Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection

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Like the Beatles' The Beatles 1, this rundown of Stevie Wonder chestnuts is merciless in cutting a huge list of classic tracks down to a single disc's worth of the most recognizable. Anyone who's treasured even one or two of these songs and yet never bought a Wonder record will be more than pleased with the acquisition of The Definitive Collection. These records continue to ring with importance and history, but more important, all except two or three remain fresh and capable of surprising even veteran fans. Those listeners may note, though, that Wonder is among the few performers who could release a retrospective containing 15 No. 1 R&B hits and still invite the complaint that the album felt incomplete--not least in explaining how the man transformed himself from a multitalented teenage hitmaker into the funk-pop visionary of Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life. --Rickey Wright

Product Description
Compact Selection of Great Early Hits from the Former Boy Wonder of the Keyboard and Resident Genius of Berry Gordy's Motown Records.

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Tracks:

1. Fingertips (Part 2)
2. Uptight
3. Hey Love
4. I Was Made To Love Her
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Cherie Amour
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
8. Superstition
9. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
10. Higher Ground
11. Living For The City
12. You Haven't Done Nothing
13. Boogie On Reggae Woman
14. I Wish
15. Sir Duke
16. Masterblaster (Jammin')
17. That Girl
18. Do I Do
19. I Just Called To Say I Love You
20. Part-Time Lover
21. Overjoyed

Amazon.com

Like the Beatles' The Beatles 1, this rundown of Stevie Wonder chestnuts is merciless in cutting a huge list of classic tracks down to a single disc's worth of the most recognizable. Anyone who's treasured even one or two of these songs and yet never bought a Wonder record will be more than pleased with the acquisition of The Definitive Collection. These records continue to ring with importance and history, but more important, all except two or three remain fresh and capable of surprising even veteran fans. Those listeners may note, though, that Wonder is among the few performers who could release a retrospective containing 15 No. 1 R&B hits and still invite the complaint that the album felt incomplete--not least in explaining how the man transformed himself from a multitalented teenage hitmaker into the funk-pop visionary of Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life. --Rickey Wright

Album Details

Compact Selection of Great Early Hits from the Former Boy Wonder of the Keyboard and Resident Genius of Berry Gordy's Motown Records.

Customer Reviews:

no idea what this is.......2007-07-16

some of the songs I had not heard. But my favorite song was on this cd so I purchased it.

Essential Stevie.......2007-07-09

This is the essential collection of Stevie Wonder. This CD provides a great cross section of the many talents of Stevie Wonder from his early days to his experiments with funk and jazz. Nearly every song sounds different in style and form because of the breadth and depth of SW's career. Great addition to the CD collection of you're a Stevie fan and you want a single representation of his fantastic career.

How high can we rate an artist?.......2007-07-01

You know, with Mr. Wonder we reach for superlatives and we slap them down on paper and looking back on it we realize that the meaning of our impression is deeper yet. Listening to this retrospective of his best hits I was dazzled at how many there were, how many I remembered, how many years ago it all started and how the purity just carries on. While there is a substantial pool of anger, resentment and rage amongst African Americans and many choose to vent their spleen in their music, Stevie Wonder chose a different path. Perhaps it is just a reflection of the love in his being, but his music always keeps pointed to a positive message, even when he is lamenting the scourge of ghetto life.

This master musician, singer, songwriter and story teller has no peer who eclipses his place. He has given us funk so hot you just have to get up and gyrate on the floor lest you fall off your chair. He has given us love songs so tender that dozens of other singers have sung them to great acclaim for their own careers. It is not an exaggeration to say that with this genius, his reach has never extended beyond his abilities. They go hand in hand, his ability to manifest his deepest creativity is unimpeded. A person cannot be without this compilation and say that they have surrounded themselves with the best of American Afro funk, jazz and pop. It only remains for us to wait for more music to fill up the already substantial opus that he has created. A greater joy in music is hard to come by. Essential.

Excellent Purchase.......2007-06-27

This CD is good sample of the great Stevie Wonder. The CD worth the amount paid and remind me some nice songs. If you like Steve Wonder buy it!

Great.......2007-06-12

I loved the whole cd ,and think it is worth every penny. I run a dj service and get all kinds of comments on my music. At the last wedding I was told that they had not heard some of the songs in a long time and they loved it. Big D

Average customer rating: The best Stevie Wonder collection Hard to Capture Stevie's Genius on One disc As Good As It Gets!

Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits Ray Charles: Ultimate Hits Collection Twenty Five Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits ASIN: B00006RJ2G Release Date: 2004-01-12

Tracks:

1. Superstition
2. Sir Duke
3. I Wish
4. Master Blaster (Jammin')
5. Isn't She Lovely
6. I Just Called To Say I Love You
7. As
8. Never Had A Dream Come True
9. I Was Made To Love Her
10. Heaven Help Us All
11. Overjoyed
12. Lately
13. For Your Love
14. If You Really Love Me
15. Higher Ground
16. Do I Do
17. Living For The City
18. Part-Time Lover

Tracks:

1. For Once In My Life
2. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
3. We Can Work It Out
4. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
5. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
6. I'm Wondering
7. My Cherie Amour
8. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
9. I Don't Know Why
10. A Place In The Sun
11. Blowin' In The Wind
12. Send One Your Love
13. Pastime Paradise
14. I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
15. Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2
16. Boogie On Reggae Woman
17. You Haven't Done Nothin'
18. He's Misstra Know-It-All
19. Happy Birthday

Album Description

From the 1963 U.S. number one single 'Fingertips' (part 1 & 2) through to the 1995 single 'For Your Love' this two CD-set brings together songs spanning Stevie Wonder's long career with U.S. soul label Motown. The album also includes the UK number one singles 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' & 'Ebony & Ivory' Stevie Wonder's duet with the former Beatle, Paul McCartney. Universal Music TV. 2002.

Album Details

2003 Double Disc Retrospective of the Recorded Career of One of Pop Music's Brightest Lights Whose Universal Appeal Transcends Genre, Border and Generation. Stevie Wonder Has Been Making Hit Music Since his Early Adolescence and is One of the Original Voices of the Motown Family of Artists. This Collection Showcases his Chart Hits as Well as the Best of his Album Tracks. Take Your Pick, Every Track is Great and a "Hit" in Its Own Right. Each was Made with all the Artistry, Genius and Love that is Possible for One Man to Draw from Within Himself.

Customer Reviews:

The best Stevie Wonder collection.......2004-08-28

It is easy to be confused by Stevie Wonder compilations. In the nineties, a double CD was released in America titled Song review, while a single CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. More recently, a single CD was released in America titled Definitive collection, so (conversely) a double CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. This British double CD is much better than the earlier American double CD titled Song review, which had fewer tracks and missed out some important songs. Indeed, this is the best compilation of Stevie's music that I've seen. Even on two CD's, it is not possible to include every Stevie Wonder recording worth hearing, but all the big hits in Britain and America are here.

You probably have your own favorites. I particularly like You are the sunshine of my life, For once in my life, Yester-me yester-you yesterday, Living for the city, I just called to say I love you, Sir Duke, A place in the sun, Lately and Happy birthday. Other classics (also excellent) include Superstition, I wish, Isn't she lovely, Ebony and ivory (with Paul McCartney), Never had a dream come true, Uptight and so many others.

If you only want one collection of Stevie Wonder music, this is by far the best. If you want to build a collection of his music, this is a great starting point.

Hard to Capture Stevie's Genius on One disc.......2004-07-11

but this set is actually a Solid Overview of One of the Greatest Creative Forces the Music World has Ever Heard.this Set traces His Career from the 60's through the 90's.you see the Diversity in his creative Process.you hear the Musical Growth of His work over time which is the path that leads to Greatness.a Must have especially if you are new to Stevie's Work.

As Good As It Gets!.......2003-03-24

The title of this one really says it all: The DEFINITIVE Collection. And since there has been a number of Wonder compilations issued thru the years, that truly is a bold yet worthwile statement. One must accept the fact that there'll probably never be a perfectly flawless disc(s) of this sort featuring Stevie's very best music - that would take more than 2 CD's and, inevitably, always include the dreaded "I Just Called To Say I Love You". So this, honestly, is as good as it'll ever get.

I've wracked my brain since I got this collection earlier this year and can only come up with two songs I find amiss from it; "Until You Come Back To Me" (in my opinion, superior to Aretha's later hit version of it) and the mighty "Superwoman" - three if you count the 1982 Top 5 U.S. hit "That Girl", which isn't very good although it was a big hit. The European origins of this collection might explain That Girl's exclusion from it though.

That said, if you happen to be looking for some of the best Pop/Soul music of the '60s and '70s (before disco and, in Stevie's case, sickenly sentimental smothness came along and ruined everything), a lot of it is right here. Enjoy.

Average customer rating: Great -- The true list of tracks The best Stevie Wonder collection with extra track

Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000WST74 Release Date: 2005-12-05

Tracks:

1. Fingertips, Pt. 2 [Live]
2. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
3. Hey Love
4. I Was Made to Love Her
5. For Once in My Life
6. My Cherie Amour
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
8. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
9. Superstition
10. Higher Ground
11. Living for the City
12. You Haven't Done Nothin'
13. Boogie on Reggae Woman
14. I Wish
15. Sir Duke
16. Master Blaster (Jammin')
17. That Girl
18. Do I Do
19. I Just Called to Say I Love You
20. Overjoyed
21. Part-Time Lover

Album Description

There's very little to say about Stevie Wonder that hasn't been said already. It's taken as read that he remains one of the most defining musicians of the last century and, with any luck, his good work will continue well into the next. So, there's never really need for an excuse to release a collection of his best moments so here, without apology, is an essential double CD of some of Stevie Wonder's best-loved hits. 39 tracks. Digipak. Universal. 2003.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered and Updated 2004 Reissue of the 2003 Double Disc Retrospective of the Recorded Career of One of Pop Music's Brightest Lights Whose Universal Appeal Transcends Genre, Border and Generation. Stevie Wonder Has Been Making Hit Music Since his Early Adolescence and is One of the Original Voices of the Motown Family of Artists. This Collection Showcases his Chart Hits as Well as the Best of his Album Tracks. Take Your Pick, Every Track is Great and a "Hit" in Its Own Right. Each was Made with all the Artistry, Genius and Love that is Possible for One Man to Draw from Within Himself. This Reissue Includes a Re-recorded Collaboration with the Pop Group Blue and Angie Stone of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours".

Customer Reviews:

Great -- The true list of tracks .......2007-02-08

This is a perfect compilation. However the song list is different than the list provided in here. Here is the true listing:

CD 1
1. Superstition
2. Sir Duke
3. I wish
4. Masterblaster
5. Isn't she lovely?
6. I just called to say I love you
7. Ebony and Ivory
8. As
9. Never had a dream come true
10. I was made to love her
11. Heaven Help us all
12. Overjoyed
13. Lately
14. For your love
15. If you really love me
16. Higher Ground
17. Do I do
18. Living for the city
19. Part time lover

CD 2
1. Signed sealed Delivered I yours (Blue and Angie Stone)
2. For once in My life
3. Upright
4. We can work it out
5. Yester-me Yester-you yesterday
6. I am wondering
7. My Cherie Amour
8. You are the sunshine of my life
9. I don't know why
10. A place in the sun
11. Blowing in the wind
12. Send one your love
13. Pastime Paradise
14. I aint gonna stand for it
15. Fingertips (Part 1 and 2)
16. Boogie on Reggae Woman
17. You haven't done nothing
18. He's misstra know it all
19. Happy Birthday
20. Signed sealed Delivered I yours

The best Stevie Wonder collection with extra track.......2003-12-29

It is easy to be confused by Stevie Wonder compilations. In the nineties, a double CD was released in America titled Song review, while a single CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. More recently, a single CD was released in America titled Definitive collection, so (conversely) a double CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. The British double CD is much better than the earlier American double CD titled Song review, which had fewer tracks and missed out some important songs. Indeed, it is the best compilation of Stevie's music that I've seen. A year after its original UK release in a slimline 2-CD jewel case, it was re-issued in a digipack featuring a new version of Signed sealed delivered - a collaboration with Blue and Angie Stone. Even on two CD's, it is not possible to include every Stevie Wonder recording worth hearing, but all the big hits in Britain and America are here.

You probably have your own favorites. I particularly like You are the sunshine of my life, For once in my life, Yester-me yester-you yesterday, Living for the city, I just called to say I love you, Sir Duke, A place in the sun, Lately and Happy birthday. Other classics (also excellent) include Superstition, I wish, Isn't she lovely, Ebony and ivory (with Paul McCartney), Never had a dream come true, Uptight and so many others.

If you only want one collection of Stevie Wonder music, this is by far the best. If you want to build a collection of his music, this is a great starting point.

Average customer rating:

Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007K5BZ Release Date: 2003-02-03

Tracks:

1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. Isn't She Lovely
3. My Cherie Amour
4. Sir Duke
5. I Wish
6. If You Really Love Me
7. As
8. Overjoyed
9. Pasttime Paradise
10. Boogie on Reggae Woman
11. Sign Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
12. Yester-You, Yester-Me, Yesterday
13. I Was Made to Love Her
14. Place in the Sun
15. He's Misstra Know-It-All
16. Send One Your Love
17. I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
18. Living for the City
19. I Just Called to Say I Love You
20. Part-Time Love
21. Superstition
22. Higher Ground
23. Master Blaster
24. For Once in My Life
25. Never Had a Dream Come True
26. We Can Work It Out
27. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
28. Blowin' in the Wind
29. You Haven't Done Nothing
30. Ebony & Ivory
31. For Your Love
32. Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2
33. I'm Wondering
34. I Don't Know Why (I Love You)
35. Heaven Help Us All
36. Lately
37. Do I Do
38. Happy Birthday
39. To Feel the Fire

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: 'feel the Fire'.

Average customer rating: Definitive: The Stevie Wonder Collection The best Stevie Wonder compilation

Definitive Collection Manufacturer: Msi Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006S041 Release Date: 2002-10-28

Album Details

A Double Disc Retrospective of the Recorded Career of One of Pop Music's Brightest Lights Whose Universal Appeal Transcends Genre, Border and Generation. Stevie Wonder Has Been Making Hit Music Since his Early Adolescence and is One of the Original Voices of the Motown Family of Artists. This Collection Showcases his Chart Hits as Well as the Best of his Album Tracks. Take Your Pick, Every Track is Great and a "Hit" in Its Own Right. Each was Made with all the Artistry, Genius and Love that is Possible for One Man to Draw from Within Himself.

Customer Reviews:

Definitive: The Stevie Wonder Collection.......2004-11-08

If you are looking to buy the best of him, this is the disc you need to have.
You more needed to start.
Highly recommended.

The best Stevie Wonder compilation.......2003-10-12

It is easy to be confused by Stevie Wonder compilations. In the nineties, a double CD was released in America titled Song review, while a single CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. More recently, a single CD was released in America titled Definitive collection, so (conversely) a double CD was released in Britain with the same title and artwork. This British double CD is much better than the earlier American double CD titled Song review, which had fewer tracks and missed out some important songs. Indeed, this is the best compilation of Stevie's music that I've seen. Even on two CD's, it is not possible to include every Stevie Wonder recording worth hearing, but all the big hits in Britain and America are here.

You probably have your own favorites. I particularly like You are the sunshine of my life, For once in my life, Yester-me yester-you yesterday, Living for the city, I just called to say I love you, Sir Duke, A place in the sun, Lately and Happy birthday. Other classics (also excellent) include Superstition, I wish, Isn't she lovely, Ebony and ivory (with Paul McCartney), Never had a dream come true, Uptight and so many others.

If you only want one collection of Stevie Wonder music, this is by far the best. If you want to build a collection of his music, this is a great starting point.

Average customer rating:

The Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007ZJ3Q0 Release Date: 2005-05-09

Tracks:

1. You Are The Sunshine
2. Superstition
3. Sir Duke
4. I Wish
5. Overjoked
6. My Cherie Amour
7. For Once In My Life
8. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
9. Higher Ground
10. Master Blaster
11. Boogie On Reggae Woman
12. I Was Made To Love Her
13. Uptight
14. Fingertips
15. Hey Love
16. Living For The City
17. You Haven't Done Nothing
18. That Girl
19. Do I Do
20. I Just Called To Say I Love You
21. Part-Time Lover

Average customer rating:

Definitive Collection Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Universal Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007BH0Q Release Date: 2002-11-26

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