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| Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Stevie Wonder
Label: Motown
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 435
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 066164
UPC: 044006616421
EAN: 0044006616421
ASIN: B00006JSS8
Release Date: October 29, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Fingertips (Part 2) | | • | Uptight | | • | Hey Love | | • | I Was Made To Love Her | | • | For Once In My Life | | • | My Cherie Amour | | • | Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours | | • | Superstition | | • | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | | • | Higher Ground | | • | Living For The City | | • | You Haven't Done Nothing | | • | Boogie On Reggae Woman | | • | I Wish | | • | Sir Duke | | • | Masterblaster (Jammin') | | • | That Girl | | • | Do I Do | | • | I Just Called To Say I Love You | | • | Part-Time Lover | | • | Overjoyed |
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Amazon.com
Like the Beatles' The Beatles 1, this rundown of Stevie Wonder chestnuts is merciless in cutting a huge list of classic tracks down to a single disc's worth of the most recognizable. Anyone who's treasured even one or two of these songs and yet never bought a Wonder record will be more than pleased with the acquisition of The Definitive Collection. These records continue to ring with importance and history, but more important, all except two or three remain fresh and capable of surprising even veteran fans. Those listeners may note, though, that Wonder is among the few performers who could release a retrospective containing 15 No. 1 R&B hits and still invite the complaint that the album felt incomplete--not least in explaining how the man transformed himself from a multitalented teenage hitmaker into the funk-pop visionary of Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life. --Rickey Wright
Album Details
Compact Selection of Great Early Hits from the Former Boy Wonder of the Keyboard and Resident Genius of Berry Gordy's Motown Records.
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 Stevie deserves better November 15, 2002
44 out of 54 found this review helpful
I suppose it is my own fault if I disagree with the material selection...it is a highly subjective matter. Personally I think there is too much of the earliest stuff on it that was made before he hit his mature genius. However, it is inexcusable that the recording quality is so dreadful! There are remastered versions of this material available that sound wonderful, and much of this sounds like a transistor radio. Another rip-off by a record label on us. One wonders if the engineers who put this stuff together have any pride at all in their work. I see no evidence of it here!
 I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this May 6, 2007
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is another in the list of CD's in my collection that you wouldn't expect a metalhead to have. I mean, the guy who runs Black Sabbath's website - liking Stevie Wonder?!? To be honest, before I bought this, when I thought of Stevie Wonder, I thought of three things. First, he's blind. Second, Eddie Murphy used to parody him on Saturday Night Live. Third, his song "Superstition", which I loved. That was it.
In April 2007, my stepfather died, and due to that, I had to head over to Men's Wearhouse to buy a suit for the funeral. While I was in there, I was getting fitted, and a song came on. I thought it was Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" from the (bad) movie of the same name. However, as it went along, I realized "Hey, that's not Will Smith". Listened some more, and said "That sounds like Stevie Wonder". Turns out it was, it was his song "I Wish". I was quite amazed. Not only did Will lift the main "riff", there was a lot of the same song structure. I then realized I was quite deficient in Stevie Wonder music.
Then I listened to it. I was quite amazed at how much of Stevie Wonder's music I actually knew! As I listened to more of the music, I realized I knew just about all of this stuff, just not by name. To be honest, when I sat down to listen, I thought this would be one of these knee jerk purchases I make, which I later go "Why did I buy this?" Not this one, I enjoyed it a lot, especially the more I realized I knew. It's hard to quantify his music - some might say "funk", but that doesn't seem right. I just know it's good music. Worth picking up.
The Best Single Disc Collection of Stevie Wonder's Hits October 4, 2006
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
It needs to be stated at the outset that Stevie Wonder has more than just 21 hits. But this cd brings together the best hits from the 1960s through the 1980s. They are also remastered with the best possible sound. You get "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)," "Superstition," "Living for the City," "Higher Ground, the anti Nixon "You Haven't Done Nothing," "I Wish," "Do I Do," "My Cherie Amor," and many more on one disc. Completists will wish the cd had room for "Isn't She Lovely, Frontline, Ribbon in the Sky, and a few others, but no one can quibble with what IS contained on this disc. You can always download the ones that are missing.
Stevie Wonder was the most soulful and funky singer of the 1970s. Your pop/rock collection isn't complete without this cd.
Wonderful Music November 1, 2002
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
Stevie Wonder has had many greatest hits packages released during his forty year career. This new collection is the first single disk set that takes into consideration his earliest work until his final days as a major chart force in the mid 1980's. Most fans of Mr. Wonder will already have all of these songs, but no one can ever complain about the quality of the music. Some of these twenty-one songs are among the best songs ever recorded including the epic "Living For The City", the jazzy "Sir Duke" and reggafied "Master Blaster" and the rocking "Superstition". While Mr. Wonder was at his ultimate peak in the 1970's, the 80's tracks are very strong including the overlooked classic "That Girl" and the gorgeous "Overjoyed". Stevie Wonder was dubbed the 12-year-old genius, but through the years, his age may have changed, but his genius hasn't.
Stevie's WONDERful Higher Ground--but if only it were more complete! March 25, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection contains great songs by Stevie Wonder that will bring back great memories for us all. Stevie's music shines throughout this CD; it's no wonder that his songs often shot to the very top of the R&B, Pop and Adult Contemporary charts all at the same time!
The CD opens with "Fingertips (Part 2)." Although I was frustrated that the track starts in the middle of the action, this number gives us proof that from the very start Stevie Wonder possessed superstar talent. His rapport with his audience is excellent judging by the way they cheer for Stevie and their back and forth chanting with him is great, too. They even laugh along with Stevie when he becomes somewhat mischievious on the harmonica. The band's backup for Stevie works very well.
The stunning and remarkable songs are presented in chronological order on this CD; but of course in my opinion some numbers work even better than others. Some of the wonderful tracks on this CD include the relentlessly upbeat and romantic "I Was Made To Love Her" with Stevie's great harmonica intro and singing; the musical arrangement just couldn't be better for this ballad. Stevie sings of his undying love for his woman. "For Once In My Life" continues in this same vein; Stevie celebrates his new love for a lady and he knows intuitively that they will stay together forever. Love those tambourines--and how's about Stevie's harmonica playing once again?
"My Cherie Amour" gives us a more mellow number about a man's unrequited love for a woman; Stevie sings this without a superfluous note. The drums, percussion and strings infuse the melody with a certain romatic style I rarely hear. Awesome! On the other hand, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" offers Stevie the chance to sing about his giving his heart to a woman he truly loves after he has taken too much time to make up his mind. The melody is infectiously catchy and the backup chorus works well on "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours."
"Higher Ground" has a beat that showcases an angry side of Stevie Wonder; and "You Haven't Done Nothin'" lets Stevie rail against then-president Nixon. "Boogie On Reggae Woman" has a sensuality to it that makes you remember it almost instantly after you've heard it for the very first time. "I Wish" lets Stevie reflect on the more carefree days of youth; and "Sir Duke" represents a fine tribute to the African American artists who came before Stevie.
"Overjoyed" uses the piano, strings and Stevie's voice as instruments to create a very special, romantic and intimate ballad. This number displays the depth of Stevie's love for his woman. "Overjoyed" is one of the most beauitful love songs I've heard--ever. Stevie sings of his painstaking, difficult search for the woman who will be his perfect soulmate for the rest of his life. He also tries to encourage his one true love to see things the way he does. You will be moved by this ballad.
The CD ends just as it began: "Part-Time Lover" has a distinct pop flavor to it just like "Fingertips (Part 2)." Stevie sings of his relationship with a woman who has feelings for him--but she may not be completely free to live with Stevie.
The liner notes include great art work with pictures of Stevie; and Harry Weinger contributes an essay based on an interview with DJ Scott Regan. You get the song credits, too.
Unfortunately, something irks me about this CD. I cannot conceive of a "definitive collection" of Stevie Wonder's hits on a single CD. Many songs should have been added onto a second CD to make this collection truly complete. For example, where's "Isn't She Lovely" from Songs In The Key Of Life? What about "All In Love Is Fair?" Where are "Lately" and "Happy Birthday" from Hotter Than July? What about "Ribbon In The Sky?" I could go on; but you get my point. I have to take off at least one star for this; I had a hard time deciding but I think I will make this a four star review.
Overall, this remains a great CD, especially for the casual fan who wants a lot of the very best of Stevie Wonder on a single CD. True blue fans will pick this one up; but they will be more satisfied still with Stevie Wonder CD sets including the four CD set entitled At the Close of a Century.
Thank you, Stevie Wonder!
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