Definitive Collection

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Album: Definitive Collection
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Superstition Single Version	More Info...	4:27
2)	Sir Duke Album Version	More Info...	3:52
3)	I Wish Album Version	More Info...	4:13
4)	Master Blaster (Jammin') Single Version	More Info...	5:07
5)	Isn't She Lovely Album Version	More Info...	3:19
6)	I Just Called To Say I Love You Single Version	More Info...	4:22
7)	Ebony & Ivory Album Version	More Info...	3:40
8)	As Edit	More Info...	3:27
9)	Never Had A Dream Come True Album Version	More Info...	3:12
10)	I Was Made To Love Her Album Version	More Info...	2:36
11)	Heaven Help Us All Album Version	More Info...	3:12
12)	Overjoyed Album Version	More Info...	3:42
13)	Lately Album Version	More Info...	4:05
14)	For Your Love Album Version	More Info...	5:00
15)	If You Really Love Me Album Version	More Info...	2:58
16)	Higher Ground Album Version	More Info...	3:42
17)	Do I Do Single Version	More Info...	5:03
18)	Living For The City Edit	More Info...	3:39
19)	Part-Time Lover Album Version	More Info...	4:15
	Disc 2
1)	For Once In My Life Album Version	More Info...	2:49
2)	Uptight (Everything's Alright) Single Version	More Info...	2:53
3)	We Can Work It Out Album Version	More Info...	3:15
4)	Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Album Version	More Info...	2:39
5)	Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Album Version	More Info...	3:04
6)	I'm Wondering Single Version	More Info...	2:55
7)	My Cherie Amour Album Version	More Info...	2:53
8)	You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Single Version With Horns	More Info...	2:58
9)	I Don't Know Why I Love You	More Info...	2:47
10)	A Place In The Sun Album Version	More Info...	2:50
11)	Blowin' In The Wind Single Version	More Info...	3:05
12)	Send One Your Love Album Version	More Info...	4:02
13)	Pastime Paradise Album Version	More Info...	3:28
14)	I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Album Version	More Info...	4:39
15)	Fingertips, Part 2 Live At The Regal Theater/1963/ Single Version	More Info...	6:56
16)	Boogie On Reggae Woman Single Version	More Info...	5:14
17)	You Haven't Done Nothin' Album Version	More Info...	3:24
18)	He's Misstra Know-It-All Album Version	More Info...	5:35
19)	Happy Birthday Album Version	More Info...	5:55

Album: Definitive Collection
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Superstition Single Version	More Info...	4:27
2)	Sir Duke Album Version	More Info...	3:52
3)	I Wish Album Version	More Info...	4:13
4)	Master Blaster (Jammin') Single Version	More Info...	5:07
5)	Isn't She Lovely Album Version	More Info...	3:19
6)	I Just Called To Say I Love You Single Version	More Info...	4:22
7)	Ebony & Ivory Album Version	More Info...	3:40
8)	As Edit	More Info...	3:27
9)	Never Had A Dream Come True Album Version	More Info...	3:12
10)	I Was Made To Love Her Album Version	More Info...	2:36
11)	Heaven Help Us All Album Version	More Info...	3:12
12)	Overjoyed Album Version	More Info...	3:42
13)	Lately Album Version	More Info...	4:05
14)	For Your Love Album Version	More Info...	5:00
15)	If You Really Love Me Album Version	More Info...	2:58
16)	Higher Ground Album Version	More Info...	3:42
17)	Do I Do Single Version	More Info...	5:03
18)	Living For The City Edit	More Info...	3:39
19)	Part-Time Lover Album Version	More Info...	4:15
	Disc 2
1)	For Once In My Life Album Version	More Info...	2:49
2)	Uptight (Everything's Alright) Single Version	More Info...	2:53
3)	We Can Work It Out Album Version	More Info...	3:15
4)	Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Album Version	More Info...	2:39
5)	Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Album Version	More Info...	3:04
6)	I'm Wondering Single Version	More Info...	2:55
7)	My Cherie Amour Album Version	More Info...	2:53
8)	You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Single Version With Horns	More Info...	2:58
9)	I Don't Know Why I Love You	More Info...	2:47
10)	A Place In The Sun Album Version	More Info...	2:50
11)	Blowin' In The Wind Single Version	More Info...	3:05
12)	Send One Your Love Album Version	More Info...	4:02
13)	Pastime Paradise Album Version	More Info...	3:28
14)	I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Album Version	More Info...	4:39
15)	Fingertips, Part 2 Live At The Regal Theater/1963/ Single Version	More Info...	6:56
16)	Boogie On Reggae Woman Single Version	More Info...	5:14
17)	You Haven't Done Nothin' Album Version	More Info...	3:24
18)	He's Misstra Know-It-All Album Version	More Info...	5:35
19)	Happy Birthday Album Version	More Info...	5:55

Tracks

1. Superstition

2. Sir Duke

3. I Wish

4. Masterblaster (Jammin)

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

20. For Once In My Life

21. Uptight (Everything's Alright)

22. We Can Work It Out

23. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

24. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

25. I'm Wondering

26. My Cherie Amour

27. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

28. I Don't Know Why ( I Love You)

29. A Place In The Sun

30. Blowin In The Wind

31. Send One Your Love

32. Pastime Paradise

33. I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

34. Fingertips (Part 1 And 2)

35. Boogie On Reggae Woman

36. You Haven't Done Nothin

37. He's Misstra Know It All

38. Happ Birthday

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Stevie Wonder (vocals, various instruments); Luther Vandross (vocals); Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff (programming); Gloria Barley, Lani Groves, Jim Gilstrap, The Jackson 5 (background vocals).
Producers include: Berry Gordy, Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder, William "Mickey" Stevenson.
Compilation producers: Harry Weinger, Jeff Moskow.
Recorded between 1963 & 1985.
Includes liner notes by Scott Regan.
Missing in action for much of the 1990s, Stevie Wonder is a living legend whose consistent creative output is sorely missed. THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION provides a snapshot overview of Wonder's stellar legacy starting back in 1963 as a teen musical prodigy with the exuberant "Fingertips Part 2." This jubilant tune, showcasing Wonder's much-touted facility on the chromatic harmonica, is a powerful harbinger of things to come. Along the way are classics that find this Michigan native going from being a one-man Motown hit machine to a young artist whose vision eschewed singles-based sensibilities for album-long artistic statements.
Wonder's '60s gems include "I Was Made to Love Her," "For Once in My Life," and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours." Of course, his '70s work is just as stunning, particularly socially conscious numbers like "Higher Ground" and "Living for the City." Equally stellar if less political are this legend's tributes to Duke Ellington ("Sir Duke"), Bob Marley ("Master Blaster [Jammin']"), and Caribbean music in general ("Boogie on Reggae Woman"). THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION is an excellent primer for both die-hard fan and passing admirer of Stevie Wonder's genius.

Professional Reviews

Uncut (2/04, p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The cream of Stevie, cherry-picked here from a mightily impressive history, is rich with sunshine and peachy goodness."