So, this is another slow track from Stevie. Whilst I appreciate the arrangement of the track and the performance on show, at over six minutes it becomes a bit of a snooze fest for me.
Critics have frequently praised for its vocal performance and emotional depth. Yeh, maybe true but it doesn’t grab me.
Isn't She Lovely
this is so cheesy that it should come with a health warning.
I'm with Mickilennial on this one Johnny—
Great track—
With the right context/environment/moment, it can really smack you in the face—
Hope everyone gives the four new tracks a spin— I Can See the Sun in Late December should've landed the cut, without question— not sure how it wound up with Roberta Flack, but Stevie's cut is ace—
Fair doos. It's just not my bag I'm afraid.
I haven't got round to listening to them yet but am planning to.
Love this track. When Stevie grooves like this, and he’s using his platform to get across a political and humanistic message, this is when I really get him.
A song whose theme are racism and the erasure of minority achievements still resonates and is as relevant today as it ever was (unfortunately)
Look behind the hypnotic and infectious rhythm for the underlying message.
A pleasant enough groove runs through the track. A little bit forgettable to be honest but still a nice listen. Would this be a go to track on the album, no. Do I think that it’s OK, absolutely and it fits the flow and general feel of the album well
One of the strongest tracks on the album. When I first heard this, I thought that it was just another slow Stevie track, but it’s just got a great groove and when it hits, it hits hard.
Great vocals and musicianship as always from Stevie.
Songs in the Key of Life is one of the first, in fact it might well have been the first, triple album (all be it that one of the discs was a 7” EP) that I ever bought. At the time it was hard to conceive of such a thing.
This is my favourite album by Stevie Wonder
I tend to find Stevie a little hit and miss but this album is predominantly hit for me.
The hits are numerous. Contusion, Sir Duke, I Wish, Pastime Paradise, Black Man, As and Another Star are all top draw tracks. However, these are countered by some so, so tracks like If It’s Magic, Joy Inside My Tears and Isn’t She Lovely but overall, a great album.
Stevie said of the album, "Of all the (my) albums, Songs in the Key of Life I'm most happy about. Just the time, being alive then. To be a father and then… letting go and letting God give me the energy and strength I needed."
A very enjoyable session discussing this album. I think that more people think that it's an absolute classic than I do. I think that it's great but no a classic.
We will be discussing Stax Records next month so on album to post for November for the Soul group.
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