Stevie Wonder - Talking Book album flac
Performer: Stevie WonderTitle: Talking Book
Style: Soul, Funk
Country: US
MP3 album: 1494 mb
FLAC album: 1808 mb
Rating: 4.3
Other formats: MP4 AA AUD DTS VOC AC3 AUD
Genre: Electronic / Funk and Soul
Talking Book is the fifteenth studio album by Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972. He is said to have "hit his stride" in this signal recording of his "classic period". The album's first track, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", hit on Billboard's Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, then earned Wonder his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The album's first single, "Superstition", also hit on Billboard's Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts.
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Complete your Stevie Wonder collection. Talking Book (LP, Album, Gat).
Like no other Stevie Wonder LP before it, Talking Book is all of a piece, the first unified statement of his career. It's certainly an exercise in indulgence but, imitating life, it veers breathtakingly from love to heartbreak and back with barely a pause. свернуть ещё. Воспроизвест.
Talking Book is the fifteenth studio album by Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972. A signal recording of his "classic period", in this one he "hit his stride. The album was certified Gold in Canada and The US. Contents . Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass. Original pressings contain Braille lettering of Wonder's name and the album title, along with a message not transcribed until the 2000 pressing:. It is all I have to tell you how I feel. This is the second album in Wonder’s classic period from 1972-1976 in which he hit his artistic peak. Following his previous effort, Music of My Mind, Wonder created a perfect mix of funky dance grooves and social awareness. Talking Book also dispayed a growing mastery of creating an album through cohesive sounds and flawless sequencing. The lead single, Superstition, hit the top spot on the Hot 100, and its second single, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, repeated this feat.
Album · 1972 · 10 Songs. From the first, gliding notes of You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Talking Book pulls us into its current of creative momentum. 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. Armed with an arsenal of newfangled keyboard tones, he duels Ray Parker, Jr. on Maybe Your Baby, a sublime fusion of hard rock and roiling funk. Wonder’s exuberant hunger to savor all styles only makes the plaintive tenderness of You and I more arresting. Talking Book Stevie Wonder.
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. But they aren't the only songs of note on the album. Like "Music Of My Mind" before it, "Talking Book" finds Stevie Wonder in complete control by writing, producing and performing most of the music himself. His natural songwriting talents combined with the latest technology and his unmistakable vocals make for what is undoubtedly a timeless classic
Stevie Wonder: Album Guide. Ranking the pop-soul genius’ albums – from Motown pop to visionary funk and beyond. Must-Haves: ‘Talking Book’ (1972). This watershed is Wonder’s Revolver, where he transcends his hit-machine youth and moves to higher ground-creatively, politically and spiritually. You Are the Sunshine of My Life is the user-friendly opener, Superstition the next-level funk anthem.
Duration: 43:30 Year: 1972. 0:00 ? Stevie Wonder albums.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | You Are The Sunshine Of My LifeBacking Vocals – Gloria Barley, Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesBass – Scott Edwards Congas – Daniel Ben ZebulonLyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
2:45 |
| A2 | Maybe Your BabyGuitar – Ray Parker, Jr.*Lyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
6:45 |
| A3 | You And I (We Can Conquer The World)Lyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
4:39 |
| A4 | Tuesday HeartbreakAlto Saxophone, Soloist – Dave Sanborne*Backing Vocals – Denise Williams*, Shirley BrewerLyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
3:09 |
| A5 | You've Got It Bad GirlBacking Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesCongas – Daniel Ben ZebulonLyrics By – Yvonne WrightMusic By – Stevie Wonder |
4:55 |
| B1 | SuperstitionLyrics By, Music By – Stevie WonderSaxophone – Trevor Laurence*Trumpet – Steve Madaio |
4:40 |
| B2 | Big BrotherLyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder |
3:35 |
| B3 | Blame It On The SunBacking Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesLyrics By – Syreeta WrightMusic By – Stevie Wonder |
3:28 |
| B4 | Lookin For Another Pure LoveBacking Vocals – Debra Wilson, Loris Harvin, Shirley BrewerLead Guitar – Buzzy Feton*, Jeff BeckLyrics By – Syreeta WrightMusic By – Stevie Wonder |
4:45 |
| B5 | I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)Lyrics By – Yvonne WrightMusic By – Stevie Wonder |
4:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Crystal Sound
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Produced For – Taurus Productions Inc.
- Mastered At – Master Cutting Room
- Mastered At – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
- Pressed By – Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ
- Published By – Black Bull, Inc.
- Published By – Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
Credits
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Photography By – R. Margouleff*
- Producer – Stevie Wonder
- Producer [Associate], Engineer, Programmed By [Moog] – Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
- Production Manager [Production Support] – Centaur Music Production*
- Recorded By [Recordist] – Austin Godsey, Joan De Cola*
- Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Moog] – Stevie Wonder
Notes
Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ pressing denoted by dual-plane pressing rings, from stampers supplied by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood ( ̶H̶ ̶ etch in runouts).Gatefold cover without braille. "T6-319S1" on cover & spine, "T 319L" on labels.
Recorded at: Air Studios, London / Electric Lady Studios, New York / Crystal Studios, Los Angeles / Record Plant, Los Angeles
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): HS-1993-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): HS-1994-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched; ̶H̶ ̶ stamped): T319V1-B5RS- 8106-1-S-S-03A#13 ̶H̶ ̶
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, ̶H̶ ̶ stamped): T319V1-B5RS- 8107-2-S-S-03A#13 ̶H̶ ̶
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 319L, T-319 L | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, Hol) | Tamla, Tamla | T 319L, T-319 L | US | 1972 |
| 1C 062-93880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RE) | Tamla Motown | 1C 062-93880 | Germany | Unknown |
| T319L, T 319L | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RP) | Tamla, Tamla | T319L, T 319L | US | 1972 |
| 1C 072-93 880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RE) | Tamla Motown | 1C 072-93 880 | Germany | Unknown |
| TC-STMA 8007, 1E 244 o 93880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (Cass, Album, Bla) | Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown | TC-STMA 8007, 1E 244 o 93880 | UK | 1973 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | You Are The Sunshine Of My LifeBacking Vocals – Gloria Barley, Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesBass – Scott Edwards Congas – Daniel Ben ZebulonWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
2:45 |
| A2 | Maybe Your BabyGuitar – Ray Parker Jr.Written-By – Stevie Wonder |
6:45 |
| A3 | You And IWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
4:39 |
| A4 | Tuesday HeartbreakAlto Saxophone – David SanbornBacking Vocals – Deniece Williams, Shirley BrewerWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
3:09 |
| A5 | You've Got It Bad GirlBacking Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesCongas – Daniel Ben ZebulonWritten-By – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright |
4:55 |
| B1 | SuperstitionSaxophone – Trevor LawrenceTrumpet – Steve MadaioWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
4:40 |
| B2 | Big BrotherWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
3:35 |
| B3 | Blame It On The SunBacking Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lani GrovesWritten-By – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright |
3:28 |
| B4 | Lookin' For Another Pure LoveBacking Vocals – Debra Wilson, Loris Harvin, Shirley BrewerGuitar – Buzzy Feiten, Jeff BeckWritten-By – Stevie Wonder |
4:45 |
| B5 | I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)Written-By – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright |
4:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Crystal Sound
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
Credits
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Photography By – Robert Margouleff
- Producer, Engineer, Programmed By – Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
- Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder
- Recorded By – Austin Godsey, Joan DeCola
Notes
Stevie's name, album title and message(“Here is my music. It is all I have to tell you how I feel.
Know that your love keeps my love strong. – Stevie")
printed in Braille on the album cover / Gatefold Packaging
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 602557097566
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 319L, T-319 L | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, Hol) | Tamla, Tamla | T 319L, T-319 L | US | 1972 |
| 1C 062-93880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RE) | Tamla Motown | 1C 062-93880 | Germany | Unknown |
| T319L, T 319L | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RP) | Tamla, Tamla | T319L, T 319L | US | 1972 |
| 1C 072-93 880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (LP, Album, RE) | Tamla Motown | 1C 072-93 880 | Germany | Unknown |
| TC-STMA 8007, 1E 244 o 93880 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book (Cass, Album, Bla) | Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown | TC-STMA 8007, 1E 244 o 93880 | UK | 1973 |









