Motown had little idea what to do with the young Stevie Wonder, as this remaster of his first Greatest Hits album makes plain. A (great) novelty instrumental, "Fingertips, Part 2," provided Wonder's first hit in 1963, so the company's production line ran the concept into the ground with campy pieces like "Hey Harmonica Man" and "Work Out Stevie, Work Out." Fortunately, the selections here also include the killer singles that appeared after his work righted itself: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)," "I Was Made to Love Her," and Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." A mixed bag, but an intriguing look at how this eventual great artist survived the marketplace in his early years. --Rickey Wright
Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits,Stevie Wonder,Motown / Pgd,Motown,Pop,Pop-Soul,Pop/Rock,R&B,Soul,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001ABD Release Date: 1996-12-10 |
Tracks:
- Part-Time Lover
- I Just Called To Say I Love You
- Superstition
- Sir Duke
- My Cherie Amour
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Overjoyed
- Hey Love
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
- Ribbon In The Sky
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Living For The City
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Lately
- Do I Do
Tracks:
- Send One Your Love
- Ebony & Ivory
- All I Do
- That Girl
- For Your Love
- I Wish
- You Will Know
- Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Higher Ground
- These Three Words
- Stay Gold
- Love Light In Flight
- Kiss Lonely Good-Bye
- Hold On To Your Dream
- Redemption Song
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Thirty or so of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits--many of them enduring classics--make up this double disc. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're sequenced here about as well (or maybe not) as your CD player's "random" function might do it. Leading off with "Part-Time Lover"--a major chart record, no doubt, but hardly the rouser you'd expect for an opener--is puzzling enough. It's when the programming starts veering from highlights of his self-produced period ("Sir Duke") to Motown assembly-line pieces ("My Cherie Amour") that the head-scratching really begins. And don't try to count the great moments that are missing. This will do in a pinch, but if you own no Stevie, be advised that better overviews of Wonder's career (the finest by far being the four-CD box At the Close of a Century) are available. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Musical genius.......2007-05-26
Stevie wonder.......2007-02-24
Wonderful, Just Wonderful.......2007-02-03
I blast these cds at work everyday. I'm really not supposed to and I try to keep the level at an enjoyable tone but it's pretty hard, plus there's been quite a few people that stop by and tell me to turn it up. His songs are feel good all the way through.
There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!.......2006-10-26
Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!.......2006-03-29
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Stevie Wonder - Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection [Import Bonus Tracks]
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000024OTG Release Date: 2006-05-09 |
Tracks:
- Part-Time Lover
- I Just Called To Say I Love You
- Superstition
- Sir Duke
- My Cherie Amour
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Overjoyed
- Hey Love
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Ribbon In the Sky
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Living for the city
- Uptight (Everything's alright)
- Lately
- Do I Do
Tracks:
- Send One Your Love
- Ebony & Ivory
- All I Do
- That Girl
- For Your Love
- I Wish
- You Will Know
- Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Higher Ground
- These Three Words
- Stay Gold
- Love Light In Flight
- Kiss Lonely Good-bye
- Hold On to Your Dream
- Redemption Song
Amazon.com
Thirty or so of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits--many of them enduring classics--make up this double disc. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're sequenced here about as well (or maybe not) as your CD player's "random" function might do it. Leading off with "Part-Time Lover"--a major chart record, no doubt, but hardly the rouser you'd expect for an opener--is puzzling enough. It's when the programming starts veering from highlights of his self-produced period ("Sir Duke") to Motown assembly-line pieces ("My Cherie Amour") that the head-scratching really begins. And don't try to count the great moments that are missing. This will do in a pinch, but if you own no Stevie, be advised that better overviews of Wonder's career (the finest by far being the four-CD box At the Close of a Century) are available. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Musical genius.......2007-05-26
Stevie wonder.......2007-02-24
Wonderful, Just Wonderful.......2007-02-03
I blast these cds at work everyday. I'm really not supposed to and I try to keep the level at an enjoyable tone but it's pretty hard, plus there's been quite a few people that stop by and tell me to turn it up. His songs are feel good all the way through.
There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!.......2006-10-26
Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!.......2006-03-29
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Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000009QLZ Release Date: 2000-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
- If You Really Love Me
- For Once In My Life
- We Can Work It Out
- You Met Your Match
- Never Had A Dream Come True
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
- My Cherie Amour
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
- Travelin Man
- Heaven Help Us All
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Stevie Wonder grew up fast, as Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 makes plain. Collecting both Motown assembly-line gems ("My Cherie Amour") and the first flashes of his self-contained '70s funk-rock style ("Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours," a terrific cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out"), this 20-bit remaster disc is a must-own, particularly for Original Musiquarium fans looking for insight into Wonder's artistic growth. It's far from mere research material, though; the cream of this genius's early work is some of Motown's best. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Classic Stevie Wonder.......2007-06-03
the final conclusion of his motown era(1967-1971).......2004-12-25
the songs on this second collection of his greatest hits are not in chronological order,but it provides a great reflection of his growth as a prolific songwriter from this four year period.the only song on this collection that is not available on his regular motown albums is 'travelin'man'(1967)which is another classic wonder recording.for some strange reason, it was omitted (along with other more original superior songs that were held in the vaults from this same 1967 period) by motown from being included on his 1967 album "i was made to love her"what a terrible mistake of omission by motown!and it(along with the other more superior songs)were replaced with filler remakes of other songs! it was written by ron miller and bryan wells and was produced by wonder's older mentor,clarence paul.'travelin'man'was originally released on wonder's triple record album "looking back" which was released by motown in 1977,and is also available on a double disc set entitled "essential stevie wonder" which includes rarities such as 'kiss me baby'(1965)which was written by stevie and his older mentor clarence paul/and a live firecracker remake of 'high heel sneakers'(1965)/'happy street'(1964)from the album,"stevie at the beach"/'don't you feel it'(1964)/and the rare original single 'i call it pretty music,but the old people call it the blues'(1962)which was written by berry gordy and clarence paul.
heaven help us all.......2003-11-19
and being 10 or 11 years old the first song that comes
to my mind is track# 10,it was perfect for
that time and that place, after the riots and
everything else it was on time.i'm buying
the disc just for that song.
Genius, Part II.......2003-08-25
Wonder proved his genius with great records like "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "If You Really Love Me," "For Once In My Life," "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday," and "My Cherie Amour," and he took on the other musical giants of the day, successfully reworking the Beatles "We Can Work It Out."
The syrupy "Never Dreamed You'd Leave Me In Summer" exposes the Achilles heal that has always dogged Wonder's career; such esoteric records gave credance to critics who argued that Wonder was more interested in displaying his musical genius than entertaining his audience. But the cream has always outwayed the crud on Wonder records.
Buy this CD, GREATEST HITS VOL. 1, and both volumes of ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM to build an overview of one of America's true musical geniuses.
stevie is classic.......2002-05-30
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Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000009QLX Release Date: 2000-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- I'm Wondering
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Hey Love
- Blowin' In The Wind
- A Place In The Sun
- Contract On Love
- Work Out Stevie, Work Out
- Fingertips Part 2
- Castles In The Sand
- Hey Harmonica Man
- Nothing's Too Good For My Baby
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Motown had little idea what to do with the young Stevie Wonder, as this remaster of his first Greatest Hits album makes plain. A (great) novelty instrumental, "Fingertips, Part 2," provided Wonder's first hit in 1963, so the company's production line ran the concept into the ground with campy pieces like "Hey Harmonica Man" and "Work Out Stevie, Work Out." Fortunately, the selections here also include the killer singles that appeared after his work righted itself: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)," "I Was Made to Love Her," and Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." A mixed bag, but an intriguing look at how this eventual great artist survived the marketplace in his early years. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
stevie's first compilation album from 1962-1967.......2004-12-06
material and material recorded in his late teens.this first volume of hits spans 4rom the period 4rom 1962-1967.this was during the period when motown's hits ran nonstop-a conveyor belt production assembly line and wonder was within the fast hit system during that time.the songs on this collection are from his sixties albums such as "recorded live:little stevie wonder
the 12 year old genius"(1963)/"stevie at the beach"(1964)/"uptight"(1966)/"down to earth"(1966)/"i was made to love her"(1967).this collection also includes wonder's early
less than succesful single from 1962 'contract on love'alongside that of the fantastic 'i'm wondering'(1967)which is not avaliable on no album-but it is avaliable on this collection and some of his various compilation albums.it should have been on the "i was made to love her"album.wonder's first major
hit"fingertips"is in edited form on this collection than from the original seven minute version.the songs on this collection are not in chronological order but this collection is a preview
of more things 2 come 4 his next collection of hits for volume 2 from 1967-1971.
Greatest Hits, yes, but things were only beginning.......2004-03-15
Not everything, however, from this maturation period was included in these 12 tracks. There were some commercially failed but interesting singles that didn't make the cut: "I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues," a two-part single (Tamla 54061) from May 1962, "Happy Street" (Tamla 54103, September 1964), "Kiss Me Baby" (Tamla 54114, May 1965) and "High Heel Sneakers" (Tamla 54119, 7/23/65). Hard-core Wonder fans have their work cut out for them seeking these even on vinyl, let alone CD. One could carp too, that "Fingertips" isn't in its full seven-minute length here; after all, Part 1 was no slouch, either. ("Someday At Christmas" was a 45 too, Tamla 54142, in time for the '66 season.) And by the by, the last Wonder single to feature "Little" in front of his name was "Castles In The Sand" (Tamla 54090, 1/16/64); "Hey Harmonica Man" (Tamla 54096, 5/21/64) was the first without it.
What's to be hoped for is that Stevie and Motown would consider re-issuing, in CD form, his 3-LP set from 1977, "Looking Back." It was essentially Stevie's entry in Motown's superb (and first) Anthology series on all the company's major artists. Ideally, a CD version would carry all 40 tracks that the three records did plus the missing nuggets mentioned above. (And, please, don't forget "Purple Rains Drops" this time around, either.) I'm glad I grabbed the vinyl version when I did; I've read elsewhere that Wonder had it quickly withdrawn. We'll see.
WOW!.......2003-08-25
There are some of the classic Motown singles from his early days---"Contract on Love" and the incindiary "Fingertips" (has there ever been a more electric live recording? I love hearing the piano player trying to figure out what key Wonder's harmonica solo is being played in)---and a whole mess of songs from his incredible mid-60s stretch: "Uptight," "I Was Made To Love Her," and my favorite, "A Place In The Sun."
Buy this CD, GREATEST HITS VOL. 2, and both volumes of ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM to build an overview of one of America's true musical geniuses.
Early Wonder.......2001-02-14
Great CD, Great.......1999-03-23
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Class Reunion '74 - Greatest Hits of 1974
The Allman Brothers Band , Bachman-Turner Overdrive , Atlanta Rhythm Section , Ozark Mountain Daredevils , Stevie Wonder , Paper Lace , Billy Preston , Wet Willie , Jimmy Cliff , and Gloria Gaynor Manufacturer: Rebound Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AM6R96 |
Product Description
Class Reunion '74 - Greatest Hits Of 1974 //1. Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band 2. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive 3. Doraville - Atlanta Rhythm Section 4. If You Wanna Get to Heaven - Ozark Mountain Daredevils 5. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Stevie Wonder 6. Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace 7. Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston 8. Keep on Smilin' - Wet Willie 9. Many Rivers to Cross - Jimmy Cliff 10. Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor 11. Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5 12. Hollywood Swinging - Kool & the Gang
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Gold and Platinum: Volume Three
Manufacturer: Realm / CBS Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FN93XC |
Product Description
Volume Three in the fantastic Gold & Platinum series released in the eighties. Contains 12 great songs from that decadent decade! Song listing: 1- Heartbeat - Don Johnson 2- And We Danced - The Hooters 3- Kyrie - Mr. Mister 4- Your Love - The Outfield 5- Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds 6- Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin 7- On My Own - Patti LaBelle And Michael McDonald 8- Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine 9- Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle 10- Your Mildest Dreams - The Moody Blues 11- If She Knew What She Wants - Bangles 12- I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
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1966: The Beat Goes On (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)
Manufacturer: Time-Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FXXXVK |
Product Description
Song list: 1 Byrds, The Eight Miles High (3:39) 2 Mamas & The Papas, The California Dreamin' (2:42) 3 Left Banke, The Walk Away Renée (2:44) 4 Sam & Dave Hold On! I'm Comin' (2:33) 5 Donovan Mellow Yellow (3:46) 6 Beach Boys, The Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:25) 7 Tommy James & The Shondells Hanky Panky (2:55) 8 Knickerbockers, The Lies (2:45) 9 Supremes, The My World Is Empty Without You (2:36) 10 Lou Christie Lightnin' Strikes (3:02) 11 Lovin' Spoonful, The Daydream (2:22) 12 Paul Revere & The Raiders Hungry (3:02) 13 Capitols, The Cool Jerk (2:28) 14 Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Devil With A Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly (3:06) 15 Monkees, The Last Train To Clarksville (2:45) 16 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Going To A Go-Go (2:48) 17 Outsiders, The (4) Time Won't Let Me (2:53) 18 Stevie Wonder Uptight (Everything's Alright) (2:56) 19 Los Bravos Black Is Black (2:59) 20 Wilson Pickett Land Of 1000 Dances (2:28) 21 Association, The (2) Along Comes Mary (2:52) 22 Yardbirds, The Over Under Sideways Down (2:20)
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"Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2"
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001A6D Release Date: 1991-05-14 |
Tracks:
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- If You Really Love Me
- For Once In My Life
- We Can Work It Out
- You Met Your Match
- Never Had A Dream Come True
- Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday
- My Cherie Amour
- Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
- Travelin Man
- Heaven Help Us All
Customer Reviews:
'Lil Stevie.......2007-02-23
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Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001A61 Release Date: 1991-05-14 |
Tracks:
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- I'm Wondering
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Hey Love
- Blowin' In The Wind
- A Place In The Sun
- Contract On Love
- Work Out Stevie, Work Out
- Fingertips (Pt. 2)
- Castles In the Sand
- Hey Harmonica Man
- Nothing's Too Good For My Baby
Christian Music:
- Struttin'
- Sweet Charlie Babe
- That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 [Live] [SACD]
- That's the Way of the World [Hybrid SACD] [Limited Edition]
- The 12 Inch Collection & More
- The Best of the Velvelettes [Import]
- The Boss [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]
- The Complete Warner Recordings
- The Essential Plus
- The Genius Sings the Blues [Import]
Christian Music
Vivaldi's Four Seasons (with Tropical Rain Forest); Guitar Favorites (with Evening Serenade)
The Rare Tony Pastor and his Orchestra: From the Columbia Vaults
Way Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Yoshida Brothers [Limited Edition] [Import]
Waitin' on a Sunny Day [CD-single] [EP] [Import]
What's the Story Morning Glory? [Import]