Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July (1980) [1987, Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Smooth Soul | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 45:47 Min | 305,43 Mb
Label: Motown/PolyGram (Germany) | Cat.# 530 044-2 | Released: 1993 (1980-09-29)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Smooth Soul | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 45:47 Min | 305,43 Mb
Label: Motown/PolyGram (Germany) | Cat.# 530 044-2 | Released: 1993 (1980-09-29)
"Hotter than July" is the nineteenth album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder, originally released on Motown's Tamla label on September 29, 1980. It was certified platinum and reached number three on the US Billboard chart. This was his most successful album in the UK, peaking at number two and producing four top ten singles.The first, third and fourth single were released with music videos. "Hotter than July" was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the American Music Awards in 1982.
~Wikipedia
Four years after the pinnacle of Stevie Wonder's mid-'70s typhoon of classic albums, Hotter Than July was the proper follow-up to Songs in the Key of Life (his Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants concept 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.
~Review by Rob Theakston
Release of the album: 1980, September, 29 [LP Tamla, Cat.# T8-373M1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1993 [CD Motown/PolyGram (Germany), Cat.# 530 044-2 / UPC: 731453004429]
℗ 1980 Motown Record Company L.P.
Distributed by PolyGram.
Made in Germany
Credits:
Engineer – Jimmy "Rock 'n' Roll" Sandweiss, Lon Neumann, Peter Vargo
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Harlan
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Olazabal
Mastered By – Arnie Acosta, Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen
Mastered By [CD Mastering] – Bob Harlan
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer, Stevie Wonder
Technician [Equipment Technician] – Lou Hyland, Mick Parish
Tracklist:
01. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me (04:09)
02. All I Do (05:07)
03. Rocket Love (04:39)
04. I Ain't Gonna Stand For It (04:39)
05. As If You Read My Mind (03:37)
06. Master Blaster (Jammin') (05:08)
07. Do Like You (04:25)
08. Cash In Your Face (03:59)
09. Lately (04:05)
10. Happy Birthday (05:58)
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Bitrate: 801 kbps
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Analyzed: Stevie Wonder / Hotter Than July
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Samplerate: 44100 Hz
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Bitrate: 801 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the original releaser
See also:
Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness...1986, Reissue] {Japan for USA}
Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness...74) [2000, Remastered Reissue]
Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July (1980) [1987, Reissue]