Exiled Records

Stevie Wonder - Tribute to Uncle Ray

Details

Format: Vinyl
Label: RUMBLE RECORDS
Rel. Date: 01/14/2014
UPC: 889397102890

Tribute to Uncle Ray
Artist: Stevie Wonder
Format: Vinyl
New: Not in stock
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Hallelujah I Love Her So
2. Ain't That Love
3. Don't You Know
4. The Masquerade
5. Frankie ; Johnny
6. Drown in My Own Tears
7. Come Back Baby
8. Mary Ann
9. Sunset
10. My Baby's Gone

More Info:

Wonder's second LP, recorded and released when he was only 12 years old, is a tribute to Ray Charles. As the original liner notes state, "Little Stevie Wonder, Tamla's 11-year-old musical genius, is blind, a similarity he shares with a famed musician and vocalist of today." Though this is perhaps not the most subtle of tribute albums and a clear cash in attempt from Motown, who were still looking for a way to market their new-found talent, the results are still fantastic. Little Stevie powers his way through a grip of Charles' classics as well as some original songs done in the "Charles style" and while the LP failed to score a hit, it's an enjoyable listen that shows a glimpse of the super star talent that was soon to emerge.
        
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