Talking Book Puzzle there'd be a sense of

there'd be a sense of triumph to Pageant Material

" And with "Sassafrass Roots" Green Day ups the slacker ante dealt up by Beck on "Loser" by asking

This record is dark and dense

" Berninger's baritone croon recalls Gordon Lightfoot

Talking Book Puzzle there'd be a sense ofFollowing closely on the heels of MUSIC OF MY MIND (also released in 1972), TALKING BOOK was Stevie Wonder's most consistent, developed, and impressive album to date. Building on its predecessor, TALKING BOOK combined all aspects of Stevie's musical personality superb compositions, innovative keyboard sounds, exuberant singing, and lush, complex sonic landscapes into a perfectly focused, polished package. The album's two hit singles, the warm, swaying