Home discography albums talking book discography albums talking book. Stevie wonder talking book lyrics and tracklist genius. Release group talking book by stevie wonder musicbrainz. Stevie wonder talking book 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972. Stevie wonder talking book 1972 mobile fidelity sound lab. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl records and cds for sale. Stevie wonder full official chart history official. I recently loaded my collection to discogs, and this album was one of them. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972, on the tamla label for. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palette with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. As the second of five consecutive albums which made up stevies classic period, talking book found wonder at the top of.
This release without braille on cover, similiar label with braille here stevie wonder talking book. Its certainly an exercise in indulgence but, imitating life, it veers breathtakingly from love to heartbreak and back with barely a pause. Listen to superstition album version by stevie wonder talking book reissue. Talking book marked the arrival of artist as oneman band in popular music. Shop 126 records for sale for album talking book by stevie wonder on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. He may have seemed like just a singles artist when performing his motown hits during his teens, but on albums like talking book, innervisions and songs in the key of life wonder proved to be a complex and complete artist, painting colorful political, spiritual and soulful journeys with a variety of guest artists and his own multiinstrumental. This is the second album in wonders classic period from 19721976 in which he hit his artistic peak. It is also regarded as wonders transition from little stevie wonder and romantic ballads to a more musically mature, conscious and grownup artist.
Second most collected lp is also a stevie wonder record. Talking book is another stevie wonder album that made its mark in 1972 and whose influence hasnt stopped since. Wonder would eventually pop up somewhere in the ten most collected funk releases. I have music of my mind, talking book, fff and hotter than july in that series, songs on speakers corner and plants and the one before music on original vinyl.
Stevie wonder talking book lp nm 1972 monarch press gf. Stevie wonder talking book 1972 mobile fidelity sound. The braille on the front cover spells out stevies name and the album title, and. A teenage soul sensation in the 60s who racked up smash after smash, then explored adventurous, risky territory on his pioneering 70s albums. Talking book was full of introspection and social commentary. S tevie wonder and wonderlove appeared on the seminal show soul. Dec 30, 2000 talking book marked the arrival of artist as oneman band in popular music.
Stevie wonderinnervisionsvinyl steve hoffman music forums. Jun 29, 2014 after releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palate with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded. Coming just nine months after talking book, innervisions is wonder at the absolute peak of his powers. It contains a few courageous artistic moves stevie possibly wouldnt have taken later, including the 44 hillbilly blues feel of big brother, the psychedelic 60s influences and as a music historian could note later. Following closely on the heels of music of my mind also released in 1972, talking book was stevie wonder s most consistent, developed, and impressive album to date. Soul, funk tracklist a1 you are the sunshine of my life backing vocals gloria barley, jim gilstrap, lani grovesbass scott edwards.
Mar 31, 2007 tuesday heartbreak by stevie wonder, from talking book. Stevie wonder talking book cd album at cd universe. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Stevie wonder 1972 talking book full album youtube. Tuesday heartbreak by stevie wonder, from talking book. Stevie wonder by go home productions track 6 sad but superstitious by wax audio track 6 the superstitious sound of. Stevie wonder by go home productions track 6 sad but superstitious by wax audio track 6 the superstitious sound of the next episode by dj schmolli track 6. Listen to superstition album version by stevie wonder.
My favorite track is probably blame it on the sun, but the lp is full of easily recognized hit tunes brought to life with stevies electronic funk. Talking book is the first in the series of truly great albums released by stevie wonder from the early seventies to the early eighties. A teenage soul sensation in the 60s who racked up smash after smash, then explored. But stevie wonder got a little help from a new electronic device called a moog synthesizer, an electric device designed. For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. Innervisions is the sixteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie wonder, released august 3, 1973, on the tamla label for motown records, a landmark recording of his classic period. American musician stevie wonder has released 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, 11 compilations, one box set, and 98 singles. As much as talking book is a careerdefining album, it still isnt as much trademark stevie wonder as the 19736 albums. Features song lyrics for stevie wonder s talking book album. This album is a classic example of where funk meets soul meets pop meets balladry, and it all just somehow works.
Like no other stevie wonder lp before it, talking book is all of a piece, the first unified statement of his career. My favorite track is probably blame it on the sun, but the lp is full of easily recognized hit tunes brought to life with stevie s electronic funk soul stylings writ large. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palate with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded. Discussion in music corner started by shpongle, feb 4, 2016. Vinyl, lp, album, repress, monarch pressing, gatefold country. Without a shadow of a doubt this is stevie wonders most beautiful piece of work. I heard it through the grapevine sympathy for the grapes remix by randy watson experience. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. As the second of five consecutive albums which made up stevies classic period, talking book found wonder at the top of his game, combining tight song writing. Building on its predecessor, talking book combined all aspects of stevie s musical personalitysuperb compositions, innovative keyboard sounds, exuberant singing, and lush. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972, on the tamla label for motown records. Features song lyrics for stevie wonders talking book album.
The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period. Listen free to stevie wonder talking book you are the sunshine of my life, maybe your baby and more. Am i correct in assuming that this is the version to have. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Stevie wonder vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. Talking book had been out in the public for almost two months and, unlike music of my mind, was a runaway hit. Talking book, followed by lionel richies cant slow down marvin gaye whats going on marvin gaye moved to detroit after the moonglows of which he was a member, broke up. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl, lp, album at discogs. Sanyo cd pressing of stevie wonder talking book tonight on the tamla label with catalog number mcd09051md. His first album, the jazz soul of little stevie, was released in 1962 when he was 12 years old, and his most recent, a time to love, was released in 2005.
Talking book, an album by stevie wonder on spotify. Talking book is the first of four monster hit albums for stevie wonder released in the 1972 to 1976 time period. The wonder man arrives stevie wonder came of age, and a lot of us listeners did too, with this 1972 epic. I didnt know there was a limited edition release of this with a braille cover. Bright, funky, innocent and just plain perfect talking book bridged the gap between race, age and musical style in a way few can imagine now. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palate with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. Stevie wonder may be blind, but he reads the national landscape, particularly regarding black america, with penetrating insight on innervisions, the peak of his 197273 run of albumsincluding music of my mind and talking book. Stevie wonder full official chart history official charts. What had been hinted at on the intriguing project music of my mind was here focused into a laser beam of tight. Wonder is undoubtedly one of the most individual and astounding songwriters of our time, composing on such a grand scale that albums flow with harmonious ease, incorporating jazz, reggae, fusion, rock, funk and soul. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonders classic period. Cover text in red compared to others with tan text.
Talking book by stevie wonder 4988031277560 cd barnes. From the beautiful warm colours of the cover, stevie wonder sitting in the sand sunflooded, wearing some kind of robe meditating over a mandala it seems to the lovely melodies and harmonievocals often sung by his then wife diebra wilson. You are the sunshine of my life, maybe your baby, you and i we can conquer the world, tuesday heartbreak, youve got it bad girl, superstition, big brother, blame it on the sun, lookin for another pure love, i believe when i fall in love it will be forever. Effortless, finely honed songwriting, hints of psychedelia and solid funk resulted in gems like superstition, you are the sunshine of my life, and lookin for another pure love. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, braille, superior. Soul, funk tracklist a1 you are the sunshine of my life backing vocals gloria barley, jim gilstrap, lani grovesbass scott.
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