Talking Book

So much of this album sounds like a Casio keyboard demo that it's hard to give it any stars. The only thing saving this from a one-star review is "Superstition" which is good enough to garner almost two stars on its own. It's truly a standout track. Literally. It stands out because it doesn't match the rest of the album at all. There are a few other tracks that aren't too bad but nothing approaches the mountain of a track that is "Superstition".

Automatic 4 because of Superstition. The rest is hit or miss. Best track: Superstition

Fun listen

"You are the sunshine of my life"

Super good. The songs put me in a good mood and I really like the instruments.

Absolutely outstanding and unique view of Stevie’s music. Not being super familiar with his work outside of any of the hits, this really helped me appreciate a bit more of the work that I guess was not considered as “commercial” at the time.

this is a perfect album.

I enjoyed listening to this album because Stevie Wonder is one of the musical greats. Superstition is a classic and I liked the jazzy tone of the rest of the album. Overall a well written and performed album.

Now that it was established that Stevie Wonder could do what he pleased musically, he got to work on crafting a oeuvre that would rival anyone else's from past, then-present and distant future. Talking Book, a pun of sorts, made the distance between Stevie and whomever came closest that much clear. The innovations and ingenuity made abundant here are more than enough to keep the listener in awe of what it was that Stevie was doing at the time. The fact that we would only see and hear him reach higher afterwards is what makes this even more incredible.