Reviews (page 4 of 14)
This album is like opening a window for the first time in spring and feeling the unfiltered sun on your skin as you breathe fresh air for the first time in months.
Relisten I always forget that Superstition is on this album for some reason. It strikes me as an Innervisions song for some reason. Anyway it's fantastic like Stevie Wonder always is. Not quite Songs in the Key of Life or Innervisions but damn close. Favorite Tracks: Superstition, Maybe Your Baby, I Believe Least favorite: You've Got It Bad Girl 4/5
Sometimes a bit syrupy (lyrically), but funky AF, and how many albums make you want to buy a clavinet?
It's just so smooth. Soothed my headache.
me gusto, un poco lento btw, nose en q momento se escucha
Bueno, siempre quise incursionar más en el r&b y soul, es un género que me gusta mucho y este album fue la excusa perfecta. No conozco mucho del artista, así que este album fue mi primera impresión sobre el y su discografia. El patrón que más note mientras lo escuchaba fue que algunas canciones se me quedaron en el mismo lugar, canciones en las cuales yo sentí que podrían haber sido mucho más, tenían un instrumental increíble y letras muy cargadas de mensajes súper potentes pero se hicieron a veces un tanto lineales. Sin embargo hubo canciones que me gustaron mucho, las cuales tenían más dinámica, un sonido más jazzy y un instrumental más marcado. Sin dudas con lo que más conecte en este álbum, lo cual me sorprendió fue con las baladas. Con un instrumental íntimo y con ese hilo de cotidianidad que la letra irradiaba, te atravessaba y te hacía concretar con la letra y la emoción que evocaba. Super especiales y con una narrativa clara y sensible. Mis favoritas son -You and I 9.3/10 -Tuesday Heartbreak 9/10 -Superstition 8.8/10 Mis menos favoritas fueron: -Big brother 7/10 Tengo que hablar de esta canción por qué musicalmente no me gustó mucho pero tengo que destacar el significado. Cómo fan del libro 1984 me pareció muy buena la letra y el mensaje detrás.Valoro mucho las canciones que contienen mensajes sociales y políticos, desearía haber conectado más musicalmente con la canción. -I believe 7/10 -Maybe tour baby 7.5/10 En fin, fue un gran álbum, con ideas increíbles y un sonido espectacular pero que muchas veces sentí que podría haber explotado más. Tiene muchas joyitas dentro que todos deberían escuchar.
I think this the first Stevie Wonder album. How fun. Pretty good and chill.
Way back in the 70s my dad bought home a music centre with three cassettes, including a ‘Stereo Spectacular’ compilation and two Stevie Wonder albums. We played this one first and I still remember those funky notes blasting out of the speakers with smooth perfection. After twenty minutes or so, we flipped to the B side and I heard Superstition for the first time - wow! This is generally acknowledged to be the first album of Wonder’s classic period and it was the time that he started experimenting with early synthesisers, succeeding in making them an organic part of the music instead of the novelty bleeps and bloops of some other contemporary examples. They still sound fantastic today - a true classic.
Stevie's gotta try really hard to get lower than a 4
Beautiful! favorite songs are Tuesday Heartbreak and Big Brother here. Listened full way through and would do again.
Delicious
Good
Not his best. There are two distinct styles on here: great funk and groove, a la Maybe Your Baby or the sadly overplayed Superstitious; and absolute mush like Sunshine of My Life. Sadly it probably leans more towards the latter, and the good songs don't quite rescue it. It's not bad, of course, because he's a supreme songwriter and a good singer, but it definitely isn't of the quality of Innervisions or Songs In The Key Of Life.
Ain't no superstition
enjoyable
Superstitious
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
Lookin for another pure love
Really solid. Funky. Not quite my favourite Stevie though
So much fun. Didn't know I needed to hear Superstitious this morning, but I'm glad I did. Even without that song, the rest on here are so groovy that it's hard not to have a good time. It's infectious Favorite Songs: You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You've Got It Bad Girl, Superstitious
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
Really good musically, but the album compilation feels jarring in a few places. Dont think theres a single song that I wouldn't put on by itself. Album peeters out a little bit but also it has Superstition near the end which is a nice little boost probably goes hard as a record in the background I don't like the part where he says "I'm a little boy..." in Maybe Your Baby, I think that was too far I think I'd give this a 5/5 if the ordering of songs was a little different to make it flow different
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
Ain’t no way that fucker is blind
Everything pales in the shadow of Songs in the Key of Life, but he couldn't complete that masterpiece without first making Talking Book.
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
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again - Stevie Wonder is a musical genius! This album has some great tracks, headlined by Superstitious, but also some slower more maudlin light listening. Still overall a classic of Stevie’s imperial era. 4⭐️
Was a good album, I think my expectations were a bit too high here, I expected it to knock my socks off. It was an enjoyable experience, but no 5 stars here.
this record is so smooth and glossy. wonders voice is absolutely a dream and the whole album such a bop
I'd say this is right up there with his other three. Most popular releases, creating a good 4 album run of basically music that literally everyone on earth can enjoy- songs in the key of life. Innervisions, fulfillingness and talking book
Peak
A revolutionary sonic achievement that redefined the possibilities of studio production. Wonder’s masterful integration of the TONTO synthesizer system creates a "warm yet acidic" electronic texture that feels alive and organic. The album is a technical triumph of frequency management, where deep synth basses coexist perfectly with sharp Clavinet riffs and complex rhythmic layers, setting the definitive standard for modern funk and soul.
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
2 bangers and a bunch of fillers
NK
Nice, not my taste tho
lowk did not have high hopes but quite enjoyed this maybe like 5/10 27/3/26
Some classics here, more experimental tracks that don't always hit.
Crazy musicianship. Lovely production
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
For such a well regarded album, I was expecting more.
Pretty good, a bit inconsistent
I've heard plenty of Stevie Wonder, but not nearly enough of a consistent album. Hearing how this album vibed really made Superstitious shine even more as a banger track.
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.
This is a tough one, it felt like this 43 minutes lasted a lifetime. Not bad at all but just kept going and going.
I think Songs in the Key Of Life is the best Stevie Wonder album, but Talking Book maybe a close second. Stevie Wonder’s output during this period is on an almost otherworldly plane - just completely sublime.
Not as coherent as an album as his masterpiece, more a series of killer singles, but still top-shelf stuff
I love Stevie, but not this LP per se. "Superstition" is absolutely phenomenal though. 3 stars just for that tune.
superstition hit, great vocals throughout. love songs up front and funky in the back half
couple of really good songs on there.
80s R&B really wouldn't exist without him. What seems commonplace now was new back then. Stevie was breaking a lot of new ground, and "Talking Book" sounds like that transition between love songs and the deeper topics he'd cover in his later works. Whatever he threw on the wall definitely stuck! (3.5-4)
Maybe Your Body might be the heaviest Stevie wonder song I’ve ever heard and it’s awesome.
Superstition
The piano parts are amazing, the production of album and the voice is beautiful
stevie most wonderful album
I could (and have) listened to these 70s-era Stevie albums over and over. The classic tunes will live forever and the lesser-known songs carry the vibe.
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.
Every human should hear this record and if they don’t it should be played at their funeral.
Stevie Wonder created so many of the sounds and textures of pop and soul music from the 70s through today. Where would music be without Superstition and You've Got It Bad Girl? This is one of his string of early-70s albums on which he grew, stretched, explored, and elevated the music of the time. Listen to the sound of a genius at work.
After the opening classic ran a little slow for me surprisingly, up until the amazing Superstition. Second half I liked better and closed strong with I Believe
I'll be the first to say it: lotta duds on here! I love Stevie and need to be clear I enjoyed the album as a whole, but I would argue about half these songs are skippable, which is a shame because the ones that hit, hit. Superstition is an obvious banger. The standout hit I hadn't heard before is Maybe Your Baby though. The funky bass and synth lines go so hard and it just sucked me right in. Luckily the album also ends on a high note with I Believe. It's below Innervisions in his catalog for me, but Stevie rarely misses.
Luckily I had time to go back and do a partial second listen because songs I thought I didn't like at first sounded a lot better at home the second time. Obviously I knew superstition but the other tracks balanced a funky and smooth vibe that grew on me.
Quite enjoyed this album overall. Favorite Track - Superstition Least Favorite Track - You and I ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This album could just be the first minute of Superstition and it would still be an easy five stars.
Really nice album! Some songs like big brother sounded very non stevie wonder like (for someone who knows mostly you are the sunshine of my life of him^^) but very enoyable
A few absolutely classic Stevie Wonder tracks. Great production given the age of the album. Just misses a 5 from me as few songs didn't hit the mark.
Enjoyed this. Great mix. Interesting blend of styles. Would listen again.
I loved it. So classic. Transported me to a different time. There was a song(track 3?) that sounded like the superstition bass like bit slowed down and they took away the drums. It was very funky. Would highly recommend.
was genuinely moved to tears by you and i
Stevie Wonder is one of the best artists of the 70s ever.
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.
Very good Stevie album 🗣️
This was such an epic album. I mean Superstitious?!?
i mean, it's stevie wonder
Superstition this superstition that, make some noise for YOU AND I !!!!! I think that is the highlight of this album. No one does it like Stevie.
i mean it’s good, but it’s my least favourite wonder’s album
Tu es le soleil de ma vie
This is a fantastic record of Stevie’s. The sounds, grooves and sounds are great. Goes down very easy.
Love Stevie Wonder. Superstition got me nostalgic.
As blind as a bat, huh
Nothing short of amazing a 22 year old blind fella write this whole album and fill it with classic songs and even play the drums in the recording. Come one. The arrangements and musicians are fantastic and the former child prodigy Little Stevie has complete freedom to express himself the way he wanted. The lyrics are sappy, I know, but nothing different from what one would expect from a 22 year old in the 70s.
Whenever I listen to one of Stevie Wonder's albums from the 70's I think damn...why haven't I spent more time listening to this? This is an excellent album, not my favorite of his, but just really good. The singles are great but Big Brother for me especially stands out.
Lovely stuff 4
Another record where there is one absolute banger and I find the rest to just be ok
Excellent in all means.
Eternal….
Not my favourite Stevie album but was still super smoothe and nice
CLASSICCC. loved listening to this in my room while cleaning. some clear highs and lows which made this engaging.
Some of his other music is better, but Superstition is a classic. I'll bump it up one star for that.
I guess I'm just not a Stevie Wonder fan. He's very talented and I like some of his hits, but overall it's just not for me.
Not the worst but not for me. 2*
Classic, still wonderful
Not my favourite, a bit overstimulating on the ear but some good sections of funk
This guy has one of the greatest albums of all time
Very cool album. Neat to hear funk/soul experimentation with the emerging electronic/synth instruments of the day. The list of instruments Wonder plays on this album is really interesting: Hohner Clavinet (synthesizer that uses rubber band sounds), drums, Moog bass (foot-operated analog synthesizer ), harmonica, piano, harpsichord, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer (quote Wikipedia: the largest, multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer in the world), Fender Rhodes (electric piano). The percussion and backing vocal work on 'You Are the Sunshine Of My Life' saves it from being just another an overly saccharine love song. Fun texture. The clavinet on 'Maybe Your Baby' is very cool. Not sure that song justifies a 7 minute run time though. The last few minutes get repetitive - or maybe the vocals just need to be toned down a bit so the instrumentals can shine. I thought I was hearing a theremin on 'You and I' but that's the TONTO synthesizer. 'Superstition' is an absolute jam as everyone knows. 'Big Brother' kinda' goes hard for something that chill. The more I listen to this the more it's clearly about experimenting with the instruments and vocal techniques. I'm down. Very cool. Not a big fan of love songs and this album has way too many but if that's Wonder's thing (or maybe it's just the genre) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Oh, my heart. It's hard to say anything about this album that hasn't already been said before. Genius, perfection, classic -- take your pick. Of the collection of music I have, this is in the top 10 for me. Wonder's whole "classic"/"imperial" period in the 70's is one of the most creative bursts of musical energy ever released. We're all lucky to live in it's aftermath and enjoy all the fruits this period bore. This album, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life all have permanent homes in my mind and heart, but if I had to choose just one of those three however... (what a Sophies choice!!) this is probably my favorite. It's so tight. Not a note out of place, not a beat where it shouldn't be, and in my mind Stevie had it all planned that way. There's not an ounce of filler on this album. Every song is a distinct and clear rendition of an emotion. Some of these emotions are so pure, in the right context, it just fills you up. The opener "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is adoration. "Maybe Your Baby" is the early stages of heartbreak and paranoia. The feeling of impending loss. "You and I" is a mature reflection of a long relationship. A deep, textured love. "Tuesday Heartbreak" is the bargaining and pleading after a breakup. Begging. "You've got it Bad Girl" is the confident acknowledgement of a mutual interest and a blossoming relationship. Confidence. Why is she so coy? "Superstition", the creative peak of this album, is a reflection on trying to see things for what they are. A demand to be realistic and clear eyed -- to stop making excuses. Clarity. Resolve. "Big Brother" is a very political song. It's a condemnation of the establishment/government and Stevie's frustration and deep well of generational anger are palpable. Frustration and anger. "Blame it on the Sun" is regret. A powerful wail of self-hate. How could he have been so stupid? "Lookin' for Another Pure Love" is resignation. She's left and gone. "I Believe..." Is hope. What a majestic song. The funky coda at the end is so perfect. Hope becomes a question mark "Don't you wanna fall in love again?" as the track fades out. Sorry I gushed so hard, but this is a "must hear". No opinion, just fact. Stevie Wonder may not know blue from green, but he sees music and how it speaks about our emotions more clearly than any of us. He wrote this book of emotions to talk to us. He can't read the words on the page, but heard what it said and transposed it for our ears and hearts on to this album. Perfection.
Stevie Wonder has a tendency to almost always live up to his last name, and this album marked a period where he really hit his stride. Smooth soul spiced with funky jazz, and a poetry in his lyrics that speak to the human condition in a subtly different way than most artists before or after him. This one's a 4.49/5 for me that I'll round down, if only because his next two albums get better and better.
"Don't worry about a thing/ 'Cause every little thing gonna be alright" Variety: 4 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 5 Emotionality: 5 = 4.8 rounded up to a 5 We finally made it! Not to make any promises before listening ( it has been a while after all), but I'm pretty confident this will be a guaranteed 5 star for me. This one is absolutely loaded with great songs, and not a dud among them. Heard a lot of this as a kid on terrestrial radio, but wasn't til maybe my 20s (?) that I gave the album a full listen to all the way through. When I got rid of most of my LPs a few years ago Stevie's bunch of albums were among the last to go, and I had to reconsider more than once. Really looking forward to this one. THE TRACKS Side one "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - What an opener. As joyful a song as any I can think of and it transcends any sort of sappiness with the killer instrumentation. Not even the Minutemaid Orange Juice commercials I remember as I kid could kill this song's greatness. "Maybe Your Baby" - Damn... The funk coming off this one is powerful. That synth organ that sounds almost like it's underwater, and when the female vocals drop in, the song hits another level. It even peters out with style. "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" - There is not much media that effects me emotionally. This is one of them ( not the last one either from Mr. Wonder, or even the last one from this album ). What a deceptively simple song. Wonder goes less is better on this one, and pulls off the trick of getting your full attention after the musical display of those first two tracks. And despite the positive lyrics, the music itself has a somber, thoughtful quality. "Tuesday Heartbreak" - Even his throwaway tracks would be the best song on anyone else's album. A quality he shares with a very few elite ( future collaborator Paul McCartney comes to mind). Four love songs in a row and this doesn't feel stale at all. "You've Got It Bad Girl" - The ascending and descending vocal hooks on this one remain a pleasure. Stevie gets a lottle more serious on this one, and we end side one with a damn fine closer, that prepares us for the less lovery dovey side two. Side two "Superstition" - Man. A contender for a place in the top 10 songs of the 20th century in my opinion. Every part of this song is gold, but the horns are key for me. I could listen to this one on repeat for an hour and no get bored. "Big Brother" - Stevie gets political here and loses nothing in the musicality. The almost plaintive sounding harmonica (?) almost serves as a counter vocal. My favorite percussion on the album. And those lyrics still hit hard - "I don't even have to do nothin' to you /You'll cause your own country to fall". Damn... "Blame It on the Sun" - Can we even call this a deep cut? Does this album have any? "Lookin' for Another Pure Love" - Has there ever been a more chill breakup song? "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" - This one gets me to. When those drums kick in the clouds open up and the sunlight shines down. Even if just briefly. Hope How many times has this been covered. I'm betting a lot. Another stone cold classic, and an all time great album closer. HIGHLIGHTS - All of it LOWLIGHTS - None of it FINAL THOUGHTS One of the hardest thing for any of these albums to overcome is how difficult it is to sound unique in any way. To stand out even among all the amazing music from this decade is no small feat and no one - NO ONE - sounded like Wonder. I can only imagine what this must have been like to hear at the time on the radio, especially for people more familiar with his earlier stuff. Also going to guess that this guy should have gotten a piece of the action on all the synth sales that were no doubt driven by musicians hearing this and wanting to copy its sound. Without this stuff do we get all the amazing P-Funk stuff later on? PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - None
“When you believe in things that you don’t understand, then you suffer.” This is my first time listening to this full album. I’d heard Superstition but that was about it. I’m having trouble thinking of words to describe how this album is making me feel. It’s smooth and funky. In a single word, groovy. The instrumentation is high quality craftsmanship and Stevie Wonder’s voice is something to behold. My single complaint is some of the repetition within the individual songs reached a point of annoyance for me. (Thinking of the line “Maybe your baby done made some other plans.” On the second track “Maybe Your Baby”) It’s a small annoyance, because overall this album is the fix for what ails you. I can see myself getting in a mood to return to this album.
Classic era Stevie. A good mix of funky grooves and soulful slow jams, it's not his most indispensable, but it's still a gem. Superstition is the top track, but all of them have a feeling of completion and care about them to me. 4.5 stars
You are the sunshine of my life - 4 Maybe your baby - 3 You and i - 3 Tuesday heartbreak - 3 You've got it bad girl - 3 Superstition - 5 Big brother - 4 Blame it on the sun - 3 Lookin' for another pure love - 3 I believe (when i fall in love it will be forever) - 3
This is basically a 3 star album that has Superstition on it but like… it has Superstition on it
It's been almost two years since I got a Stevie Wonder album from the generator. I am due to revisit Songs in the Key of Life after getting it as album #13 on my journey. But for today, we got another treat from Stevie's "classic period." While this period of fully-realized albums technically started with Music of My Mind, it was Talking Book, released later in the year, that got a lot of the accolades, and for good reason. This album illustrates an artist who gained complete creative control over their work and reached the emotional maturity to meet those weighted expectations. Stevie sang with reverence and was genuinely earnest in his wide range of expressions through his songwriting. I can hear his affection towards his then-wife, Syreeta Wright, on "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", his frustration at a cheating partner on "Maybe Your Baby", his soft-spoken passion on "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)", his envy on "Tuesday Heartbreak", his reservedness on "You've Got it Bad Girl", his anxiety on "Superstition", his frustrations at the government in the Orwellian-inspired "Big Brother", his sorrow on "Blame It on the Sun", his looming jealousy on "Lookin' for Another Pure Love", culminating in his optimism for true love on "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)". The tracklist was thoughtfully laid out to convey the changes in mood Stevie went through, and it felt like a complete story in and of itself. The other aspect of Stevie's musicianship to highlight is his virtuosity. Looking at the individual song credits, it is amazing how he played nearly every instrument, taking full advantage of synthesizers and keyboards to bring on that delicious, funky sound. The warm Fender Rhodes of "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", the iconic combo of the Hohner cabinet and Moog bass on "Maybe Your Baby", "Supersitition", and "Big Brother", the haunting T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer on "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" and "Blame It on the Sun", his polyrhythmic drumwork across the whole album, simply divine throughout. Of course, the rest of the personnel did a spectacular job on record as well, including the background vocals on "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "Tuesday Heartbreak", and the electric guitar play from the likes of a young Ray Parker Jr. on "Maybe Your Baby" and Jeff Beck on "Lookin' for Another Pure Love". There's not much else to say, as Talking Book is a spectacular record from the beginning of Stevie Wonder's successful run, and it holds up remarkably well.
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
Great album! 4 stars specifically for Superstition!!
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…)
7 - GOOD
An album that started and ended very well, with Superstition in the middle - one of his very best. A few other songs though didn't live up to the same quality, therefore it gets a 4. Still very good, just not his best work.
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.
The Good: We don’t have to read! The Bad: Is that because we too are blind?? The Ugly: The album cover… YES!!! Finally!!! After roughly a 2 week drought with only 1* or 2* albums, I finally got all exited with today’s offering. What can I say? I’ve been listening to this album since, at least, 1976, potentially before, but my memory there is a little clouded. I love this album to death. Probably top 3 albums ever. Talking Book spoke to me when I did not even understand the English language. Even today, just listening to the music gives me goosebumps. I used to play this album on one of those 3-in-1 contraptions, that closed like a small suitcase: 2 shitty speakers, a radio that received about half the channels as the antenna was shit, a cassette player that just did what it was supposed to do… eat cassettes when you didn’t want it to, and the record player with a needle that could poke holes into your soul! I wish I still had that record. I wish I still had that 3-in-1. I wish I could go back and just hang out for a while back in those lovely ‘70s years… I wish… While reading some of the comments from other listeners I felt the need to have a chat with them—though my initial reaction was that I should slap some sense into them, until I realized that I might be lambasting their favorite albums… So people think that this album has too many catchy hooks, that it is sappy, filled with “sellable” songs… Go listen to the album again. Listen to the words on Big Brother, which today is applicable still, for all races. Anyway, 5* with a +++++
Slightly underwhelming for me. Too repetitive, some of the tracks just don't connect at all.
Not my go to Wonder album but decent enough.
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - 4.5/5 Maybe Your Baby - 3.5/5 You and I - 4/5 Tuesday Heartbreak - 4/5 You've Got It Bad Girl - 4/5 Superstition - 5/5 Big Brother - 4.5/5 Blame It on the Sun - 4.5/5 Lookin' for Another Pure Love - 4.5/5 I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) - 4.5/5 I hadn't listened to Stevie Wonder outside of the occasional hits, but digging into this first album (which isn't even the best one he put out!) made me appreciate him all the more. Superstition is an all-timer for sure, but the whole B side essentially roped me in to giving this a 5. Looking forward to his other albums if this one is this good. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Superstition, Blame It on the Sun, Lookin' for Another Pure Love, I Believe
From 1971's Where I'm Coming From to 1980's Hotter Than July is Stevie Wonder's imperial phase or, as they say now, when he 'went god mode'. Even within that nine year, eight albums sweet spot, three albums manage to stand out as greatest among the great. Innervisions, Songs In The Key Of Life and Talking book form the absolute pinnacle of this outstanding artist's output. And out of those three, Talking Book just edged it. It is breathtakingly good, from You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, over Superstition to I Believe (When I Fall In Love ...), this is an album where everything is simply perfect. Wonder also started finding his voice here as a representative of black America, diving into his cultural history and circumstances as well as personal. In that, it forms a perfect pair with Marvin Gaye's equally monumental What's Going On. One of the greatest records ever made.
steven wonderful does it again
Great album loved it,
I mean, I don't think you can NOT like Stevie Wonder.
Top to bottom a fantastic album that will receive repeat listens. 4/5
I can see where Michael Jackson took inspiration from
So many great tunes and chord progressions.
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
fav track - blame it on the sun 95/100
Uma das poucas verdadeiras crianças prodígio, Talking Book já era um dos meus favoritos dele e essa revisitação o tornou ainda melhor, o disco já começa com "You are the sunshine of my life" e não deixa a peteca cair, o disco é popular por causa do clássico "Superstition" ainda que minha favorita seja "Blame it on the sun". Inoxidável e uma das razões do sobrenome do Stevie ser Wonder
Not his best stuff..
I am very happy to have been treated to two Stevie Wonder albums this week. I love this one for funky jams like Maybe Your Baby and classic single Superstition, and finishing with one of the best closing tracks of all time. There’s a beautiful tenderness here. I would add a lot of this album to various wedding playlists.
Superbly crafted, not really my thing though.
Album 24/1001. Listened 3/30/2026. This one is timeless. Not necessarily my favorite genre, but godDAMN that man is one hell of a musician.
funk romantico raro, muy lento, meh
sözleri kotu degil ama melodisi ve ritmi tam sevdiğim gibi değil. 2.5 falan veririm
Unique Stevie Wonder right here The album cover tells a lot about the type of music you're about to hear You've got it bad girl was amazing! But you and I was even better... Loved the part about answered prayers in the last song Yearning album
Love Stevie. This album was boring though.
You‘re the Sunshine of my life and superstition, to of the best Songs ever, One the Same Album. This is great music, a great album.
il a trouvé le livre du groove et est tombé dedans tout petit.
"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.
I could’ve given this 3 Innervisions and Key of Life is probably enough for the sake of this list
Not his best by any means, but a pleasant listen to Mr Wonder as always. Superstition was the big hit, needless to say!
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.
Incredible album from a master of the genre. Silky smooth vocals as always, but what really set this one apart for me was the instrumentation. I’ve loved every Stevie album on this list so far, but the creativity and variety on this one was truly special. Easy 5.
Quite funky and jazzy which I loved. Not the exact type of Stevie Wonder I especially enjoy but still some fantastic finds on this album. The overall feel is very consistent and interesting with some more sentimental tracks compared to other projects of his.
Best so far, Superstition definitely a slap. Still not my genre though
It's good, it's great -- but as an album it lacks that something fantastic that made Songs in the Key of Life so amazing.
good
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
Not even my favorite Stevie Womder album, but that's why it only gets 5 stars.
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.
fav songs: you are the sunshine of my life tuesday heartbreak superstition blame it on the sun sweet, funky, pocketed 75/100
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
•standouts: you are the sunshine of my life, superstition, big brother, blame it on the sun •runners up: you and i, tuesday heartbreak •favorite: blame it on the sun
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.
Mysigt med Wonder
Ganska trevligt.
Några odödliga bangers helt klart men tro inte att du får en femma bara för att du är blind!
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.
Overall, very groovy and makes you want to jive shuffle around, but pretty repetitive lyrics as a theme throughout the album. 2.5/5 Noteworthy songs: "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" - reminds me of motherhood and falling in love "You And I"- slow jam with a powerful emotional build-up at the end. Vibe is heartbreaking "Superstition"- a classic "Big Brother"- very different vibe but love it
10/10 – Masterpiece
Fantastic, timeless album; one of my favorites. So many good songs esp "You and I", "Blame it on the Sun" and "I Believe"
-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.
My god, what a piece
First time listening to this the whole way through. You can’t beat Stevie. So many jams. I heard someone say that their favorite bass player is Stevie’s left hand, and I think I agree.
Any album with superstition on it gets 5 stars from me... he could have surrounded it with a tonal spoken word and that song would still deserve it. Stevie seems pretty blissed out on this album. The production sounds open and welcoming. So 5 stars no debate. But imagine if he'd bashed out superstition, higher ground and masterblaster all on the sane album? That would be ten stars
Amazing keyboard sounds, I want to plug an organ into a wah pedal and wail for 45 minutes. Even the syrupy songs (and there are several) go alright.
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
What stands out are the vocal harmonies. Not winning harmonies but more jazzy. And there's the funky groove. and the synth gimmick line on Superstition...
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.
Amazing songs from front to back
I loved this album, more than I anticipated; his singing is phenomenal.
STEVIE YOU NEVER MISSSSSSS. no notes. could never pick a favourite track. they're all so perfect. what an amazing sense of rise and fall in terms of mood throughout the whole album. brought the vibe down at the perfect times and never kept anything going on for more than just the right amount of time. what a stunner.
This album is a bit frustrating to rate. I prefer the funk to the ballads. Superstition is here, and it's the greatest of Stevie's songs to me. I Believe is up there too. But there are a lot of sappy ballads here that are just too slow and boring. Too many to be able to give this a 5.
today is a good day when i'm listening to stevie, his funky songwriting always makes me feel good when i'm not feeling the best. this album is probably one of wonder's most popular when it comes to his most defining musical period of his life. whenever you're feeling frisky, feeling tired, feeling introspective... no matter what the mood is, just turning on this record can lift your spirits in minutes. there's something about his sometimes jaunty, sometimes quiet... always mesmerizing songs i adore.
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? 🤔 Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅
3.5, a few great hits. Fun to move to.
4.5 stars Thoroughly impressed. Beyond the songwriting and vocals, which are tremendous - what stood out most was the architecture of the album. The arrangements, the bold production choices, the early synth work (that Moog is the MVP for me), and the sheer confidence of a 23-year-old essentially building this world himself. It sounds live and dimensional, yet experimental and forward-thinking. The darker, groove-driven material resonated most with me, but even the lighter love songs are crafted with care and discipline. Ballsy decisions, sophisticated execution, and a record that absolutely earns its reputation. Favorite tracks: Superstition, Big Brother, I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
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.
4.5
8.0/10 Liked this one quite a bit.. super funky
A really good album, I liked You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Maybe Your Baby, You And I, Tuesday Heartbreak and You've Got It Bad Girl the most.
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
Owned. Excellent grooves
Can’t go wrong with Stevie Wonder. Great music.
This is not as good as Stevies best work, but it's still damn good.
Why do i need to write
Didn't really stick out to me. 2/5
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.
yeah
A very unique album. Definitely going into my playlist!
Good, just not my overall vibe
Lite å utsette på dette.
A great mix of funk and ballads. Worth listening on repeat for a wonderful 45 minute adventure.
Superstition is an absolute banger of a song and just for that one song, this album cannot get anything below a 3. The other songs are also quite good, though not nearly as good as Superstition. This reminds me a lot of A Night At The Opera by Queens, in the sense that there's one MASSIVE banger, and a pretty okay rest of the album.
6.5/10 vibe
I mean, Stevie is a legend. Superstition has never not made me bop along immediately when that baseline cuts in. I'm not gonna sugarcoat this, the other songs all mostly sound the same. WHICH IS FINE, and good. That's his jam, that's why he is who he is. Nice listen during work.
Really liked most
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.
I just listened to Talking Book by Stevie Wonder, and as I usually do, I tried to read a bit about the historical context beforehand, to understand where the artist was in his life and career at that moment. That context made the experience even richer. From what I learned, this album marks the beginning of Stevie’s transition from the image of “Little Stevie Wonder” into a fully mature, self-defined adult artist. You can hear that transformation happening in real time. There’s a new level of emotional depth, confidence, and artistic control. I really enjoyed the album. Stevie Wonder is, of course, a brilliant vocalist, but there’s one moment in particular that completely stopped me in my tracks, You and I. Listening to that performance gave me goosebumps. His voice, the intimacy of the recording, the tenderness of the lyrics, and his masterful piano playing all come together in a way that feels almost unreal. It’s one of the most impressive vocal performances I’ve ever heard. For me, it’s a perfect song, I genuinely can’t find a flaw in it. Other highlights I saved were You Are the Sunshine of My Life, which is effortlessly warm and timeless, Tuesday Heartbreak, Blame It on the Sun, and especially I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever). That last one completely lodged itself in my mind. I finished the album over an hour ago, and it’s still playing in my head on repeat. It’s the kind of song that marks you, that stays with you whether you want it to or not. Overall, I really loved the album. I don’t think I’d give it five stars, though, and that’s simply because some of the tracks in the middle didn’t resonate with me as strongly. The contrast was very clear, the songs I loved, I absolutely loved, and the ones I didn’t connect with left me a bit cold. Because of that, I don’t feel comfortable calling it perfect. But four stars is still a great rating. It’s an excellent album, and more than that, it feels like witnessing an artist stepping into his full power.
- I don't feel like this aged well... I really don't like the tone of the synths - pinched, wet, honky or reedy. Like they're filtered to an inch of their lives. - I don't think the melodies are memorable (other than the two hits) - it's very adult contemporary... most of the songs were slow and one-note. - Also not into the lyrics/subject matter - pretty unremarkable love songs from a guy who has 9 kids with 5 women - may that kind of love never find me. Makes the lyrics of I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) kind of hard to take seriously (lol) - it has a nice enough melody, though. - His voice is mostly smooth, but also sometimes thin and strained, and he definitely can't hit those low notes in Sunshine Of Your Life. - Special mention to Maybe Your Baby for being annoying af - it was the same line over and over with almost no variation for minutes at a time. Other honourable mentions for songs I disliked: Lookin' For Another Pure Love song, Tuesday Heartbreak, and You've Got It Bad Girl.
what he's looking at?
Dee, soulful lyrics over funky synth from out of this world. Stevie makes you feel all the emotions on this one.
It's Stevie
Not his best, still pretty good.
This is just so good. 2 classics on here, but the other tracks are just as good. Some are very beautiful, others are more funky. Will be coming back to listen to this one again.
really nice; 4 stars for me; don't see myself going back to it as much as songs in the key of life though
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.
SUPERSTITIOUS
He is so wholesome omg
incredible. no notes. 4.5/5 +/-
genius
Superstition is one of my all time favorite songs!!
Stevie Wonder makes pretty consistent music, and this album is no different. His voice, the soul, funk and rock music, it all usually works one way or another.
Circling around two monumentous hits, this album is full of thoughtful lyricism and ambitious overall songwriting. The lyrics are honest and bare, all the while working in some worldy observations about society as well. "Superstition" by and large outshines the vast majority of the material here, but that doesn't mean that the songs are bad, it's just hard to top one of the greatest songs ever written, ha. Oh yeah he was only 21 years old... damn.
This was of course amazing, but probably not as good as his trio of perfect works
Superstition and a bunch of songs that are fine.
Makeeta soulia joka musatyylissä mitä Wonder lähtee soittamaan. Funkia löytyy rytmeistä mutta myös kitaroista, mitä soittimia osa onkaan, syntikoita?
Any album by Stevie Wonder is like a warm hug -
Really great album, Stevie Wonderbis great at relaxing you and making your day feel better no matter what.
Steveie Wonder's voice is like a warm hug
Incredibly well produced, absolutely fantastic album!
Okish dai
Like I’ve said before when getting a SW album i cannot deny he’s one of the best in this genre and this album like others on the list is a classic. But I’ve never liked Soul, R&B, Tamla or whatever it’s classed as. Excellent for some but not for me. 2/5 8/2/26
Maybe your baby is like something that would be played by an alien band in star wars in the best way possible
(acknowledging my biases) TWO STEVIE WONDER ALBUMS IN ONE WEEK????? LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!?!?!?!? Wonder is the one of the greatest to ever do it and this ablum is no exception. I think he strays slightly from his strengths here but nothing is bad. Not to be too glib but Superstition may have given this album a whole star. 4/5
Favorite Tracks: Superstition, Tuesday Heartbreak
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
Great album with some really groovy deep cuts
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.
absolutely adored this album, from the music to the vocals it's just an overall captivating experience
my introduction to stevie wonder (ik ik, crazy) very thankful for this rec, loved it a lot!!!!!!!! if i could i'd give it 6 stars :))))
Superstition is an obvious winner, though it feels out of place on this record. I liked it. That's all I got.
Not really my cup of tea. Was okay.
I loved this one. Instantly recognisable as Stevie, with some I recognised and others I didn’t but loved! Perfect mix of upbeat, groovy and slower songs. I can imagine playing this on a record player whilst cooking on a Sunday.
A very solid album from a soul funky master, the keyboard arrangements elevates even the more meandering songs, an enjoyable listen with some highlights, including an obvious one.
Stevie has such a unique relationship to melody, harmonies, groove. It feels like a gift to witness.
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.
Not Stevie's best but that puts it ahead of most other music still. The highs on this are astronomical and the pure joy that fills You Are The Sunshine of My Life is a wonderful way to begin an album but it trails off a bit until Superstition starts a solid run to the end. Playlist track: Superstition
So I’ve never really payed much attention to Stevie Wonder, but this album was dull, and fell flat. It got zero emotion out of me. It was basically music what was just playing in the background with no true meaning or purpose.
Prima album, zou zo weer luisteren
There's the hits on this record, and then there's the rest of the tunes that are as beautiful and impactful as anything of the era. A triumph of R&B and pop music.
First time listening to Stevie Wonder and I'm fascinated. As a fun of Pink Floyd, jazz vibes coincide with my soul. 5/5.
Great album
Dig the hits still, but the rest is just okay
Before there was Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life, there was 1972s Talking Book widely regarded as the start of his classic run - he is just 22 here. You Are the Sunshine of my Life opens up the album and Superstition is here, but there are hidden gems such as Blame it on the Sun, which finds Wonder at his most introspective. On this album, I tend to prefer the ballads with the warm arrangements to the funkier stuff (Superstition notwithstanding). Not sure I'd go the full 5 but is pretty good stuff.
Highlights: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, You And I, Tuesday Heartbreak, Superstition, I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) Lowlights: ----------------------------------------------------------------- As much as I enjoyed this, I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. Don't know why, maybe it's just a bit too mellow for me. I still got tons of enjoyment out of this album and am looking forward to the other Stevie Wonder albums that show up, but I can't help feeling a little disappointed that I didn't absolutely love everything here.
Good selection of soul with superstition doing the heavy lifting. Maybe your baby an underrated pick.
3.5. Great album
Magnficient - I want more of those funky keyboards.
Another brilliant album from Stevie Wonder. A real mixed bag of styles and ideas. This one has been added to my collection for repeat listening. 4 stars. Fave track - superstition.
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
I don't like 70s soul or love songs but I still enjoyed this album. Superstitious, You and I, and Big Brother are lightning in a bottle (even if Big Brother has some stupid lyrics). The
Another album from Stevie’s peak years. Honestly I’m a key of life Stan but this album is insanely good. Maybe even the best of the batch. Wonder’s vocal delivery is incredible, the songs are incredibly tight and we have this stretch’s strongest singles in I Believe and Superstitious. The first side is like a soulful alien gospel party, the second side is rocky power ballads. This album has an amazing rhythm section, it sounds like congas and some bass (I first thought it was a Chapman stick but it’s too early for that, maybe some keyboards) that sometimes go on these crazy tangents that somehow still support the song. This album is so incredible and doesn’t stop, something like Jeff Beck playing out of his mind on Looking For Another Pure Love is just par for the course. Anyway five stars top ten album of all time.
Stevie Wonder is a genius
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
Vraiment sympa, chill et agréable mais c'est pas all time non plus
Super
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)’
Soul and funk does very little for me.
4/5
Not as good as “Songs in the Key of Love” but better than most bands at their best
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⭐️
"Hey....you the muthafucka that be doing Stevie Wonder?!? That shit ain't funny, muthafucka! Don't you never let me see you do that shit again. I'll FUCK you up. Stevie Wonder is a musical genius!" It's good....'Superstition' is an all-time banger, natch. But this album is not as good as Songs in the Key of Life or Innervisions.
HIs voice is so smooth and enjoyable, I have not listened to a ton of Stevie Wonder but I very much enjoyed this album.
Listening to this makes me feel happy and like sunshine.
Moog bass is friggin rad