Circa-1971

This shit got to be one of Steveland's most underrated album. I'm supriced Motown didn't remaster it!

This is Stevie at his melancholiest

"I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer"

He was a month away of becoming 21 when he made that album

I don't know what Stevie been through when he made that album, but there's a deep pain & sadness in there.

Harlepolis said:

Definitely the overlooked Gem of the stevie canon. . I even love the supposedly "lesser songs" on this like think of me as your soldier, I wanna talk to you, take up a course in happiness. It's Stevie at his most raw, idiosyncratic and experimental. And Sunshine In Their Eyes is as good as anything the Beatles ever did as far as I'm concerned (crucify me all you like).

When I recommend `70s Stevie to people, you better believe I am including this one.

Glad you made a thread for it.

"Sunshine In Their Eyes"

Harlepolis said:

I wish it was available. I believe it was his first album with complete artistic control....As it wasnt remastered with the string of albums that followed , it tends to be overlooked....

DAMN MOTOWN!!!!!

FYI, I have this on compact disc, although it is not remastered.. y'all are some audiophiles!

CinisterCee said:

I havent been able to find it at all, but I was able to get "Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants" before it completely disappeared.....

I love this album,especially If you really love me
& I never dreamed you'd leave in summer.Masterpieces!!!
My favourite album of his tho' is "Fulfilingnes first finale".
That album 2 is pretty melancholy.
/peace Manki

Cool! I've never heard of this album!
But I have heard some of the songs. They're on his greatest hits Vol 2.
[Edited 12/22/04 14:27pm]