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Stevie Wonder
I know i'm stating the obvious here, but his best stuff is bloody amazing isn't it? I Was Made to Love Her never fails to lift my mood.
I know i'm stating the obvious here, but his best stuff is bloody amazing isn't it? I Was Made to Love Her never fails to lift my mood.
Semi-hijack
Best place to start? I've heard his 70s stuff in general is amazing
I'm a big fan of
Innervisions
Innervisions is such an incredible album.
Flawless.
Best place to start
Common consensus seems to be that his classic period was 1972-1976. So, Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness First Finale and Songs In The Key of Life. I'd start with Talking Book. Get a hold of a Greatest Hits for the classic 60s hits though (unfortunately, you have to endure the godawful 80s stuff on the compilations though).
innervisions
songs in the key of life
original musiquarium
music of my mind
in that order
Massive, massive smile every time
Hope it does the same for you: Sir Duke -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIjSNTS7Fs
Music is a world within itself
With a language we all understand
With an equal opportunity
For all to sing, dance and clap their hands
KillingMoon has got the records sorted up there^. You've got party Stevie and political Stevie but Songs, Talking Book, and Innervisions are the ones to get the essentials covered and a life long love in motion.
Gotta love him
This is like top 5 love jams ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCDWMqWZbqQ
So warm, so smooth, so much feeling packed into a voice. When the hook explodes you have to stand and belt that ish out.
Original Musiquarium
was essentially his 1970s Best Of and it's here on Spotify
spotify:album:1CPns72fi0qhVTgYbjBNSM
As good a sampler as you'll find with some brain meltingly amazing stuff all over it.
Side 4 on "Songs In The Key Of Life"
"As" and "Another Star" never ceases to amaze me. Herbie Hancock and George Benson were some of the session players on these songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYQfWJNWe3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KKBvWTdMQ
No SW thread is complete without the Sesame Street appearance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE
My personal favourite = For Once In My Life. Oh, which wasn't actually his song.
I don't know why i love you
Has to be the greatest song of his. practically perfect.