Stevie Wonder: Early Classics

~ Release by Stevie Wonder (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Barcode: 7 31454 42112 6
Matrix / Runout: 5442112 01 6
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0448
Other (in mould SID code area): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M&I
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC 5064
Price Code: UN506

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-28 05:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
producer:
Henry Cosby and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
recording of:
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder4.72:57
2Fingertips, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Fingertips
writer:
Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder6:25
3Little Water Boy
recording of:
Little Water Boy
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder feat. Clarence Paul2:37
4Music Talk
producer:
Clarence Paul
recording of:
Music Talk
lyricist and composer:
Ted Hull, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder52:54
5Workout Stevie, Workout
recording of:
Workout Stevie, Workout
lyricist and composer:
Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder2:45
6Money Talk
recording of:
Monkey Talk
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder2:44
7Frankie and Johnny
cover recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
Stevie Wonder2:51
8Mary Ann
cover recording of:
Mary Ann
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Stevie Wonder3:00
9Blowin’ in the Wind
producer:
Clarence Paul
vocals:
Clarence Paul
cover recording of:
Blowin’ in the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
Stevie Wonder4.53:48
10Sad Boy
recording of:
Sad Boy
writer:
Dorsey Burnette and Gerald Nelson (Gerald Hitt Nelson)
Stevie Wonder2:33
11With a Child’s Heart
producer:
Henry Cosby and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
With a Child’s Heart
composer:
Victoria Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder53:11
12I Was Made to Love Her
producer:
Henry Cosby
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-03-31)
electric sitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1967-03-31)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1967-03-31)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-31)
recording of:
I Was Made to Love Her (on 1967-03-31)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.72:37
13Ain’t That Love
recording of:
Ain’t That Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher)
Stevie Wonder2:45
14My Baby’s Gone
recording of:
My Baby’s Gone
writer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI)
Stevie Wonder2:31
15Yester‐Me, Yester‐You, Yesterday
producer:
Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recording of:
Yester‐Me, Yester‐You, Yesterday
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Stevie Wonder53:06
16Teach Me Tonight
cover recording of:
Teach Me Tonight
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Cahn Music Co., Hub Music Co., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Stevie Wonder feat. Levi Stubbs2:43
17Ebb Tide
instrumental cover recording of:
Ebb Tide
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
Stevie Wonder1:48
18Beyond the Sea
cover recording of:
Beyond the Sea
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Charles Trenet
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Éditions Raoul Breton, Music 1 Ltd., Range Road Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music International, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
translated version of:
La Mer
Stevie Wonder2:48