Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants

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.