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Stevie Wonder - Characters I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me   every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] I know what u mean "You Will Know" get me too. I also like the funky "My Eyes Don't Cry" which was a bonus track along with "Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down" on the cd. I had the original album back in '87, But had 2 get the cd. | |
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musicman said: paisleypark4 said: I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] I know what u mean "You Will Know" get me too. I also like the funky "My Eyes Don't Cry" which was a bonus track along with "Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down" on the cd. I had the original album back in '87, But had 2 get the cd. I no, it seems like he is crying out for you on the song. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] Ya know what Paisly? I truely love how you review Stevie's work,,,from a new fan's prespective(even tho you're not a new fan of Stevie). What I love about this album how simple & basic-produced it was esp in a time when over-produced synthsizer-oriented and loud drum machines and not to mention the born of new jack swing were WILD at that moment(87) so I really love this album 4 its difference, not the best but its ONE of the best from 87 IMO  | |
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'Characters' is a great album by Stevie. However I think his best 1980's album is 'In Square Circle' which is excellent. I like almost every single song on that album!
As 4 'Characters' thats great 2, 'Skeletons' is a funky track, 'You Will Know' is great too and there's 'Free' which is a cool song. 'Characters'
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Harlepolis said: paisleypark4 said: I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] Ya know what Paisly? I truely love how you review Stevie's work,,,from a new fan's prespective(even tho you're not a new fan of Stevie). What I love about this album how simple & basic-produced it was esp in a time when over-produced synthsizer-oriented and loud drum machines and not to mention the born of new jack swing were WILD at that moment(87) so I really love this album 4 its difference, not the best but its ONE of the best from 87 IMO thetimefansaid 'Characters' is a great album by Stevie. However I think his best 1980's album is 'In Square Circle' which is excellent. I like almost every single song on that album!
As 4 'Characters' thats great 2, 'Skeletons' is a funky track, 'You Will Know' is great too and there's 'Free' which is a cool song. 'Characters' I kinda am a new stevie fan just started buying his albums this year, although i have had "Hotter Than July" & "Anthology" sice  was about 8 or 9 years old. I remember listenin 2 "Signed Sealed Delivered" every time I come back from school going to PS79X in the Bronx. (I also was in love with Just Good Friends & Skeletons).
Yes Characters is underrated 2me. I never heard "in Square Circle" i should check it out. 2day i listened 2 "Fufillingness..yeah, ummm yeah...(maybe next time stevie maybe i just wansnt in the slow cuts mood... Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Never heard this one. Stopped buying at "In Square Circle". | |
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paisleypark4 said: I got sum new cd's today i havent listened 2 yet (Ruben Studdard, Alecia Keys, & Joe), plus i finally put Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel, Delfonics "Tell Me This Is A Dream" on CD and finally:
"You Will Know" always seem to make me every single time i listen 2 it. "With Each beat Of My Heart: is another one, "Dark N Lovely" is funky, Skeletens is a no brainer when it comes 2 liking that jam, and features "Get It" while not as good as "Just Good Friends" (from MJ's Bad which i also included on here) is listenable.
AMG gave it 2 1/2 stars (deserved at least 3 but they didnt give it a bad review at all) and I actually enjoy it more than Innervisions, yes i said i enjoy it just a tad more than Innervisions. [This message was edited Fri Dec 19 20:08:29 PST 2003 by paisleypark4] "My Eyes Don't Cry" was the biggest hit in Detroit around the mid-ninties. I'm surprised no one has mentioned it. I kind of want to get this album just based on that song but I own no Stevie so I think I should at least have the god sense to buy an anthology or greatest hits of some kind. | |
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Characters is a great pop album.It's way better than 2 1/2 stars!! Innervisions is a genius album.It took an experience with marijuana to open me tio Innervisions.It's one of the greatest albums of all time.Stevie is def in my top 5 artists of all time. "I'm a pig..so,magic elixir I swill" | |
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I still have a vinyl copy of this great album along with the 12" of skeletons ( complete with Reagan speeches etc ). I remember seeing the video for Skeletons and vaguely recall some well known actors in cameos... was John Travolta in this vid or is age playing tricks with my memory? | |
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pacey68 said: I still have a vinyl copy of this great album along with the 12" of skeletons ( complete with Reagan speeches etc ). I remember seeing the video for Skeletons and vaguely recall some well known actors in cameos... was John Travolta in this vid or is age playing tricks with my memory?
12" WITH REGAN SPEECHES!!!??? I gotta cop dat disc! I sen it so many times an never picked it up! Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Would ya believe that we got 3 copies of that in our house? 2 vinyl, 1 CD  They did WHAT??!.... 
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Great review pp4, I'll have to get this now! The most recent stevie album I own is hotter than july!  ..... BULLSEYE!  | |
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I love this Stevie album. You Will Know makes me cry, too, especially at the single mom part. My favorite song, though is With Each Beat My Heart. Just listen to the breathing through this song. It is easily one of my top ten favorite Stevie songs. | |
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You know,I'm gonna have to pull this CD out and give it another chance.Whenever I have the urge to hear Stevie,I usually just stick with his 70s albums,forgetting that he created some wonderful songs in the 80s as well. | |
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im glad that I have given u guys inspirations 2 get this album (or a listen again). It is a very very good album even if it is mostly synth and stuff. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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thetimefan said: I think his best 1980's album is 'In Square Circle' which is excellent. I like almost every single song on that album!
Agreed!!!  But The Woman In Red Soundtrack runs a close race with this one, too!  | |
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okaypimpn said: thetimefan said: I think his best 1980's album is 'In Square Circle' which is excellent. I like almost every single song on that album!
Agreed!!! But The Woman In Red Soundtrack runs a close race with this one, too! | |
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stymie said: okaypimpn said: thetimefan said: I think his best 1980's album is 'In Square Circle' which is excellent. I like almost every single song on that album!
Agreed!!! But The Woman In Red Soundtrack runs a close race with this one, too! Yes! Stevie and Dionne were singing the hell outta that song. I especially like the extended version found on the actual movie. | |
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