The entire album plays as an extended suite, a musical trip into a world where Wonder has rewritten the rules of popular song. Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder R&B/Soul.
Stevie Wonder – 1976 – Songs In The Key Of Life Read Reviews, Buy the Album or Download the Album for free One of those rare double albums (double and a half, really, since it originally came out on 2LPs and an EP), Songs In the Key of Life might just be Stevie Wonder’s true masterpiece. Rarely have I found such an uplifting set of songs which manage to avoid schmaltz and address hard political issues whilst at the same time maintaining an upbeat attitude. It’s almost impossible not to have your spirits lifted when it comes on, and musically speaking it’s also incredibly adventurous, with Stevie not only knocking out some all-time soul classics but also dabbling in funk, jazz fusion, a little prog on the side, and drawing a little on classical music too. Simply put, Stevie draws more or less everything which interests him musically into one massive package here and gets the absolute best out of everything he dabbles in.
The end result is magnificent.