Music In My Mind(72) to Songs In The Key Of Life(76) is considered his classic period but what's your favorite's of his before that?

I got all of stevie's stuff on 5 cd's a homie of mine copied for me.
Right now i'm still stuck on Music of my Mind. I do like My cherie amour.
I have to check out the whole album though. I listened to 1966's
fingertips and it's okay. I can't recall the name of the song but it's
sounds just like martha & the vandellas dancing in the street. I'm gonna
check out his whole discography this weekend. It starts with little
stevie 1962.
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A truly great album from 1971 that fits right in with and should redefine this "classic" period.

Not just a fine example of early Wonder, but one of his spot-on masterstrokes.

Brendan said:

I'm gonna check this one out na!

phunkdaddy said:

As Stevie sings on the second track, "Do Yourself a Favor".

I'm a huge Stevie fan and can talk for days. lol.

Where I'm coming from (1971) is the first record he had a lot of say production wise and it's classic Stevie. Major credit goes out to Syreeta Wright, they worked a lot together from 70-74 and wrote alot of material together, and she would often write the lyrics. It has two famous song on it by the way we all know called "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" and "If You Really Love Me". I also love the background vocal harmony in a song like "Look Around", and the lyrics are haunting. I'm a Jazz head and love instrumental pieces too so I love his album "eivets rednow" (1968) I also dig "for once in my life" the album (1968) songs to check out from that album "Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day" and "You Met Your Match", both which featured the clavinet sound that became so well known with songs like "superstition".

In order I'd say.

1.Where I'm Comin'From
2.Signed Sealed Delivered 9does have classic stevie songs and arragements but more motown-ish production still)
3.For Once In My Life
4.My Cherie Amour

NMusiqNSoul said:

That's exactly what I'd say. Where I'm Coming From is the true start of his classic period. It's miles ahead of what came before (which isn't bad by any means).

Where I'm Coming From is my favorite.

I'm not too keen on his albums from 1962-1965. But when his voice became deeper and he started righting proper songs like Uptight and stuff, he was great.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

To me his classic period is al little longer. From Music From My Mind to Original Musiquarium in '82