The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonder s keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. Arguably his greatest and most influential album, it displays the perfect blend of funk, rock, softrock, soul, gospel and smooth jazz. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Signed, sealed, delivered, this is the perfect stevie wonder song. The sleeve has some edgewear, whist the vinyl remains in excellent conditi on with only light cosmetic marks to. Cliff jordanjohn gilmore with horace silver, curly russell and art blakey blowing in from chicago. Sep 06, 2006 someone in that old thread posted that even the colored vinyl reissues of inner, music of my mind, and talking book have good sound, so id like to pick one of them up. Stevie wonder talking book superstition vinyl record. No one before sang quite like stevie wonder does on this groundbreaking album, but everyone did afterwards. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period. Complete your stevie wonder collection with these vinyl records.
By 1972, stevie wonder was already at his fifteenth studio album with the talking book. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Id like to get the colored vinyl reissue of innervisions, but i dont know what color it is. It was to be the last album with the original lineup. As the second of five consecutive albums which made up stevies classic period, talking book found wonder at the top of his game, combining tight song writing with warm electronic arrangements. And i love the chorus given by the top notch background singers. Building on its predecessor, talking book combined all aspects of stevies musical personalitysuperb compositions, innovative keyboard sounds, exuberant singing, and lush. Stevie has made so many amazing albums its hard to tell where to start, but this is his best ever if youre only to have one, this is probably the one to have.
Description deep purple is the third studio album by english hard rock band deep purple, released in 1969 on harvest records in the uk and on tetragrammaton in the us. Stevie wonder my eyes dont cry remixes uk 3track white label promo 12 zt42260dj 12 vinyl. Tamla motown stma 8007,tamla motown ie 064 93880 format. Theres not a single weak song on this album, really. The package features braille inscriptions originally available only on the albums rare first pressing. Talking book new mfsl silver label lp steve hoffman. Most stevie wonder albums, and in fact, most motown albums, sound fairly awful. I just found what i take to be an early pressing of talking book. Stevie wonder talking book gatefold limited edition new tan colored vinyl lp. The package features braille inscriptions originally available only on the. In listening to the tamla talking book cd this morning, i am not hearing dropouts. The masters that stevie wonder delivered to motown during the 70s were production masters that were eqed specifically for vinyl cutting.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Stevie wonder has 74 books on goodreads with 362 ratings. The drums in you are the sunshine of my life and superstition sound muddy. Stevie wonder talking book 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Talking book is the fifteenth album by stevie wonder, featuring the. A signal recording of his classic period, in this one he hit his stride. Second i listened to what appears to be a 2008 180gm release by a company called vinyl lovers. What had been hinted at on the intriguing project music of my mind was here focused into a laser beam of tight songwriting, warm electronic arrangements, and. Wonders tonality and phrasing on talking book were breakthroughs in soulpop vocalizing. Stevie wonder innervisions 1973 italian motown 9track vinyl lp. 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 2016, gatefold, braille, vinyl.
This is the second album in wonders classic period from 19721976 in which he hit his artistic peak. Stevie wonder talking book analogaholic, vinyl toneaudio. This reissue is newly remastered from original analog. 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. Stevie wonder catalogue for new, rare, promo and collectable vinyl records, cds and. While that linked to thread has some helpful information it also deals with modern pressings and cds, which is not the info sought here. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, hollywood press, gatefold. Also, wonders vocals at the beginning of you are the sunshine of my life sound a bit grainy. I love the lyrics, which only improve on the allaround perfectness, accompanied by stevies excellent soul singing.
For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. Stevie wonder talking book foc vinyl lp record amazon. Ariana grande faith from singofficial lyric video song i was made to love her single version mono. Forty years after its original release, talking book continues to speak volumes and speak them eloquently. Building on its predecessor, talking book combined all aspects of stevie s musical personalitysuperb compositions, innovative keyboard sounds, exuberant singing, and lush. Tuesday heartbreak may be the weakest, but the alto sax solo bumps it up a bit. As for music contents this is one of stevie wonders best ever albums with not a bad track. Original musiquarium i by stevie wonder vinyl, aug2017, 2 discs, island label 5 out of 5 stars. Even if they sounded completely different on the rest of the song they were. Stevie wonder vinyl questions steve hoffman music forums. Kiss the originals limited edition gatefold three records set nblp70323.
Shop 92 records for sale for album talking book by stevie wonder on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonders classic period. Following closely on the heels of music of my mind also released in 1972, talking book was stevie wonders most consistent, developed, and impressive album to date. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. Cheap trick in color elvis costello and the attractions get happy. Stevie wonder original musiquarium 1 stevie wonder. Stevie wonder talking book vinyl lp shop music direct. The braille on the front cover spells out stevi es name and the album title, and the inside gatefold has the message here is my music.
Stevie wonder talking book lyrics and tracklist genius. Talking book was full of introspection and social commentary, with wonder producing, writing and playing most of the instruments himself. Stevie s keyboards particularly make it intriguing. Talking book is the fifteenth album by stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972. Superstition and you are the sunshine of my life are the big hits from talking book. Soul, disco stevie wonder talking book 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs.
Stevie wonder i was made to love her vinyl youtube. Original soundtrack the woman in red 1984 german 8track vinyl lp. Protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. 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. The talking book version is first, followed by the original musiquarium version. Mar 17, 2006 maybe they have boosted the highs to compensate for dull monitors during the mix. Which is reason to celebrate this edition of talking book, on which mobile. Talking book is another stevie wonder album that made its mark in 1972 and whose influence hasnt stopped since. Marino, the person credited on the album as mastering engineer. Following closely on the heels of music of my mind also released in 1972, talking book was stevie wonder s most consistent, developed, and impressive album to date. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. What had been hinted at on the intriguing project music of my mind was here focused into a laser beam of tight.
The irony is talking book is a masterpiece but it is only one of stevie wonder s masterpieces. Get the best deals on stevie wonder lp vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Mar 18, 2015 now 64, hes considered a giant of american pop music with a sizable stack of iconic albums to his credit. White, black, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, cyan. Dua lipa future nostalgia gatefold limited edition new pink colored vinyl lp.
The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonders keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. 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. An explosion of artists began singing the word baby the unusual and exaggerated way wonder does here. Origina l us vinyl pressing s were embossed with braille on the front cover and inside gatefold, which is the first time an artist used braille on an albums artwork. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spectacular mastering of talking book bumping this one up.
Stevie wonders most popular book is the stevie wonder anthology. Stevie wonder catalogue of rare vinyl records, lps albums. Robert johnson king of the delta blues singers volume 1 180 gram stevie wonder talking book. Released in 1972, talking book is stevie wonder s second of five consecutive albums issued in the span referred to as his classic period. Stevie wonder says talking book was a turning point, his first real growth as a boy becoming a man. Get the best deals on stevie wonder vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Mobile fidelity reissues wonders post coming of age. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. May 31, 2012 talking book was full of introspection and social commentary, with wonder producing, writing and playing most of the instruments himself. I love the beat, which is a catchy as hell motown melody.
Prince originals, limited edition deluxe set, purple colored vinyl 2lp, cd, book. And making all of the artistic decisions himself and. Rolling stone 500 greatest albums of all time rated 90500. Rolling stone 500 greatest songs of all time you are the sunshine of my life rated 287500. Talking book is the fifteenth album by stevie wonder, originally released in 1972. I spent my late afternoonearly evening today listening to talking book on vinyl reissues and reading about various reissues of the album on shtv. Dec 30, 2000 stevie wonder says talking book was a turning point, his first real growth as a boy becoming a man. Now 64, hes considered a giant of american pop music with a sizable stack of iconic albums to his credit. 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. Books by stevie wonder author of the stevie wonder anthology. Limited vinyl lp repressing featuring braille inscriptions originally available only on the albums rare first pressing. Marvin gaye whats going on 180 gram vinyl kenny dorham jazz contemporary. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972. Talking book is the first in the series of truly great albums released by stevie wonder from the early seventies to the early eighties.