I thought “He’s Misstra Know-It-All” was really good too. I loved the softness of the piano, and the rhythm of the vocals on the verse. But on the chorus later on in the song, I really love the intensity Stevie sings with. I love it when Stevie sings in a higher register, and he knocks it out of the park on this song. As for the rest of the album, it was sounded really good, but it was a touch boring. I don’t think the other songs on this album really showcased Stevie’s abilities at creating great hooks and riffs, and that’s a shame. I don’t know that I’d come back to this album, but I’m still excited for the other two Stevie Wonder albums I have left to review.

One of my long standing five star albums, my absolute favorite Stevie Wonder album, and currently my #2 of this project. Just solid end to end.

One of the best zstevie recorded. 4.5 stars

4 stars for me on this one. Probably my favorite Stevie Wonder album.

Absolutely prime Stevie. About 5 or so true all-timer songs and the keyboards and synths sound simply sensational here. A very supple soulful combo. There might be a couple of inner lesions on the record - Jesus Children Of America and All In Love Is Fair are not the strongest. But grand centrepieces like Living For The City that pack extra biting political commentary along with so much mean gritty funk more than make up for it. Higher Ground is also a beast of a tune but second top dog here however. It’s hard to decide if Stevie or Red Hot Chili Peppers do it better. 4.5 stars.

Blind Man Signs Good

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Hermoso album de Stevie Wonder. Escuchando este tipo de álbumes es cuando uno se da cuenta de dónde beben muchos músicos de hoy en día en todos los géneros que podamos encontrar. Una bestia.

I really wanted to like this more, and it was good, but a little too mellow and not funky enough for me to be as great as everyone else seems to think. A solid album though, and I have hopes that there are more Stevie Wonder albums on this list that I like more.

4 maybe 5

achei meio meh

Stevie's best album. Most memorable

da fehlt nur einer der "großen" Hits

Might be one of the most beautiful albums that I’ve listened to. (Visions is like the platonic ideal of what Imagine was trying to be, and I say this as a huge Beatles/Lennon fan.) Just wonderful. Never really listened to Stevie Wonder and I love his young voice here.

Some of it was pretty boring but overall just ok.

i've yet to listen to a stevie wonder album and not be impressed. we've got even more of that pure melodic funk soul goodness. let's see, if i were to use a word or two to describe this album i would use... smashing. holy shit does this guy know how to lay a groove down. every single song i hear from him, it's half mindlessly dancing and half listening hard and wondering how the hell he did it.

I don't have adequate words to describe the genius of Stevie Wonder. This is only one of his several perfect albums. My favorites: Too High, which is my most recent hyperfocus song; Visions - so haunting and gorgeous; Living For The City, a song you can lose yourself to in the groove, but makes me think of "Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance" when really listening to the snapshot of life captured; Golden Lady which is still changing keys somewhere out there in eternity; Higher Ground, all time classic; and Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing with it's joyful Latin piano vibe. Love Stevie, love this album, so happy this is here.

Funk ones are amazing, but Stevie Wonder ballads are incredibly boring.

9/10

Another Wonder classic. He was cooking during that era and really couldn't produce anything less than a masterpiece.

Awesome

OK - hangs it hat on two cracking songs.

3eme album de SW proposé par le site. Un tube: higher ground. Sinon constat similaire aux 2 autres : album inégal (morceaux funky plutôt sympas, et morceaux calmes moins intéressants). =>2/5

Amazing times

Happy to learn more Stevie songs

Ten years since I first heard this, definitely have grown to enjoy it more and probably will continue to

Yes please. Funky and soulful - will listen to again & again!

This ended up being a really fun album to listen to. Not quite sure how many bands have made cover of these songs, but several for sure as I did not know they were covers at the time.

Funky and full of soul. A very charming album

Stevie knows how to sell a tune. All good songs, all elevated beyond belief by his perfect delivery

Legendary.

3.5

The mix of funk and pop generally works alongside stellar production. It’s easy to see why he is a legend.

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

A welcome reprieve from everything else we’ve been listening to. I needed some funk Higher Ground and Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing are evergreen bops

Would give this a 6/5 if possible

Love it, some is a bit time-capsule-ish but the big tunes you already know totally defy the time that has passed. They are just so very good.

His 3rd best imo, still sick doe

хороший альбом, один из любимых у вандера. продакшн мое почтение. барабаны и органы как всегда у стиви просто конфетка. местами можно заскучать, но не сильно. 4

Безумно приятный голос исполнителя, музыка будто отражает его голос, тонкая, текущая. 100/10просто!

I already love this album generator because it recommended this as my first of 1001 albums!!!

Yeah fine, not his best.

living for the city is the best song ever recorded. this is like a 6/5

This was. fun. 4

Like a warm croissant with butter on it

Another classic from Stevie at the peak of his powers.

Best one yet

Stevie’s that guy

Day399 - this one is on the top hundred albums of all time so yeah you need to hear it

One of the album's from Stevie's insane five album run. My issue with Stevie is his cheesy songs are too cheesy, but I can put up with those as when he avoids the cheese he almost always hits pure genius. This album is low on cheese and high on genius. Classic for a reason. Best Tracks: Living For The City; Higher Ground; He's Misstra Know-It-All

Timeless

Stevie Wonder so it’s a classic, love the basslines and the overall groove

Dipshits will give this 2 or 3 stars but give fucking drone noise "music" a 5. One of my top 5-10 favorite albums.

Solid Listen. Album title is apt, with the exception of the back end of the record, Stevie’s genius is a lot for my ear (which is pretty good) for this to be an album to revisit very often. All the different aspects of the music are inspired and work very well alone, but when they all climax in the middle of the song, it gets too much and I become lost. 3.8/5

Pretty chill

Great mix of soul and the heavenly voice of Stevie Wonder. Truly a standout and a great listen.

He was untouchable in this era.

A nice, boring album. Comparatively short compared to the last album on this list.. maybe he needs a good hour to warm into things. Hopefully the next one is a 5 hour banger.

Disappointed at just how boring this felt… First one I even began to enjoy was Living For the City, and then the instruments just waved from left to right headphone constantly and had to skip it in the end because it was just horrible. Maybe better on a single speaker but hate the production on it for that reason. Didn't mind Higher Ground. But wasn’t blown away by anything on here to be honest. All Is Fair In Love was okay aswell… but just okay. Overall, abit of a let down considering the last album he had on this list. Built a rod for his own back, our Stevie.

Stevie's singing on this is excellent and it comes across as though he doesn't have to try. Fine instruments all over it and the tracklist works to good effect. Living For The City is my favourite. It's about scraping by in a bustling city, drums come in full of purpose, outstanding vocal performance, some wild synth riffs bursting out of the mix. Full of surprises, the backing vocal comes in 3 minutes in, the end is uneasy and doesn't give a fuck about going on for ages. The only flop for me is He's Misstra Know It All, it has a lame quality to it, similar to Isn't She Lovely. I can't quite explain it, just find it a bit barf-o-rama.

Not much of a vision but not a nightmare

I was sleeping on Steve’s music and enjoyed the diversity of tracks. I also feel like I have a true Gen Z attention span and did genuinely get “bored” of some the repetitiveness but also appreciate that it almost sometimes felt like some sort of early version of house(?). Rate : 7.2

Iconic and wonderful. I’d be ashamed if this wasn’t 5

this had no bad songs, feel like it wasn’t long enough cuz it just went so smoothly

One of the most chill albums.

FINALLY some color. i enjoyed this album, but there aren’t any particular songs that stuck with me. this did make me want to look more into stevie wonder though.

Excellent album.

Amazing. *****

Every song a bop. Never really have stevie wonder a chance before but I will now

Damn, not one bad song on this album, I'd like to relisten to this one

Stevie Wonder what I'm missing here hehe Just didn't find anything to hold onto here.

Beautiful!

bello mi è piaciuto

Стиви Уандер — человек, которому не нужно зрение, чтобы видеть глубже, чем большинству людей. Он лишь слегка приоткрывает для нас маленькое окошко в его собственный мир, где звуки заменяют краски, а мелодии — свет. Здесь музыка становится языком души, оголённым нервом, который вибрирует в унисон со всей вселенной, какой её чувствует Стиви. Это как исповедь, рассказанная через струны, клавиши и голос. Этот альбом практически полностью соткан руками одного человека, — как такое вообще возможно в большой индустрии? Уандер написал, спродюсировал и исполнил почти всё сам, превратив студию в своё личное святилище. Девять треков здесь — как девять дверей в другие миры, где госпел, фанк, соул и джаз сливаются в одно единое дыхание. И, что удивительно, несмотря на жанровую пестроту, альбом звучит очень цельно и выверенно, как скульптура, которую вылепили из звука. «Innervisions» — это альбом, который остался вне времени. Он бы с лёгкостью мог заменить собою и пространство, но ему просто нужно в чём-то звучать. Не имеет значения когда вы слушаете его впервые: в 1973-м, 2003-м или 2133-м, уверен, он всегда будет звучать классно!

it is a stevie wonder album. i am legally obligated to give it this score

This is the first album I’ve heard through this journey that I liked. It was good songs and I didn’t immediately want to move on to the next song. Good stuff

In the song " All in love is fair" there is a piano rhytm ( or is it called chord? ) that to me sounded quite similar to a piano rhytm in Queen's famous song Bohemian Rhapsody. It comes in the very start "All in love is fair" and right before "Mama, just killed a man" in Bohemian Rhapsody That was a little funny. "He is misstra know-it-all" is a quite good song Besides that it's not an album for me

92% Best: Too High; Golden Lady; Higher Ground; Jesus Children Of America; He’s Misstra Know-It-All Must-Hear? Definitely

Stevie halt.

3.5

Nawet to lubie, ale jednak wielokrotnie mocno pretensjonalne.

Alright

Stevie Wonder has a universal vision

the melodies and textures on this record are really interesting. the lyrics are sincere and insightful, albeit a bit preachy at times, which is a tendency for some political writing. compared to the lyrics on marvin gaye's "what's going on" record (which is comparable in the sense that it was released only two years prior), a lot of the words here didn't land as effortlessly to me. that being said, the song arrangements are spot on and wonderful to listen to.

Not my favourite album of his. But it's stll Stevie Wonder so it's great.

Too High has jazz elements in instruments, but chaotic vocals. Visions is comparably calmer and more acoustically structured. Living For The City, nice tempo, structure and storytelling, drums and synths? Interesting interlude (real??). Golden Lady, piano bass drums, repetitive topline, how much can we modulate?. Higher Ground has funky sound, grooving bass. Jesus Children of America, funky synth, simple drums, background vocals. All In Love Is Fair, moody piano and simple drum chops, Don't You Worry Bout A Thing, latin beat with piano and drum. He's Misstra Know It All, chill piano, nice beat added in.

Respect for his historicity

A terrific album that I’d never heard. Living in the City was incredible.

großartiger musiker.

Masterpiece

More of Stevie Wonder at his best. In fact, he pretty much operates as a one-man band for most of this album, experimenting with the "T.O.N.T.O." synthesizer among other instruments. That's most evident in "Living For The City", the gritty and raw single that details systemic racism and street life. As far as I know, Wonder is the sole personnel listed on this 7-minute track and you can hear the soul put into it as it progresses. Lest I forget to mention that FUNKY clavinet in "Higher Ground"! Stevie Wonder has always had the ability to straddle between social realism and hopeful optimism within his music, bringing heaps of expression via whatever synth-based keyboard or piano he's playing. "Innervisions" is probably the flagship example of the above. Wonder was in his groove here and had no intentions of stopping anytime soon. In terms of Wonder albums, this is probably the "one" for me, although I know another big one is looming in this list... Maybe both deserve a 5!

Great

Higher Ground and some other tunes.

Very nice

Very good

Wow!

I prefer Stevie to Bowie!

Not my fave Stevie album, but love Stevie. And "Don't you worry 'bout a thing" is one of my favorites.

Pretty good. Definitely a foundational album, and I enjoyed it. Higher Ground is the stand out track for me.

Besides Higher Ground, I’d never given any of these songs a listen. Loved this album- what a fuckin journey. Golden Lady, Jesus Children and mistra know it all were my favorites.

Great album. No notes

2 out of 5.

Another beautiful album by Stevie Wonder. It doesn't quite rise to the heights of Songs in the Key of Life, but almost nothing does. Favorites: Visions, Higher Ground, All In Love Is Fair

On this album Stevie manages to make music that is complex and rich yet catchy and not ostentatious. It all feels very natural. Genius level. Just wish it were an hour long! 4.75

I wish he was born mute instead.

Not my jam, but not bad. There are parts of too high and golden lady which I quite liked, it's just not an album I would listen to intentionally. It had a nice energy to it, and his voice in jesus children of america was quite nice. but yeah, it's nice music just not for me. 2/5 stars.

++*: Living for the City ++:Too High, Visions, Golden Lady, Higher Ground, Jesus Children of America, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, He's Misstra Know-It-All +: All in Love Is Fair 9,9/10

It's Stevie Wonder.

Good album. Nice background for when I was making dinner- also higher ground is on this so that’s one of my favorite tracks he does

Stunning classic. Holds up to this day.

Almost perfect record

ok, so this may be controversial but this album gave me hives. i actually feel sick listening to this, he has such a gross gross voice, i can’t finish this. it gives me heebie jeebies. and now the song about jesus loving children? this guy is a freak, i just know it, i hate this whole album. yuck.

It's Stevie Wonder, so like.....

I really liked a lot of the funkier songs but the slower ones didn’t resonate for me. I got 4 liked songs off the album!

I already had “Living For The City”, “Higher Ground” and “Don’t You Worry About A Thing” on my phone. Never thought about selecting all the songs until hearing the album in its entirety. Besides the singles, I really enjoyed Stevie’s song about Richard Nixon, “He’s Misstra Know It All”. That song could about our new Commander-In-Chief. Not a bad album from start to finish.

Stevie Wonder is really good, man. 'Innervisions' is definitely a good album: a great bland of funk and soul. Great instrumentals, excellent vocal range. Just a bit too inconsistent for me. The songs I liked, I liked them a lot, but a couple of tunes were not great for me. And yet, I just feel like I have to give this one a 5, because it's just such an insanely well-done album with huge bangers. My highlights are 'Too High', 'Living For The City'(!!), 'Higher Ground', and 'Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing' and 'He's Misstra Know-It-All'.

Honestly, pretty incredible how musically dense this is while still being really easy to listen to. There's a lot going on, but it never really feels overwhelming. The synth work is pretty incredible, especially considering that it's a newer synth! It sounds like he's been playing it for a decade, at least. This is one of the first Stevie Wonder albums that's come up on this list for me that doesn't feel like it's a couple hits and a lot of fluff. Every song meaningfully contributes to the album, and it ends up being really freaking good. Favorite Song(s): Living in the City, Higher Ground, All in Love is Fair

Favorite album by Wonder so far!

Loved it!!

This is a very familiar album in terms of knowing most of the tracks, although I have never owned the album. I enjoyed every minute, a true classic.

Good listen. 2 great songs.

There really is no comparison to classic Stevie, he is in a class of his own. Such a great singer and songwriter, and a lot more funky songs on here than I expected. High 5.

A masterpiece by one of the most underrated songwriters of the 20th century. To me, he is comparable to Dylan and Lennon and McCartney along with many other great songwriters. Let's not mention his voice which is one of the best singing voices I've ever heard.

YESSSSSSSSSS

Has some classics on it. I really enjoyed the instrumentation.

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

Amazing

Do you think Stevie Wonder designs his own album covers?

INNERVISIONS really does sound like the album that laid out the template for a big chunk of the modern R&B/Soul sound that would emerge over the next two decades. "Higher Ground" was already in my collection but I enjoyed being reminded about the funky hit "Living For the City" and being exposed to the drug recriminations of "Too High" as well as Wonder's attempt at the Santana-esque latin rock/boss nova with "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing".

Not as good as songs in the Key of Life, but still some classic Stevie right here

Always gotta love Stevie. Good to listen to some that i'd passed over to skip to higher ground previously

Lots of soul in the record. Higher ground is a banger. Living For The City was great as well

Didn’t do it for me

The weakest of his string of 4 great albums from Talking Book to Songs in the Key of Life. Some great tracks, but a little too earnest in dealing with serious issues for my taste. He plays almost every instrument here, so kudos to him for that. A 3.5 rounded down to 3.

Better than our other Stevie albums

The perfect blend of funk and soul. The beats are incredible and Stevie’s voice is one of a kind.

Good all the way through

‘Does Stevie Wonder, as much as we wonder? Or is it just the eyes that we plunder’….just one of the Grammy Award winning lines from Houmous & Chutney’s hit ‘Blind Lies’ 4.8

- masterpiece -

Not really a big fan of the genre but I liked a few songs

So soulful and patient.

Good on the surface. Nothing really wrong with it at all, excellent production, but it's not as accessible as I'd like it to be to keep in regular rotation. Favorite tracks: "Too High", "Golden Lady", "All In Love Is Fair", "Jesus Children of America"

Very good overall, one or two songs I wasn't crazy about. Cool & Funky. I don't think I knew Higher Ground was originally Stevie Wonder.

Nice

Stevie Wonder presents a wonderland of funk, soul, and pop, though none of it is really for me. Stevie Wonder's funk is not George Clinton's funk. Stevie operates at a lower heart rate. That's not to say that it isn't objectively good (his vocals and the instrumentation are all on-point) but it comes off as a little corny and boring to me. I was pretty tuned out until "Golden Lady" brought me back in. "Higher Ground" is an objectively good song, but it has been ruined for me by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Jesus Children of America" was also enjoyable. "All in Love is Fair" onward was like chugging Nyquil. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" is the best track on the album. I get that Stevie's claim to fame is being really smooth, but it's 11:45am and I am ready to take a nap because of this album. Nothing negative to say about the performances, but it just couldn't keep my attention.

1. high - 1 2. vizionz - 1.5 3. city - 1.5 4. lady - 1 5. ground - 1.5 6. america - 1 7. love - 2 8. thing - 1 9. knouu - 1

It's pretty nice-sounding. Gives a sort of spiritual feeling, one I typically don't feel.

Higher ground and for once in my life are superior songs, but the album as a whole is not one of my favorites. A little too jazzy for my liking.

It's great. Stevie Wonder's voice is amazing. Favs: Visions, All in Love is Fair, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing. Would definitely cue it when friends hang out!

Incredible 9.9/10

This is a pretty great album. It's rooted in funk, but takes you many other places. I understand why people put it near the top of his albums. It's a hard album to deny.

Decent album. Not as great as some of his others, but two solids hits. Worth a listen.

I very much injoyed it. Most of great songs, vocals, and instrumentations. Very soulful and bluesy. Favorite track- He’s a Misstra Know-It-All