On October 27, 1972, Stevie Wonder released "Talking Book," an essential album in his legendary Classic Era and the unofficial start of his Classic Era.

To discuss the album in totality, I am pleased to have Evan Barnes, who covers University of Memphis football for the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, join the show!

Evan is a big of a Stevie fan as I am, so we didn't get too much into the technical aspect of the album, but more of the feel of the times and the greatness of Talking Book, from the melancholy to the hopeful, the spirited to the sullen and much more.