Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Top 200 Albums of All Time: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder: Talking Book (1972)
Stevie Wonder entered his peak years when he released Talking Book. The album marked his artistic departure from Motown and featured guitarist Jeff Beck. He honed the record’s sound with keyboards and synthesizers. Wonder would be an artistic tour de force for the next decade.

Innervisions: Stevie Wonder (1973):
Stevie Wonder expanded his reach with Innervisions. Wonder did almost all the work on the album himself. The album touched on subjects ranging from the inner cities to love. The work dramatically influenced music for the next decade or more.

Songs in the Key of Life- Stevie Wonder (1976)
Stevie Wonder culminated his peak years with Songs in the Key of Life. The double album came about as Wonder considered leaving the country over its political direction. The albums took longer than expected to produce, so Motown Records used the delay to market the records with “We’re almost finished” t-shirts.

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