STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - STEVIE WONDER - TALKING BOOK

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday the 13th edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. In addition the the 13th, it is also the 72nd Birthday of blind Michigan born singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and producer, Stevie Wonder (real name: Stevland Hardaway Morris). Happy Birthday Stevie ! To get the party started, we find ourselves spinning his 15th studio album, Talking Book. The LP was released October 28, 1972 on the Tamla label and produced by Wonder, Robert Margouleff, and Malcolm Cecil. It reached #44 in Japan, #24 in Norway, #16 in Italy and the UK, #12 in Canada, #9 in France, #3 on the Billboard 200, and #1 on the R&B Albums chart. Two singles were released from the Gold certified disc ; "Superstition" (#6 Canada, #1 Hot 100 and R&B) and "You Are the Sunshine Of My Life" (#8 New Zealand, #7 UK, #5 Canada, #3 R&B, #1 Cash Box, Adult Contemporary, and the Hot 100). On the front cover of the record jacket you can find the album and artist title in braille as well as the credits on the inside of the gatefold . 

1. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" 2:58

2. "Maybe Your Baby" 6:45

3. "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" 4:39

4. "Tuesday Heartbreak" 3:09

5. "You've Got It Bad Girl"
Wonder, Yvonne Wright
4:55

Side two

6. "Superstition" 4:26

7. "Big Brother" 3:35

8. "Blame It on the Sun"
Wonder, Syreeta Wright
3:28

9. "Lookin' for Another Pure Love"
Wonder, Syreeta Wright
4:45

10. "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)"
Wonder, Yvonne Wright
4:48

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums
Jim Gilstrap – first lead vocal, background vocal
Lani Groves – second lead vocal, background vocal
Gloria Barley – background vocal
Scott Edwards – electric bass
Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas

"Maybe Your Baby"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohner Clavinet, drums, Moog bass
Ray Parker Jr. – electric guitar

"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer, Moog bass

"Tuesday Heartbreak"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner Clavinet, drums, Moog bass
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Deniece Williams – background vocal
Shirley Brewer – background vocal

"You've Got It Bad Girl"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
Jim Gilstrap – background vocal
Lani Groves – background vocal
Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas

"Superstition"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner Clavinet, drums, Moog bass
Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone
Steve Madaio – trumpet

"Big Brother"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocals, Hohner Clavinet, drums/percussion, harmonica, Moog bass

"Blame It on the Sun"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, harpsichord, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
Jim Gilstrap – background vocal
Lani Groves – background vocal

"Lookin' for Another Pure Love"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass
Debra Wilson – background vocal
Shirley Brewer – background vocal
Loris Harvin (Delores Harvin) – background vocal
Jeff Beck – electric guitar
Buzz Feiten (Howard "Buzz" Feiten) – electric guitar

"I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"

Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, Hohner Clavinet, drums, Moog bass

Additional personnel :

Malcolm Cecil – programming, engineer, Associate producer 
Robert Margouleff – engineer, Associate producer, photography
Austin Godsey – engineer, recording
Joan Decola – recording
George Marino – mastering