Holy shit, everything about this album is perfect. After a listen and a half so far, this is probably the best I've album I've bought so far during my CD Slut endeavor. I've absolutely lost my shit to every track on this record. Right now, Stevie is wailing on "All in Love is Fair," and it's one of the best vocal performances I've ever heard - ever. There's no overrating to be done with this record - it's stellar from start to finish.I'd actually put this record off for a few days because I felt like it would be a chore or something, but as soon as I gave it a chance, I absolutely cannot stop listening to it. I'm slack-jawed and stunned at this point. As with a few of the previous records I've tacked, I have no idea what to say that hasn't been said before, since this is an absolute classic. There's so much to learn and enjoy on this record that it's almost distracting.
It makes me particularly happy that this is quite the auteur record record - Stevie wrote, produced and arranged this beast, and it shows - it's clearly a singular vision, and at no time does it get complicated or blurred. If someone at a bar asked me to explain this, I'd probably just shrug. Hopefully they'd understand.
"Higher Ground" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" live
Stevie Wonder absolutely destroying the drums
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Where is Thursday's review?!? I need my music fix.
I'm catching up, I've been swamped with work. I'll pull double-duty soon.
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