Number 1's [Translucent Red 2 LP]

by Stevie Wonder

Overview

Issued as an ecological package that is renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable, Number 1's collects Stevie Wonder's biggest hits beginning with 1963's timeless and irresistible "Fingertips, Pt. 2" and running straight through to "So What the Fuss" (which features Prince on guitar) from Wonder's 2005 comeback album, A Time 2 Love. In between are such enduring touchstones as 1965's "Uptight (Everything Is Alright)," the gritty "Living for the City" and the edgy, uplifting "Higher Ground" from 1973's Innervisions, the wise and pop-elegant "Sir Duke" from 1976's sprawling Songs in the Key of Life, and the reggae-tinged "Master Blaster (Jammin')" from 1980. It all adds up to a nearly 40-year survey of a master songwriter and musician whose unerring ear managed to produce and land songs on the charts that drew from every corner of the pop universe, from soul and R&B to funk, jazz, and reggae, all done with joy, hope, and an underlying intelligence and wisdom that are all too rare in popular culture. For a casual collection that provides all the big radio hits from the start of his career to date, this Stevie Wonder set will be all that many listeners will ever need. The wonder (pun intended), of course, is that what's here is just the tip of the iceberg, and there's so much more when one turns to Wonder's actual albums, particularly the ones from the mid- to late '70s. Throw this in the car and keep it there. It'll take you to some nice places, down memory lane and back again, with songs full of heart and soul. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2023
Label:	Motown
UPC:	0602508381768
Rank:	3101

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist
Austin Godsey   Primary Artist
Elton John   Primary Artist
Dan Barbiero   Primary Artist
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist
Paul McCartney   Primary Artist
Dionne Warwick   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Gary Olazabal   Associate Producer
Lee Garrett   Composer
Lula Mae Hardaway   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Malcolm Cecil   Associate Producer
Henry Cosby   Composer,Producer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Producer
Suha Gur   Remastering
Syreeta Wright   Composer
Stephanie Andrews   Product Manager
Paul Riser   Arranger
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Clarence Paul   Composer,Arranger
Bob Dylan   Composer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Producer
Jill Ettinger   Product Manager
Paul McCartney   Composer
Robert Marguoleff   Associate Producer
Monique McGuffin   Production Coordination