{"product_id":"journey-through-the-secret-life-of-plants-2lp-180g-vinyl-mint-m-mint-m","title":"Stevie Wonder - Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants (2LP 180g Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBRAND NEW\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:    Motown – B0028292-01\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat:    2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry:    US\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased:    Sep 7, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre:    Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle:    \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Earth's Creation\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        The First Garden\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        Voyage To India\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA4        Same Old Story\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA5        Venus' Flytrap And The Bug\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA6        Ai No Sono\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        Seasons\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        Power Flower\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Send One Your Love (Music)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4        Race Babbling\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC1        Send One Your Love\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC2        Outside My Window\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC3        Black Orchid\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC4        Ecclesiastes\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC5        Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC6        Come Back As A Flower\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD1        A Seed's A Star And Tree Medley\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD2        The Secret Life Of Plants\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD3        Tree\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD4        Finale\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePhonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCopyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nManufactured By – Universal Music Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDistributed By – Universal Music Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA Motown Records release, (P)1979 (C) 2018 UMG Recordings Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404. All rights reserved. B0028292-01 universalmusicenterprises.com\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBarcode: 602567526681\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Stevie Wonder (vocals, various instruments); Syreeta, Tata Vega (vocals); Ben Bridges, Rick Zunigar, Michael Sembello (guitar); Hank Redd (saxophone); Larry Gittens (trumpet); Ron Kersey (keyboards); Nathan Watts (bass); Ibrahim Camara, Lamine Konte, Dennis Davis, Joe Johnson, Earl DeRouen (percussion); Kathy Collier, Susaye Greene, Josie James, Abdoulaye Soumare, Angela Winbush, Shirley Brewer, Alexandra Brown, Marva Halcolm (background vocals). Stevie Wonder broke a three-year silence, one that followed a series of six classic albums released within six years, with this double album, the score\/soundtrack to a little-seen environmental documentary directed by Wild Bunch co-screenwriter Walon Green. From the release of Songs in the Key of Life through the release of Plants, Wonder had been active, actually, but only as a collaborator, working with Ramsey Lewis, the Pointer Sisters, Minnie Riperton, Syreeta, Ronnie Foster, and Michael Jackson. Even so, three years was a considerable lag between albums. Anticipation was so high that this release peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and R\u0026amp;B album charts. It quickly slipped to footnote status; when Wonder's 1972-1980 albums were reissued in 2000, it was left out of the program. Plants is a sprawling, fascinating album. Though it is dominated by synthesizer-heavy instrumental pieces with evocative titles, there is a handful of full-blown songs. The gorgeous, mostly acoustic ballad \"Send One Your Love\" was a Top Ten R\u0026amp;B single, while the joyous \"Outside My Window\" registered in the Top 60. Beyond that, there's the deep classic \"Come Back as a Flower,\" a gently lapping, piano-led ballad featuring Syreeta on vocals. Otherwise, there are playfully oddball tracks like \"Venus' Flytrap and the Bug,\" where Wonder chirps \"Please don't eat me!\" through robotizing effects, and \"A Seed's a Star,\" which incorporates crowd noise, a robotized monologue, and a shrieking Tata Vega over a funkier and faster version of Yellow Magic Orchestra. The album is not for everyone, but it suited its purpose and allowed its maker an amount of creative wiggle room that few major-label artists experience. ~ Andy Kellman\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: FUNK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: 2xLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 09\/07\/18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- FUNK","offer_id":47189054554370,"sku":"DN08LX-ADGC-00","price":40.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9007\/7442\/files\/stevie-wonder-journey-through-the-secret-life-of-plants-180-gram-vinyl-2-lps_jsF0j.jpg?v=1767381642","url":"https:\/\/soundbendrecords.co\/products\/journey-through-the-secret-life-of-plants-2lp-180g-vinyl-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"Sound Bend Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}