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Disc 1 Fingertips Uptight Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Blowin' In The Wind Place In The ... more
Sun Hey Love I Was Made To Love Her Until You Come Back To Me I'm Wondering Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day You Met Your Match For Once In My Life I Don't Know Why I Lo...
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At the Close of a Centurymay seem a rather portentous title for a box set, even one ... more
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At the Close of a Centurymay seem a rather portentous title for a box set, even one ... more
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At the Close of a Century may seem a rather portentous title for a box set, even one ... more
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At the Close of a Century may seem a rather portentous title for a box set, even one ... more
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Advantages: A great introduction to Stevie Wonder packed with classics Disadvantages: Not as good as owning all the albums for the true Stevie fan
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At The Close Of A Century is a 4 cd compilation of 70 selected StevieWonder tracks spanning his career from 1963 up to 1996, with a 92 page accompanying booklet. StevieWonder is a soul legend and musical genius (who has won over 20 Grammy Awards) if by some remote chance you are not aware. He has been and continues to be an inspiration for many artists and many of his songs have been covered by others.
The 4 cds are in chronological order and start off with "Fingertips Pts 1 & 2", a recording of a live performance of him aged just 12, singing, playing bongos and also harmonica. The drummer happened to be a certain Marvin Gaye. This track is one of many highlights for me personally - it seems to capture the essence of soul. A young, unrefined Stevie delivers a sweet performance ...
Advantages: EXCELLENT LISTENING, STEVIE ON FORM Disadvantages: DIFFICULT TO PROMOTE WHEN THE ARTIST HAS SO MANY GOOD PIECES TO HAND.
TO THOSE OF US WHO APPRECIATE REAL MUSICAL TALLENT...HERE'S A LEGEND IN ITS OWN LUNCHTIME... ONE OF STEVIES EARLIEST HITS 'FINGERTIPS' WAS CONSIDDERED HIS BEST... BUT FOR THOUGHT PROVOKING LYRICAL GENIUS, THIS PIECE COMES A CLOSE SECOND. ITS CONTENT SCREAMS AT YOU AS IVE TO REMIND YOU ... THAT CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF.... EVERYTHING REALLY IS ALLRIGH. MELODY AT ITS BEST AND INSTIMENTAL AT ITS VERY BEST THE LYRICS JUST CANT SAY ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY THE INNER FEELING THAT YOU GET WHEN YOU HEAR A ONE OFF... IF YOU KNOW JUST WHAT I MEAN!.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT THOUGHT THAT STEVIE MIGHT HAVE TYPED THIS HIMSELF.... THEN ITS POSSIBLE... EXCEPT HE DOES'NT NEED TO PROMOTE HIS OWN ALBUMS... THEY SPEAK... OR SING FOR THEMSELVES! ...
Advantages: Possibly Stevie Wonder's greatest album Disadvantages: None in my opinion
whilst "Golden Lady" is a more straight forward love song. Despite some of the serious issues covered on the album the overriding message is an optimistic one.
On three tracks 'Living For The City', 'Higher Ground' and 'Jesus Children Of America', Stevie plays all the instruments. It must also be one of the first albums to effectively make use of a ARP synthesizer keyboard. This along with a moog synthesiser are used extensively throughout the album. It is often overlooked that Wonder was one of the first artists to effectively and fully embrace this technology.
Track List:
1) Too High
2) Visions
3) Living For The City
4) Golden Lady
5) Higher Ground
6) Jesus Children Of America
7) All In Love Is Fair
8) Don't You Worry Bout A Thing
9) He's Misstra Know-it-all.
The opening track 'Too High' piles on a funky bass against a relatively ...
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