Songs in the Key of Life [Remaster] by Stevie Wonder

Pros: 21 tracks of pure, unadulterated beauty.
Cons: After this, Stevie found it hard to top or even match himself.

Want an idea of how many steps ahead Stevie Wonder was back in the Seventies? Consider this: Songs in the Key of Life, an album widely considered a masterpiece, only the third album in history to debut at #1, winner of the 1977 Grammy for Album of ...

Pros: Socially conscious lyrics, Musically interesting, Well-performed
Cons: A few weaker or over-the-top tracks that replay poorly.

Have you ever listened to an album by a musical artist who has a vast career and repertoire and heard one of their albums and been convinced that it simply must be a "best of" album because so many of the songs are recognizable or great? I've had that ...

Pros: Lyricism, the entire lineup of songs are great
Cons: None

I’ve been a fan of Stevie Wonder since I was paired up with Roheblius for Matt’s write off some months back. Ever since I listened to Innervisions I have been a huge fan of the musician and since that review I have successfully bought this ...

Pros: Everything.
Cons: He would never be able to match this masterpiece.

In the mid-1970s, there was no one in popular music running on the same level of artistic consistency of Stevie Wonder. That may seem like a bold statement; but from 1972-1976-in the span of four albums-Wonder pushed soul music (and popular music in gen ...

Pros: Well-written, heartfelt, well-crafted songs
Cons: a few bland tracks

I received Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" as a gift for my 16th birthday, on Apr. 28, 1977. As I started listening to this album, I was bowled over and inspired for months. Wonder had been having hits since 1963, but he was not allowed...

Pros: It is beautiful.
Cons: yeah right

"Songs in the Key of Life" is Stevie's signature work according to most critics. It is also why some people consider Stevie a "seventies" artist. The album was released in 1978 and remained #1 on the charts for many weeks. Alot of people consider it a...

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Cons: h

Of all the acts of artistic self-sabotage that I’ve witnessed (and there were many, from The Whos’ umpteenth farwell tour to Elton Johns’ cynical “Candle In The Wind ‘98”), “I Just Called To Say I Love You” ranks as the highest of them all. Due to its’...

Pros: Stevie's Masterpiece
Cons: We can overlook some goofy moments

You'll have to forgive Stevie Wonder his occasional loopiness. Eccentricity often accompanies genius.

So what if the bizarre liner notes contained within Stevland's 1976 double-album masterpiece Songs In The Key Of Life have to be taken with...

Pros: An Essential One from Steveland....
Cons: None ....

Originally released in the late summer of l976 "Songs in the Key of Life" is not only a much valued CLASSIC in contemporary rhythm and blues, but also a thoroughly listenable recording in all of modern music. From the opening track to the finale it...

Pros: a tour de force
Cons: i'd take more music

Stevie Wonder at his zenith best.so many great songs here.most artists would love to have this much great material to select from.it's amazing to this day when i hear different songs from this album being covered or songs that didn't even chart are...

Pros: a true classic
Cons: none

my parents used to have this double album when i was growing up, well im 25 now and i got the cd a while back ago. the lyrics, the voice, the talent.wow!!! i really am a lost of words for this double disc. this is in my opinion stevie wonders best album....