do you like this album ?
even though its not from his classic period .
i dont think the album is much less then his classic 5
its mostly an uptempo album with catchy grooves

what do you think?

share your favorites

I don't like this album. I love this album. It is a classic to me. "Master Blaster", "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It", "Lately", "Happy Birthday"...all classics.

My fave highlight is "As If You Can Read My Mind". Last time i heard it was when a buddy of mine dj'd at a festival and spinned soulful housegrooves.
Suddenly he mixed Stevie's track fluently in there and the crowd went even wilder.

Superb album,but I think the first half is much stronger than the second half.The album loses a little steam after "Master Blaster".

Favorite songs are "As If You Read My Mind","Rocket Love","All I Do" and "Ain't Gonna Stand For It".Those four songs make it a worthwhile album.

Shango said:

That's my favorite too.I was glad to see that Stevie was performing it on his recent tour.

SoulAlive said:

Cool ! ... does it also appear on the live-dvd ?
And indeed, "All I Do" is another fave of mine. That one slipped my memory, lol.

Shango said:

Yep,it's on the DVD

most definitiley yeah

I was 15 when this was released and it was only my third Stevie album after SITKOL and JTTSLOP. I purchased most of the rest right afterwards

I was just listening to Side 2 after this thread was created.

Yes, this record is a classic.

BTW - D'Angelo sang the hook from "Rocket Love" on his collab with GZA of the Wutang Clan. I just remembered - the song was called "Cold World."

This album is a classic. My favorites include, Ain't Gonna Stand For It", "Lately" and my theme song, "All I Do". As a D.J., I try to fit this into at least some part of my set. Classic track!!
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SoulAlive said:

gotta say yeah 'cause this is the last album b4 Stevie started his Adult Contemporary thing with "I Just Called"

therevolutionwillnotbe said:

That's the very reason why it's my favorite Stevie Wonder album.

Great project.

Damn, you listed some of the ones that I usually skip over.

My favorites are "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me", "Do Like You", "Happy Birthday", "Master Blaster", and "Ain't Gonna Stand For It". Sometimes I listen to "All I Do" but not very often. As for the other tracks on the album, I don't think I've ever listened to them all the way through except for maybe one or two times since I bought the album back in 1980.

I love this album! All I Do, Rocket Love, Master Blaster (Jammin'), Cash In Your Face, Lately...all good

shorttrini said:

... how could i have overlooked that one too ?

diamondpearl1 said:

I never ever understood the popularity of this track.
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vainandy said:

You skip over "Rocket Love"?! and what's wrong with "As If You Read My Mind"? That's an uptempo song,you should love it

SoulAlive said:

After reading this post, I took a listen to "As If you read my mind" yesterday, on the way home. That is a GREAT song!! I cannot stop listening to it.

JessieJ said:

You impress me on a regular basis

Love this album! "Do Like You" and "Cash In Your Face" are my jams!!

Rocket Love

"Hotter Than July" is my fave Stevie album, hands down!