purpleworld said:

I like the album too, that was actually one of my first-ever purchases.

purpleworld said:

I thought his career was over after Conversation Peace. I did not like a single song from that cd.

Graycap23 said:

For real? Not even "For Your Love"?

Timmy84 said:

Mine too. "I'm New" is one of the most moving things I've heard. Gosh, I almost forgot about "Jungle Fever". Although I like that album too, I think it's probably his weakest of the past 25 years, but it still has some gems on it though. How could you not love "These Three Words"

purpleworld said:

"These Three Words" was the best thing about that soundtrack. One of the best songs to come out in 1991/1992.

And yeah "I'm New" is great.

Timmy84 said:

I wish one day Stevie would release a box set of his unreleased material. One can only imagine about all the gems that we haven't heard. A few weeks back I came across some commercials he did. Although the songs in those commercials are 30 second jingles, I still think they would have made killer songs.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...iqqcIW_Qz0

http://www.youtube.com/wa...nT-1Tz_W2o

purpleworld said:

Knowing Stevie, I doubt that'll happen.

I love a lot of his albums from the 1970s and also "Hotter Than July" from the 1980s and the new songs on "Original Musiquarium". As for "In Square Circle", that's when he started falling off just like many other artists started falling off beginning that year.

No uptempo jams on it? I'm guessing that must be one of the newer ones. Oh no, I refuse to buy an album that doesn't have any jams on it. That ought to be a requirement by the record label.
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vainandy said:

Yeah, it's pretty ballad heavy. But "Please Don't Hurt My Baby" is a nice piece of funk. I think you would like that track

Timmy84 said:

Got a link for this?

Mong said:

check the New Releases link on www.motown50.com

purpleworld said:

That and "What's the Fuss" are the GROOVES!

bboy87 said:

Damn, I'll be getting this, as long as it's not a crappy remaster!

My all-time favorite artist

AlexdeParis said:

I don't know how any fan of music can not have Stevie in their top 5 or at least top 10. Genius. Plain and simple.

purpleworld said:

For real!! I'll put some Stevie on in heartbeat, he just makes my day!

purpleworld said:

I was more impressed with 'Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants' than 'Songs In the Key of Life' which I remember listening to it seemed for days and still enjoying it.
Stevie one of my Top Five songwriters.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I think that speaks volumes about the man's greatness. He is the only artist who's music I can listen to if I'm having a crappy day and actually lift me out of that funk. He covers so many different subject matters in his songs (Love, cheating, love lost, love gained, poverty, etc etc). He has a song for every occasion.

Timmy84 said:

Maybe I need 2 listen again. I think I threw that cd away though.

It's all about "Where I'm Coming From" for me.

Graycap23 said:

Well, I don't mind "For Your Love," but that is definitely his worst album.

Nice Blog.

Words can't say enough for me and my love for little Stevie Wonder.

jonylawson said:

wow thanks man

Slave2daGroove said:

thanks to you too

and to everyone else,

I wasn't CRAZY about A Time 2 Love at first listen, but when i returned i realized why. I think in situations like this (and it happens with prince to) the artist becomes to big and revered for their signature sound by their late age that albums become "Stevie playing stevie" so it's almost too perfect. the ballads are surup at its sweetest. and the "jams" sound like outdated outtakes..

but overall i came to appreciate the album...

Positivity is my secret jam (i just love people who arent afriad to be happy)
Sweetest somebody I know - arrangement wise - sounds like classic stevie to me (but again, of course..modern/classic stevie)
If your love cannot be moved - is a very owerful song when you conside the lyrics
and i think Blue Moon, is just as good as mid-20 stevie

i've also come to love secret life of plants more than i did when i was little (tho i remember -in over Power Flower as a child)

Someone mentioned "these 3 words" as the only good song on Jungle Fever- what about "make sure your sure"?!?!? ...i :love" that song ...not to mention "Feeding off the Love of the Land" (even tho it wasnt on the album)

HAVE ANY OF YOU GUYS HEARD THE TWO SONGS OFF BAMBOOZLED? i think those were some of the best modern stevie records ive ever heard




and ya know....i never really listened to conversation peace...i guess i should check it out huh

SirPsycho said:

I think that album is severely underrated. It's weird, yes, but in a great way. I totally agree about "Power Flower"; it's the best song on the album and magnificent in every way. My other favorites are "Come Back As a Flower," "Ecclesiastes," "Outside My Window," and "Send One Your Love," but there are plenty of other gems ("Black Orchid," "A Seed's a Star," "Tree," "Finale," "Same Old Story," etc.).

AlexdeParis said:

yeah the send one your love instrumental almost sounds like a parade outtake

AlexdeParis said:

I couldn't agree more. I'm listening to it now. "Black Orchid" is an underrated Stevie classic. "Power Flower" is my song!! And of course "Send One Your Love" is classic!
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