1974 studio album by Stevie Wonder
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" (album version sample)
Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder , released on July 22, 1974, byTamla , a subsidiary ofMotown Records . It is the fourth of five albums from what is considered Wonder's "classic period".[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The album was Wonder's second to top theBillboard Top LPs & TapesBillboard Soul LPs[ 5] 17th Annual Grammy Awards , it won in three categories:Album of the Year (Wonder's second consecutive win in this category),Best Male Pop Vocal , andBest Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance (for "Boogie On Reggae Woman ") at the ceremony held in1975 . Retrospectively, the album was voted number 413 in the third edition ofColin Larkin 'sAll Time Top 1000 Albums [ 6] 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [ 7]
Following the epic scope andsocial consciousness themes ofInnervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale , in contrast, projected a more reflective, personal, and somber tone. Themusical arrangements used in several songs, especially the bleak "They Won't Go When I Go " and the understated "Creepin'", were sparse compared to those of some of Wonder's other 1970s tracks. Wonder had not completely foregonesocial commentary , as evidenced by theBillboard Hot 100You Haven't Done Nothin' ", which launched a pointed criticism of theNixon administration bolstered byclavinet ,drum machine , and a cameo by theJackson 5 .
All songs written byStevie Wonder , except "They Won't Go When I Go ", written by Wonder andYvonne Wright .
Side one "Smile Please" – 3:26 "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" – 5:01 "Too Shy to Say" – 3:31 "Boogie On Reggae Woman " – 4:54 "Creepin'" – 4:17 Side two "You Haven't Done Nothin' " – 3:27 "It Ain't No Use" – 3:58 "They Won't Go When I Go " – 5:59 "Bird of Beauty" – 3:46 "Please Don't Go" – 4:06 "Smile Please"
"Heaven Is 10 Zillion Years Away"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohnerclavinet , drums,Moog bass Paul Anka – background vocalSyreeta Wright – background vocalShirley Brewer – background vocal Larry "Nastyee" Latimer – background vocal "Too Shy to Say"
"Boogie On Reggae Woman"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Fender Rhodes, piano, harmonica, drums, Moog bass Rocky Dzidzornu – congas"Creepin'"
"You Haven't Done Nothin"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner clavinet, bass drum, hi-hat, cymbal Reggie McBride – electric bass The Jackson 5 – background vocalsRobert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil – synthesizersHorns,drum machine – uncredited "It Ain't No Use"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass Lani Groves – background vocal Minnie Riperton – background vocal Deniece Williams – background vocal "They Won't Go When I Go"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer Bob and Malcolm – programmingMoog "Bird of Beauty"
Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, drums, percussions, Moog bass Bobbye Hall –cuíca Shirley Brewer – background vocal Lani Groves – background vocal Deniece Williams – background vocal Sérgio Mendes – Portuguese lyrics[ 17] Drum machine – uncredited "Please Don't Go"
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