{"product_id":"stevie-wonder-hotter-than-july-new-vinyl","title":"Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July (New Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew sealed copy. 2025 reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHotter than July is Stevie Wonder’s 1980 album released through Motown’s Tamla label, recorded primarily at his newly acquired Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles. Arriving after the commercial disappointment of Journey Through “The Secret Life of Plants”, the album marked a return to a more direct blend of soul, pop, funk, and reggae influenced songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album includes some of Wonder’s best known songs of the era, including “Master Blaster (Jammin’)”, inspired by Bob Marley, along with “Happy Birthday”, “All I Do”, and “Lately”. Beyond its musical success, the album became closely associated with Wonder’s campaign to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday, with both the song “Happy Birthday” and the original sleeve design directly supporting the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritically, Hotter than July was viewed as a strong return to form and remains one of Wonder’s most celebrated later period albums. It reached number three on the Billboard chart, became his most successful UK release at the time, and further demonstrated his ability to combine socially conscious themes with accessible pop and soul arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Did I Hear You Say You Love Me\u003cbr\u003eA2 All I Do\u003cbr\u003eA3 Rocket Love\u003cbr\u003eA4 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It\u003cbr\u003eA5 As If You Read My Mind\u003cbr\u003eB1 Master Blaster (Jammin')\u003cbr\u003eB2 Do Like You\u003cbr\u003eB3 Cash In Your Face\u003cbr\u003eB4 Lately\u003cbr\u003eB5 Happy Birthday\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resolute Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47823717073154,"sku":"0602557378399","price":37.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0007\/9304\/files\/StevieWonder_HotterThanJuly.jpg?v=1779481869","url":"https:\/\/resoluterecords.ca\/products\/stevie-wonder-hotter-than-july-new-vinyl","provider":"Resolute Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}