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
Songs in the Key of Life,Stevie Wonder,Motown / Pgd,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SZWD Release Date: 2000-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Love's In Need Of Love Today
- Have A Talk With God
- Village Ghetto Land
- Contusion
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Knocks Me Off My Feet
- Pastime Paradise
- Summer Soft
- Ordinary Pain
Tracks:
- Isn't She Lovely
- Joy Inside My Tears
- Black Man
- Ngiculela/Es Una Historia/I Am Singing
- If It's Magic
- As
- Another Star
- Saturn
- Ebony Eyes
- All Day Sucker
- Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
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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 WrightCustomer Reviews:
I Love Stevie.......2007-07-27
My first choice for a desert island.......2007-07-08
The definition of music at its best........2007-06-17
Most artists these days stick to one type of music, rarely trying something different. Wonder, on the other hand, has mastered not only his usual R&B and funk songs such as "I Wish," but on this album he also throws in some Latin, classical and funk/rock fusion twists, and he delivers them just as well as his usual genre.
Wonder without a doubt has talent in songwriting. He sings about almost everything that you can sing about, such as world peace ("Love's In Need Of Love Today"), love ("Knocks Me Off My Feet"), heartbreak ("Another Star"), world problems ("Village Ghetto Land") and equality ("Black Man") to name a few. No matter what he sings about he delivers some of the best vocals, lyrics and composing of all time. Most of his songs are upbeat and danceable, such as "Ngiculela" and "Sir Duke." "As" and "Summer Soft" are the most beautiful, poetic songs on the album and the music accompanying them are just as extraordinary. The funk songs Wonder is known for are also here. "I Wish" and "All Day Sucker" are funkier than "Superstition" from the album "Talking Book." "Ebony Eyes" is a very fun song that has a slight Beatles feel to it.
Wonder also includes two instrumentals: "Contusion" and "Easy Goin' Evening." Both of them show Wonder's skill with instruments, especially the harmonica (in "Easy Goin' Evening") which he is very well known for. "Contusion" is a great display of R&B/rock fusion and is very fun to dance to.
With twenty-one songs on this album, each of them some of the greatest songs ever, it's difficult to not like the album. This is music at its absolute best.
You Can't NOT Give This Album 5 Stars.......2007-06-08
stevie really wonder.......2007-05-13
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Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000060NA Release Date: 1992-04-13 |
Tracks:
- Love's In Need Of Love Today
- Have A Talk With God
- Village Ghetto land
- Contusion
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Knocks Me Off My Feet
- Pastime Paradise
- Summer Soft
- Ordinary Pain
- Saturn
- Ebony Eyes
Tracks:
- Isn't She Lovely
- Joy Inside My Tears
- Black Man
- Ngiculela - Es Una Historia/I Am Singing
- If It's Magic
- As
- Another Star
- All Day Sucker
- Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
Amazon.com essential recording
One of the first albums to debut at No. 1 in Billboard, Songs in the Key of Life was the highest high-point of Stevie Wonder's career. More sprawling than Innervisions and Talking Book, this 2 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." --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
I Love Stevie.......2007-07-27
My first choice for a desert island.......2007-07-08
The definition of music at its best........2007-06-17
Most artists these days stick to one type of music, rarely trying something different. Wonder, on the other hand, has mastered not only his usual R&B and funk songs such as "I Wish," but on this album he also throws in some Latin, classical and funk/rock fusion twists, and he delivers them just as well as his usual genre.
Wonder without a doubt has talent in songwriting. He sings about almost everything that you can sing about, such as world peace ("Love's In Need Of Love Today"), love ("Knocks Me Off My Feet"), heartbreak ("Another Star"), world problems ("Village Ghetto Land") and equality ("Black Man") to name a few. No matter what he sings about he delivers some of the best vocals, lyrics and composing of all time. Most of his songs are upbeat and danceable, such as "Ngiculela" and "Sir Duke." "As" and "Summer Soft" are the most beautiful, poetic songs on the album and the music accompanying them are just as extraordinary. The funk songs Wonder is known for are also here. "I Wish" and "All Day Sucker" are funkier than "Superstition" from the album "Talking Book." "Ebony Eyes" is a very fun song that has a slight Beatles feel to it.
Wonder also includes two instrumentals: "Contusion" and "Easy Goin' Evening." Both of them show Wonder's skill with instruments, especially the harmonica (in "Easy Goin' Evening") which he is very well known for. "Contusion" is a great display of R&B/rock fusion and is very fun to dance to.
With twenty-one songs on this album, each of them some of the greatest songs ever, it's difficult to not like the album. This is music at its absolute best.
You Can't NOT Give This Album 5 Stars.......2007-06-08
stevie really wonder.......2007-05-13
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Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SZWE Release Date: 2000-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Love's In Need Of Love Today
- Have A Talk With God
- Village Ghetto Land
- Contusion
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Knocks Me Off My Feet
- Pastime Paradise
- Summer Soft
- Ordinary Pain
Tracks:
- Isn't She Lovely
- Joy Inside My Tears
- Black Man
- Ngiculela/Es Una Historia/I Am Singing
- If It's Magic
- As
- Another Star
- Saturn
- Ebony Eyes
- All Day Sucker
- Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
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 WrightCustomer Reviews:
I Love Stevie.......2007-07-27
My first choice for a desert island.......2007-07-08
The definition of music at its best........2007-06-17
Most artists these days stick to one type of music, rarely trying something different. Wonder, on the other hand, has mastered not only his usual R&B and funk songs such as "I Wish," but on this album he also throws in some Latin, classical and funk/rock fusion twists, and he delivers them just as well as his usual genre.
Wonder without a doubt has talent in songwriting. He sings about almost everything that you can sing about, such as world peace ("Love's In Need Of Love Today"), love ("Knocks Me Off My Feet"), heartbreak ("Another Star"), world problems ("Village Ghetto Land") and equality ("Black Man") to name a few. No matter what he sings about he delivers some of the best vocals, lyrics and composing of all time. Most of his songs are upbeat and danceable, such as "Ngiculela" and "Sir Duke." "As" and "Summer Soft" are the most beautiful, poetic songs on the album and the music accompanying them are just as extraordinary. The funk songs Wonder is known for are also here. "I Wish" and "All Day Sucker" are funkier than "Superstition" from the album "Talking Book." "Ebony Eyes" is a very fun song that has a slight Beatles feel to it.
Wonder also includes two instrumentals: "Contusion" and "Easy Goin' Evening." Both of them show Wonder's skill with instruments, especially the harmonica (in "Easy Goin' Evening") which he is very well known for. "Contusion" is a great display of R&B/rock fusion and is very fun to dance to.
With twenty-one songs on this album, each of them some of the greatest songs ever, it's difficult to not like the album. This is music at its absolute best.
You Can't NOT Give This Album 5 Stars.......2007-06-08
stevie really wonder.......2007-05-13
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Arvo the Magnificat
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum , Conductor Almeda Berkey , Jackson Berkey , Teresa Hernandez , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Arvo Part , Imant Raminsh , August Soderman , Shaker Traditional , Daniel Schultz , Cat's Meow , Greg Clinton , Sharon Key , Robert [ , Judy Divis , Sarah Richardson , Chris Hake , Mary Amador , Ricardo Amador , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Johan August Soderman, Arvo Part, Imant Raminsh Bob Chilcott Jackson Berkey , and Almeda Berkey Manufacturer: Soli Dei Gloria Rec. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000008O35 Release Date: 1994-10-01 |
Tracks:
- The Gift to Be Simple - arr. Bob Chilcott
- God Be In My Head - Jackson Berkey
- Tu es Petrus - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Kyrie Eleison (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Agnus Dei (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Jesu Christe (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Domine (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Benedictus (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Virgo Gloriosa (Sharon Key-Soprano) (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Hosanna! (Sacred Songs) - Johan August Soderman
- Magnificat - Arvo Part
- Ave Verum Corpus - Imant Raminsh
- Loon Lake By Morning (Native American Ambiances) - Jackson Berkey
- The Sacred Earth (Native American Ambiances) - Jackson Berkey
- Prairie Fire (Native American Ambiances) - Jackson Berkey
- This We Know (Native American Ambiances) - Jackson Berkey
- The Web of Life (Native American Ambiances) - Jackson Berkey
Album Description
Synthesizing the "Scandinavian sound" of Eric Ericson's Swedish Radio Choir with the long-standing influence of Normal Luboff, this Cantorum collection offers premiere recordings of new works and choral master works.Customer Reviews:
Excellent CD.......2006-09-13
What is up with this title?.......2001-09-08
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Reverse the Curse
Manufacturer: Johnny Most ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CAGOT4 Release Date: 2004-05-11 |
Tracks:
- An Eye Opener
- Baby, That's Fine
- Laboratory Baby
- Something
- R.A.Y.F. (Kind of Man)
- Back to the Top
- Climbing the Walls (Again)
- All People
- Shakin'
- Eveready
- Johnny's Bender Sing-Along
- Vendetta (Part 1)
- Vendetta (Part 2)
- Uncle
- All People (Reprise)
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The Way to Heaven: Choral Music by James Cook
Manufacturer: Divine Art ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002PZJ0Y Release Date: 2005-06-28 |
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Let in the Joy
Manufacturer: Jackie Tice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CAGBPQ Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
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Leaving the Lights on 2003
Manufacturer: WingBone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BUWCKK Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Product Description
A 32 track double CD. His Asian American "Songs In The Key Of Life" - my "Kwan-drophenia." Influences: Stevie Wonder, Springsteen, Tupac, Michael Jackson, Tom Waits, Marvin Gaye - with a little bit of Richard Pryor thrown in. Confronting identity, sexuality, history, family, and racism. It took over 2 years to complete this. A day in the life of Victor Woo - his alter ego. A artistic response to his Dad's sudden passing in 2000.
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Unleaded Blues
Johnny Drummer Manufacturer: Earwig ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005B9TZ Release Date: 2001-05-22 |
Tracks:
- I'm Gonna Sell My Cadillac, Buy Myself a Mule
- Born in the Delta
- I'm Missing You
- Stop Cheating
- How Many Times
- Put Your Suitcase Down
- Anything But Without You
- I Feel So Good
- You Got Trouble
- Serious
- Unleaded Blues
- Fall Out of Love
- Take Care of Your Homework
- Somebody Please Give Me a Job
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Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007KKXJ Release Date: 2006-10-03 |
Tracks:
- Love's in Need of Love Today
- Have a Talk With God
- Village Ghetto Land
- Contusion
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Knocks Me off My Feet
- Pastime Paradise
- Summer Soft
- Ordinary Pain
Tracks:
- Isn't She Lovely
- Joy Inside My Tears
- Black Man
- Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing
- If It's Magic
- As
- Another Star
- Saturn
- Ebony Eyes
- All Day Sucker
- Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
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.Customer Reviews:
Great Concept Album, One of the Best of All Time! Good Sound Quality!.......2006-11-14
Living Legend.......2003-12-14
Artists like Omar, the late Bob Marley, Maxwell, Common,The Roots, and the late Tupac (just to name a few) owe their career sucess to Stevie Wonder, and this CD is the ultimate key to life.
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