Talking Book

***Talking Book*** is the fifteenth album by Stevie Wonder. It was released on October 28, 1972 by Tamla. It was also his second album to be released in 1972 as _Music of My Mind_ had been released just months before it. The album is also known for the hit "Superstition".

### Side one

1. "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 2:58
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums</small>
    - <small>Jim Gilstrap – first lead vocal, background vocal</small>
    - <small>Lani Groves – second lead vocal, background vocal</small>
    - <small>Gloria Barley – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Scott Edwards – electric bass</small>
    - <small>Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas</small>
1. "Maybe Your Baby" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 6:51
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass</small>
    - <small>Ray Parker Jr. – electric guitar</small>
1. "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 4:39
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer</small>
1. "Tuesday Heartbreak" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 3:02
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender rhodes, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass</small>
    - <small>David Sanborn – alto saxophone</small>
    - <small>Deniece Williams – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Shirley Brewer – background vocal</small>
1. "You've Got It Bad Girl" <small>(Wonder, Yvonne Wright)</small> – 4:56
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer</small>
    - <small>Jim Gilstrap – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Lani Groves – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas</small>

### Side two

1. "Superstition" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 4:26
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass</small>
    - <small>Trevor Laurence – tenor saxophone</small>
    - <small>Steve Madaio – trumpet</small>
1. "Big Brother" <small>(Wonder)</small> – 3:34
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocals, Hohner clavinet, drums, harmonica, Moog bass</small>
1. "Blame It On the Sun" <small>(Wonder, Syreeta Wright)</small> – 3:26
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer</small>
    - <small>Jim Gilstrap – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Lani Groves – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Uncredited – guitar</small>
1. "Lookin' for Another Pure Love" <small>(Wonder, S. Wright)</small> – 4:44
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass</small>
    - <small>Debra Wilson – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Shirley Brewer – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Loris Harvin (Delores Harvin) – background vocal</small>
    - <small>Jeff Beck – electric guitar</small>
    - <small>Buzz Feiten (Howard "Buzz" Feiten) – electric guitar</small>
1. "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" <small>(Wonder, Y. Wright)</small> – 4:51
    - <small>Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass</small>

## Personnel

- Malcolm Cecil - Programming, Engineer, Associate Producer
- Robert Margouleff - Engineer, Associate Producer, Photography
- Austin Godsey - Engineer, Recording
- Joan Decola - Recording
- George Marino - Mastering

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Talking Book
- **type**: Album
- **artist**: Stevie Wonder
- **released**: October 28, 1972
- **recorded**: 1972
- **length**: 43:31
- **label**: Motown, Tamla
- **prev title**: Music of My Mind
(1972)
- **next title**: Innervisions
(1973)