Stevie Wonder – A Time 2 Love

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Genre:	Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Soul, Contemporary R&B, Ballad
Year:	2005

Tracklist

		If Your Love Cannot Be Moved	6:12
		Sweetest Somebody I Know	4:31
		Moon Blue	6:45
		From The Bottom Of My Heart	5:12
		Please Don't Hurt My Baby	4:40
		How Will I Know	3:39
		My Love Is On Fire	6:16
		Passionate Raindrops	4:50
		Tell Your Heart I Love You	4:30
		True Love	3:32
		Shelter In The Rain	4:19
		So What The Fuss	5:04
		Can't Imagine Love Without You	3:45
		Positivity	5:07
		A Time To Love	9:17

Credits (15)

SMOG*
Art Direction, Design
Stephanie Andrews
Artwork, Concept By [Art Concept]
Stevie Wonder
Artwork, Concept By [Art Concept]
Kimberly Brewer
Backing Vocals
Christopher Kornmann
Creative Director [Initial Creative Direction]
Stevie Wonder
Illustration [A Time To Love Symbols Drawn By]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 602498621882	Europe	2005	Europe — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 9882094, Motown – 988 209 4	UK	2005	UK — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time To Love CDr, Album, Promo	Universal Music – none, Motown – none	UK, Europe & US	2005	UK, Europe & US — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time To Love CD, Album	Motown – B0002402-02	US	2005	US — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love 2×LP, Album	Motown – 9882-091	US	2005	US — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – UICT-1027	Japan	2005	Japan — 2005	New Submission
	A Time To Love CD, Album	Motown – B0002402-02	Canada	2005	Canada — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time To Love CD, Album; CD, Compilation; All Media, 2-CD Starbucks Edition	Motown – B0005967-72	US	2005	US — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time To Love CD, Album, Club Edition	Motown – B0002402-02	US	2005	US — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 2600654	Russia	2005	Russia — 2005
	A Time To Love CD, Album	Motown – 9862188	Australia	2005	Australia — 2005
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 9862188	Argentina	2005	Argentina — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album, Promo, Plastic Envelope	Universal Music Denmark – PROM-GO-05D	Denmark	2005	Denmark — 2005
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 0602498467152	Germany	2005	Germany — 2005	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love Cassette, Album	Motown – 2741	Indonesia	2005	Indonesia — 2005
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 986 218-8	Indonesia	2005	Indonesia — 2005
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 602498621882	Hong Kong	2005	Hong Kong — 2005
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Universal Music Taiwan – 986 218-8, Motown – 986 218-8	Taiwan	2005	Taiwan — 2005	New Submission
	A Time To Love CD, Album	Motown – DW8835/986218-8	South Korea	2005	South Korea — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album, Stereo	Motown – TY0047L	China	2005	China — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 9882094, Motown – 988 209 4	UK	2005	UK — 2005	New Submission
	A Time To Love CDr, Advance, Album, Promo	Universal Music – none	Netherlands	2005	Netherlands — 2005	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – 60249846715, Universal Music – 60249846715	Brazil	2007	Brazil — 2007	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album, AB	Motown – 60249846715, Universal Music – 60249846715	Brazil	2007	Brazil — 2007	New Submission
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album	Motown – UICY-60023	Japan	2009	Japan — 2009	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Motown (2) – none	Russia		Russia	Recently Edited
	A Time 2 Love CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Motown (2) – PG-0383, Motown (2) – 986 218-8	Thailand		Thailand	New Submission

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Reviews

Thedovster Jun 24, 2024
referencing A Time 2 Love (2×LP, Album) 9882-091
Yeah…here’s hoping for a 20th anniversary pressing next year… .
brandosoul Jan 14, 2023
referencing A Time 2 Love (2×LP, Album) 9882-091
A terribly overlooked late-career gem. I've been waiting on an official vinyl release of this album for ages. Hopefully Universal can deliver the goods soon.
isaacmusicman Dec 28, 2022
Edited one year ago
referencing A Time To Love (CD, Album) B0002402-02
Yeah, Yeah, I know, I know....I think I reviewed this one like 3 times, but since I redid all the others, I can't leave this one out...

So, after many years of waiting, and wanting new "Stevie Wonder" Music (10 years to be exact), "A Time 2 Love" was born.....

After so many miscues and fumbles in the '80s and '90s, "Stevie" finally got back to being "Stevie".....Now, keep in mind, this is not a complete album, but compare to ones like "Woman In Red" and "Jungle Fever", it is a vast improvement....

"Stevie" got back to being "Stevie" (which kind of started with "Conversation Peace").....But again, it was 10 years later...I have a feeling (even though I can't prove it), that "Stevie" went back to his '70's heyday, and made sure that "A Time 2 Love" was up to par....

The album starts off with the "Gospel" flavored, "If Your Love Cannot Be Moved", which features "Gospel" artists "Kim Burrell", and Choir Vocals arranged by "Kirk Franklin"...It also had "Hip Hop" legend "Doug E. Fresh" providing his signature "Beatbox"....It's an ok song, but it doesn't do anything for me personally....

The album really starts for me with "Sweetest Somebody I Know" (the 1st Crown Jewel), which brings that signature "Stevie" sound...It also had a funny ending with his son "Kailand Morris", who was 3 at the time, bursting through the end of the recording session (and I'm glad "Stevie" kept it there...It brings the song character).....

"Moon Blue" brings you back to the days of "Stevie" killing it behind the Keyboards (even though there are background Vocals)...

The 2nd Crown Jewel, "From The Bottom Of My Heart", is another "Classic Stevie Sound" song, complete with that signature Harmonica behind a great Beat.....

"Please Don't Hurt My Baby" came very very close to being a Crown Jewel...It is very good, but I feel like it is missing something (even though I can't figure it out)....

The Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate Ultimate Crown Jewel, "How Will I Know" (with his talented Daughter "Aisha Morris"), sounds like that kind of dream come true song of being able to sing with your famous Dad (and yes, she is the one "Stevie" wrote "Isn't She Lovely" for).....

The following songs, "My Love Is On Fire", "Passionate Raindrops", "True Love", "Shelter In The Rain", "Can't Imagine Love Without You", and "Positivity" (again featuring "Aisha Morris"), again, are very good songs, but not Crown Jewel material....

Now getting back to business....

The next Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate Crown Jewel is "So What The Fuss"...

This joint was FUNKY!!!!!!, and it was a straight Radio Banger!!!! This had outstanding Vocals by "En Vogue"...Yes, I mean the original line-up of "Cindy Herron", "Terry Ellis", "Maxine Jones" and "Dawn Robinson".....Leave it to "Stevie" to be able to have a group like that, call a truce, so they can perform together again (I really hope it happens again...Real Soon!!!!!!)....Now the song has the cherry on top, by having Guitar played by, the ONE and ONLY Purple One himself, "Prince"!!!!!!

Now, the last, but certainly not least, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate Crown Jewel is the "Stunning Title Track".....

Featuring "India. Irie", and "Mr. Sir. Paul McCartney" on Guitar, and clocking at 9 minutes, it's a Wonder Masterpiece that's been missing from "Stevie"....Ohhh, and how I love the ending, with just a gang of Drums and Percussions!!!!!!

Yes, this is a "Wonder-Ful" album.......And even though it has been some time since "Stevie" has done one, I just feel like he has one last great album left in him...I hope it is soon...But be that as it may be, we just wait.......