Songs In The Key Of Life[2 LP + 7"]

Songs in the Key of Life is exactly the kind of landmark album I want in a quality vinyl edition. The two main albums are pressed on 180-gram vinyl, one of my primary criteria for buying classic albums, and the included 7-inch single completes the original album experience. The music speaks for itself. "Sir Duke," "I Wish," "Isn't She Lovely," and "As" are surrounded by excellent deeper cuts that make this a true front-to-back listen. The album spans an incredible range of soul, funk, jazz, and pop, and the musicianship is outstanding throughout. A substantial vinyl package for one of Stevie Wonder's greatest achievements. Five stars.

One of the greatest albums ever made. The press sounds vibrant, deep, and dynamic. Every track shines clearly, making this essential listening for any funk and soul music enthusiast!

This CD album is marvelous. It equals my original LP.

Have the vinyl version of this as well. One of my favorite Stevie Wonder albums!

One of the greats

The real question is why wouldn't this be in someone's music collection. This album is essential, especially if u call yourself a fan or R&B. Any soul collection is not complete without this masterpiece. It's THAT essential! Looking past the critical acclaim, this album speaks for itself. Here you have an ambitious, risk taking, young Stevie Wonder baring his soul and rewriting the rules of Soul music throughout two discs. Even more shocking, is the lack of filler on this 2 disc set. All of the tracks are great. "Sir Duke" and "I Wish" were the big singles from this album. They both reached #1 on the pops. But the other songs are just as good --if not better-- than those two. The truth is there is SO much variety in this double release. "Village Ghetto Land" is emotionally stirring. I absolutely LOVE "Joy Inside My Tears". It's so moving that I am left in awe every time I hear the song...I must've listened to it several times already. With a release this legendary, you can bet that even the album tracks and non-singles reach a level of classic status and here they do. "Isn't She Lovely", with it's phenomenal harmonica solo is a highlight as is the touching love song "As". These are tracks that were played on the radio and represent Stevie at his best. I could go on & on but I'd be repeating myself and other reviewers. Just like Carole King and "Tapestry", MJ and "Thriller" & Prince with "Dirty Mind" this is an album that reaches near mythic status. ALL the songs are good. The lyrics bend the genre of Pop and reimagine R&B, The vocals are passionate and not overbearing. There is REAL emotion here and this represents everything music should be. "Songs in the Key of Life" represents the epitome of a classic album and its importance and greatness cannot be overstated. 5/5 stars. Highly recommended.

I couldn't find this at first, turns out the guy put it in my mailbox. I Love Stevie Wonder and I love this album

I bought this album for what I'd consider a strange reason: Every week, I watch American Idol, and very often someone sings a Stevie Wonder song. It never sounds very good, and the judges always say "you'll never compare well with the great Stevie..." Knowing some of the major hits, and generally associating him with "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and "Superstition," I decided I must not be getting the full picture. I was thinking of getting a greatest hits comp, but ultimately decided to try a different route: I'd buy two of his masterpieces. I wanted to see the whole picture, rather than just hear the radio hits. So I bought Innvervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. Holy cow did I make the right choice. It took me only one marathon listening session of both albums to hear what I'd been missing all these years. Many critics and reviewers indicate the album has a slow start, taking a few songs to kick into gear. True, the first songs are slower in pace, but I'd hardly consider it a "slow start." More like: Stevie eases you into a place that you're going to be (and want to be) for a long time (at two LPs and an EP - this really is an epic). With so many songs, I'll only mention a few for brevity's sake: "Sir Duke" is about as danceable a song as I've ever heard while still being substantial. "Black Man" is a history lesson everyone should hear, and examples of important people in American history of many races are mentioned: black, brown, yellow, and white as well. "As" gets under your skin on first listen and never lets go. If I could stress one thing about this album, it would be this: These songs are ABOUT something. It's not funk music about wanting to get funky. It's not R&B about sex. Sure, sex and dancing are in there. But so are IDEAS, politics, social theory, parental love, fear, hope, and much more. The music, the singing, and the lyrics work absolutely. And they don't sound "dated" at all. That is no small achievement. Few artists have ever reached this level, and few ever will. So, as a late-comer to the cult of Stevie, I'm happy to say: Better late than never!

Ristampa di un album doppio capolavoro dell’ottimo Stevie Wonder. Suona abbastanza bene.

As is typical with Bluray Pure Audio this is a great sounding version of this classic album. I bought the vinyl version in the 70's and the CD in the 80's and this Bluray is the best sounding. I would have given it 4.5 stars if possible as there is no multi channel option just various high resolution stereo choices. The two channel options all sound accurate with appropriate dynamic range. Highly recommended. Bluray Pure Audio is becoming my preferred format for Hi-res audio as it offers great sound often at a better price as compared to SACD or DVD-A. Arrived on time.

Som incrível, LPS choraram bem embalados e em excelente estado.

Este Álbum es un clásico, si te gusta el blues, el jazz y unas melodías llenas de mucha instrumentación, coros y la voz indiscutible y mágica de Stevie Wonder este álbum debe estar ran tu colección.

Super! Gehört in jede Plattensammlung!