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kirstensnow
listening to superstition and the BEST transition ive ever heard transitions the song to big brother... im in shock. listen to albums yall its amazing
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DickBigems
Indeed, Stevie and his co-producers/engineers put a lot of thought into that on his albums from Music of My Mind to Fulfillingness' First Finale. They made sure the albums flowed from a thematic, conceptual and musical sense, but also took into account how vinyl sound tends to diminish towards the end of the records, louder tracks sound best in the beginning/middle, and strategically positioned tracks in order for the best possible sound quality. It's one of the things that makes that run of albums so next level, so much attention to detail and expertise. Yeah, this album flows great.
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MyMediaMusic
A few over the top sappy love songs, but the rest of the songs are very killer. An artistic triumph for Stevie, one which opened new doors for him in terms of songwriting. I would call it his Rubber Soul.
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DickBigems
We have the aftermath of the relationship and all the self-doubting that can present itself when love ends on "Blame It on the Sun", then "Looking for Another Pure Love" which is basically about moving on, and finally "I Believe" which basically starts the cycle of love all over again, Stevie almost naively thinking that when this next new love comes in his life it'll last forever. Yet it's already acknowledged in the album (specifically on "You & I", but other songs as well) that romantic love is usually kind of temporary thing and there's no telling if and how long it'll last. But that's the kind of naivete that's required for people to continue getting into relationships, otherwise why would someone want to fall in love, if they just figured or knew it was going to end in such heartbreak.
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DickBigems
Talking Book is perhaps Stevie's most personal album, at least as far as emotional accounts of his life go. It's an album about romantic love, a good portion of it dedicated to material about love on the decline, with many of the lyrics having a kind of bleak outlook to them - probably fair to say this had something to do with his divorce at the time to Syreeta Wright (who actually co-wrote some of these songs). Yet for all these disheartening accounts in the album, Stevie still manages to maintain the hopeful and optimistic parts that going into love as well, with songs such as "You are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Believe", and even the tentative "You & I". The album is great because it manages to chronicle basically all the ups and downs of romantic love, the joy and cheerfulness that it can bring as well as the emptiness and loneliness that can come when it ends (or looks like it's going to end). And the last three tracks are sequenced perfectly for that very reason.
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DickBigems
@hotterthanjuly - Fulfillingness' First Finale received positive reviews and a Grammy. I wouldn't go as far to say it's overlooked, but I'd agree that it deserves just as much recognition as those other three albums - "Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life".
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TeenageRiot-
"It's not a race thing, it's a CULTURAL thing" Isn't it funny how racists always seem to use that 'culture not race' argument. "They've always been white males. Every single one." - So you have read EVERY review in existence by a white male on Stevie Wonder? Fat chance, buddy. And there you go again spouting opinions as if they are fact: most critics argue that x albums are better than this one, but they are wrong because I say so. Did it ever occur to you that music is subjective and people interpret the meaning of it differently, or are you just so full of your own self-importance that you failed to realise that other people can hold an opinion contrary to yours? It's not hard to see why most of the last.fm community hate you. Copy this.
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javiikiller
First time I listen this album and all I can say is that it's really great. I'll be listening it a lot.
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mrshankly_
am I dead? why does this sound better than..everything? if I'm not I'll kill myself for sleeping through his set at Bonnaroo last year. Or be fair and just blame it on that Tennesse sun.
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vyntage1
Although 'Songs In The Key of Life' is the greatest record in the history of music songs, Stevie's music has greater meaning if you've heard 'Music of My Mind', 'Talking Book', 'Innervisions', & 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' before it. Each album has ingredients of it's own that add up to 'S.in the K.O.L.' 'Innervisions' is spiritual. And 'Talking Book' has 'Maybe Your Baby'.
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CircusParanoia
If you like Stevie Wonder you might like our new cd too! Check it out @ http://www.last.fm/music/Circus+Paranoia FUNK!
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nuclearrabbit33
Maybe it will just take a few more plays..but, so far, this album doesn't even come close to Innervisions or Songs.. (IMO, of course)
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BloodyCape88
this album is amazing. my mother used to play it all the time for me when I was little. ahh, the memories ^_^
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