Talking Book And Innervisions are two absolutely divine albums that I can't get enough of at the moment.

I was wondering which album do most prefer. I find it really hard to make a choice but if push came to shove I'd go for Talking book.

I cant tell



both are perfect albums

Talking Innervisions is the LP I would pick.

Talking Book is flawless. It is framed on my wall.
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namepeace said:

And more personal

Harlepolis said:

I too love BOTH albums. Two of the best albums EVER released by any human. As much as I love Talking Book, (Maybe Your Baybe is WICKED), I lean more towards Innervisions. "All Is Fair In Love", "Livin For The City" (perhaps one of the best songs ever), this album showed folks without a shred of doubt, that Stevie was truly a genius.

Bourbon or whiskey? Strawberry or vanilla? Innervisions or Talking Book?

They are all different but alike in that they are excellent. It would be like asking me to chooses between my wife and my childhood sweetheart (Please don't ask )

I read somewhere that Stevie himself once said that Talking Book was a collection of better songs but Innervisions was a better overall statement, more thematically coherent and flowing. I tend to partially agree, but both albums are consistent because there are no flaws or anything weak on those two killer albums. And plus, they are landmarks, man. I mean, you can't possibly go wrong with anything he did at that time, so I can't really pick which one outdoes each other because they are all brilliant. Songs In The Key Of Life is way out there in the stratosphere of musical achievements, though, because that's his true magnum opus and signature work.
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Both are excellent albums, but I find that I listen to Innervisions more.

inky pinky ponky...

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INNERVISIONS

geez that was hard

Please don't make me choose I adore BOTH of these albums!

From begin'n to end.

Innervisions is better than Talking Book. IMO, so are Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life. Of course, they're all excellent.

...



Y'know, I've gone back and forth about that for years, and finally just decided that I can't choose--I love'em both equally. In fact, in my "Top Desert Island Discs" lists, I'd try to sneak them both on as one double album,






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Innervisions is much better. To many ballads on Talking Book, and I absolutely hate You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.

Push to shove, I never thought I'd never have to choose. I think I can finally empathize with Sophie's Choice...

I'd probably go with Talking Book too.

AlexdeParis said:

FFF shits all over the both of them

BT11 said:

DirtyChris said:

Nobody rarely says that much about FFF? Have we forgot the fact that this classic won a Grammy for Album of The Year just like Innervisions and SITKOL?

Given that Maybe Your Baby is one of my all-time favorite songs, I guess Talking Book gets the edge.

uPtoWnNY said:

Negative.

"Much better"?

Negative.

I think Innervisions wins for me. Just.

Love 'em both to bits.

silverchild said:

I would give this album
to anyone who didn't know Stevie
as, it was my introduction to his work
love the whole 2nd half of that album
and "Creepin'" (ft. Minnie) is probably my all-time
favorite song by Stevie...
which it's really hard to pick that "1 favorite"
sorta like with Prince, MJB or Chaka

wow@ it getting Album Of The Year Grammy
it's well worthy...
this is my favorite Stevie Wonder album
SITKOL is a paper-thin second
then Innervisions
then Talking Book
then Music Of My Mind
and then Hotter Than July

*what were the hit singles from FFF
anybody know? "Boogie On Reggae Woman"?
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DirtyChris said:

Switch FFF and SITKOL and you have my list exactly! Actually, those two and Innervisions could all be #1 for me on any given day.


"You Haven't Done Nothin'" #1 R&B, #1 Pop
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" #1 R&B, #3 Pop

AlexdeParis said:

merci beaucoup!!!

no offense..but thats a question that nobody should ask.....
how can u choose between two divine masterpieces.?...
If i had a gun to my head..maybe Id say...talking book..because its less commercial imo.yet still mega commercial..if that makes any sense?

pacey68 said:

Bourbon, Vanilla, Innervisions

DirtyChris said:

it's worth noting that "Too Shy To Say" also received alot of airplay,although it never became a single.

I can't tell

If I have to choose,Innervisions.