STEVIE WONDER – TALKING BOOK LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1973 MOTOWN SOUL

Stevie Wonder – Talking Book
(Tamla Motown Records   1973   STMA8007)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges/corners – back cover has some ringwear & 2 tiny tears at opening edge

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins; May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Talking Book is the fifteenth album by Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972.

Track listing

All songs produced, arranged and written by Stevie Wonder except where noted.

Personnel

Side one

1. “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” (Wonder) – 2:58
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums
   • Jim Gilstrap – first lead vocal, background vocal
   • Lani Groves – second lead vocal, background vocal
   • Gloria Barley – background vocal
   • Scott Edwards – electric bass
   • Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas
2. “Maybe Your Baby” (Wonder) – 6:51
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass
   • Ray Parker Jr. – electric guitar
3. “You and I (We Can Conquer the World)” (Wonder) – 4:39
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
4. “Tuesday Heartbreak” (Wonder) – 3:02
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender rhodes, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass
   • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
   • Deniece Williams – background vocal
   • Shirley Brewer – background vocal
5. “You’ve Got It Bad Girl” (Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 4:56
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
   • Jim Gilstrap – background vocal
   • Lani Groves – background vocal
   • Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas

Side two

1. “Superstition” (Wonder) – 4:26
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass
   • Trevor Laurence – tenor saxophone
   • Steve Madaio – trumpet
2. “Big Brother” (Wonder) – 3:34
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocals, Hohner clavinet, drums, harmonica, Moog bass
3. “Blame It On the Sun” (Wonder, Syreeta Wright) – 3:26
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
   • Jim Gilstrap – background vocal
   • Lani Groves – background vocal
   • Uncredited – guitar
4. “Lookin’ for Another Pure Love” (Wonder, S. Wright) – 4:44
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass
   • Debra Wilson – background vocal
   • Shirley Brewer – background vocal
   • Loris Harvin (Delores Harvin) – background vocal
   • Jeff Beck – electric guitar
   • Buzzy Feton (Howard “Buzz” Feiten) – electric guitar
5. “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” (Wonder, Y. Wright) – 4:51
   • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass

Personnel

• Malcolm Cecil – Programming, Engineer, Associate Producer
• Robert Margouleff – Engineer, Associate Producer, Photography
• Austin Godsey – Engineer, Recording
• Joan Decola – Recording
• George Marino – Mastering

Produced by Stevie Wonder.