Talking book is another stevie wonder album that made its mark in 1972 and whose influence hasnt stopped since. Oct 19, 20 10 videos play all stevie wonder talking book full album. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palate with 1972s stevie wonder talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. Stevie wonder, braille, and accessibility nls music notes.
Media, says pirner, continues to position itself as a major indepen. And he did using the international language of music to celebrate an international agreement. Produced and arranged by stevie wonder released 1972 grammy best pop vocal male you are the sunshine. While talking book is entirely selfproduced, some of the songs were cowritten with singer and songwriter syreeta wright, wonder s wife from 19701972. Revisiting stevie wonders talking book 1972 retrospective. Wonder signed with motowns tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for motown to this day. Rolling stone 500 greatest albums of all time rated 90500. Find more music at the bbc this link will take you off amazon in a new window. If i listen to talking book again, i will merely feel used again. Talking book established stevie wonder s albums during this period not as mere vehicles for new hit songs but as whole works of art that required the music loving public to pay attention. Superstition and you are the sunshine of my life are the big hits from talking book.
See talking book pictures, cover art, and listen online to the latest music. Original us vinyl pressings were embossed with braille on the front cover and inside gatefold, which is the first time an artist used braille on an albums artwork. It was released on march 3, 1972, by tamla records. It has often been said by those in the know that the devil has all the best tunes. The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonder s keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. I gave this book to a counselor and reading specialist for their students. Stevie wonder was born steveland judkins, however, he now prefers to be known as steveland morris after his mothers married name. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972. Little stevie wonder by quincy troupe is a colorful account of the early life of musician, stevie wonder. Stevie wonder talking book 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Released in 1972, talking book is stevie s fifteenth album and the second of five consecutive albums referred to as his classic period. Princes album art meets resistance american radio history. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. Apr 25, 2014 see talking book pictures, cover art, and listen online to the latest music.
Dd discografia stevie wonder completa 320 kbps mega. The greatest creative run in the history of popular music. Please fill in the information below if you wish to. Wonders classic periodthe polite phrase for when stevie spent five years ferociously dunking on the entire history of popular music with the releases of music of my mind, talking book, innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, and songs in the key of lifeis usually placed between 1972 and 1976, but it really begins a year. These two rereleased albums arguably represent the pinnacle of stevie wonder s career. The same year, wonder toured with the rolling stones, bringing his music to a large white audience as well. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palate with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. Dec 30, 2000 while talking book is entirely selfproduced, some of the songs were cowritten with singer and songwriter syreeta wright, wonder s wife from 19701972. Fall in love it will be forever that boasts opening lines of such depressing heft shattered dreams. Which means when stevie wonder hit number 1 in 1984 when i was nine years old with i just. Released in 1972 and sandwiched between the release of music of my mind and innervisions, talking book saw the then 22 yearold wonder enjoying more artistic freedom from motown, taking over the.
The treaty was sent to congress for ratification just within the last few weeks. This to me literally sounds like someone just started the tape rolling, took a 60 minute break, and voila, came back to a sacd transfer. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, braille, vinyl. Stevie wonder is an american singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist, record producer and activist. Talking book by stevie wonder 4988031277560 cd barnes. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palette with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. Through his heavy use of electronic instruments and innovative sounds, wonder.
Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, braille. The braille on the front cover spells out stevies name and the album title, and the inside gatefold has the message here is my music. Both are ambitious, richly textured, almost entirely the work of wonder himself, who produced with assistance, primarily on moog work, from malcolm cecil and robert. Talking book established stevie wonders albums during this period not as mere vehicles for new hit songs but as whole works of art that required the music loving public to pay attention. Stevie wonder talking book lyrics and tracklist genius. Mar 17, 2020 truly the angels best boy, im so happy we have been heaven blessed i cant believe what god has done through us hes given life to one but isnt she lovely made from love. The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonders keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. On talking book, stevie wonder established the synthesizer as the allconquering tool it. Talking book is the fifteenth album by stevie wonder, originally released in 1972.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. What had been hinted at on the intriguing project music of my mind was. For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. As the story of a blind black boy born to love music is told, the words pop off of the pages in bold colorful letters. It was a modest commercial success, but critics found the record representative of wonders artistic growth, and many contemporary critics consider it the first album of his. The result, talking book, was released in late 1972 and made him a superstar. Wonder topped the charts with the gutsy, driving funk classic. Listen free to stevie wonder talking book you are the sunshine of my life, maybe your baby and more.
Wonder used synthesizers for many musical parts on this album. Home discography albums talking book discography albums talking book. Truly the angels best boy, im so happy we have been heaven blessed i cant believe what god has done through us hes given life to one but isnt she lovely made from love. What had been hinted at on the intriguing project music of my mind was here focused into a laser beam of tight. Stevie wonder was asked to perform, in marrakesh, to celebrate the adoption of the treaty. He may have seemed like just a singles artist when performing his motown hits during his teens, but on albums like talking book, innervisions and songs in the key of life wonder proved to be a complex and complete artist, painting colorful political, spiritual and soulful journeys with a variety of guest artists and his own multiinstrumental. Music of my mind is the fourteenth studio album by american soul musician stevie wonder. Life and love are the same life is aisha the meaning of her name londie, it could have not been done without you who conceived the one thats so very.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonders classic period. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. It is all the more remarkable then that one of the most impressive musicians of the 1970s was a man who revelled in love and happiness and sang about in a way that didnt promote people to reach for the sick bucket. Music of my mind was an adventure for musician and keyboards and saw the start of wonder s longtime involvement with synthesizers. Reviews of talking book by stevie wonder album, soul. Le live superstition a ete edite sur le label tamla. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period.
The album immediately preceding talking book, music of my mind, disclosed the tentative beginnings of stevie wonder s new direction away from the child prodigy and harmonica player. Reviews of talking book by stevie wonder album, soul page. For the followup to music of my mind, wonder refined his approach, tightening up his songcraft while addressing his romance with wright. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972, on the tamla label for motown records. Enoch stevie wonder lookin for another pure love duration. Released in 1972, talking book is stevies fifteenth album and the second of five consecutive albums referred to as his classic period. Talking book, an album by stevie wonder on spotify. A prominent figure in popular music, he is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the history of music. But they arent the only songs of note on the album. Effortless, finely honed songwriting, hints of psychedelia and solid funk resulted in gems like superstition, you are the sunshine of my life, and lookin for another pure love. Find album credit information for talking book stevie wonder on allmusic. Told through verse, the biography is written to the rhythm of wonders famous song, isnt she lovely. While talking book is entirely selfproduced, some of the songs were cowritten with singer and songwriter syreeta wright, wonders wife from 19701972. This is the second album in wonders classic period from 19721976 in which he hit his artistic peak.
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