Is this a good album?

I haven't heard it in years. From what I recall...it's not that great. VERY EXPERIMENTAL!!! "Send One Your Love" is great though. I haven't even purchased it on cd yet...only on vinyl. I refuse to pay $20 for that one.

daPrettyman said:

co-sign

love this 3 song sequence
"Send One Your Love"/"Outside My Window"/"Black Orchid"

and love "Come Back As A Flower"
(featuring the late Syreeta)

if you're a fan of Wonderlove
you'd appreciate this album

hey Aisha... ain't this tccd's fav Stevie album?

My favourite of his. One of the few albums where even with the excessive use of synths it still manages to sound warm and natural.

The First Garden

It is DEFINITELY NOT a "Conversation Peace". It is probably the worst Stevie album I have ever purchased.

'Secret Life of Plants' is brilliant. The critics hated it, and so he set out 2 record 'Hotter Than July', in part, 2 prove a point.

Beautiful music, and it gets funky 2.

Peace.

G.

I discovered this album in 94, and loved it !
Glad I got it, since Motown seems to dislike it so much they won't put it back in print.

I swear, I hate Motown.

SunnySkies said:

What a question ...

I have an interview in which janet jackson talks about how stevie has influenced her music and she was playing this album in her car for the interviewer

musicman said:

It is still in print. Amazon and several online stores carry the cd new still.

alphastreet said:

yes... she got major cool points
for sampling "Superwoman"
on her janet. album

daPrettyman said:

Yeah, but it's import isn't it?

I stil lhave my copy, but I wish it more accessable for people to go into most stores and get it like the rest of the albums.

The perfect thing to turn dim the lights and chill with someone.

so this album is about the life of marijuana?

musicman said:

Yes, it's only available used or as an import because it's out of print.

It's a great album. It only pales in comparison to his brilliant '70s albums. The songs are experimental, but many of them are fantastic: "Power Flower," "Come Back As a Flower," "Black Orchid," "Outside My Window," "A Seed's a Star," "Ecclesiastes"... I can't recommend it enough! Get it ASAP (no pun intended).

one of the few stevie albums i don't have...i always wondered but never picked it up...i'm sad 2 see so man of you don't like it tho

SirPsycho said:

Ignore them. Get it! It's Stevie and it was released in the '70s -- what more do you need?

AlexdeParis said:

well said

AlexdeParis said:

That's what I thought. It really is an amazing piece.

I think it's pretty boring
[Edited 6/6/07 19:41pm]

DirtyChris said:

which song was that for again? I can't recall seeing a stevie sample in the credits

alphastreet said:

"New Agenda"...
so cleverly (is that a word?) used

This is one of those albums that I desperately want to like,but I can never seem to really get into it "Send One Your Love" and "Outside My Window" are superb,and I gotta give Stevie credit for doing such a bold,experimental album.I just wish I could appreciate this album like so many of you do.

btw,has anyone ever seen the movie? Was the movie ever released?

DirtyChris said:

Co-sign.

And 'Power Flower'.

'Send One Your Love' is just simply beautiful. One of my favourite SW songs.

DirtyChris said:

I think it's 'you've gauged my eyes I see more clearly you tried to rob my humanity"

SoulAlive said:

It may just be too much to digest all at once. I like the album enough to listen to it all the way through at times, but I usually just listen to my playlist of highlights I made. You could try it (or your own picks):

1. Earth's Creation
2. Same Old Story
3. Power Flower
4. Send One Your Love
5. Outside My Window
6. Black Orchid
7. Ecclesiastes
8. Come Back As a Flower
9. A Seed's a Star/Tree Medley
10. The Secret Life of Plants
11. Finale


I don't think it was ever released. I'd definitely be interested in seeing it.

AlexdeParis said:

There was a clip floating around on youtube of Steve singing the title track. Supposedly the clip was filmed for the part of the documentary where the credits would roll. It was really pretty. I would really love to see that whole film.

I bought this album about a year ago from Ebay. I think it's a beautiful album. It takes a little getting used to but it's worth it IMO.

I love Stevie's fallsetto on "Power Flower"

"Send One Your Love" is one of the most beautiful ballads I've ever heard.

This is album is brilliant. Buy it!!

purpleworld said:

Co-sign!

That's the kind of song that should win one of those "Best Vocal Performance" awards.

onenitealone said:

I'ma have to check "Power Flower" out