Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants = Trainwreckord-esque?
It might not fit the full definition of a Trainwreckord in the sense that Stevie Wonder was able to regain commercial footing with the albums that immediately followed this soundtrack to a never released documentary. But some argue that he never recovered artistically, since he played it safe for the rest of his career, never taking any big risks like the one he did with Plants. The album itself was so poorly received, Barry Gordy reportedly complained that the 1 million pressings he issued for Plants was "900,000 too many", although it's esteem has climbed in the years since with artists as diverse as Björk and Solange lauding it. I'd love to hear Todd disect this era.
It might not fit the full definition of a Trainwreckord in the sense that Stevie Wonder was able to regain commercial footing with the albums that immediately followed this soundtrack to a never released documentary. But some argue that he never recovered artistically, since he played it safe for the rest of his career, never taking any big risks like the one he did with Plants. The album itself was so poorly received, Barry Gordy reportedly complained that the 1 million pressings he issued for Plants was "900,000 too many", although it's esteem has climbed in the years since with artists as diverse as Björk and Solange lauding it. I'd love to hear Todd disect this era.