Stevie Wonder triple pack Motown classics Innervisions Hotter Than July Best Of

	A$		26
	$		17

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All time classic here, from one of the all time great labels! I’ve included All Music reviews as well, it was easier and they say it well

Innervisions – “When Stevie Wonder applied his tremendous songwriting talents to the unsettled social morass that was the early '70s, he produced one of his greatest, most important works, a rich panoply of songs addressing drugs, spirituality, political ethics, the unnecessary perils of urban life, and what looked to be the failure of the '60s dream -- all set within a collection of charts as funky and catchy as any he'd written before. Two of the highlights, "Living for the City" and "Too High," make an especially deep impression thanks to Stevie's narrative talents; on the first, an eight-minute mini-epic, he brings a hard-scrabble Mississippi black youth to the city and illustrates, via a brilliant dramatic interlude, what lies in wait for innocents. (He also uses his variety of voice impersonations to stunning effect.) "Too High" is just as stunning, a cautionary tale about drugs driven by a dizzying chorus of scat vocals and a springing bassline. "Higher Ground," a funky follow-up to the previous album's big hit ("Superstition"), and "Jesus Children of America" both introduced Wonder's interest in Eastern religion. It's a tribute to his genius that he could broach topics like reincarnation and transcendental meditation in a pop context with minimal interference to the rest of the album. Wonder also made no secret of the fact that "He's Misstra Know-It-All" was directed at Tricky Dick, aka Richard Milhouse Nixon, then making headlines (and destroying America's faith in the highest office) with the biggest political scandal of the century. Putting all these differing themes and topics into perspective was the front cover, a striking piece by Efram Wolff portraying Stevie Wonder as the blind visionary, an artist seeing far better than those around him what was going on in the early '70s, and using his astonishing musical gifts to make this commentary one of the most effective and entertaining ever heard”.

Cover - EX – top condition Vinyl – VG++ conservative grade, lovely shine, perfect playback

Hotter Than July – “Four years after the pinnacle of Stevie Wonder's mid-'70s typhoon of classic albums, Hotter Than Julywas the proper follow-up to Songs in the Key of Life (his Journey Through the Secret Life of Plantsconcept record was actually a soundtrack to an obscure movie that fared miserably in theaters). It also found Wonder in a different musical climate than the one that savored his every move from 1972 to 1977. Disco and new wave had slowly crept their way into the mainstream record-buying public, and hindered the once-ample room for socially and politically charged lyrics. However, Wonder naysayed the trends and continues to do what he did best. Solid songwriting, musicianship, and production are evident in the majority of Hotter Than July. Wonder also carries on his tradition of penning songs normally not associated with his trademark sound, from the disco-tinged "All I Do" (originally planned to be released by Tammi Terrell almost ten years previously) to the reggae-influenced smash "Master Blaster (Jammin)," which went straight to the top of the R&B charts. While admittedly there are a few less-than-standard tracks, he closes the album on an amazing high note with one of the most aching ballads in his canon ("Lately") and a touching anthem to civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr. ("Happy Birthday"). While most definitely not on the same tier as Innervisions or Songs in the Key of Life, Hotter Than July is the portrait of an artist who still had the Midas touch, but stood at the crossroads of an illustrious career.

Cover – VG Vinyl – VG – lots of marks but still plays really well, minimal noise!

Wonderland Best of – Cover VG+/EX+ - top copy!

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MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

NM: Played a handful of times, several of the faintest hairlines only, perfect sound, full gloss and sheen, cover near new in every way.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, tiniest dusting of superficial hairlines only, playback near perfect. The cover and packaging might have very slight wear/most minor cosmetic wear only. 

VERY GOOD+: Perfectly acceptable, plays with no skips or jumps, no feelable marks, hairlines, and other superficial scratches may be evident on the vinyl but sound quality and fidelity still excellent, may have the odd pop and crackle only. Cover will have normal wear, seams and corners in tact, some age deterioration.

VERY GOOD:The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch, some may be feelable but will not sound in repeat-tic manner. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable, may have minor seam or other tears but still acceptable integrity.

GOOD:The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and feelable scratches that may tic or jump. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR:The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, jump etc. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced. Collector piece only.  

Please wait for invoice – I post in special mailers, with bubble wrap.

Postage: 1 LP within Australia $9.50 – note double albums are 2 LP’s

Combined Postage for Australian Buyers :

All packages within Australia are now sent with tracking.

Metro areas quoted - country can cost more please ask.

2-3 LP's

4-6 LP's

7-10 LP's

Melbourne

12.00

12.00

12.00

Sydney

16.00

17.00

18.00

Adelaide

16.00

17.00

18.00

Brisbane

16.00

17.50

19.00

Hobart

16.50

18.00

19.00

Perth

18.00

19.00

19.00

NOTE – International shipping is not $4 - Shipping Rates for International Buyers :– I pack in heavy cardboard packaging, with bubble wrap and it often brings the weight over 500g – see the 2 LP’s column below - so please wait for invoice, but same as the USA Australia Post International rates are ridiculously expensive, were sorry about this!

Air Mail takes up to 2 WEEKS for delivery.

1 LP (under 500g)

2 LP's (over 500g)

3 LP's

4-6 LP's

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AU$

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New Zealand

13.00

24.00

24.00

33.00

Asia & Pacific

15.00

29.00

29.00

40.00

USA & Canada

16.00

32.00

33.00

45.00

Europe

20.00

40.00

41.00

59.00

Rest Of World

22.00

43.00

45.00

65.00

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