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Printablesilverchild said: Let's get this straight: you can't go wrong with any of his 70's peak albums. I mean, whatever he did at that time was revolutionary. It was like every year he released a new album, he would better himself from the experimental Music Of My Mind to the spiritual Fulfillingness First Finale. But for me, Songs In The Key Of Life is one of those monumental masterpieces that will stand the test of time. This was where he challenged himself of doing an album that was personal and indeed acessible at the same time. It had the eclecticism and energy no other album had at that time and although it was 2 and-a-half records long, it had the cohesion that many double albums didn't have. Every song on that album is a classic and just serves an important purpose. There are absolutely no weak or filler tracks here, just plain gold and when people say that Stevie is a musicial genius, they're referring to what he did on this classic.
AND ONE MORE THING: When is this album and Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Talking Book going to be part of Universal's Deluxe Edition series????? I think it's time for a petition!!! All of these albums were remastered in the late 90s,but unfortunately,I don't think we will ever get expanded editions with bonus tracks,etc.Stevie has tons of unreleased tracks in the vaults but he doesn't want to release them. | |
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My first Stevie album and still favourite!
I agree with the singles choices but I would add If It's Magic to that, one of the best lovesongs ever!  | |
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DavidEye said: silverchild said: Let's get this straight: you can't go wrong with any of his 70's peak albums. I mean, whatever he did at that time was revolutionary. It was like every year he released a new album, he would better himself from the experimental Music Of My Mind to the spiritual Fulfillingness First Finale. But for me, Songs In The Key Of Life is one of those monumental masterpieces that will stand the test of time. This was where he challenged himself of doing an album that was personal and indeed acessible at the same time. It had the eclecticism and energy no other album had at that time and although it was 2 and-a-half records long, it had the cohesion that many double albums didn't have. Every song on that album is a classic and just serves an important purpose. There are absolutely no weak or filler tracks here, just plain gold and when people say that Stevie is a musicial genius, they're referring to what he did on this classic.
AND ONE MORE THING: When is this album and Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Talking Book going to be part of Universal's Deluxe Edition series????? I think it's time for a petition!!! All of these albums were remastered in the late 90s,but unfortunately,I don't think we will ever get expanded editions with bonus tracks,etc.Stevie has tons of unreleased tracks in the vaults but he doesn't want to release them. Actually, those albums were rematered somewhere in mid-2000 and I agree what you said about the expanded editions of those albums: they're not going to get that treatment anytime soon. But it would be so cool if we could hear what happened during those sessions! [Edited 6/19/06 10:02am] Check me out and add me on:
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DavidEye said: theAudience said: Not my favorite Wonder album but without a doubt a goodie.
 I'm surprised that Isn't She Lovely wasn't a single.
Seemed like it was. It certainly got singles-type airplay. Contusion: A tune many Wonderlings overlook since it's an instrumental. I dig the fact that Stevie included this Fusiony tune (featuring Michael Sembello on guitar I believe). Rumor has it that Motown wanted to release "Isn't She Lovely" as a single,but in order to do so,they had to edit the track since it's very lengthy.Stevie said "no way"...he wanted listeners to hear the entire song (with the baby sounds and all) and so it was never released as a single.That didn't stop radio programmers from playing it,though. "Contusion" is a great song.Reminds me of mid-70s Santana Well that certainly explains it. 
Btw, any idea where that Santana went? 
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