Blind since shortly after his birth, wonder was a child prodigy known as little stevie wonder, leading him to sign with motowns tamla label at the age of 11. Talking book established stevie wonders albums during this period not as mere vehicles for new. Tamla 0600753514603,universal music group 0600753514603 series. Due to being born six weeks premature, stevie wonder was born with a condition called retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind.
Talking book by stevie wonder coming to bluray audio in july. Stevie wonder songs in the key of life bluray pure audio disc. The albums rich sonic palette, the work of wonder with his coproducers robert margouleff and malcolm cecil, has never been so alive in this bluray audio. With talking book, stevie also found a proper balance between making an album entirely by himself and benefiting from the talents of others. Although not 180gm its still a must have for stevie winder fans who collect vinyl.
Melodic and vibrant, this is the sound of an artist at the top of his game. Enoch stevie wonder lookin for another pure love duration. Stevie wonder has put out some really good albums and this is not an exception. Stevie wonder songs in the key of life bluray pure audio. I recently purchased the three early 1970s albums talking book, innervisions and fulfillingness first finale. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The album s rich sonic palette, the work of wonder with his coproducers robert margouleff and malcolm cecil, has never been so alive in this bluray audio edition. My first stevie wonder disc and i owe it to blu ray audio. Talking book is where stevie wonder put it all together. Get the best deals on music album cds stevie wonder when you shop the largest online selection at. Talking book by stevie wonder 4988031277560 cd barnes. Throughout the 1960s, hed written and performed some of the most vital soul music of the era. Find album release information for talking book stevie wonder on allmusic allmusic. Based on your comments, i would guess the bluray disc has a new mastering, as you dont seem to find it to be quite the abomination that most folks here find the 2000 cd set to be.
Talking book by stevie wonder 2012, 24 bit hires web flac release date. Originally released in 1976, the prolific songs in the key of life is a milestone in the career of stevie wonder and the last of five consecutive albums widely hailed as his classic period. The album s rich sonic palette, the work of wonder with his coproducers robert margouleff and malcolm cecil, has never been so alive in this blu ray audio edition. Stevie wonder talking book gold cd shop music direct.
In late 1972 stevie wonder released an album which today is known as a historic piece in music,talking book. Jun 11, 2016 talking book by stevie wonder 2012, 24 bit hires web flac release date. The music is iconic and i was very happy listening to the entire disc. 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.
A few excellent, if less selfassured, releases such as where im coming from began the turnaround, buttalking book teemed with the authority of a master. Ranked 90th greatest album of all time by rolling stone. Most noted for his work with electronic music synthesizer programming for stevie wonder beginning in the 1970s for awardwinning albums including music of my mind, talking book, innervisions, fulfillingness first finale and jungle fever, all projects which featured margouleff with collaborator malcolm cecil as associate producers, engineers and synthesizer programmers. This is the album that contained you are the sunshine of my life, and the brilliant superstition. But overall its obsessed with love, and while sunshine is still one of the singerkeyboardists most beloved songs, the closing i believe when i fall in love it will be forever is much deeper and more rewarding. Unfortunately, ume is not providing mastering credits for the bluray discs. For the next one, were going to get talking book, the 1972 tamla album release from stevie wonder. This represents a huge sonic upgrade from the cd remaster, theres a palpable sense of almost 3d depth to the soundstage, its extraordinary youd be forgiven for thinking your. Talking book by stevie wonder 2012, 24 bit hires web. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. Stevie wonder talking book on gold cd from audio fidelity.
Jan 25, 2016 stevie wonder talking book bluray pure audio dropout. 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. 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. The recipient is a big fan of stevie wonder and had also just gotten a turntable, so this was. The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonder s keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. 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. Get the best deals on music album cds stevie wonder when you shop the largest online selection at ebay.
Mastered from original master tapes by legendary engineer kevin gray. Stevie wondersongs in the key of lifebluray audioacoustic. Obviously i was aware of the singles from radio airplay but have been very pleasantly pleased at just how good these albums are. Talking book, a renowned classic album from the one and only stevie wonder, is now available.
Stevie wonder talking book 1972 bluray pure audio artwork cutout f6021 x. Stevie wonder talking book bluray pure audio dropout. Find album release information for talking book stevie wonder on allmusic. In 1963, the single fingertips was a numberone hit on the billboard hot 100 when wonder was aged, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. This song featured the clavinet which stevie wonder was credited pioneer of, he later used the electric amplified keyboard instrument in many of his other albums along with the.
Stevie wonder talking book bluray pure audio disc elusive disc. Stevie wonder songs in the key of life bluray pure. From his sharp commentaries on american social history and propeace supplications to some of his most intimate professions of love, songs in the key of. Discussion in music corner started by raimiz1991inc, jul 21, 2015. Born stevland hardaway judkins in saginaw, michigan, united states, to calvin judkins and lula mae hardaway. After the righteous anger and occasional despair of the socially motivated innervisions, stevie wonder returned with a relationship record. I have always been in the closet with popsoul but many seeds have been planted in my mind through the years. Songs in the key of life is stevie wonders grammy award winning album from 1976 featuring isnt she lovely and i wish. Special campaigns and limited novelty with multiple payment. Rolling stone 500 greatest albums of all time rated 57500. Which included the number one hitsong, superstition.
Scheduled for july 17, motown will release an audio updated version of talking book. Talking book is the first in the series of truly great albums released by stevie wonder from the early seventies to the early eighties. Stevie wondertalking bookbluray audioacoustic sounds. More sprawling than innervisions and talking book, this album was also. His wife syreeta contributed two great lyrics, and ray parker, jr. A hint of bitterness, perhaps owing to wonder s thendissolving marriage, gives talking book its edge.
You are the sunshine of 2012, 24bit web, karamusic. Talking book bluray release date july 17, 2015 bluray audio. Stevie wonder talking book 1972 bluray pure audio artwork. Buy talking book vinyl online at low prices in india. Buy talking book vinyl online at low price in india on.
In late 1972 stevie wonder released an album which today is known as a historic piece in music, talking book. The two big singles are boogie on reggae woman, with a deep. Fulfillingness first finale by stevie wonder 4988005791818. The sound from this cd was missing the stevie wonder dynamics.
The cover pictures his life as an enormous wheel, part of which hes looking ahead to and part of which hes already completed the latter with accompanying images of little stevie, jfk and mlk, the motor town revue bus, a. Stevie wonder talking book 1972 blu ray pure audio artwork. For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period. The albums rich sonic palette, the work of wonder with his coproducers robert margouleff and malcolm cecil. Stevie wonder talking book bluray audio bluray discshop. A prominent figure in popular music, he is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the history of music. Music new releases alternative blues childrens music christian christmas classical comedy country dance easy listening edm folk. Oct 19, 20 10 videos play all stevie wonder talking book full album. I am sure this is due to the engineering process of replication of this album. The songs and arrangements are the warmest since talking book, and stevie positively caresses his vocals on this set, encompassing the vagaries of love, from dreaming of it creepin to being bashful of it too shy to say to knowing when its over it aint no use. Talking book, a renowned classic album from the one and only stevie wonder, is now available in 96khz24bit hires audio, mastered directly from the original tapes. Very good album from 1972 worm detailed sound on this stereo only blu ray disc in hd audio get recommended would be. Stevie wonder owns and controls his masters, motown only got 2 track mixdown tapes.