Stevie Wonder Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
Label : Tamla Motown
Released ; October 1979
Format ;Mp3@320
>Stevie Wonder Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
Label : Tamla Motown
Released ; October 1979
Format ;Mp3@320
Stevie Wonder broke a three-year silence, one that followed a series of six classic albums released within six years, with this double album, the score/soundtrack to a little-seen environmental documentary directed by Wild Bunch co-screenwriter Walon Green. From the release of Songs in the Key of Life through the release of Plants, Wonder had been active, actually, but only as a collaborator, working with Ramsey Lewis, the Pointer Sisters, Minnie Riperton, Syreeta, Ronnie Foster, and Michael Jackson. Even so, three years was a considerable lag between albums. Anticipation was so high that this release peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and R&B album charts. It quickly slipped to footnote status; when Wonder’s 1972-1980 albums were reissued in 2000, it was left out of the program. Plants is a sprawling, fascinating album. Though it is dominated by synthesizer-heavy instrumental pieces with evocative titles, there is a handful of full-blown songs. The gorgeous, mostly acoustic ballad “Send One Your Love” was a Top Ten R&B single, while the joyous “Outside My Window” registered in the Top 60. Beyond that, there’s the deep classic “Come Back as a Flower,” a gently lapping, piano-led ballad featuring Syreeta on vocals. Otherwise, there are playfully oddball tracks like “Venus’ Flytrap and the Bug,” where Wonder chirps “Please don’t eat me!” through robotizing effects, and “A Seed’s a Star,” which incorporates crowd noise, a robotized monologue, and a shrieking Tata Vega over a funkier and faster version of Yellow Magic Orchestra. 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.
Disc 1
1. Earth's Creation 4:05
2. The First Garden 4:51
3. Voyage To India 4:12
4. Same Old Story 3:45
5. Venus' Flytrap And The Bug 2:25
6. Ai No Sono 2:05
7. Seasons 2:55
8. Power Flower 5:30
9. Send One Your Love (Instrumental) 3:06
10. Race Babbling 8:49
Disc 2
1. Send One Your Love 4:02
2. Outside My Window 5:29
3. Black Orchid 3:47
4. Ecclesiastes 3:48
5. Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye 2:59
6. Come Back As A Flower 3:22
7. A Seed's A Star/Tree Medley 5:54
8. The Secret Life Of Plants 4:16
9. Tree 5:48
10. Finale 7:02
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Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(01) [Stevie Wonder] Earth's Creation.mp3
9.4 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(02) [Stevie Wonder] The First Garden.mp3
5.8 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(03) [Stevie Wonder] Voyage To India.mp3
14.9 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(04) [Stevie Wonder] Same Old Story.mp3
8.6 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(05) [Stevie Wonder] Venus' Flytrap And The Bug.mp3
5.6 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(06) [Stevie Wonder] Ai No, Sono.mp3
4.8 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(07) [Stevie Wonder] Seasons.mp3
6.7 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(08) [Stevie Wonder] Power Flower.mp3
12.6 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(09) [Stevie Wonder] Send One Your Love (Instrumental).mp3
7.1 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 1/(10) [Stevie Wonder] Race Babbling.mp3
20.3 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(01) [Stevie Wonder] Send One Your Love.mp3
9.2 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(02) [Stevie Wonder] Outside My Window.mp3
12.6 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(03) [Stevie Wonder] Black Orchid.mp3
8.7 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(04) [Stevie Wonder] Ecclesiastes.mp3
8.7 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(05) [Stevie Wonder] Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye.mp3
6.8 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(06) [Stevie Wonder] Come Back As A Flower.mp3
11.4 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(07) [Stevie Wonder] A Seed's A Star - Tree Medley.mp3
13.5 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(08) [Stevie Wonder] The Secret Life Of Plants.mp3
9.8 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(09) [Stevie Wonder] Tree.mp3
13.3 MB
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Disc 2/(10) [Stevie Wonder] Finale.mp3