Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July (1980) [2014 SACD]
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BAND/ARTIST: Stevie Wonder
- Title: Hotter Than July
- Year Of Release: 1980 [2014]
- Label: Motown / Universal [UIGY 9618]
- Genre: Funk, Soul
- Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) / 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz
- Total Time: 00:45:49
- Total Size: 1,5 GB (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Jam until the break of dawn! Released in 1980, Stevie Wonder’s brilliant Hotter Than July followed up with a bang a film soundtrack that witnessed the end of the legendary artist’s “Classic Period.” And how. Excited after meeting Bob Marley, Wonder embraced reggae’s sunnier feel and colorful look on the album, which yielded four Top Ten singles in the U.K. and three charting singles in the U.S. Hotter Than July remains the peerless composer’s last true masterpiece.
Possessing a slightly faster and jam-oriented direction that Wonder’s other trademark efforts, the record finds the singer doing what he does best: Crafting memorable arrangements and addictive grooves, all the while ignoring the musical trends that surrounded him at the time. Wonder flirts with a disco pulse on “All I Do,” yet the main attractions relate to his irrepressible soulfulness. Rather than play everything himself, he switches up his prior methods by employing all-star backing choirs and abundant rhythm sections that grace songs with insouciant tunefulness and buoyant hooks. More than a dozen backing vocalists (including Michael Jackson, Eddie Levert, and Angela Winbush) as well as multiple handclap percussionists are involved in the process.
Historically, Hotter Than July not only marks a return to form, but a launching pad for the now-observed Martin Luther King holiday. With the anthemic “Happy Birthday,” Wonder issued a call to action and ultimately, got it. The song is line with the mood of the majority of the album: celebratory, positive, and lively. Wonder, however, doesn’t abandon his penchant for social critique, as “Cash In Your Face” stands as a protest against housing discrimination. Simply put, Hotter Than July has it all, and more than 30 years after its original release, continues to burn brightly.
Tracks:
1. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me - 4:08
2. All I Do - 5:06
3. Rocket Love - 4:39
4. I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It - 4:39
5. As If You Read My Mind - 3:40
6. Master Blaster (Jammin’) - 5:08
7. Do Like You - 4:25
8. Cash In Your Face - 3:59
9. Lately - 4:05
10. Happy Birthday - 5:58
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Possessing a slightly faster and jam-oriented direction that Wonder’s other trademark efforts, the record finds the singer doing what he does best: Crafting memorable arrangements and addictive grooves, all the while ignoring the musical trends that surrounded him at the time. Wonder flirts with a disco pulse on “All I Do,” yet the main attractions relate to his irrepressible soulfulness. Rather than play everything himself, he switches up his prior methods by employing all-star backing choirs and abundant rhythm sections that grace songs with insouciant tunefulness and buoyant hooks. More than a dozen backing vocalists (including Michael Jackson, Eddie Levert, and Angela Winbush) as well as multiple handclap percussionists are involved in the process.
Historically, Hotter Than July not only marks a return to form, but a launching pad for the now-observed Martin Luther King holiday. With the anthemic “Happy Birthday,” Wonder issued a call to action and ultimately, got it. The song is line with the mood of the majority of the album: celebratory, positive, and lively. Wonder, however, doesn’t abandon his penchant for social critique, as “Cash In Your Face” stands as a protest against housing discrimination. Simply put, Hotter Than July has it all, and more than 30 years after its original release, continues to burn brightly.
Tracks:
1. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me - 4:08
2. All I Do - 5:06
3. Rocket Love - 4:39
4. I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It - 4:39
5. As If You Read My Mind - 3:40
6. Master Blaster (Jammin’) - 5:08
7. Do Like You - 4:25
8. Cash In Your Face - 3:59
9. Lately - 4:05
10. Happy Birthday - 5:58
Soul | Funk | HD & Vinyl
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