Talking Book
by Stevie Wonder
- Type: Album
- Released: October聽27,聽1972
- Label: Tamla
- Country: United States
- Length: 43:25
- Community rating: 4.39/5 from 14 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Talking Book' marks a pivotal moment in Stevie Wonder's "classic period," showcasing a sound defined by his pioneering and layered use of synthesizers, including the Fender Rhodes, Moog, and the iconic Hohner Clavinet on "Superstition." Wonder's songwriting explores a wide emotional and social range, from the tender romance of "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" to the political critique of "Big Brother," all performed with instrumental virtuosity and vocal depth. This fusion of innovative electronic production, masterful funk-pop songwriting, and expressive performance established a new benchmark for soul music and solidified Wonder's status as a singular artistic force.
Genres
Descriptors: soulful, funky, melodic, piano, synthesizers
Tracklist
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (02:58)
- Maybe Your Baby (06:50)
- You And I (04:38)
- Tuesday Heartbreak (03:02)
- You've Got It Bad Girl (04:57)
- Superstition (04:26)
- Big Brother (03:33)
- Blame It On The Sun (03:25)
- Lookin' For Another Pure Love (04:43)
- I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (04:53)
Credits
- Stevie Wonder - lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Hohner Clavinet, Moog bass, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums/percussion, harmonica, harpsichord
- Jim Gilstrap - first lead vocal, background vocal
- Lani Groves - second lead vocal, background vocal
- Gloria Barley - background vocal
- Scott Edwards - electric bass
- Daniel Ben Zebulon - congas
- Ray Parker Jr. - electric guitar
- Deniece Williams - background vocal
- Shirley Brewer - background vocal
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone
- Trevor Lawrence - tenor saxophone
- Steve Madaio - trumpet
- Debra Wilson - background vocal
- Loris Harvin - background vocal
- Jeff Beck - electric guitar
- Buzz Feiten - electric guitar
- Malcolm Cecil - associate producer, engineering, Moog programming
- Robert Margouleff - associate producer, engineering, Moog programming, photography
- Austin Godsey - engineer, recording
- Joan Decola - recording
- George Marino - mastering