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Rip It Up, Issue 29, 1 December 1979, Page 12

3 YEARS IN THE MAKING STEVIE WONDER& Journey through THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS When Michael Braun’ asked Stevie Wonder to compose a piece of music for his film "The Secret Life Of Plants" it is certain that neither of them had any idea of the proportions to which that project would eventually grow. One musical segment from Stevie unbalanced the musical content of the rest of the picture, so he was asked to compose a theme song, and from this it grew to Stevie being invited to write the entire musical score for the picture. Thus, the "Secret Life Of Plants” grew to become Stevie Wonder’s next major project after his universally successful “Songs In The Key Of Life” album. Nowa little overthree years later, and afterthe characteristic Stevie Wonder honing to perfection, Journey Through The Secret Life Of. Plants" is complete. . After only one listen to the album it will not be difficult for eventhose relatively uninitiatedinthe complexities of song writing.and recording to realize why the album took this length of time to perfect. This is a major musical work which can expect to enjoy a longevity which will dwarf the length of time • that the album took in the making. The Journey explores The entire musical: and hence emotional spectrum yia 20 brilliant tracks ‘.Earth's Creation. The i First Garden. Voyage to indiaSame Old Story. Venus', Flytrap and The Bug. Ai No Sono. Seasons.\Power ■ Flower Send One Your Love (music): Race Babbling. Send One Your Love. Outside My Window. Black OrchidL Ecclesiastes: Kesse - Ye Lolo De Ye. Come Back As A Flower. A Seed's A Star and Tree Medley. The Secret Life'Of Plants Tree. Finale. ' V ; ' ~ - ' V' . ~ • '• > ; . ’ ’ ■ ■ . 1 ! ; - * <**' 3&SI6E . AiC? < • *< Iv,. |s m . m ■ =1 ?''' m m m % m ■'.b y;:: m m ■ : vfv . a umi v'. •: • .. L //// mt KH&aai: m ' ■ assi ■ m ■ Mhhhi 11 i 1 a Bra n H K MOTOWN* \ V T :: j t , When Michael Braun asked Stevie Wonder to compose a piece of music for his film “The Secret Life Of Plants" it is certain that neither of them had any idea of the proportions to which that project would eventually grow. One musical segment from Stevie unbalanced the musical content of the rest of the picture, so he was asked to compose a theme song, and from this it grew to Stevie being invited to write the entire musical score for the picture. Thus, the “Secret Life Of Plants” grew to become Stevie Wonder's next major project after his universally successful “Songs In The Key Of Life" album. Now a little overthree years later, and after the characteristic Stevie Wonder honing to perfection, Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants" is complete. After only one listen to the album it will not be difficult foreventhoserelativelyuninitiatedinthe complexities of song writing and recording to realize why the album took this length of time to perfect. This is a major musical work which can expect to enjoy a longevity which will dwarf the length of time that the album took in the making. The Journey explores the entire musical and hence emotional spectrum via 20 brilliant tracks:Earth's Creation. The First Garden. Voyage to India Same Old Story. Venus' Flytrap and The Bug. Ai No Sono Seasons. Power Flower. Send One Your Love (music). Race Babbling. Send One Your Love. Outside My Window. Black Orchid. Ecclesiastes. Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye. Come Back As A Flower. A Seed's A Star and Tree Medley. The Secret Life Of Plants. Tree. Finale. ri //// % Double Album. Deluxe Double-Fold Cover \VO & ***** 4 A vS rC // rr S "•V-.-, a'-;’ mm fm. m r. ■ ..