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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0601215735727 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Motown Manufacturer: Motown MPN: 157357 Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Motown Release Date: May 02, 2000 Studio: Motown Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: Songs in the Key of Life (1976) was the highest high point of Stevie Wonder's career. More sprawling than Innervisions and Talking Book, this two-LP-plus-EP was also less of a consistent stunner than either of those masterworks. That Songs retains an enormous amount of visionary relevance, though, is demonstrated not only in Coolio's borrowing of "Pastime Paradise" as a template for "Gangsta's Paradise," but in the cold-as-ice synthesized string quartet of "Village Ghetto Land." This is Stevie, so naturally that cut's anger is balanced by the ultra-buoyant "I Wish," "Sir Duke," and "Another Star." The 2000 reissue boasts radically improved remastered sound. --Rickey Wright Album Description: Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2006. Album Details: Two Cds: Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. Average Rating:
 Rating: - "A Voice from Heaven"While it is certainly stating the obvious that this album is clearly a masterpiece of accomplishment, there is one song that I feel may be too often overlooked. The song "If" is to my ears is one of the most beautifully sung and heartfelt performances of the 20 century. I have recently reintroduced myself to "songs", and while like many double Lps there is fat on the plate, the strong tunes well out way in weaker ones. This disc will be listened to a hundred years from now as a reference ... Read More Rating: - Six sides of magicIt's a world unto itself. A world of possibilities, of ideas, of dreams and of intimations. It's a world of music, and at times it's a better world than ours. Songs In The Key Of Life is Stevie Wonder's genius in full bloom and on display, in all its ambition and single-mindedness and multifaceted exuberance. Despite the fact that it's absolutely sprawling (in the days of vinyl, it was spread across two full-length LPs and a bonus EP), it has a kind of unity and internal logic that's so strong that ... Read More Rating: - Great albumLove this cd. Remember hearing it when I was a kid. Although the release is older than I am. The seller delivered the cd on time and I will purchase from seller in hthe future. Rating: - a definitive set of compositionsStevie Wonder helps listeners crown him the great American songwriter of post-WWII with "Key of Life." This set of music is a perfect combination of sensitive, meaningful lyrics, memorable melodies, exquisite sound production, and incredible musicianship. (Add in great guest spots from players like Herbie Hancock and George Benson, too.) Certainly we hear great soul music throughout, but the ballads - Love's in Need, I Am Singing, If It's Magic, just to name three - lead this listener to declare Stevie ... Read More Rating: - Songs In the Key of LifeThis album is a master piece! If you are A Stevie Wonder fan and you don't have this CD you're missing out on a true piece of American music history. This is one of the best Albums ever produced. |
