![]() Because he's grown up fast, the love lyrics are less teen-specific than a lot of early Smokey, say, but the music is pure puberty. Most of these songs hit the charts in a big way before Stevie turned twenty-one last May. ![]() Consistent Motown albums are rare, and Wonder is still an immature ballad singer, though at least now he's covering "We Can Work It Out" (some ballad) rather than (I'm not making this up) "The Shadow of Your Smile." All the good stuff here is stuffed onto one great side-the most exciting music by a male soul singer in quite some time, and it fits no mold, Motown's included. Sometime in the past (can it be?) eight years, Little Stevie became Big, and so did his frantic one-smash-a-year style-wheezes, shrieks, and all. The usual Motown filler gets in the way, and "Send Me Some Lovin'" is quite lame, but I'll take it in trade for "I Pity the Fool" and "Please, Please, Please." A. Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection *īy favoring the ecstatic rocker over Stevie's rather immature teen balladeer, this LP became a sure shot.Music from the Movie "Jungle Fever" ***.Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants B. ![]()
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