Stevie wonder talking book pmdc france, cd discogs. You are the sunshine of my life is a 1973 pop single released by stevie wonder. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonders classic period. Stevie wonder s 1972 album talking book is comparable to the beatles rubber soul. Talking book is a 1972 album by stevie wonder, widely considered one of his finest, together with innervisions and songs in the key of life.
Talking book, then, is an extension and refinement of the work begun in music of my mind itself a vast refinement of the uneven efforts in where im coming from, confirming the achievement and. For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. Your name is big brother you say that you got me all in your notebook, writing it down everyday. But stevie wonder got a little help from a new electronic device called a. Talking book is the fifteenth album by stevie wonder. Talking book, an album by stevie wonder on spotify. Stevie wonder talking book 20, platinum shmcdhr, cd. Yet talking book sounds more effortless and certainly less political than 1973s innervisions. This is the second album in wonder s classic period from 19721976 in which he hit his artistic peak. 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. Stevie wonder i believe when i fall in love it will be. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie.
Listen free to stevie wonder you and i radio iheartradio. Stevie wonder i believe when i fall in love it will be forever. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. The song topped the billboard hot 100 for a week in may of.
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. Stevie wonder you and i we can conquer the world youtube. Provided to youtube by universal music group you are the sunshine of my life stevie wonder talking book. When i was at that point where you start getting involved in music, stevie had that run with music of my mind, talking book, fulfillingness first finale and innervisions, and then songs in the key of life. Jul 16, 2019 stevie wonder is an american musician and a former child prodigy who became one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. With an instrument like tonto you cant write a line ahead of time, because until you get the sound up, you dont know how its going to react with the other sounds. The song topped the billboard hot 100 and billboards hot soul singles chart in january of 1973. Here we are on earth together its you and i god has made us fall in love, its true i ve really fou. 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. This release without braille on cover, similiar label with braille here stevie wonder talking book. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Like no other stevie wonder lp before it, talking book is all of a piece, the first unified statement of his career.
You and i we can conquer the world by stevie wonder. It was also his second album to be released in 1972 as music of my mind had been released just months before it. For the longest time, i thought one of my most treasured stevie wonder tracks, superstition, was off 1982s original musiquarium, and not 1972s talking book. Tuesday heartbreak alto saxophone, soloist dave sanborne backing vocals deniece williams, shirley brewer lyrics by, music by stevie wonder. Talking book is the first of four monster hit albums for stevie wonder released in the 1972 to 1976 time period. Stevie wonder, american singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century, known for the hit songs my cherie amour, superstition, higher ground, and you are the sunshine of my life, among others.
Cover text in red compared to others with tan text. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, braille, vinyl. Stevie wonder talking book lyrics and tracklist genius. Whether in the breezy rhythms of lookin for another pure love or the dirty, sticky stomp of superstition, stevie wonder fully inhabits and magnifies every mood.
Both artists subsequently recorded more innovative work. Since its graduation time, well give the folks at mofi a b for ultimate sound quality and an a for effort. Talking book marked the arrival of artist as oneman band in popular music. 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. Those are as brilliant a set of five albums as weve ever seen. Stevie wonder talking book 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Listen free to stevie wonder talking book you are the sunshine of my life, maybe your.
Cmaj7 f fm cmaj7 f i am glad, at least in my life, i found someone, fm esus eaug amaj7 that may not be here forever to see me through. Talking book reissue, an album by stevie wonder on spotify. Id be thrilled if the label can get the rest of the key stevie wonder catalog to sound this good. Cmaj7 f fm cmaj7 f i only pray, that i have shown you a. My favorite track is probably blame it on the sun, but the lp is full of easily recognized hit tunes brought to life with stevie s electronic funk soul stylings writ large. Stevie wonder you are the sunshine of my life lyrics.
All of the songs on talking book were created collaboratively between bob, malcolm, and stevie. It generated hits such as you are the sunshine of my life and his signature song superstition. Alto saxophone, soloist david sanbornbacking vocals deniece williams, shirley brewer. Talking book simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Listen free to stevie wonder talking book radio on. Find album credit information for talking book stevie wonder on allmusic. Then came, talking book what can you say this album had everthing the hummungest hits superstition, you are the sunshine of my life, great uncut funk maybe your baby, lovely ballads you and i, lookin for another pure love, even songs for your mind big brother. 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. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, braille, hollywood press. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Being blind virtually since birth, stevie came to develop a near unmatched passion for music, and soon enough, made sure that his little deficiency did not get in the way. Dec 30, 2000 talking book marked the arrival of artist as oneman band in popular music. I believe when i fall in love it will be forever lyrics. Provided to youtube by universal music group you and i stevie wonder talking book.
Your name is big brother you say that you re watching me on the tele. Stevie wonder 1972 talking book full album youtube. If i had one musical hero, it would have to be stevie wonder. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Talking book earned wonder his first grammy award, with you are the sunshine of my life winning best male pop vocal performance at the. Its certainly an exercise in indulgence but, imitating life, it veers breathtakingly from love to heartbreak and back with barely a pause. Stevie had been raising the bar of his artistic imagination for some time, when he unveiled what many consider to be. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, hollywood press, gatefold. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Listen to your favorite songs from talking book by stevie wonder now. Features song lyrics for stevie wonder s talking book album.
Oct 29, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group you are the sunshine of my life stevie wonder talking book. May 31, 2012 stevie wonder, talking book tamla, 1972 i dont think you know where im coming from, stevie wonder warned motown executives in 1971. Superstition is stevie wonders lead single from his fifteenth album, talking book. Here we are on earth together, its you and i, god has made us fall in love, its true, ive really found someone like you.
Having just released talking book with the megahit superstition, he was already a commercial and artistic juggernaut. This is the second album in wonders classic period from 19721976 in which he hit his artistic peak. After music of the mind, nobody knew what to expect from stevie. People viewing stevie wonder talking book also like tracks include superstition, you are the sunshine of my life, big brother, i believe when i fall in love it will be forever, you and i and more. Talking book by stevie wonder on amazon music unlimited. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, braille. Watch the video for you and i from stevie wonder s talking book for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Listen free to stevie wonder talking book you are the sunshine of my life, maybe your baby and more. Stevie wonder you and i we can conquer the world lyrics. A1 to a4, b1 to b2 notes original pressing with braille message on gatefold cover. This album takes a somewhat different route than its predecessor by leaning more on powerful funksoul numbers instead of ballads and the results are astonishing. From the first, gliding notes of you are the sunshine of my life, talking book pulls us into its current of creative momentum.
The first two lines of the song are sung, not by wonder, but by james gilstrap and lani groves. Talking book is the first in the series of truly great albums released by stevie wonder from the early seventies to the early eighties. You are the sunshine of my life, i believe when i fall in love it will be forever oder you and i. In love, you and i, you and i, you and i, you and i in my mind we can conquer the world in love, you and i, you and i, you and i written by wonder, stevie published by emi music publishing lyrics provided by lyricfind inc. Talking about stevie wonder at this point is no doubt a redundant occurrence to some, but its still worth mentioning the story of both the man and the popculture legend. His use of the hohner clavinet model c on superstition is widely regarded as one of the definitive tracks featuring the i. By 1973 stevie wonder was at the height of his powers. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972. But stevie wonder got a little help from a new electronic device called a moog synthesizer, an electric device designed. Oct 26, 2012 stevie wonder talking book yvonne towers. You are the sunshine of my life is a single from stevie wonders album talking book. Flac rhythm and blues top 500 rs talking book 1972pubblicazione.
With the opening chords of you are the sunshine of my life to the last notes of i believe when i fall in love it will be forever stevie wonder confirmed that. The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonders keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period. When i picked up musiquarium in college, i considered myself a serious stevie wonder fan. On track three of talking book, wonder continues to excel in the art of. Here we are on earth together its you and i god has made us fall in love, its true ive really fou. Home discography albums talking book discography albums talking book.