The life and career of Stevie Wonder is indeed wondrous. His progression in the Sixties from pre-teen live performer to recording artist was followed by a blossoming of his songwriting talent. The Seventies saw him wrest control of his career from the Motown music machine that had helped create and nurture him, and his fortunes continued to soar thereafter. Now, half a century from his first releases, he stands as one of music’s giants – not just of soul music, but music full stop. There are the first two chapters of his unique story: ‘Tribute To Uncle Ray’ and ‘The Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie’ plus bonus tracks, digitally remastered on two CDs.
CD 1: Tribute To Uncle Ray
1. Hallelujah I Love Her So
2. Ain’t That Love
3. Don’t You Know
4. The Masquerade Is Over
5. Frankie And Johnny
6. Drown In My Own Tears
7. Come Back Baby
8. Mary Ann
9. Sunset
10. My Baby’s Gone
Bonus Tracks:
11.I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Part 1)
12. I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Part 2)
CD 2: The Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie
1. Fingertips
2. Square
3. Soul Bongo
4. Manhattan At Six
5. Paulsby
6. Some Other Time
7. Wondering
8. Session Number 112
9. Bam
Bonus Tracks:
10. Little Water Boy
11. La La La La La
12. Contract On Love
13. Sunset