Talking Book

Hard to believe this came out as early as it did because a lot of the effects feel much more contemporary. My only gripe is that a lot of the songs get too repetitive by the end for me which is my main problem with all his other albums too…but otherwise so so good.

Vraiment bon mais s’était sur en vrais

Still a really good album but not his very best. I like Stevie best when he's funky (Superstition/Maybe your Baby), but don't get as much from some of the sappier syrupy stuff (Sunshine of my Life/You and I). 7/10

8/10

Can't go wrong with Stevie Wonder on a Monday morning

Stevie Wonder could not be more aptly named. This run of albums from Music Of My Mind (my personal favorite) through Songs In The Key Of Life is incredible. Talking Book isn’t the best of the five and it’s hard not to compare them, but it possesses a few of his best songs. Innervisions and SITKOL are more solid albums, but who else can claim a run of 5 albums this good? Dylan? Beatles? Stones? Bowie? Tough company and Stevie played most, if not all, the instruments on these records. Amazing. 3.7 ^

Some really lovely tracks. need to listen again as it's been a few days now. always kind of a disney take on life with stevie wonder. but its really good

still on his fantastic run - not quite as funky as my faves - ie key of life and the one with living for the city, but man superstition goes hard.

Great album, I don’t listen to much Stevie wonder but I really enjoy this one. Very funky and smooth. Easy on the ears

Great album. Stevie Wonder weaves between funky songs and slower groovy songs here, making for a smooth and pleasant listen. Timeless, Stevie Wonder is truly a generational talent that always provides at least a solid listen.

It's hard to not enjoy this album. Stevie's sweet vocals never fail to put me in a good mood, and the groovy instruments do great work. This is simple, fine, and high quality music from one of the greatest musicians of all time, with a couple of timeless hits to boot.

Solid album. Not really my vibe but I can appreciate good music even if If it's not my style.

A good album with some classic tunes. Not my favorite Stevie album but still solid.

Sehr cooles Album

Gut, aber kein 5-Sterne Album wie Songs in the Key of Life

Some songs are nice

Sunshine - solid start. Maybe Your Baby - very bluesy, twisty, nice. Bonus "Heehee"??. Sadly, the song overstays its welcome for my taste, transforms and changes a bit too much. You and I - more impressive than fun to listen to, man's got some pipes. Tuesday - started interesting, was just kinda OK overall, totally fine. Bad Girl - very smooth, like silk. Superstition - suddenly we walking in a wide confident stance on main street. Big Brother - what an unusual combination of tones? Kazoo and stuff. Interesting subject matter. Blame it on the sun - Not a huge fan of this style tbh. Pure love - kinda what i imagined most of the album to be before listening to it, not a huge fan, just kinda alright. I Believe - the vocals, melody and instruments are a more driving and cohesive whole on this track relative to the previous few, so I do like it! Overall pretty good, even if it's not my jam. A bit better, I think, than the other soul/jazz/funk stuff I've listened to thus far. Not sure if this is supposed to be some genuine and objective 5/5, for me it didn't blow me away, but it was very good nonetheless.

My second Stevie Wonder record just this week; Songs in the Key of Life on Monday, this on Friday, so I guess the generator is almost forcing me to compare them. Anyway, Key of Life is brilliant, but I think I'd rather put this on again. It doesn't achieve overall perfection, a few songs such as Big Brother are skips here, but it's overall tighter, and has more of a sound of discovery and experimentation compared to Key of Life where Stevie is operating at maximum velocity and confidence the whole way through.

One of Stevies best albums, full of soul this and he started to explore more expanded arrangements here away from the 60s sound.

Stevie to jest chodzące słońce. Te muzyka ma w sobie tyle szczęścia i energii… Optymizmu, ale bez naiwności. 7/10

This is obviously a very good album. I actually own the CD, although I have not listened to it that much over the years. Some of the tracks are really good. I particularly enjoy: "Maybe Your Baby" (though not a fan of the last section), "Tuesday Heartbreak", "Big Brother", "Looking for Another Pure Love" (very nice guitar), "I Believe..." (though this is another song with an end section I don't really love), or "Superstition" (a classic, and clearly my favourite track in the album)... And, by the way, I did not forget "You Are the Sunshine...". It's just that I don't particularly like thar song. Overall, a perfectly solid 4 star album.

thing this does better than SITKOL: the funky tracks. Stevie Wonder excels at super nasty grooves here. thing this does worse than SITKOL: the ballads. Stevie would get much better at balancing the syrup with time. Stevie Wonder is generally pretty damn great and this album is no different, even if it doesn’t best Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think it’s notable enough but if you were to leave it off i wouldn’t mind too much

A very good album, but is nothing close to the masterpiece that is Songs in the Key of Life

Embarrassingly my only real listening to Stevie Wonder growing up was limited to Ebony and Ivory and I Just Called To Say I Love You. Haha. It’s only through this process I have come to appreciate what a genius ‘younger’ Stevie was. Great album very much enjoyed it.

The undeniable master of funk

There are some great tracks and a couple of genuine classics on this record (but also a little bit of padding).

Stevie Wonder is a fantastic artist. Delighted to get the opportunity to listen to this album. Some great numbers here. I'm going to just hold back from a full score as I think there are even better Stevie Wonder albums.

As with all Stevie Wonder albums, the production here is absolutely immaculate. Where this album falters just slightly is its consistency. All tracks are relatively solid but when such amazing tracks like You Are The Sunshine Of My Life and Superstition are bookended with weaker ones, it can feel slightly disappointing.

Stevie Wonder is a genius. This album features three of his best pieces. The rest of the songs are less spectacular but still fantastic. I want to listen again. A 4.

Maybe Your Baby & You've Got It Bad Girl are probably my favourite tracks from the album. (First time listening) Lookin' For Another Pure Love has a chill funky guitar solo, I really like.

I've already listened to this album 😭 But... my take is that this is one of the fundamental albums that helped build the modern R&B scene... so yea.

So happy to be reminded of Stevie Wonder’s joyous energy! This started off as 5 stars for me, but I honestly couldn’t get over how repetitive and long “Maybe Your Baby” felt (I was driving) and how it just felt sort of ruined the vibe from the earlier songs. “Superstition” will remain one of the greatest songs of all time. Aside from my one issue above, I wouldn’t mind hearing any of these tracks. Stevie Wonder is pure happiness in a human.

This is my second SW album and I'm enjoying it.

A couple more classic songs but I didn’t enjoy the long ballads so much inbetween. Innervisions is much better!

Very good

gran disco. michael jackson te descubri

7/10 - Enjoyable listen the whole way through. Not a super standout album but definitely feels like a grower. A nice depart from his classics with plenty of his soul and instrumentals in there, just lacking a pull that keeps you coming back unlike some of his other albums.

Repeated listens reveal the depth and beauty of expression. No skips. I Believe is one of the best songs ever written imo.

Good fun. Passed by so quickly.

This is the first Stevie Wonder album I ever bought, and it's so influential on so much music that came after.

Shimmering delight. Stevie at the height of his powers. Maybe we don’t need “You’ve Got it Bad Girl”, or “Lookin’ For Another Pure Love”. But then “Maybe Your Baby” and “Tuesday Heartbreak” straighten things up. Listen, I haven’t even mentioned the stone locks on this album and we all know them. It’s kaleidoscopic Stevie, the wondrous and the, uh, meandering. Those fat organ chords, the deep drums, and the snap of the horns… nothing moves your ass like some good Stevie. And there’s so much good Stevie here.

Maybe Your Baby drags on just a tiny bit too long or else I'd absolutely love that song. All others are solid, occasional forgettable one

after my first listen through this album i would've rated it four stars, but hearing it again right afterwards instantly reminded me why i needed to bump it up. this album immediately started off so strong with 'you are the sunshine of my life'. the minute this song came on i instantly knew i was gonna love this book. this song feels like getting high without the consequences. it's just pure good vibes. i wasn't the biggest fan of 'maybe your baby', it kind of took me out, but followed right after by 'you and i' was like a reminder of how great this album is. these two songs were real game changers for me. the only reason i won't rate this album its full five stars is just the small handful of songs i wasn't a huge fan of. that being said, there really wasn't a single 'bad' song on this album, and it really just introduced me to a whole new world of music. favorite tracks: you are the sunshine of my life, you and i honorable mentions: blame it on the sun, i believe (when i fall in love it will be forever)

Muy rico. Superstition forever. Nota: 3.7

Talking Book is not the spellbinding statement that Songs In The Key Of Life is, but then again, little is. Besides, we're still talking gold era Stevie Wonder, so it isn't exactly gonna be a bad album. I'll get it out of the way, my biggest problem here is that I think the last 3 songs are observably weaker than the rest of the album from a writing perspective. Although, I could see my opinion on this changing in the future; after all they still have the performances and the joy that makes the rest of this album. And Wonder is still singing his ass off on these cuts. But, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, through Big Brother is a pretty immaculate run. I'd even go so far as to say that Maybe Your Baby and Superstition are pretty much perfect, and some of the best funk songs ever written. Outside of these, Talking Book has some other funk cuts, and rich, spirited soul songs. And everything is presented in such a consistently progressive, almost psych-influenced way that it manages to come together as a statement. This isn't my favorite Wonder album, but it is a wonderful example of what makes his music special.

Amazing vocals, super interesting songwriting, but some of the slower tracks bog it down just a little. Favourites: You and I, Superstition, Blame It on the Sun, I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)

ehhhmazing

4.5 / 5 Best Song: Superstitious Worst Song: Tuesday Heartbreak Weirdest Song: N/a Honorable Mention: Big Brother Honorable Mention: Maybe Your Baby Almost perfect, great from start to finish and some pleasant surprises having not heard most of Stevie Wonder beyond the usual hits. Had to give 2 honorable mentions since I couldn't make up my mind.

#21 A few classic Stevie Wonder tracks appear on this album, and the rest of the songs are decent to pretty good. A little sappy/ overly sweet at times, but overall a good listen.

I never really need to hear "Sunshine" again, and need to hear "Superstition" every time it comes around. The rest is a master class in vibe and texture, even when it isn't exactly catchy.

What a joy its been to discover his back catalog beyond the singles.

Dinlediğimde bana konfor verdi. İnanılmaz vokkalleride üzerindeki biberi idi. Bayıldım

Stevie Wonder is certainly a master of his craft. The use of synthesizers on this album is inspired. "Superstition" is, of course, one of the greatest songs ever written. The album isn't as even as some of his later records, but damn, is it good.

Superstition is such a great tune. I never sat down to listen to this album. Some hits but also a lot of lesser known great songs.

Songs In The Key Of Life, предложенный ранее, понравился больше. Но и этот вполне достойный. Именно за этим я и вписался в этот челлендж. Скачал всю дискографию Уандера. Буду слушать избранные альбомы под соответствующее настроение.

I think most people would agree this isn't Stevie's best. And I think it's because of the weak lyrical content at times and more forgettable ballad type songs. And yet I'm tempted to give 5 stars because there's still so much good music here. Some really good songs, plenty of fun instrumental moments and neat arrangements.

1001 albums to hear before you talk to a book 112# Thanks for giving me the first album of Stevie wonder on the list cyber gods. I wanna listen in order. This guy is a genius of songwriting. First album i listen from him front to back. Pretty much what i was expecting, coming from someone who had high expectations lol. My guy did all instrumentations and singing for some songs and that is an impressive feat to produce all of it. The year is 1972 too. Amazin

Some really good songs on this album.

Really strong album, some absolute bangers and amazing piano work.

The roots of modern R&B are crazy on this one. It’s got the fingerprints of all the shit we listen to today. I’ve owned this album forever, yet I never fully realized how influential it really is. The idea that this is from 1972 is insane. “Maybe your baby” literally is something I would stumble upon in today’s hits. It’s crazy. I think if this was a little bit of a tighter album it’d be an easy 5 for me.

It feels like every musician in the 70s was looking at Stevie Wonder.

Okay so Talking Book is an amazing album that was really really great to listen to. It’s R&B/Soul and honestly for like my first time listening to the genre I am really impressed. I may find it a little hard to pick a top three but I think I’ll go Maybe Your Baby, Superstition and finally Blame it On the Sun.

muy corte hawaiano la primera canción, igual re esta para una escena de amor en alguna peli. La segunda m parecio re cool, la re pondría en un bar literal m hace dar ganas de tomar un buen whisky. La tercera ya es mas animada y m re gustan los efectos, es como q m hace feliz y m hace acordar un poco a la primavera o al vídeo de happy. El chabon la rompe de una manera, si todas sus canciones serian mas como tuesday heartbreak lo amaría, encima el tono ronco q hace 🫢. en You've got it bad girl no m encanto la flauta(? q le pusieron siento q no va tanto con los otros instrumentos q usa. Superstition m re gusto pero ns en q ocasion la pondria, capaz es un poco clásica para mi, pq re iria en una peli pero para yo escucharla mientras hago algo no la veo. Big brother es reee de gaucho o bueno tipo country, no m gusta ese género pero admito q en producción esta re bien. Blame it on the sun es medio de gaucho triste, no m gusto particularmente pero en producción m re gusto el piano y las voces de fondo, m hubiera gustado q tenga un ritmo menos gaucho y religioso. Lookin for another pure love es re tranqui tipo serenata, es tipo romantico y la canta con una dulzura q dios mio, cada vez m sorprende mas la voz de este tipo. I belive m re gusto, re de película todo el album en general pero no es tan mi estilo

Sonically so beautiful. Shocked that this is so far into his career - I always underestimate how early he started

Que dire que dire. Très bon mais pas du tout du même niveau que Songs in the key of life. (Je suis pas fair je sais)

It's impossible to find fault with any of Stevie Wonder's classic albums. There's such a level of accomplished musicianship impeccably paired with his soulful vocal delivery and lyrics that can still touch you over half a century after they were first released. A musician like him rarely comes along and we're lucky to have an album like this one. And come on, how could anyone dislike the album that has "Superstition" on it?

Listening session: may 21st, while crocheting and cooking dinner Listened to before: listened to a few songs before Thoughts: I’m a big Stevie Wonder fan so of course I like this album, but it’s definitely not my favourite of his Favourite tracks: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, You And I & Superstition

Decent enough - enjoyed, just scrapes a 4

I mean it’s Stevie Wonder, but this isn’t my favorite of his albums

I enjoyed this album.

Another great stevie wonder album

Third Stevie Wonder album and third time I’m giving 4 stars. Consistently great

First track, classic. Middle track, funky banger. Last track, classic. Everything else… it’s fine.

achei divo mana 3.9

Good Stevie Wonder album. It’s not an entirely consistent album, but there are some classics on here, and it’s overall a really fun listen.

C'mon album generator, I just had 2 Creedence Cleerwater Revival albums in the span of 2 weeks, and now I have another Stevie Wonder one too. Please can I have more variety.

Tof! Af en toe wel een beetje achtergrondmuziek, erg goede achtergrondmuziek

Wat een ranzig lekkere nummertjes staan hier tussen. Superstition is uiteraard een topper, maar ik ging vooral heel lekker op het nummer wat erna komt, Big Brother. Schitterende melodietjes. Op andere liedjes soms wat tuned out wel.

Groovy, sick days with girls and Abby. Ate cheeseburgers and mowed

Favorite Track: Superstition

Obviously "Superstition" is the star of this album, but it contains a few other songs that I really enjoyed. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a great smooth opener and "Tuesday Heartbreak" has a great baseline. A few songs had some good funky parts I associate with Stevie Wonder based on his bigger hits. Most of the album was forgettable on the whole in my opinion. The first time I listed through I was tuning out near the end of the album, but "I Belive (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever)" brought my attention right back. I'd never heard it before and it hit me like a truck. I don't know why, but when it got to the Chorus I had to sit down just to listen, process emotions, and think. I've never had a song do that to me before. It's pretty awesome that a song can affect me like that 50+ years after it was released.

last song⚠️ wedding song

4/5

Such a great album. There are a few classics that got tons of radio play, but other songs here could be additional hit singles. Tuesday Heartbreak has a killer bass and wah wah guitar effect and horn. Funky and sweet. But there are three songs that don't hold up, in my opinion. They're not bad, just schmaltzy. :) 4 stars.

Bom pra ouvir fazendo outras coisas. Vibe jazz de lobby. Muito bom

Nunca tinha parado para ouvir um álbum dele. Bom.

What’s not to like?

Loved this, superstition is certified classic but the whole album grooves along, was an enjoyable listen but I want more time with it

Big Brother is a banger. And every other song has a killer bassline

If “Your Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Superstition” won’t get you to four stars, what will? (Still, some parts of this album are surprisingly leaden.)

I’ve never been a big fan of You Are the Sunshine of my Life, but once we get over that speed bump, this record picks up. Stevie was pretty incredible. Parts of this feel like if 2001 A Space Odyssey was redone with a more R&B/funk vibe. It’s a weird record, but I kinda like it. It’s definitely a product of the 70s, but it feels like Stevie and the production team wanted to do it right. Superstition is a daggum masterpiece. 7.9/10

this has restorative effects on my brain

First time listening to a Stevie Wonder album. Loved this

Yet another seminal release in a career full of them. Stevie had incredible way of making incredibly soulful and catchy tunes especially at this point in his career. Another great batch of songs the feel so smooth and easy on the ears. Every instrument comes together perfectly to craft a sound space that really bring you into his world. Also some incredible guitar work when it comes though as well.

Hmmm. Let's be honest, when at his best, Stevie is pretty untouchable. Superstition is undoubtedly one of the greatest songs ever written, You got it bad is a fantastic number, and Sunshine of my Life is beautiful, combining that little whole tone riff and a ballad that stays just the right side of mawkish. That said, the rest of the album doesnt quite hold up, and I rolled my eyes a couple of times at Big Brother. As an album, a decent 4.

pretty good album, listened through fully a couple of times. Honestly its been a week or 2 so i cant put anything specific.

Of all Stevie Wonder’s classic period albums I would say this is his third best. It doesn’t quite reach the heights of Innervisions of Songs in the Key of Life, but it’s still a brilliant collection of songs. ‘Superstition’ is deservedly the best known song on here, but the album contains plenty of other gems like ‘Tuesday Heartbreak’ and ‘I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will be Forever)’ Even as someone who’s usually less of a fan of ballads (of which there are quite a few on this album) I enjoy them when Stevie Wonder does them!

The big hits (‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’, ‘Superstition’ and ‘I Believe…’) are deservedly the best-known tracks here, but my other highlight is ‘Maybe Your Baby’, a fantastic extended funk jam with a great guitar part courtesy of Mr Ghostbusters. Common to lots of Stevie’s albums, however, though they're by no means bad, I'm nowhere near as keen on the ballads, and along with ‘You’ve Got It Bad Girl’ they were my least-favourite tracks. The funky numbers were considerably stronger. The big hits are great, but the album is just good enough overall for a low 4 stars.

Genial! Hermoso el primer tema

You've got it bad girl drags but the rest of the songs rip.

A wonderful album heralding the arrival of spring. A little whimsical? Overproduced with sound effects? The core songs are pure Stevie funky. Nothing like it. Takes a 2nd to Songs in the key of life.

Superstition is a phenomenal song and has that funky sound that Stevie Wonder does so well. Most of the other songs on this album aren't quite on the same level in my opinion, though there are some lovely, soulful ballads. I especially like Blame It On The Sun. Looking forward to more Stevie Wonder on this list - especially Songs In The Key Of Life!

Classic Stevie. This album's songs come in 2 settings: funky or silky. I like the funky ones the most. I read bass stuff all the time and remember a good quote. Someone said the best bass player of the 70's was Stevie Wonder's left hand. His funky bass sounds exactly like Thundercat's *signature sound.

Love the energy. Upbeat from the start. Looks like I've actually already listened to "Tuesday Heartbreak" from this one.

Stevie Wonder Talking Book - 4/5 - Rhythmically hypnotic with a great infusion of soul and funk especially with Superstition standing among one of his greatest works, Innovative album no matter how you look at it considering that this was released in 1972 - Especially as this era helped birth synthesizers into the mainstream which is still widely applied to modern pop songs, A great selection of tracks that Stevie Wonder does a perfect job at producing - The Talking Book showcases Wonder’s genius from songwriting down to the most minute composition with each performance from the vocals and instruments, This project serves as an example of a great artist being given full artistic control paired with creative freedom, The political commentary in Stevie Wonder’s lyrics is very timely and I would say still relevant Verdict: 80-81/100. I can’t deny that this is a great album and among Stevie Wonder’s greatest works though I felt that the scale often from romantic ballads to funk inspired-soul or vice versa is hard to follow, personally making it hard to stay invested. Regardless though this classic-era of Stevie Wonder still remains iconic and definitely a piece not to be overlooked. Favourite Songs: You Are The Sunshine of My Life Maybe Your Baby You’ve Got It Bad Girl Superstition Lookin For Another Pure Love I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)

Favorite Track: Superstition

Stevie. He's always good.

Pas mal de synthe, assez funk, 15eme album de stevie wonder. Pas mal de trompettes, peut faire penser a motown dans l’enregistrement studio. A gagné un grammy. Parfois bien US et folk. Assez heterogene et du coup super interessant de l’entendre sur des sonorités bien différentes.

4.25 Timeless

good enough

Superstition and Blame it on the Sun are great. I Believe too. I love funky Stevie. I love political Stevie. I can't stand lovesong Stevie and there's just a bit too much of him on here for a 5.

It kind of surprises me that this is my first full Stevie Wonder album, I started Songs in the Key of Life a long time ago, but then I saw it was like 2 hours long and I put on another album instead (it was The Black Parade). But this was a really interesting album, there was a ton of really cool stuff in here. I definitely think the album excels when it's doing a more upbeat thing, the more chill ballady songs didn't really work as well for me. But regardless, this was a really fun listen, I will definitely be revisiting it in the future. Favorites: Maybe Your Baby, Superstition, I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)

Not the absolute best Stevie Wonder, but pretty close. These instrumentals are like an ear massage. With Stevie's wonderful vocals on top, the result is near flawless. Sadly, Talking Book is a victim of its creator's brilliance and, as a result, it slightly pales in comparison to his later work. Favourite track: Superstition

Bien Stevie algún buen temazo

8/10

Stevie Wonder is kinda a weird one for me. His music is my genre on paper, but it never really grew on me. It's fine, but it's kind of overly positive and sweet. Although, arrangements are crazy good and some tracks on this record are real masterpieces.

Goat

Stevie Wonder is so funky and talented. I didn't previously know the track I believe, but it's so good. And of course, Superstition is an icon of a song.

Not as diverse and adventurous as some of his other work, but that's only because he's amazing, so this album is still good and full of shining moments too

Superstitions it's simply perfect

Duh

Really good Stevie that had a blend of styles. Fave songs: Superstition, You and I, end of I Believe

Didn't know this one. Listening to the first song right now and love it already!

If this is the first album of Stevie's classic period then he was on a hell of a run, excited when other entries following this come up

very good

Sonically pleasing and complex arrangements for seemingly simple songs.

Keyboards and synths You are the sunshine of my life Superstition I believe

Talking Book is seen by a lot of people as the start of a legendary run by Stevie Wonder and his very lush Soul discography. Personally i think it starts a bit earlier with 1971's Where I'm Coming From, but I will come back to that project at some point to talk about it at a later time. Talking Book shows this elevated version of Stevie Wonder that has been slowly blooming for years as those early childhood projects slowly built up his musical ability and confidence to a level I don't think anyone ever saw coming. I don't think this is a super strong album all things considered but man is there a lot of greatness to unpack in the same breathe. Superstition is the classic track from this project but I also think You Are the Sunshine of My Life, You and I, and Blame It on the Sun are also standouts on this wonderfully smooth album. The compositions are stunning as always and Stevie feels so at home here on this project as he lets it all go out in such a freeing fashion. This album most certainly paved the way for something like Songs In The Key of Life, but I just don't personally see it as a close project to the level that is at. Talking Book is still a project well worth your time and I could not recommend it enough to anyone looking to getting into Soul as a genre or Stevie Wonder's discography.

seguro que era ciego?

Some absolute classics on this album. Would be a 5 but I think there are a few too many average.

Catchy pop soul with some great funky moments not as keen on the ballads.

Album with Superstition on it. Easy listening and good funk sounds

Super funky pero atmosférico a la vez. Perfecto background music.

i want more soul and funk, decent here but really great for a first album so young

Always a classic. Good music for sure.

i enjoyed it!

I'm still somewhat of a Stevie agnostic in terms of personal enjoyment, and there are a handful of moments on this record that are a bit smooth for my liking, but there's quite a bit on here that I really love. "Maybe Your Baby" and "Superstition" are obviously the big funky highlights (the latter has never grown old for me); "You and I" is one of my favorite ballads of his; "Big Brother" has one of my favorite arrangements on the record; "I Believe" is fantastic and an excellent album closer. This is a damn high 3.5 that could potentially rise in my estimations one day. 3.5/5

Low/mid 4. Some masterful work and certified classics but a few forgettable tracks as well

If this was more funky and less sappy it could easily be a 5.

Stevie Wonder turned 22 the year this album was released. And it was his fifteenth album. Just let that sink in for a moment! I love the sound of the Fender Rhodes keyboard on the opening track, Lookin for Another Pure Love and elsewhere... also the clavinet like in Superstition, and some Moog synths in You and I. They're such distinctively 70s sounds, but I love them. Whereas the Joni Mitchell album the other day was lacking in melody and structure... this album is like the antithesis -- burgeoning with memorable hooks, Wonder a masterful tunesmith. Though there are a few rather saccharine moments, listening to this was a pleasure.

This grew on me after encountering it a few years ago. While being a master of soul, Stevie expands his sound so much here and adds a heavy dose of funk and flare to the sweetness he was known for as a teen musician. 72 was the year he fully came into his own, with two projects where he demonstrated what he was truly capable of. I have a soft spot for artists who do it all, not only the vocals but nearly all the instrumentation themselves, as he does here. It’s fully his artistic vision and a great early release, certainly not the last we’ll be hearing from him here. 2 listens Favorite Tracks: Superstition, Maybe Your Baby

Expectation: -> An American icon, though not someone I seek out. After listening: -> This is timeless and definitely worthy of a listen in 2026. Some all-time ear worms. Recall as a kid spontaneously humming some of these chorus sections. Track ranking: (skipped d/t time constraint)

I did not see this one coming. I kind of assumed I wasn't going to like this but it was funky and fun, definitely enjoyed listening to it. Went through it a couple of times.

heard it/own it. culminates with I Believe when i fall in love. good funk grooves.

I love 70s Stevie Wonder way more than 80s Stevie Wonder, which is how I first knew him. This is an album I could listen to again.

Me gustó, tiene continuidad, suena bien. Te rasca el cerebro. Si bien tiene el sonido 80s se siente en una forma atemporal. 1. You are the Sunshine of my life 2. Maybe your baby 2. Superstition

Some great songs. The rest was just plain enjoyable

Nice, classy and cheerful

loveit

8/10

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.

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.

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.

Superstitious

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

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

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.

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.

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

Crazy musicianship. Lovely production

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.

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

superstition hit, great vocals throughout. love songs up front and funky in the back half

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.

The piano parts are amazing, the production of album and the voice is beautiful

stevie most wonderful album

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.

Quite enjoyed this album overall. Favorite Track - Superstition Least Favorite Track - You and I ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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.

Very good Stevie album 🗣️

This was such an epic album. I mean Superstitious?!?

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

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

Not my favourite Stevie album but was still super smoothe and nice

Some of his other music is better, but Superstition is a classic. I'll bump it up one star for that.

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)_/¯

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

Great album! 4 stars specifically for Superstition!!

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.

steven wonderful does it again

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

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.

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

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!

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

fav songs: you are the sunshine of my life tuesday heartbreak superstition blame it on the sun sweet, funky, pocketed 75/100

•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

Mysigt med Wonder

Några odödliga bangers helt klart men tro inte att du får en femma bara för att du är blind!

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.

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.

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...

I loved this album, more than I anticipated; his singing is phenomenal.

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.

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)

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.

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.

yeah

Lite å utsette på dette.

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.

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.

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.

what he's looking at?

It's Stevie

Not his best, still pretty good.

really nice; 4 stars for me; don't see myself going back to it as much as songs in the key of life though

SUPERSTITIOUS

Superstition is one of my all time favorite songs!!

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

Makeeta soulia joka musatyylissä mitä Wonder lähtee soittamaan. Funkia löytyy rytmeistä mutta myös kitaroista, mitä soittimia osa onkaan, syntikoita?

Really great album, Stevie Wonderbis great at relaxing you and making your day feel better no matter what.

(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

Great album with some really groovy deep cuts

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.

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

Prima album, zou zo weer luisteren

Great album

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.

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.

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

Vraiment sympa, chill et agréable mais c'est pas all time non plus

Super

4/5

Not as good as “Songs in the Key of Love” but better than most bands at their best

"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

A genius of a musician who gets better every time he lets the funk out.

Like many great artists, Wonder is able to impress me, even when it’s not a genre I prefer. Very good album, especially from “Superstition” on.

Good stuff.

8/10

Tykkäsin levystä Stevien ääni on pehmeä ja sielukas. Levyn johtotähtenä oli tietysti hitti ”Superstitious” ja siinä Stevie soittaa puhaltimia lukuunottamatta kaikki instrumentit. Rumpalointi on aivan mahtavaa!

Stand-out tracks: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - love the jazzy chord progressions You And I - that combination of the piano and the theremin-like sound of the synth is magical You've Got It Bad Girl - more jazz chords, I like Superstition - the brass instrumentals carry this one Blame It On The Sun - a slower more melancholic track similar in tone to You And I (even the piano and synth combo) Lookin' For Another Love I'm really impressed by this album. There is a lot to like here, especially as a fan of jazz and piano, quite a few tracks stand out to me. I love how diverse the album feels and how varied the instruments are, from a harmonica on one track, to ethereal synths on the next. That said, there certainly are a few tracks that I'm not as impressed with, mainly because they overstay their welcome. I'm not the biggest fan of tracks being unecessarily long and repeating the same sort of theme to the point where it gets tiring. Those kind of tracks I would gladly skip on a relisten. Because of this, I feel more inclined to say the album was great rather than amazing.

Yeah brother I can see this one being good

Blame it on the sun is sooooo good

Klasični stevie

Classic

When Stevie talks, listen.

Good stuff, many of these songs have already made it to my liked songs, but hearing the album back to back made me love them even more.

Not my favourite Stevie album but definitely an inclusion of the 'classic era' and obviously Superstition is a bop and a half.

2 Stevie Wonder albums in a row! Thought he'd died or something, but glad he's still kickin it. This was great, better than yesterday's, Superstition is still a jam

A little forgettable, saved by the smasher Superstition and to a lesser extent Sunshine of my life. If you're a fan of Jack White check out his cover of the latter

superstition is one of the best songs of all time, obviously. album is beautiful and sweet, a little slow for me but a great album nontheless

Amazing combination of music and vocals. 4/5

love it love it love it

I appreciate having a much shorter Stevie Wonder album this time. I loved this! A few made me really emotional, and the popular songs really fit into the album well rather than standing out.

Glad to have listened to this finally!!

Listened to this while finishing preparing for my masters' thesis seminar, great flow and vibe, definitely need to listen to this more accurately but what a good way to start this journey!

Enjoyable listen. Maybe Your Baby got a little redundant on my second listen. It put me in a good mood listening to it though.

Overall Rating - 3.85/5 (7.70/10). Another banger of an album from one of the greats.

The problem with Stevie Wonder for projects like this is that he made so damn many great albums. Each has a hit or three, each is just so much better than most other albums, but he has something like 30 albums. For me, this one is certainly top 5, and likely not 5. I'll hold "Songs in the Key of Life" for #1. Influence 5. Quality 4. Intangibles 3. Hits 4. What are we talking about here? This is Stevie. 5.

One of the best parts of listening to Stevie Wonder is that it’s undoubtedly Stevie Wonder. Sure his music stylings change over time but you always know it’s him. This album contains two all timers: “Superstition” and “You Are The Sunshine of My Life”. Both would be hits even if they came out today.

Yeah I dig a Stevie album.

Amo conhecer na íntegra o projeto de um astro musical A partir desse álbum, Stevie Wonder deixa de ser pra mim apenas um convidado especial em grandes celebrações televisionadas, o senhorzinho de óculos escuros sentado ao piano, e se torna o gênio do R&B que ele de fato é

7/10

So far up my street it’s insane I’ve never expanded my Stevland listening beyond the hits until now.

Do i give this stars or something

I'd love to hear Tracy Chapman do a cover of 'Big Brother.' The clavinet would transpose well to fingerstyle guitar and their voices are similar. I was also really wanting to hear a heavy guitar riff to come in before the chorus of 'I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)' just like 'Live And Let Die' by Wings. Still a wonderful song though, and not everything needs to be a power ballad.

Wow we get this guy a lot and he's still really good