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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions results

The participants sorted by deviation from final results:
Mega_Mana (4)
MaxGalactica (10)
FoolFantastic (12)
MarkS2222222222 (14)
Sheep007 (14)
Johnbobb (16)
MetalmindStats (16)
Seanchan (16)
Fluttershy_Pony (20)
HBJDubs (20)

General Album Comments

Seanchan: I was a little disappointed and bored? Stevie Wonder has a ton of big hit singles that everyone knows and this had...maybe 2 of them but lesser ones at that? Higher Ground I think of RHCP first. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing has been sound clipped into too many commercials. The rest just did not grab me very much.

What was the reason behind specifically this album for Stevie? On the whole, is he more of a "singles" than an "albums" kind of artist?

FoolFantastic (responding to Seanchan): This album is ranked #48 of all time on Acclaimed Music and #96 on Rate Your Music. His album Songs in the Key of Life is even higher on both lists, but I wanted to tackle this first both because I personally prefer it and it's earlier (and also the latter is a double album). It's also massively influential on several genres.

He's definitely key to both songs and albums - he even won Album of the Year at the Grammy's 3 times, with this being his first. Not that I hold much weight in the Grammy's of all things, but this is pretty much universally regarded as one of the all-time greats.

FoolFantastic: Innervisions is such a rich, complex album. It's hard to think of anything that truly compares to Stevie Wonder at his peak. His influence on future artists is obvious, but few cover such a range all at once. Wonder is in full control of his sound; he's mainly known as a pianist, but he's tackling the drums and various synths here as well. And then there's his vocal range! Part of what makes this work so well is Wonder's sense of energy. No matter how complex a piece gets, he keeps pushing us right along. "Living for the City" is a progressive soul epic tackling broken dreams and systemic racism, but growing layers and shifts in mood make its seven minutes pass like a breeze. The blending of the synthesizers into the general sound throughout is also impressive, especially for the time.

Fluttershy_Pony: Pretty good album.

Sheep007: I really liked this album, it felt like there was a ton of variety in songs' structure and themes and even the ones I didn't care all that much for sounded good. Living For the City was a particular standout.

Seanchan: I enjoyed this a lot more with my second listen. Partially that my expectations were better but mostly that I had a better listening environment (quieter and better headphones).

MaxGalactica: This album is simply fabulous. While not as strong as Songs in the Key of Life, this album is full of some real heavy-hitters, namely Living for the City, Higher Ground, and Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing. Living for the City is funky, energetic, and full of raw emotion. Higher Ground has got an awesome clavinet riff and melody. And Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing is one of Wonder's most memorable songs along with Superstition. The rest of the album is great too, there's not a single track I dislike here. An essential album that I'm glad we got to cover. If you enjoyed this album, then Songs in the Key of Life is pretty much required listening.

Seanchan: An album I really came around on after a tough opening listen. I know I'm out of sync with the group on Living for the City; I don't think it's a bad song, there's just others I liked more.

MetalmindStats: There's a noticeable gap between my third and fourth-ranked tracks, though I still like them all, as well as the ways they fit together.

HBJDubs: For a genre I'm not into, this was pretty good