What Was Stevie Wonder's Last GOOD Record? [Archive]

marv2

07-06-2011, 06:40 PM

'That Girl' for me too. WOW - that was 30 yrs ago!

Copley, yeah, I was about to die when I heard it on the radio this afternoon as I was driving through town. It sounded soooooo good! It made me remember what I was doing at the time it came out in 1982!

marv2

07-06-2011, 06:41 PM

Fingertips..... joking! :)

For me his last few albums have been mediocre overall but they do contain some gems.

Eamonn

I loved your post, but you need to quit! LOL!!!

roger

07-06-2011, 06:44 PM

I liked most of the "Hotter Than July" L.P. particularly "Overjoyed" and "Go Home" and that was in 1986 .. mind you even that is 25 years ago!!

Roger

nabob

07-06-2011, 07:18 PM

1985: In Square Circle? ? ?
Part-Time Lover
I Love You Too Much
Go Home
Overjoyed

Those were my jams!

soulster

07-06-2011, 07:28 PM

Let's see...Stevie's last good record/song/single. Well, "Ribbon In The Sky" was issued after "That Girl" and "Do I Do", so I say his last really good one was "Ribbon In The Sky", although an argument could be made for "Love Light In Flight"

Stevie's last good album is definitely "Hotter Than July". No question!

"That Girl" from Original Musicquarium I" is the absolute best that he did in the 80s.

marv2

07-06-2011, 10:02 PM

1985: In Square Circle? ? ?
Part-Time Lover
I Love You Too Much
Go Home
Overjoyed

Those were my jams!

Ok, you made a real good point, "Part-Time Lover" may qualify as his last really, really good record. I did like "Take the Time " from his "Conversation Piece" album from '95.

Glenpwood

07-06-2011, 11:49 PM

Album as a whole.... Hotter Than July

Great singles since then
That Girl
Ribbon In The Sky
Part Time Lover
Overjoyed
Go Home
My Eyes Don't Cry
Gotta Have You
These Three Words
For Your Love
From the Bottom Of My Heart

Best collaborations
We Didn't Know with Whitney Houston
So Amazing with Beyonce
How Come How Long with Babyface

rbattle921

07-07-2011, 12:16 AM

Stevie did a live DVD in 2008 called "Live At Last." I reccomend it for all Stevie fans. There were no new singles but his old stuff is timeless. Check out the "UK Medley" and "People Make the World Go Round" and "Spain." Stevie Wonder is still a mind blower.

alanh

07-07-2011, 04:10 AM

For me, 'From The Bottom Of My Heart', from his 2005 album 'A Time To Love', was his last good single. The album itself was a return to form and sadly overlooked. I thought it was his best album since 'Hotter Than July'.

mr soul

07-07-2011, 04:55 AM

I thought the "Hotter Than July" album was a return to form for Stevie, sadly imho it was short lived, as he has not come anywhere near it since, which is a shame, as when he is on song he has few peers, maybe there's more to come, who knows.

roger

07-07-2011, 05:25 AM

1985: In Square Circle? ? ?
Part-Time Lover
I Love You Too Much
Go Home
Overjoyed

Those were my jams!

Oops .. nabob you are correct .. I got the wrong L.P. title .. I still have a copy of it too!! :)

Roger

tamla617

07-07-2011, 07:19 PM

hotter than july 1980.now i didnt get this 'till my birthday in 84.i checked discogs,i thought it was a new release when i got it.
except for happy birthday[[great sentiment btw,but not a track to listen to unless it is your birthday!)

JimBagley

07-07-2011, 09:40 PM

For me, Stevie's last GOOD record was For Your Love. His last GREAT record was Skeletons [[not everyone's cup of tea, but I loved it).

The last Stevie album track that I enjoyed a lot was the Theme From Jungle Fever. Dumb lyrics but oh so catchy. It had a beat and you could dance to it.

paladin

07-07-2011, 09:49 PM

That Girl, Lovelight in Flight, My Eyes Dont Cry [[ wow!)

jbpintus

07-07-2011, 11:00 PM

His last one if really a good record :
"All About The Love Again" [[2009) is fantastic, so great to hear him blow every now and then for a few years...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amAWRHdWoEk

I also do think that A TIME 2 LOVE is a real good album. Most of the songs wouldn't have sounded out of place on SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE. Add Paul Riser's arrangements, REAL Instruments, real drums, real piano, multi layered voices, parts sung by female voices à la Wonderlove, harmonica, etc...
"Passionate Raindrops" is a gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEb35J04c2w
"Moon Blue" is another, his voice stronger than ever... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NruAm3dl7v0&feature=related

Back in 1990, "Keep Our Love Alive" is another favourite of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TSYrbgRf-c&feature=related

Overall I agree CONVERSATION PEACE is a huge let down

JB

stephanie

07-07-2011, 11:21 PM

Most of you beat me to it. I think his last GREAT record was Ribbon in the Sky!

thisoldheart

07-08-2011, 12:01 AM

too long ago ... "masterblaster"!

TMSG

07-08-2011, 12:14 PM

For me, two of Stevies all time great songs are "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" [[1995) and "Positivity" [[2005), the latter featuring his daughter Aisha

tomato tom

07-08-2011, 02:23 PM

Mmmmmm I Wonder?

tamla617

07-08-2011, 02:56 PM

TMSG
blimey!all that 60's and 70's stuff and you go no further than 16 years for your best two stevie tracks,i'm not saying you're wrong,because thats your choice.just amazed

grapevine

07-08-2011, 06:57 PM

...Crying Through The Night ...from 1987

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZ5L30UEZ0

:)

daddyacey

07-09-2011, 12:24 AM

Do i do......

vcq

07-09-2011, 03:11 PM

I have to say that my personal favorite will always be "I Was Made To Love Her" from 1967 [[I bought the Japanese SHMCD reissue in Japan). I love the balance of original Stevie tunes like IWMTLH with classic Motown covers [[My Girl, Baby Don't You Do It, Can I Get A Witness) and soul covers [[Please, Please, Please, Respect, I Pity The Fool). I just never got into his sound from the 70s and 80s [[Living For the City, etc.), although I have a soft spot for "Superstition" because I used to watch the cartoon music video [[Disney's DTV specials) every Halloween when I was a kid :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_MfG1OH5e4-)

mr soul

07-09-2011, 03:48 PM

Vcq wow! only "Superstition" from "Talking Book" imo from the oft. played "You Are The Sunshine of My Life" to "I Believe [[When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" the album is absolute joy to listen to & back in 1972 I wore out 3 copies in that year alone...thank goodness for CD's. Still that's the great thing about music one man's meat etc.

TMSG

07-09-2011, 04:08 PM

TMSG
blimey!all that 60's and 70's stuff and you go no further than 16 years for your best two stevie tracks,i'm not saying you're wrong,because thats your choice.just amazed

I love most of Stevie's music, but the last great songs for me wer TRWS and Positivity.. Saw him in concert last year and he's still got what it takes. Totally superb and my 16 year old daughter was mesmarised.

tamla617

07-09-2011, 06:07 PM

ace,i saw the concerts on tv from last years visit london o2? and glastonbury he is still brilliant.

marv2

07-09-2011, 06:23 PM

I saw Stevie perform for a little over 3 hours at the Fox Theater in Detroit New Year's Eve 1994-95. He is brilliant.

vcq

07-09-2011, 08:26 PM

I'm totally dating myself here, but I'll always remember Stevie's appearance on the Cosby show [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm8ytjvgq84&feature=fvwrel) :-)

wichmanne

07-10-2011, 04:10 AM

I agree with JB.

Stevie's last GOOD record will always be his last one.

All About The Love Again is a great number.

The last album was great too - A Time 2 Love. The best numbers on that for me were So What The Fuss and Shelter In The Rain.

Can't wait for Gospel Inspired By Lula.....

Ed

jbpintus

07-10-2011, 11:10 AM

Ed,

to be honest, I've never been that impressed with CONVERSATION PEACE, the weak voice and overall sound of the album, the lack of real instruments and only average songs making it a huge let down. And albeit containing little jewels, THE WOMAN IN RED, IN SQUARE CIRCLE and CHARACTERS were not as fantastic albums as Stevie's albums up until the early 1980s.
JUNGLE FEVER was perfect
A TIME 2 LOVE IS perfect too

just my 2 cents

;-)

JB