1972 Stevie Wonder – Talking Book
Talking Book is the fifteenth studio album by Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972. He is said to have “hit his stride” in this signal recording of his “classic period”. The album’s first track, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”, hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, then earned Wonder his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The album’s first single, “Superstition”, also hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. The album was certified Gold in Canada and the United States.
Tracks
1 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) 2:58
2 Maybe Your Baby (Stevie Wonder) 6:50
3 You And I (Stevie Wonder) 4:37
4 Tuesday Heartbreak (Stevie Wonder) 3:02
5 You’ve Got It Bad Girl (Stevie Wonder; Yvonne Wright) 5:01
6 Superstition (Stevie Wonder) 4:25
7 Big Brother (Stevie Wonder) 3:33
8 Blame It On The Sun (Stevie Wonder; Syreeta Wright) 3:25
9 Lookin’ For Another Pure Love (Stevie Wonder; Syreeta Wright) 4:43
10 I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Stevie Wonder; Yvonne Wright) 5:52
Biography
Musicians
1 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Fender Rhodes | Stevie Wonder |
| Congas | Daniel Ben Zebulon |
| Background Vocals | Gloria Barley |
| Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
2 Maybe Your Baby
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
3 You And I
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Piano | Stevie Wonder |
| Synthesizer | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
4 Tuesday Heartbreak
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Fender Rhodes | Stevie Wonder |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Background Vocals | Deniece Williams |
| Background Vocals | Shirley Brewer |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
5 You’ve Got It Bad Girl
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Fender Rhodes | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Synthesizer | Stevie Wonder |
| Congas | Daniel Ben Zebulon |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
6 Superstition
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Sax | Trevor Lawrence |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
7 Big Brother
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Percussion | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
8 Blame It On The Sun
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Harpsichord | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Piano | Stevie Wonder |
| Synthesizer | Stevie Wonder |
| Background Vocals | Jim Giddens |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
9 Lookin’ For Another Pure Love
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Guitar | Jeff Beck |
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Fender Rhodes | Stevie Wonder |
| Background Vocals | Debra Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Shirley Brewer |
| Background Vocals | Delores Harvin |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
10 I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
| Drums | Stevie Wonder |
| Clavinet | Stevie Wonder |
| Moog | Stevie Wonder |
| Piano | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
Liner Notes
Producer (Associate) – Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
Engineer – Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff
Mastered By – George Marino
Recorded By – Austin Godsey, Joan DeCola
Photography – Robert Margouleff
Recorded At AIR Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mastered At Master Cutting Room
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
Copyright Motown Record Corporation