20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder

by Stevie Wonder

Overview

With the plethora of 20th Century Masters collections issued since the late '90s, it's hard to believe that it took until 2005 for a Stevie Wonder edition to be released. But thankfully, Motown and Universal should be acknowledged for showing up late to the party instead of not showing up at all. Casual fans who found the outstanding At the Close of the Century box set too pricey and 2002's excellent Definitive Collection too expansive in scope will be delighted at this compilation celebrating one of soul music's most revered treasures. Featuring Stevie's greatest numbers from his years as a child prodigy at Motown, nearly every song here was a number one hit on the R&B or pop charts, sometimes doubling on both. From the starting point of "Fingertips, Pt. 2" to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," the compilation rings with instantly identifiable classics, instantaneously synonymous not only with Motown, but with soul music itself. The compilation appropriately ends with "If You Really Love Me," which signaled his creative independence from the stifling constraints of Motown and was also his first self-produced single for the label. This is an outstanding collection for an artist whose vast scope is paralleled by few if any others in the annals of pop and R&B. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2005
Label:	Motown
UPC:	0602498802014
Rank:	101966

Tracks

1. Fingertips, Pt. 2
2. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
3. Blowin' in the Wind
4. A Place in the Sun
5. I Was Made to Love Her
6. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
7. For Once in My Life
8. My Cherie Amour
9. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
10. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
11. Heaven Help Us All
12. If You Really Love Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ronald Miller   Composer
Clarence Paul   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Tammi Terrell   Liner Notes
Lee Garrett   Composer
Lula Mae Hardaway   Composer
Orlando Murden   Composer
Bryan Wells   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Producer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Kevin Reeves   Digital Remastering
Ronald Norman Miller   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Monique McGuffin   Production Coordination
Junie Osaki   Design
Tom Baird   Producer
Vartan   Art Direction
Ron Miller   Producer,Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Harvey Fuqua   Producer
Henry Cosby   Composer,Producer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Producer
Syreeta Wright   Composer
Paul Riser   Arranger
David Van De Pitte   Arranger
Johnny Bristol   Producer