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Most Monumental Album Flops: No. 18
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'Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants'
Stevie Wonder, 1979
Rise: Riding a creative deluge from the early '70s, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist set his own high-water mark with the smash 'Songs in the Key of Life.'
Fall: The long-delayed follow-up, purportedly the soundtrack to a mysterious film, baffled fans with its heavily synthesized, New Age-y vibe.
Stats: 'Key of Life' (1976), 10 million; 'Secret Life of Plants,' less than 500,000
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thmsst49
This is a really great album. I agree with Michael Tilton Thomas. The album was way before its time. Still, I think it's a classic. A great album to listen to with the one you love--and not saying a word. Just following along reading the words while the both of you take off on a special journey. Just thinking about it now has created a smile on my face. I feel fortunate I was able to feel this album.
July 23 2008 at 11:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
djgirl
I remember a song from this album called Black Orchid that I really loved. The seventies was the best decade of Wonder's music for me. I still groove to songs of this decade when one of his comes on.
August 14 2007 at 1:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Louis
Stevie's worst work is better then the best Rap album on this entire site if not the entire internet. The man can do no wrong.
July 08 2007 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
JackBassV
The Secret Life Of Plants was a documentary series by David Attenbourough on the BBC.
Not sure if this was the music for it^^;
JBV^_^
LuxeLIfe
We still love you, Stevie!
July 01 2007 at 5:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Rocky
This is a slept on album with some serious genious to it...
May 31 2007 at 8:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Howard
I agree, the album is misunderstood. I am no Stevie Wonder Fan yet I own this album in vinyl and just bought the CD.
May 26 2007 at 7:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Blanche
This album was the result of a documentary that he scored. I had the pleasure of seeing this with the music and if you had seen the film, you would understand the music. Alas, the music is quite good if you understand the concept.
May 26 2007 at 6:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
James
Stevie is the man regardless
May 26 2007 at 4:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Michael Tilson Thomas
This album is a sleeper. There are a number of excellent cuts and although taken as a whole it may be too much, the great cuts more than outweigh the rest. Send One Your Love, The Same Old Story, Black Orchid are good places to start.
Overall it was simply way, way ahead ot its time.
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