Talking Book

Ain't no superstition

enjoyable

Favorite songs: You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Maybe Your Baby, Superstition, Blame It on the Sun, I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) 3.5

Amo a Stevie. Me gustó el album. Me econtré con canciones muy lindas que desconocía, como You and I. Tiene himnos como Superstition y You are the sunshine of my life. Lindo disco, muy tranqui el resto de los temas

mid

not gen z enough for my taste. Superstition pretty good

love the keyboard in you are the sunshine of my life, lots of stuff i love, the iconic superstision, but it doesnt flow hugely well and i think its (nice and enjoyable) background ish music

Meh reconozco a Stevie wonder que es un seco una eminencia pero no conecte, solo la primera canción por temas de recuerdos pero nada más alla

this record is so smooth and glossy. wonders voice is absolutely a dream and the whole album such a bop

Me gustó la vibe, es chill y me da vibras de playa, pero lo tendría más de fondo. Las canciones que más me gustaron fueron: I Believe, Blame It On The Sun, Tuesday Heartbreake y You and I. Superstition ya la conocía, es bastante famosa.

I was kind of tired while listening due to me staying up but regardless a good ablum. I had never listened to this album before but have head the track superstition before my favorite track from this album is either You are the sunshine of my life or big Brother a solid album all together. I would give it a 3.5/5 in current standing

NK

Nice, not my taste tho

Some classics here, more experimental tracks that don't always hit.

Not great for me, but of course features the classic so.

je sais pas ce que j’ai avec stevie wonder mais 2-3 sons ça me va parfaitement, mais un album entier, moyen. 3-/5

Maybe I don’t like soul music? Or I have no soul. Nothing to fault, but I won’t revisit, except that last track, I loved that.

I love Stevie, but not this LP per se. "Superstition" is absolutely phenomenal though. 3 stars just for that tune.

Superstition

Talking Book is clearly a classic, but much of it felt so familiar that I found myself listening to it almost like background music. That said, tracks like Superstition and Maybe Your Baby really stood out to me, with their heavier groove and slightly darker feel.

Not as much as a fan as I thought I’d be. His voice is amazing but the songs didn’t hit me as well as some other in his catalogue have.

i mean, it's stevie wonder

Another record where there is one absolute banger and I find the rest to just be ok

CLASSICCC. loved listening to this in my room while cleaning. some clear highs and lows which made this engaging.

Overall, pretty nice album and when I saw that Superstition would be in it, I got very excited. It was nice listening to it while I was writing some stuff, and it was overall quite enjoyable.

Wonder's Songs In the Key of Life are a bit of an outlier in my collection. I adore the mood and the craftsmanship, even though the music isn't particularly for me. Talking Book is very much the same thing, but weaker and with a lot of squeak. It's a nice enough album, but I doubt it'll become a regular for me. Highlights: Maybe Your Baby, Superstition, Lookin' for Another Pure Love Nos: You've Got It Bad Girl, Big Brother

I listened to it somehow but it's too happy for me, even if it's a romantic album the sound and instruments are too exciting like jazz and his voice doesn't give me the emotional I feel when I listen to Nat King Cole or Frank Sinatra, but I will keep my mind open to listen him more. My favorite song was Superstition (1972).

Strong 3, but not as good as songs in the key of life

The start of an incredible run of albums for Stevie and there’s plenty to like on this album. Three all-time classics on one album is a feat rarely achieved. Unfortunately, there’s also plenty that sort of just passes by without leaving a mark. Overall with a listen but the best was yet to come. Best: You are the Sunshine of My Life, Superstition, I Believe (When I Fall in Love…)

Superstitious is a great song. Not too fussed about the rest.

I know the man is a musical genius, and... Every album is a chore for me. Just not my style. At least this one's got Superstition.

Some songs are kind of on the boring side, and then there's bangers like Superstitions.

Not my go to Wonder album but decent enough.

This album walks that fine line for what I think makes Stevie great and the reasons I found some of his music, well, not so great. Specifically, the greatness in the funk and sound of Superstion and Maybe Your Baby. And then most of the remaining songs were the over sappy love songs. I have some fond memories of hearing You Are The Sunshine of My Life and I Believe, growing up in Indiana. Throw in You and I and those were my favorites. Overall a pretty good album. I'll go with the 3.5 for the memories of the past and the fact Superstition is an all time classic. 3.5

3.5 Our fourth Stevie album on this list, though his first chronologically of the bunch, and in some ways, I think I preferred it for that reason (at least over Innervisions and Fulfillingness) - it just felt a little less overdone in comparison, which I think allows for his natural talent to shine through a bit more clearly. As mentioned in those reviews, I’ve never been any kind of diehard fan of his body of work, nor would I even go as far as to say that I thoroughly enjoyed every song I heard here, but I do think it contains some of his best stuff, and everything else is at least entertaining enough to keep the album interesting. It’s probably no shocker to say that two of the best songs here are ones synonymous with the guy, Superstition and You Are the Sunshine of My Life. I don’t really have much to say about the tracks that hasn’t been said before, but I feel like you’d be hard-pressed to say anything negative about them. Perhaps that they’re overplayed (Superstition especially), but I enjoyed hearing them again each time here, to the point where I about found Superstition to be too short a track despite its 4.5 minute runtime - that riff is too damn catchy for its own good. Also, apparently Trevor Lawrence plays saxophone on the track, which is crazy because I thought it would have been like 25 years before the Jaguars quarterback was born. Good on him for still having that kind of flow and athleticism in his 50s. Eat it, Tom Brady. That said, there’s one song here that comes damn close to Superstition in my opinion, and it’s one that I had never heard before: Blame It on the Sun. It’s sort of a sad tune in comparison to the aforementioned, but boy, is it beautiful, R&B perfection. Don’t have much to say about it beyond that; I think it largely speaks for itself, however, I will give the closer, I Believe, a shoutout as well for its more optimistic and upbeat, though similarly beautiful, love-inspired songwriting. Those are really all the standouts on the record, though Big Brother is a pretty relevant song typically today - I just wish it was a bit more interesting musically. Still, solid album through and through, and while some songs are better than others, Stevie’s gifted musicianship comes through on all. I can’t say the guy has become any kind of all-time favorite of mine, but I certainly wouldn’t complain to see even more of him on this list.

Good

Good album

Really good. This is my second Stevie Wonder album and before this lost I had never heard him

Not his best stuff..

sözleri kotu degil ama melodisi ve ritmi tam sevdiğim gibi değil. 2.5 falan veririm

"Superstition" was definitely the catchiest song on this album, but the rest were good too. For how much hype this guy has I was expecting to be blown away, but it's still a solid record.

Final Stevie Wonder already? That's a surprise. It's only been 60 albums since I rolled Fulfillingness, which I don't remember all that much about due to my ongoing trauma. My anus is quivering and I'm still walking bowlegged after I was royally fucked over by Songs in the Key of Life. Two hours is just way way way way too fucking long for an album. I've no clue how I will brave the three-hour albums on this list. They'll never take me alive. Anyways, on with this album. Please be a standard runtime. Yesssss. 40 minutes. Thank you, Mr. Wonder if that is your real name. I liked this album more than his previous release. While funk still isn't really in my wheelhouse, I can't deny that this music is solid. Good vocal melodies abound, and the hooky funk sound is solid where it appears. The bluesy guitars are pretty good too, which I'm not traditionally a fan of. The jumpy, reverberating sound pairs nicely with the backing textures and sounds of this album. A solid listen overall. "Superstition" was a Stevie Wonder song? I think I've just been Mandela-effected. My Dad used to play this song in his car quite regularly. While I recall the instrumental perfectly, I don't remember the vocals sounding so characteristically Stevie. Granted, I had listened to precisely zero Stevie Wonder albums at the time and therefore had no point of reference, but my anecdote stands all the same. Anyways, good song. That sleazy guitar hook is pretty fantastic, the brass sections are a great accompaniment and the jumpy songwriting is well-matched with both the instrumental and subject matter. Good song. I approve. Book time. I recall saying in my other reviews of Stevie Wonder albums that four list albums was the perfect number for an artist of this standing. I still agree, so I'm only really checking the book entry for the thrill of it. Let's see. The beginning of his famed trilogy of early-70s albums. "...a confessional album about love, and the loss of it...". "He would write love songs that charted higher, but never would he deliver so personally felt and so painfully wise a treatise as Talking Book." I had hoped for more from this entry, but these are solid enough qualifiers. I cosign this inclusion.

This was a fairly decent album. Lots of similar sounds throughout the whole thing. Listened to it in the background to be honest so I’m not giving a song by song analysis. I think the stand out for me in this album was Blame It on The Sun, obviously everyone knows Superstition with its funky synth lick, but BIOTS really has a beautiful sound. The chorus has a lovely progression, with beautiful almost Spanish sounding guitar in the background.

You are the sunshine of my life 3/5

There’s not much better than funky Stevie. There’s not much worse than sentimental Stevie.

Många låtar jag inte hört innan, en hel del tråkiga låtar tyvärr. Superstition är stjärnan. Är inte supertaggad på skivan. Blir en 3a.

listened to with mais :) sunshine of my life - very cute and more emotional 7 minutes song unfortunately i have adhd tuesday heard break - very funky made me wanna dance you got it bad girl - slower kinda funk super stition - writing on the wall. funky. made me sway and wanna dance along

3.5 at best

As a fan of synthesizers and keyboards, I am prone to enjoy this album anyway, but I also dig that the lyrics for the most part are about personal stories and not political ones with the exception of stinker/filler, "Big Brother". He does such a fantastic job of background vocals on "Maybe Your Baby" that it actually sounds like a completely different human being accompanying him throughout the song. An notice that well before his "Ghostbusters" fame there is Ray Parker Jr. on guitar! While I think that "Superstition" is an absolute banger, it has always perplexed me the irony that Stevie Wonder is a Christian, and didn't seem to notice how his song perfectly describes Christianity as well.Fortunately, I don't get all that hung up on such things, so it doesn't ruin my experience of the album. "Superstition" is SO funky, SO iconic, that this album practically deserves a 3 just for its presence alone. TALKING BOOK is fairly strong through the first 6 tracks but loses all momentum on the last 4 songs, and I think a big reason for that is the track order was kind of dictated by the physical limitations of vinyl records. I feel like if this album had not come out during the vinyl era, the track order probably would have moved Superstition to the end of side 2, but because of the limitations of recording on vinyl with songs that have heavy bass, they were forced to place it either as the opener on Side 1, or opener of Side 2, which because of its subject matter, is clearly where they opted to place "Superstition". In the CD and streaming era they could have re-ordered the songs to build strength gradually going into the big finish of Superstition. It seems a little unrealistic to expect any track placed after "Superstiition" to hold up. Faves: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", "Maybe Your Baby", and "Superstition", and "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever".

Superstition såklart en banger, men som helhet mest bara rätt trevligt

Stevie Wonder är såklart en talang, men det här albumet sa nog inte mig något speciellt.

Asså väldigt feel good men också ganska trött tyvärr, mellanmjölk.

Ganska trevligt.

Knew some of Stevie Wonder's tracks here and there, but hadn't listened to a full album before, so was looking forward to this. I did enjoy the album, and it's hard not to with big hitters like Superstition and a strong closer in I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever). But I did feel a bit disappointed. Other than those big hits and some other interesting tracks (Maybe Your Baby, Big Brother, Blame it on the Sun), the rest felt a bit like filler. That said, I'll definitely listen to this again, and maybe it will grow on me more over time.

-Es bastante tranquilo pero disfrutable. -Perfecto para escuchar un domingo a medio día a 20° grados centigrados. -La segunda mitad es más activa. Un álbum en lo particular muy disfrutable. 7.5/10.

I did my best, but the songs were just so slow. I listen to it while working and it wasn't getting me in the groove. Likely in the wrong mindset because he was definitely talented as fuck.

I usually love soul and funk, but this album left me slightly disappointed. It's not bad - I just enjoyed it less than I expected. Stevie Wonder is a great artist, but Talking Book is very uneven in my opinion, constantly alternating between brilliant songs (like Maybe Your Baby, Superstition or Blame It On The Sun) and less impressive ones (You Are The Sunshine, You And I and Big Brother did nothing for me). My main gripe is that it's a bit too sweet, too slow, too much on the easy listening side. I like it better when it grooves hard, but it just doesn't happen very often here. I still enjoyed the album overall, but I doubt I'll come back to it, there was just no real wow factor for me. 5/10

15th album at just 22… and the guy is already reshaping the planet. This feels like hacking through the jungle, carving out something that would end up influencing decades of pop. Not all of it is really my thing, but even tracks that seem minor at first, like You’ve Got It Bad Girl, shine with a Pastorius-style bass, delicate drumming or subtle vocal lines. A beautiful record, finely produced, and very easy to sink into. t’s all the more impressive knowing Stevie Wonder plays almost everything on the record (bass, drums, keys…).

En del bangers och en del lite tråkigare

Oh man, this was... underwhelming. I don't know how I manage to like "Innervisions" so much but "Fulfillingness' First Finale" and this one can't do anything special for me, and I'm honestly terrified about what my future experience with "Songs In the Key of Life". The only song I can really say I like is "Superstition". It is, for many reasons, considered to be one of his best songs ever, as the groove is immaculate and the trumpets give it so much energy and life. It is undoubtedly an incredibly upbeat and lively track. For the rest... I am not as excited as I am about the big track. The groovy songs didn't really impacted me as much and I couldn't resonate with the slow moments. Are there some great moments? Yes there are: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is quite groovy intro, and the last three tracks are also nice and pleasant. Nevertheless, I think they all pale in comparison with "Superstition". At least I can say that I like it, appreciate it and that I really wasn't bored (even though "Maybe Your Baby" felt tedious) thanks to the very palpable passion in this man performances.

Nice chill album but not my cup of tea.

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? 🤔 Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

The album is ok. He's very productive but I wouldn't say that his albums are masterpieces. A couple of the super famous songs in that one and the rest of it is fine to listen. 2.5

Perfectly fine album that had songs I liked listening to. Don't see myself putting is on ahead of songs in the key of life though. 2.5.

Superstition and You and I were my favorite tracks

J’aime bien les « Blame it on the sun » qui est très bien et « Superstition », le reste n’est pas terrible (assez commercial). 5,5/10

Interesting, all the songs before Superstition have quite a different sound and almost genre to them. They’re pretty sparse, frilly vocals, with not super catchy melodies. Then superstition hits and it’s like bam in your face well written song with strong synth/guitar and bass lines. Vocals go off, the previous songs don’t hit like this at all. The rest of the album is generally slower tempo, laid back, moody. Superstition is being up the average for this album severely. It’s not like the other songs were necessarily bad, but it’s not like they were really great either.

I like Stevie wonder but sometimes he does sound like cruise ship entertainment. Superstition obvious stand out, blame it on the sun also great.

I knew You Are the Sunshine of my Life and Superstition. I’m not a huge Stevie Wonder fan. His voice is good; it’s just not a style of music that I listen to a lot. I know he is good. I just don’t love it.

Good, just not my overall vibe

6.5/10 vibe

Bit of a mixed bag. But the good is very good

not one of my favourites, I’m not sure why. i feel like “objectively”, I should like it - stevie wonder’s got an incredible voice, there’s some interesting instrumentation, but I think for my specific taste it’s a little slow and a little hand-wavy at times. it’s incredible that the album was published with a braille inscription. the twangy, rhythmic bass is a theme throughout. another case where i found it difficult to hear it as an album, without the already familiar song jumping out. i think that may be part of it, that superstition is so much more upbeat than many of the other songs.

This isn't an album you need to hear before you die. But the last song, I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will be Forever) is a song you should listen to. The only standout on the album, with the rest being true to the progressive soul, funk rock jazz genre. Would be 2 put of 5 stars but that song brings it up to 3 stars.

He is so wholesome omg

Superstition and a bunch of songs that are fine.

Any album by Stevie Wonder is like a warm hug -

Steveie Wonder's voice is like a warm hug

Okish dai

I've never been into Stevie Wonder's music. The two big songs here (You Are the Sunshine of My Life and Superstition) have always seemed kind of corny to me, probably because I came of age a decade after these songs were released, so to me they were practically elevator music. I did enjoy the funkiness of Maybe Your Baby and the beauty of I Believe, but not so much that I expect to revisit this album in the future.

Pretty mellow, to me this album tastes like those caramel hard candies. Superstition definitely deserves its popularity and Lookin' For Another A Pure Love and I Believe were my stand outs. I think I might liek Stevie's Songs In The Key Of Life album a bit more. 6.6/10

When this gets upbeat and funky it’s a lot of fun. Problem is, there are a lot of long, slow, repetitive tracks that drag this down a lot. Songs in the Key of Life this is not.

Superstition is an obvious winner, though it feels out of place on this record. I liked it. That's all I got.

Sunshine and Superstition are absolute five star and the rest of this '72 release is a mix of soulful and funk tunes that aren't quite as memorable. Still a high bar set by Stevie and worth a listen.

Dig the hits still, but the rest is just okay

3.5. Great album

Stevie's at his best when he's dropping some serious funk, and we get some of that on this album, especially in Superstition. The rest of the album, though, doesn't stack up quite as strongly for me

The slow songs just aren't for me, the rest are obviously legendary.

tbh i was expecting to like this more than i did, his voice is 10/10 but i just felt bored, it doesn’t feel like an album to sit and listen to more like background music as you do something else, it feels like you need the right environment to listen to it. not to say i didn’t like it or didn’t enjoy it but it felt repetitive and pointless at times? and i think his voice carried most of the songs. fav songs: superstition, big brother, i believe, blame it on the sun least fav: maybe your baby

Superstition is a 5, the rest less so.

This was difficult to rate, because the song superstition is one of the greatest songs of all time, but the rest of the album was just okay.

Progressive soul, funk, soul, rock, jazz. I enjoyed it more than Innervisions.

Bem legal esse álbum do Stevie Wonder. Acho que conhecia algumas músicas, mas foi bom de ouvir. Gostei de "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Blame It On The Sun" e "Maybe Your Baby" e "You've Got It Bad Girl"

vibes demais. 3,5

It’s far from my favourite Stevie project, however I still believe it’s a decent album. It just didn’t click in the same way ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ & ‘Fullfillingness’ First Finale’ did. I really believe this album is perhaps the start of what was a really strong run of albums that were near perfect with Stevie, and that this album was crucial in him finding his sound and experiments with different tones and playing styles. I really loved the start of the song ‘Maybe Your Baby’ it was so heavy and caught my attention from the very first chord struck. There’s a small part of me that believes if this wasn’t from Stevie Wonder it wouldn’t be on this list, it has amazing tracks but not sure I would class it as an amazing album throughout, what came after was truly amazing. Favourite tracks are: ‘Maybe Your Baby’, ‘Superstition’, ‘I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)’

Superstitious is a 5 outta 5 bop but the rest is just too sappy and unfunky

Solid but not great.

Solid album. Stevie is always a joy to listen to. 3.5⭐️

Liked it

I admit I’ve never really got why Wonder’s run of 70’s albums are all so highly rated in the pantheon, but I’ve also never made myself sit and listen to one either and you know what they say about “contempt prior to investigation” (Can you tell me because I’ve always concluded that line is bullshit so I’ve never got to the end of it).Anyway, I could live without the soppier ballads, but outside of that this is good and Superstition endows whatever it comes into contact with an en extra star (I don’t make the rules. I mean, I do but I just make them up without thinking about them)

60/1089 3.2998* Great Steve I wonder album that has a couple of his many bangers. Nice album to be played softly in the background of an upscale restaurant. Hits....superstition, yatsoml

Of it's time as regards production and some of the songs. Obviously the highlights sparkle

Me parece un álbum que no es tan de mi tipo. Pero entiendo su grandeza y aspectos de cuidado en la producción y composición. Stevie canta god y se nota su voz al instante. Aunque era un poco diferente en sus inicios.

I thought I would enjoy this more but I just didn't? I think it needs MORE groove.

Another Stevie Wonder and still not Songs In The Key Of Life - will all his albums be on the first 101? Still enjoyed this the highlights are great! 1. Superstition 2 I believe 3 sunshine Of My Life

Love the electronic piano on this record. Its funky and groovy! Superstition is iconic. Other favorites included You are the sunshine of my life, tuesday heartbreak and I Believe. Solid album, I think I enjoyed Innervisions more. 6/10 (for now)

Stevie Wonder is an amazingly talented human being. That being said, this album was a bit too slow and simple for me. The songs that we all know and love were fantastic, but the rest of the album almost put me to sleep. The beats were funky throughout but overall it was way too mellow. I enjoy his up tempo songs so much more than the slow jams.

This isn’t the classic that is promised. Truthfully, it is a pretty boring listen if you remove the 2 hits. Stevie has never been one for editing himself, and this album is great proof of that fact. His experiments and sonic explorations don’t strike me as the work of “a m*therfuckin’ musical genius” but as excessive material that would have been better served to be kept in house. It is undeniable that he makes great music (Superstition) but it is surrounded by too much mediocrity here, and in so many other places in his catalogue.

Stevie's voice is something special. Two well known songs going in, one an all time classic the other just okay. The rest was all new to me and I liked most of it. New Stevie favorite is Maybe Your Baby, not the warmest theme, but wow does it groove. Over all the album was good, enjoyed the listen.

good vibes happy vibes, mostly love songs

Better than the day before but tainted by back to back stevie

A bit more happening than Fulfillingness. Probably 3.5

Enjoyable. Clearly experimental and different. But felt very disjointed as an album. Not my favourite Stevie album.

I was expecting A LOT better from the album w "Superstition" on it.

A classic Stevie Wonder album although I prefer his high energy funk rather than the typical syrupy ballads. Favorite tracks are "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (yes I contradicted myself since I like this ballad), and "Superstition"

Memorable: You & I, Superstition, Blame it on the Sun.

Talking Book just didn't do it for me like Innervisions did. It's plenty funky with synths abound, but I don't think Wonder's voice shined as much as it does on other albums. Standouts for me were "You and I" and "Superstition" A standard 3/5 for me, not really my thing but a pleasant listen.

1st half kinda sucked but superstition had to carry the rest of the album 6

Ça Groove, en vrai je sens que c’est un vrai album dans son genre même si je suis pas un archi fan de ce style. Ça reste très bien

A big week for 70s soul/r&b/funky albums this is the third in a week! I do like this genre I have found maybe not my ultimate fav but never gonna turn it off! This has some hits that have been overplayed in the world but doesn’t mean they’re not good!!

3/5

Die Bedeutung nicht rausgehört. Auch den Sinn nicht so. Muss vielleicht irgendwann nochmal hören. Ist aber auch das erste Album... (:

A nice album, very ‘kind’ and atmospheric. I have associations with Africa and jungles. Not my style of music, but I even added one song to favs.

10.01.2025, im Bus gehört

Bom

Beautiful instrumentation and production, impeccable vocals and songwriting. One of the great American songwriters.

Aside from Sunshine of my Life and Superstition, not too much to write home about here. Decent album overall but was a bit bored at the same time. You and I and Big Brother are the other standouts for me.

3.5 Estuvo bien, que increíble su voz. No me gustó cuando repiten mucho las letras pero el género y los instrumentales es un vibeee Top 3 Songs: - Blame It On the Sun - Superstition - Your are the sunshine of my life

Typical SW, (and soul in general). Great singles, leech albums. A 3 for the three good tracks.

Excellent instrumentation throughout. Superstition is an undisputed hit. It almost feels like it doesn’t fit in with this album because of how much better it is than the other songs and the fact that it’s the only one that isn’t necessarily a love song. You and I is beautiful. Lookin For Another Pure Love is also pretty

J'ai adoré "blame it on the sun"

10/10 vocals! However, some of the songs were a bit forgettable. I have a feeling it would really grow on me after a few more listens. Other than “Superstition,” I hadn’t heard any of the songs before. Standouts include “Lookin’ for Another Pure Love” and “Maybe Your Baby.” Looking forward to diving into some more Stevie Wonder in the future.

Hadn’t heard most of this record beyond “Superstition.” Enjoyed a handful of songs, but didn’t stick with me like I thought it would. Overall Rating: 7/10

Smooth, soulful, and inventive, if a little too sickly sweet in places. Superstition is a funk classic.

Some great tracks. Good album.

Superstition stands out as special. Nothing else caught my ear.

Un album à mettre dans un judebox en jouant au billard dans un bar lounge

Great vocals and I like that a woman is also singing with him. Guitar is also good. Superstition is great. Later songs are slower

Great soul funk.

Not bad. A little slow for me

Superstition is a great track, but aside from that, the rest of Stevie's work is somewhat boring.

Really good music.

While talking book has hints of Wonder's range and dynamism (superstitious the obvious highlight), most of the record still feels a bit too comfortable and safe for an artist of wonders caliber

Okay, it was good few hits. But didn’t feel like I uncovered something I was missing.

Superstition is great; the rest of the songs were okay.

saved by superstition, the rest isn't bad but it was unimpressive Would I listen again? Maybe Deserves to be on this list? No 3.3

Classic Stevie Wonder.

Not my favorite Stevie Wonder but still has some undeniable stuff on it. Compared to Innervisions or Songs in the Key of Life though...a touch too AM radio. Listened to it on my walk to work during a windy winter day...put a damn pep in my step. Favorite Tracks: You and I, Superstition, Big Brother,

ho preferito songs in the key of life ma questo è comunque chiaramente molto bello

Bell’album da tener in sottofondo, crea molta atmosfera ma non c’è nessuna traccia che mi ha colpito particolarmente

bouncy and funky a very easy listen i want to dance around the kitchen with a glass of wine in my hand

It was a pretty chill listen, but nothing much stood out to me. I believe Stevie Wonder has definitely had better albums. Eventually SOME of the songs began to blend into one another, but that might just be because it was the first time I listened to the entire album at once. I have a deep appreciation for this artist though.

On song 4 - so far I’m not the biggest fan but he really does have such a unique and cohesive sound to his music. Also his voice is so lovely. I can imagine listening to this album in the summer getting ready by a lake and having a boogie. Also this album has superstition on it which is one of my favourite songs. Bangers

This is a very funky album. Some absolute bangers on it! Superstitious is one of my favourite tracks.

Not really my jam, but appreciated the listen.

Cool

Side B is 5 Stars side A is 2.

Suoer

good music! i like the instruments a lot

Wasn’t sure about first half but loved the second!! Defo one to go back too!

Superstition's guitar riff rocks

I respect the brilliance here, but a lot of the big, showier funk moments are just too extroverted for my taste. The ballads, though...that's the Stevie lane that I love. Incredible musician, just not a sound I personally vibe with front-to-back.

Not as memorable or catchy as his best.

Stevie albums are a sliding scale from funk virtuoso to sickly sweet karaoke goober. Despite Superstitious, this album errs off course in the wrong direction. Although, when he says we can conquer the world, I believe him. Love that part.

One of his weaker albums. It was kind of all over the place, not much direction and not nearly as much intention with the vocals as my favorite works of his. I was going to give it a 4 but I've had the day to mull it over and I don't like it as much as the others I gave 4s even though it's Stevie Wonder

Personally… overrated! Listening to this I realized superstition was holding this album on its back! Blame it on the sun and you are the sunshine of my life were good but a 100 from critics is insane. I feel 78.

interesante

There are a few great songs on this album, but the ooey-gooey "apple of my eye" stuff is pretty unappealing to me. This was a very love-it/hate-it listening experience.

For all Stevie's amazing talent, I just don't like many of the songs on this album. YATSOML is good, and Superstition is an all-time great, but I only liked one or two others.

This wasn’t what I was expecting, only really knowing Superstition going into it. The rest of the album had a pretty different vibe to that song and I didn’t enjoy it as much. There were a few I thought were fun but overall it wasn’t really my thing. Fav song: Superstition Least fav: You’ve Got It Bad Girl

This was his fifteenth studio album and he was 22, hate hate hate. Superstition won him his first and second (of 25!!!) Grammys .None of the rest of the album lives up to Superstition but I'm glad to have heard the rest of the album (even if I won't ever go back to it). Favourite song: Superstition Least: Maybe Your Baby

Bedre end forventet. Der er flere hits, og mindre klaver end jeg troede..

Obviously there are a few outstanding tracks but the rest of the album wasn't great

Nice sonic wallpaper.

Yet another Stevie album, ho hum. I bet my review is the same as with the other 22 albums he has on here. Those were all ballad heavy snoozers, at least this one has a funk/rock classic in "Superstition". You can't deny "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition", both humongous hits that still get a ton of airplay. Both over 200M listens on Spotify, and it surprises me it's that low for those classics. He gets funky on "Maybe Your Baby", sister song to "Superstition" but it got a bit annoying near the end. "You & I", "You've Got It Bad" & "Lookin' For Another Pure Love" are droning snoozers as referenced above, I could only take the first 60 seconds of each. When he sits on his low register the song goes south for me. "Big Brother" was interesting, the production work is obvious with the layers of vocals. The message of positivity is all over this album. "Blame It On The Sun" was pretty good for a Stevie ballad. "I Believe" was unique - it started out as a ballad, then got some energy at the midway point, turned into a singalong, and sounded very 70's after that. I've always felt like he oversings many of his songs, but it's likely just a preference thing as I'm not a soul music guy. It's the ballads he does that drop this album in my rankings, they are just so boring they're hard to overlook. 3 stars for 2 great songs and 2-3 few good glue tracks.

big 3

It has some good songs, but that's it.

Inte ska man vara den som är den. Superstition är toppen, de mest jesusiga också. Resten lite meh

My first exposure to Stevie Wonder was on The Cosby Show. I was five or six & I didn't understand why his head was swaying back & forth. My mother told me it was because he is blind & I thought that was amazing. Guess what? It IS, if your teeth don't fall out from the sickly sweet lyrics. Stevie does make a great soundscape around those sugary lyrics especially on the final track. Superstitious IS how make a filthy ass wiggling bass line not sound like 70s porn. That song alone gives it a 3, it's so good.

front half of the album is fantastic, back half is also good but not as upbeat and funky as the first half

Album doesn't hurt nobody. From a music theory standpoint, the songs are very interesting and "Superstition" is a banger. Fav: Superstition

Great voice and lyrics, super clean overall. Enjoyable.

This is a more mellow album than most Stevie Wonder albums, with the exception of Superstition. I like Big Brother as a deep cut. Lookin' For Another Pure Love is great, as well. This is still just middle of the pack for Stevie. 3

Mellow. Relaxed. Lovely!

Mostly not really my speed, but there are some absolutely bangers.

It has Superstition on it so that’s two days by itself

Knew superstition. Fine album overall

The issue here is that Superstition is such a ridiculously good track that it makes all the others surrounding it feel a bit mediocre in comparison. It's a good album, full of good tracks, Stevie Wonder is always a joy to listen to, but that one track is such a stand out it's all I can think about afterwards, I barely remember the rest.

Good Vibe, slow/funk

3.60

Standout Songs: Maybe Your Baby Superstition Big Brother

Some bangers, but I’m not a huge fan of this album in general it’s got some of his weaker songs as well. Superstition is obviously an all time track.

Siento que debería decir 4, pero no me está gustando tanto. Aunque tampoco me apetece mucho escuchar este tipo de música sí me gustaría escucharlo de nuevo.

2.5

Funky times🕺🏼🕺🏼og cute, kærlighed :)))

Pretty good, but no immediate standouts for me, other than Superstition. It's one of those albums that has that one super famous song on it, but the other songs just can't hold the weight!

All songs are forgettable except for "Superstition" that is better played by Stevie Ray Vaughan's btw.

Cover 5 No bad songs but not all of them are notable. Maybe half of which I would re-listen.

Nice album, with a couple great cuts. You can never go wrong listening to Stevie Wonder.

The first half of this album is kinda uninspiring live songs with a couple nice melodies. Then you hit Superstition and it's an all time classic! Still a great tune after all this time. After that you get Big Brother which is another terrific song. Unfortunately after that the album devolves back into mediocre love songs. Still those excellent melodies persist throughout.

Was hoping for more songs like Superstition and Maybe Your Baby. That deep funk is great and I wish the whole album was like that. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life makes my ears bleed and so does a lot of the other stuff on here...it's like elevator music, easy listening/lounge music...I don't know how to describe it, but it just sounds dated and 70s. This isn't to say I'm unaware or don't appreciate Stevie Wonder's talents...he's fantastic. It's just not something I'd really want to listen to again outside of those two songs.

Of course Stevie Wonder is a national treasure, but there was always something about his voice that bothered me a little bit. Maybe I wanted it to be deeper? Did I want him to be Ray Charles? First impression- on the cover he looks like Michael B. Jordan somewhere between The Wire and his breakout success as one of our greatest young actors. The music more or less blends together for me but ¨Superstition¨ will never not be a jam. A nice listen, if a bit forgetable. Best song: ¨Superstition¨

Dobar stari Stevo! Nije mi najbolji album njegov, ali i dalje vrhunski. 3/5, 6.5/10

Some of the tracks are quite tediously repetitive... Of course, I'm very familiar with 'You are the sunshine of my life' and 'Superstition'.

I like the last half of the album the most, from Supersitious on. It seems like a great album to put on while cuddling on the couch or in bed with your lover. Romance has not been much of a part of my life lately, and I think that’s why I wasn’t entirely feeling this album. Still I can see why it’s on this list and I will probably revisit in the future

I can understand why Stevie Wonder charms so many with his smooth, glistening performance. It transitions neatly between sweet ballads and huge party tracks, the high point being the 1-2 of Superstition into Big Brother. I’m not quite as bowled over by this as the majority, but it does have a lazy Sunday afternoon with wine kind of vibe which is very attractive.

Other than superstitious the album didn't have much funk to it, similar to the popular song

Stevie Wonder is a legend. Didn’t know all the songs but loved it.

It's a good album, but I didn't really like the rhythm of the songs, despite showing the first steps of an iconic artist, as is the case with Stevie Wonder.

i mean sure its fine. but i just can't come around to being a stevie wonder fan. he's fine and i hope he's happy.

big ole meh

From some of the most iconic vibes of all time to some really sappy love songs. I adore Stevie Wonder, but not every song on this album.

Probably my least fav of his epic run..find it a little one-paced and not that keen on the synths on this one. Superstition still bangs tho

Good 3.25

If the rest of the album was even half as good as Superstition, this would be 5 stars.

This feels harsh, but it’s a strong 3. Based on the two albums I’ve heard, he’s got a bit of the Bowies about him i.e. there are a couple of classics on each album but the rest is quite unremarkable.

I liked it less than the other Stevie Wonder albums I’ve listened to on this list. Some bangers on there.

Interesting album with a few classics.

Starts and ends strong; contains ‘Superstition,’ arguably SW’s best-ever track. ‘Big Brother’ is breezy w a lyric that is very relevant to the current moment. Would say tends a bit too saccharine elsewhere. For me this completes the 2 album ‘warmup’ to SW’s peak period: his next 3 albums.

I was excited for this one (given that superstition) but was surprised to find the slower jams a bit schmaltzy and overly long. I enjoyed finding Maybe Your Baby, which was a new song for me, that I really liked. Much of the rest was sadly forgettable, given the talent he’s got.

Classically the Stevie that I love. Have heard many of the tracks over timer but not necessarily from this album. Some smooth tunes and some funk gives variety to this offering. Lovely arrangements in the love songs, but they are simple and too slow at times. Too mellow overall, not enough if the good funk. Listened before? In part Saved tracks? Y Favorite tracks? Superstition, You Are the Sunshine of My Life ⭐⭐⭐ Liked it ok, saved a few tracks.

Some bangers on here to kick off, just slows down too much for my tastes.

For whatever reason, this album didn't really stick with me. I thought it was good, but not special. The music and words were a bit too... puffery? Cotton candy? Not sure how to describe it. That said, Superstition is an all-time great song, so I gotta give him some points for that. I also liked the closing song, I Believe. The rest were mostly fine. I think I would've liked it better if he'd gotten more of that funk/groove with some of them. Overall: 2.9/5

Inget snack om att han kan snickra musik, och jag uppskattar förmågan. Men soul behöver skava lite för att tilltala mig. Musiker-musik. Lite mycket Easy Listening för mig.

Pretty nice

Day 35 Wish I enjoyed this more because how amazing Stevie is but unfortunately all the slower ballads just didn’t grab me at all. The 2 songs I really liked are proper bangers though 5/10 Highlights Maybe your baby Superstition

Stevie Wonder has a nice voice, but the album is just OK. Favorite songs: "Maybe Your Baby", "You've Got It Bad Girl", "Superstition"

Very influential. Heard lots of samples.

Very groovy and chilled. It’s got superstition on it and some sweet love songs like You and I that stuck out to me, but mainly superstition which I can see was super influential.

Some good soul jams on here.

6/10

Sorry Stevie, this one just didn’t hit right for me.

I was really looking forward to a big seminal funk record, but that's not quite what this ended up being. I could argue that this is another 'tale of two albums', but it's not quite 50/50. This primarily an album of commercial soul ballads with a few fleeting excursions into funk music - including a complete shift in the final minute of the last song to end the album with one last funk break. Unfortunately that just served as one last reminder of what this album might have been. It's a lovely album if you come into this looking for an album of kinda sappy love songs, but I hoped for the album version of "Superstition" and left disappointed. Sure, it still belongs on this list but it's not exactly the visionary work I wanted it to be.

A classic album with deep tracks well worth listening to. Big Brother was a favorite.

Mixed bag - really thought "Superstition" was by far the standout on the album. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" was ok but a little sappy. The rest were too sappy for me. So overall a 3 star for me.

неплохо, приятно

Lovely voice. Feel he’s just finding his unique sound with superstition. The rest are nice songs but don’t grab me in the same way

I didn’t fully vibe with this - a little too much weird instrumentals for my taste. But would I object to listening to this again? No

I really wanted to love this… but Superstition sounds like it’s from an entirely different album. I’d listen again, but there’s a reason Songs In The Key Of Life is the go-to Wonder album…

Good.

This album drips with 70s Motown - it’s clear why Superstition and You Are The Sunshine of My Life are the biggest hits from the album but I also really liked Big Brother. Unfortunately the rest of the tracks were more miss than hit for me. Some good lyrics, ok Motown sound, and easy listening- but also fairly forgettable.

I really like Maybe Your Baby, mostly the production but also the grasping at possibilities Like Tuesday Heartbreak. Obv superstition is a classic. Big brother is poignant. Album is not entirely my personal taste But is still good and I like some tracks

This is my first Stevie Wonder album, shocker that I've never heard Songs in the Key of Life, but the sheer length of an album whose genre is relatively unknown to me always scared me. But that's why I'm doing this project and starting to dive into Stevie Wonder's discography was long overdue at this point. As per usual, I'll start with the positives: -The drumming. Drums and percussions are incredibly creative, rich and diverse throughout the whole record. -The bass is warm and groovy and his experimenting with the synths (I've read he started using synths during the recordings of Talking Book) are used very effectively to fill the empty spaces, ensuring the LP never feels devoid of sound -The arrangements and details add flavour to the (already) infectious songs (at least up to Superstition) and I appreciate that a lot. -Superstition is obviously the highlight of this release, that song is SO catchy and captivating through its funk and bombastic arrangement you feel like your ears could blow from joy. -Last but not least, Stevie has a great, "sugary" voice and the fact that he recorded everything by himself is absolutely mental. I wish I could have half of his talents. Now the negatives: -Thematically this album is very stale. Besides Superstition and the heavily political Big Brother, almost every song is about love. From an album called "Talking Book" I would've expected a wider range of the human spectrum of emotions to be analyzed. -Some songs have what I like to call the "Oasis syndrome" where they overstay their welcome because the chorus keeps getting repeated over and over for like 2 minutes, others don't really have anything cool going like Big Brother or You've got it Bad Girl Overall, this album's highs (Superstition, Maybe Your Baby, You and I and I believe) are VERY high, but its inconsistency combined with the fact that after Superstition the record's momentum seem to drop off, ruining the pace of the album. Despite its inconsistencies, the highs show why Stevie Wonder is regarded as a genius and I'll definitely dive into other albums of his in the future. Either way, this is just my opinion. So try not to pay too much attention to it.

I like it when Stevie gets funky. And Ray Parker Jr. on guitar for Maybe Your Baby? Yes, please! Unfortunately, many of the songs here are quite cheesy and forgettable. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Maybe Your Baby, Superstition My ratings are kind of based on general vibes and how many tracks I save to my Deezer profile -- ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved some tracks.

If you’ve ever wondered where Stevie Wonder found the idea for “Ebony and ivory, side by side on my piano keyboard,” it surely comes from his fondness for chromatic phrases. Between those runs, his harmonic extensions, the sudden backing-vocal interjections, and that woozy pitch-shifting synth, Wonder’s arrangements are often murky with sophistication. Like another, far lesser songwriter, Nick Boyle, he sometimes floods the keyboard with so many notes that the vocal melody gets subsumed. He may be writing songs simply because that’s the popular musical mode, but what he really wants, it seems, is simply to mess about. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that. It can be frustrating, but there are worse sins than making dense music for your own enjoyment. Still, the album’s obvious standout – Superstition - works precisely because of its restraint. Harmonically static, yes, but built on two interlocking keyboard parts of dazzling economy. No backing vocals, no pitch-shift, just a sly chromatic horn figure in the middle. Nothing murky here: the instruments are cleanly separated, every gesture feels purposeful, and Wonder sings with real gusto. The lyric may be silly, but fair play: it’s an underexplored subject tackled with conviction. I'd never considered the peril of the 13 month-old baby. Elsewhere, though, the lyrics reveal how little Wonder seems to care about what he’s singing. When he leans into daring subject matter or phrasing, as on Big Brother - “Vote me President of your Soul” - we’re drawn back to the music. It's a lot of fun. But most of the record defaults to love songs, and these are where his limitations show. Consider the album’s opener: “You are the sunshine of my life, That’s why I’ll always be around.” The metaphor collapses immediately - what does “always being around” have to do with sunshine? It’s lazy and poorly thought through. Other expressions of devotion - “looking for a pure love,” “when I fall in love, it will be forever” - are naïve to the point of parody. Nothing in his writing suggests an understanding of the complexities of human romance. Instead, the lyrical clichés compound the musical schmaltz with sentimental schmaltz. Because Wonder is so prodigiously talented, it’s these oddities and indulgences that jar most. What’s with the stray vocalisations on You Are the Sunshine of My Life? Why does Maybe Your Baby drag on so long? What’s the enduring appeal of the pitch-shifter? These are the details that stick out when you listen critically. Would they grate in another context? Some of them. But the fascination is in the friction: Stevie Wonder can dazzle and frustrate in equal measure. Talking Book is the sound of an accomplished musician at play, and sometimes, play is exactly what it sounds like. When he talks about love, it is pure childishness. Perhaps this arrested development is the result of being a child prodigy. 3 Stevie Wonder is alright. His music is cool, if a little overwrought. The electric piano and synth sounds he picks are silly. They are hardly fit to accompany a race in Mariokart 64, nevermind a nebula of maudlin insights about Special Ladies. He writes about some other stuff here to be fair, also without poetry or wit. I am certain he hasn’t read 1984. 2.5/5

Purely based on my own personal preference, the album kind of bored me.

Soulful, funkiful, sometimes a little sappy but with pretty great layering of all sorts of instruments, choir, and Stevie's hypnotic voice. So good! Should have listened to him when I was into George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

I enjoy funky Stevie Wonder, so of course "Superstition" is a standout for this album. Otherwise, most of this is forgettable. Too heavy on the slow songs and too light on the hits.

This is really fine soul/R&B. I dislike both.

6/10

Talking book 3

There's a lot of Stevie Wonder that leans into that easy listening adult contemporary realm, and this album has a lot of that. Still, he has a very good sound and there are a couple good funkier tunes on here, so it ekes out a third star.

Wonder on ihan tiatava kaveri

I’ve listened to Talking Book countless times, and I may have to accept that its brilliance lives on an ethereal plane I can’t quite reach — one where jazz nerds hang out. This album knows more about the universe than I ever will. What I do know: those funky beats move me. If I play this record any more, I might actually convince myself I need it on vinyl. “Tuesday Heartbreak,” “Superstition,” and “Lookin’ for Another Pure Love” feel like the most complete, accessible tracks — the kind of songs that would win over a Rolling Stones crowd. But I kept coming back to the political sting of “Big Brother,” the unapologetic funk of “Maybe Your Baby,” and the chorus of “Blame It on the Sun.” In the end, my favorite is I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever). When Stevie sings, come on baby, let’s fall in love, I honestly feel like I’m ready to take his hand.

I think the reason why this album exploded for the most part is because stevie broke loose of the chains his previous label put onto him. Finally he makes music that he can see himself in. But without listening to any of his previous albums this entire contrast is just simple none existent. I haven't, so Im listening to this as a standalone experience. Most of the instruments have been played by stevie and he is incredibly skillfull. The words he uses in some of his songs are brilliant. But alot of titles just fall flat. They simply dont manage to grab me and it might be because this isnt necessarily my genre. But I feel like a great album should be able to capture any outsiders heart. Superstition is without a doubt the star and none of the other songs manage to capture its energy. I love cheesy songs and I love romance, but its simple not as strong in this one.

So smooth and sensual. I can appreciate the mass appeal, even if soul and R&B were never my go-to listening—they’ve always leaned a bit too “easy” for my taste. That said, Stevie is a phenomenon, fully deserving of his place in music history. This album also reminded me of my friend Karlene - I lived with her for a summer in Marina Del Rey. She’d blast Stevie at full volume while cooking up a big Italian feast—singing into a sauce-covered spoon as if it were a microphone. She’s a classic, with a deep love for R&B, and I probably absorbed much of this album alongside her.

There's no denying that Stevie Wonder is an important artist, and immensely, monumentally talented. I mean, he played every single instrument on some of these recordings. Believe it. Despite the rich textures, soulful songwriting, and intimidating musicianship, silky smooth 70s easy listening doesn't do it for me. At all.  "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" makes me think of wearing deck shoes at a wine mixer at the marina in the 70s. Lots of sideburns and sunsets and seagulls on the horizon while holding hands at the shoreline. Nope. I like this best when it's funky. "Maybe Your Baby" has a freaky fun groove. Old Gregg would be proud. I can really hear clear as day how hard Ween ripped this song off on several of their hits. "Superstition" probably ranks as my (and probably everyone else on Earth's) favorite. The horns really bring something extra special, and it holds up despite my obvious biases. "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" is also not bad, but dude repeats the chorus on several of these tracks to excess. Write some other words, Stevie. Dang. The album art definitely evokes the whole vibe that is happening here: all black-Jesused out and placing his hands and his gaze on Mother Earth. I bet he's wearing leather sandals, although we can't see it. The use of Solemnis uncial typeface gives this an extra biblical vibe that really brings me back to parochial school in the 70s—and to be clear, that is not a place I wanna revisit, so these aesthetics are really working against the record here for me. Nevertheless I can't find fault with the design. It shows what is inside, so it works.  This deserves more stars than I'm giving it, for sure, but they're MY RATINGS AND THEY FREAK ME OUT.

Good

Probably could cut a song or two, but overall enjoyed. I see why Superstition is the song that broke out hardest, it is clearly the best song on this album. Would be 4 stars, but last few songs dragged pretty hard.

Classic, some fun guitars

I think all of the Stevie Wonder songs I know are from this album. It is a good collection, I especially like I Believe - probably because of its connection to High Fidelity. While this is not really my type of music I can recognize that it's very unique and impressive.

Stevie sure has his sound

какой-то неблизкий мне у Стиви стиль. фанк? не цепляет

Mouais pas ultra fan du tout. Je ne réécouterai pas mais bon comme je sais que kentoche mettra au moins 4 étoiles je vais en mettre 3 pour ne pas le vexer

3- Stars (7/15)

Superstition aside this was a significant level down from the other two Stevie albums we have done.

Bra men är inget jättefan, Superstition är bra, men överlag är texterna cringe tycker jag. Instrumentellt: jättecoolalåtar ofta, men textmässigt sisådär och för mig är det svårt att koncentrera mig på annat. Av Stevie Wonders album tycker jag Innervisions är bäst av de jag hört.

It’s good, not great. Obviously some songs are hits, most of them are merely fine. I don’t have much else to say about this one.

6/10 This was fine - extremely good vibes and very well produced and played - but didn’t really set my heart racing. Some great moments but was some of it a little… boring? Suffers from the SW “outro syndrome” where a number of songs are 2 minutes of song then 2 minutes of outro filler. Best: Superstition

I think this album is a great example of an album that is on the list purely based on a single song on the album. I don't think anyone is going to deny that Superstition is a groove, and maybe one of Stevie Wonders best songs. The rest of the album though? I found it dreadfully boring. He's a good singer, and his gospel influences definitely shine through. Solid musically, just really, really boring. If Superstition wasn't on this album, I'm sure it would be a forgotten relic, but with Superstition, it'll survive.

Pleasant but not many notable songs

i’m pretty sure люди by boombox samples you are the sunshine of my life

He may not be able to see or to hand Mariah Carey a microphone but man oh man can the guy find the right keys on a keyboard and play some tasty licks! Buuuuuttttt I’m afraid that’s where it ends. Such a shame. I mean, you have Superstitious, that’s a damn good song but the rest is weak. Blame it on the Sun is a cut above the other songs. I Believe is good as well. Well done That’s better than nothing Choice cut: Superstitious

Lovely to have on in the background. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life and Superstition are cracking. Otherwise, really middle-of-the-road and forgettable. Synthesisers are nice. Still waiting on Songs in the Key of Life.

better than the first album i got from him here but i'm not made for full Stevie Wonder Albums i guess

Das Album Talking Book wurde 1972 von Stevie Wonder in mehreren Tonstudios in den USA aufgenommen, darunter die Electric Lady Studios in New York sowie die Crystal Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Stevie Wonder ist US-amerikanischer Staatsbürger und war zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung bereits als Solokünstler etabliert. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im Bereich Soul, Funk und Rhythm and Blues, mit vereinzelten Elementen aus Rock und Pop. Die Produktion wurde weitgehend von Wonder selbst übernommen, was sich in der experimentierfreudigen Instrumentierung und der Nutzung elektronischer Tasteninstrumente wie dem Clavinet und dem Moog-Synthesizer zeigt. Besonders bekannt sind die Titel „Superstition“ und „You Are the Sunshine of My Life“. Erstgenannter zeichnet sich durch einen markanten Clavinet-Groove aus und entwickelte sich zu einem der am häufigsten zitierten Songs des Genres. „You Are the Sunshine of My Life“ hingegen ist stärker balladenhaft geprägt und fand breite Resonanz im Pop-Radio. Das Album gilt rückblickend als stilprägend innerhalb Stevie Wonders Diskografie. Es zeigt einen Übergang von Motown-typischen Produktionen zu einer stärker individuell geprägten Ästhetik. Die klangliche Vielfalt sowie die thematische Bandbreite markieren eine Phase zunehmender künstlerischer Selbstbestimmung. Talking Book ist ein vielseitiges Album, das mit klarer musikalischer Handschrift überzeugt. Die Stücke sind durchdacht arrangiert, und trotz stilistischer Breite bleibt das Werk geschlossen.

Superstition stood out like a sore thumb. It's obviously one of his biggest hits, but the entire vibe of that song was different than most of the album. We needed more of that!! Tuesday Heartbreak and You are the Sunshine of my Life also stood out. 3/5

две интересные песни остальное филлеры ,норм альбом того времени 4/10

Ok album, Superstition of course is the highlight of the album, but it did leave me hoping there would be other songs with the same energy but they all lacked a little compared to it. Still good!

Superstition played by the malvern jazz band is elite

It’s a side quest opened up by “Lady Grinning Soul” – can we, by the close of this challenge, identify ten albums that finish with a piano-driven track that Fleur loves? We’ve found our number three (two was “Parade” by Magazine) in the shape of “I believe…”, (a song I think we might have played at our wedding as guests filtered into the reception). Stay tuned! A lovely album to listen to while pottering around the kitchen before sitting down for dinner with the family. There’s something for everyone in Stevie Wonder, and while this someone didn’t really find anything to latch onto personally … whatever. A mood’s a mood and Stevie creates a good one.

funky, variado

3,5

Talking Book, marks a crucial chapter in Stevie Wonder’s artistic evolution. As the second entry in his legendary “classic period,” the album blends irresistible funk grooves with lyrical depth, showcasing both political awareness and intimate vulnerability. From the clavinet-driven punch of “Superstition” to the warmth of “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” Wonder flexes his growing command of synths and album cohesion. More than a collection of hits, Talking Book feels carefully sculpted seamless in its flow and expansive in its emotional scope. It’s the sound of a genius coming into full bloom.

The best songs pick up the slack of the weaker songs.

Was oké, paar betere en paar mindere nummers. 3,5 ster.

3.5 Favorites: “Superstition”; “Blame It On The Sun”; “I Believe”

Best Song: Superstition. Sure it has been overplayed, especially in films, but that bassline really is iconic. Worst Song: You've Got it Bad Girl. I wasn't crazy about the staccato lead into the (lackluster) chorus. Overall: It's got that saccharine quality of a lot of Stevie Wonder's stuff, but it also lacks a lot of the earworm catchiness of his better work. Fine to listen to if its on, but hard to imagine not picking a better Stevie Wonder album if you have a choice.

Good funk. 3.5/5

3.5

i mean supersition is one of the best songs ever made. couple other good ones but some hard core cheese here too.

it sounds nice but not really my thing (who knows i might look back at myself in 20 years and be mortified by my ratings)

Class! Obviously superstition is an absolute tune but think the rest are not quite as consistent as Stevie’s other work.

J - 3/5 Best Track - "Superstition" F - DNL

Better than Coldplay

This is another album that I struggled with cause I just have a hard time with slower songs. That doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the artistic talent and craftsmanship that went into the album, in fact I LOVED “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life”. But that being said I wanted like way more “Superstition” and more “Tuesday Heartbreak”. Those two songs were my favorite tracks. But yah as a whole I didn’t really connect with it like I was hoping to.

Superstition absolutely fantastic, the rest was not for me, too sappy. Sounds ok just, forgettable.

Got some belters but some I just don’t like.

Superstition alone is worth the album ( IMHO )!

3/5 A solid record that showcases his great songwriting ability and willingness to step out of genre norms. From here his ideas really sparked and we got Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life as a result which outshine this album unfortunately. Although, we probably got Stevie’s best single of his career through Superstition. Top 3 Songs: Superstition I Believe (When I fall in love it will be forever) You are the sunshine of my life