STEVIE WONDER'S Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
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STEVIE WONDER'S Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" is an album by Stevie Wonder, originally released on the Tamla Motown label on October 30, 1979 (see 1979 in music). It is the soundtrack to the documentary The Secret Life of Plants, directed by Walon Green, which was based on the book of the same name by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird. -Wikipedia
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OO Cities
o, as you can tell, there are rewards to be had for the patient listeners among you, but all these years later there’s still no getting around the fact that this ranks as one of the more bizarre albums from any major artist.
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Robert Christgau
next time I hope he aims lower.
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Only Solitaire
Terribly diluted to enjoy in one sitting, but there's quite a few gems to be found in among this stuff.
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John McFerrin Music Reviews
This is worth a couple of listens, but going beyond that strikes me as a waste of a life GOOD
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
Stevie's attempt at a pop symphony. It doesn't quite come off, but there's great music here
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Rolling Stone
1980 - since plucking the exhilarating moments from Journey through the Secret Life of Plants is a harrowing, highly subjective task. One person’s nectar is another’s Karo syrup, and the stamens of Wonder’s Plants are bursting with both.
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All Music
The album is not for everyone, but it suited its purpose and allowed its maker an amount of creative wiggle room that few major-label artists experience.
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Progressive Rock Reviews
it does present itself as one of the truest examples of a concept album by any artist, and its creativity and boundlessness deserve a second listen from anyone who enjoys progressive music
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Blog Critics
2011 - This is a Stevie Wonder album that is expressive, creative, emotional, and futuristic.
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People
1980 - Wonder again puts everybody else in pop in his or her place with this extraordinary album
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Alltime Records
The result can’t match the brilliance of Songs in the Key of Life, but Wonder’s knack for appealing melodies is again evident, and the variety is pleasing.
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The Boom Box
2014 - Oh, the surprises tucked away inside were many, as Wonder worked to create something brand new. Call it prog soul, maybe? The results, whatever their title, amounted to a boundary-free blend of funk and disco, pop and classical, African and Eastern orchestration, ambient and R&B.
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