Stevie Wonder – Characters (VG+/VG+) – LP, ZA 1987

Characters is an LP by Stevie Wonder from 1987 released on the Motown label.

About this album

Characters finds Stevie Wonder pairing polished late-1980s soul with the melodic assurance and social awareness that defined his classic period. Issued in 1987, the album arrived after a long run of landmark work and shows Wonder adapting to contemporary R&B production without losing his identity as a writer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. Songs such as You Will Know and Skeletons underline his continued strength for hooks, groove and message, while the set also reflects the more streamlined sound of the era. Though not as celebrated as his 1970s peak, Characters remains an important late-career statement from one of popular music’s most distinctive voices.