Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants is Stevie Wonder's eighteenth studio album, released in 1979 on Tamla Records as the original soundtrack to a documentary film of the same name. The double album is almost entirely instrumental, a meditative, ambient-tinged exploration of nature, consciousness, and the interconnectedness of life. Wonder played every instrument and composed every piece, drawing on classical, jazz, African, and electronic music traditions to create what amounts to a unique departure from everything his audience expected. 'Send One Your Love,' a gorgeous ballad, was the album's sole traditional pop track and became a significant R&B hit. Critics at the time were often baffled by the project's scope and abstraction, but Secret Life of Plants is now appreciated as one of Wonder's most ambitious artistic statements, proof that his vision extended well beyond soul and R&B.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | Earth's Creation | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 2 | The First Garden | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 3 | Voyage to India | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 4 | Same Old Story | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 5 | Venus' Flytrap and the Bug | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 6 | Ai No, Sono | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 7 | Seasons | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 8 | Power Flower | Michael Sembello | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 9 | Send One Your Love (Music) | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 10 | Race Babbling | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 11 | Send One Your Love | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 12 | Outside My Window | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 13 | Black Orchid | Yvonne Wright | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 14 | Ecclesiastes | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 15 | Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 16 | Come Back as a Flower | Syreeta Wright | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 17 | A Seed's a Star / Tree Medley | Stevie Wonder, Stephanie Andrews | Stevie Wonder, Stephanie Andrews | Stevie Wonder |
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| 18 | The Secret Life of Plants | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 19 | Tree | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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| 20 | Finale | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder |
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Data note: Primarily instrumental. All compositions by Stevie Wonder. "Send One Your Love" is the only traditional pop vocal track. Double album released with documentary film.