Stevie Wonder's fifth studio LP and while not his biggest seller it did generate one hit - "A Place In The Sun", reaching #9 on Billboard. To me interesting since it is his first grown-up album. The wonder kid and teen idol are largely left behind, leaving place for the more mature persona that, further developed, would make him one of the most loved and best-selling seventies artists. Three of the songs are partly self-penned and even if only one - "My World Is Empty Without You" - is from Holland-Dozier-Holland the whole thing oozes good mid-sixties Motown, backed by The Funk Brothers and The Andantes among others. Over all maybe not up with some of his later masterpieces, but warm and friendly enough, topped by his then already signature vocals. This mono is cut loud though without bursting the seams, so good listening anyway. Favorite tracks - "A Place In The Sun", "Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together)" and "Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)". Issued and reissued all over the world on vinyl, cassette and CD through the years. First UK on Tamla Motown (S/TML 10045), Early US (also as stereo TS 272) had label as shown here in a glossy cover. (TÖMÖ*)
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