{"product_id":"stevie-wonder-talking-book-vinyl-lp-t319l","title":"Stevie Wonder – Talking Book (Vinyl LP, T319L)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStevie Wonder – \u003cem\u003eTalking Book\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog:\u003c\/strong\u003e T319L  |  \u003cstrong\u003eSide A Matrix:\u003c\/strong\u003e HS-1993-1 B5RS-8106-RE-1 M.B.G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStevie Wonder\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most gifted and influential musicians in the history of popular music. Born Stevland Hardaway Morris in Saginaw, Michigan in 1950, he was signed to Motown Records at just 11 years old and scored his first #1 hit at 13. But it was in the early 1970s — after renegotiating his Motown contract to gain full creative control — that Wonder entered one of the most celebrated creative periods in rock and soul history. Blind since shortly after birth, he developed a musical vocabulary that spanned soul, funk, jazz, pop, and R\u0026amp;B with a fluency and emotional depth that few artists have ever matched. His run of albums from 1972 to 1976 is widely regarded as one of the greatest creative streaks in recorded music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Album\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTalking Book\u003c\/em\u003e, released in November 1972 on Tamla\/Motown, was the album that announced Stevie Wonder’s artistic rebirth. It was his first record made entirely under his own creative direction — he wrote, produced, and played the majority of instruments himself, including synthesizers, piano, drums, and harmonica. The result was a landmark: a seamless fusion of soul, funk, and rock that felt genuinely new and utterly personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \u003cstrong\u003e“You Are the Sunshine of My Life”\u003c\/strong\u003e, a warm, jazz-inflected love song that became one of Wonder’s signature recordings and won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. On the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, \u003cstrong\u003e“Superstition”\u003c\/strong\u003e — driven by one of the most iconic clavinet riffs in music history — reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R\u0026amp;B charts, and remains a cornerstone of the funk canon. The album also features \u003cstrong\u003e“You’ve Got It Bad Girl”\u003c\/strong\u003e, a lush, introspective ballad, and \u003cstrong\u003e“Big Brother”\u003c\/strong\u003e, a politically charged closer that showcases Wonder’s growing ambition as a social commentator. A guest appearance by \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Beck\u003c\/strong\u003e on “Lookin’ for Another Pure Love” adds a raw, blues-rock edge that broadens the album’s sonic palette further still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTalking Book\u003c\/em\u003e reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R\u0026amp;B Albums chart. It is consistently ranked among the greatest albums ever made and marked the beginning of Wonder’s legendary “Classic Period.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecord Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has been \u003cstrong\u003ecarefully cleaned with a Spin-Clean record washer\u003c\/strong\u003e and stored in a \u003cstrong\u003enew inner plastic sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vinyl presents with \u003cstrong\u003eminor surface scuffs\u003c\/strong\u003e but played \u003cstrong\u003eflawlessly on a quality turntable with no skips\u003c\/strong\u003e. Minor pops and crackles were noted during playback, consistent with the visual grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e G (Good) — plays well, minor surface noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair — wear consistent with age (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos show actual item. What you see is what you get.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portage MCC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47887450472701,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/9597\/7651\/files\/Stevie_Wonder_Talking_Book_Vinyl_LP_T319L.jpg?v=1784826232","url":"https:\/\/portagemcc.com\/fr\/products\/stevie-wonder-talking-book-vinyl-lp-t319l","provider":"Portage MCC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}