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Thirty or so of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits--many of them enduring classics--make up Song Review. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're sequenced here about as well (or maybe not) as your CD player's "random" function might do it. Leading off with "Part-Time Lover"--a major chart record, no doubt, but hardly the rouser you'd expect for an opener--is puzzling enough. It's when the programming starts veering from highlights of his self-produced period ("Sir Duke") to Motown assembly-line pieces ("My Cherie Amour") that the head-scratching really begins. And don't try to count the great moments that are missing. This will do in a pinch, but if you own no Stevie, be advised that better overviews of Wonder's career (the finest by far being the four-CD box At the Close of a Century) are available.--Rickey Wright
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This greatest hits collection by Stevie Wonder, was one i purchased in my local Woolworths in Kirkcaldy, a couple of years ago.
However, do be wary if you decide to buy this. Many songs by Stevie Wonder may be acknowledged: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm yours"; "You're the sunshine of my life", "He's misstra know-it-all", but as far as i'm concerned, this collection is devoid of something. This includes: virtually no trace of his work on "Fulfillingless' First Finale, all of which are sadly absent; a lot of songs including the likes of: "I ain't gonna stand for it", "He hasn't done nothin'", "Superwoman", "All in life is fair" and "Love's in need in love today" are not here, but should be; probably the worst trasverty of them all are "Isn't she lovely" and "Living in the city" being the cut versions, obmitting the role-play scene and the entire second part in the latter and the baby noises in the former.
Overall, this could all be done to the fact, Wonder has done so much verstalise material in his long career, let alone, a running streak of classic albums from 1972 to 1976, may prompt only a rough and general selection to be included. If you are new to Wonder, i would suggest avoiding this and buying one of his classic works, like: Innversions, Talking Book, Fulfillingless' First Finale or best of all, Songs in the key of life. If you must insist on a greatest hits package, then probably would be a better bet than Stevie Wonder: The Ultimate Collection.
However, do be wary if you decide to buy this. Many songs by Stevie Wonder may be acknowledged: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm yours"; "You're the sunshine of my life", "He's misstra know-it-all", but as far as i'm concerned, this collection is devoid of something. This includes: virtually no trace of his work on "Fulfillingless' First Finale, all of which are sadly absent; a lot of songs including the likes of: "I ain't gonna stand for it", "He hasn't done nothin'", "Superwoman", "All in life is fair" and "Love's in need in love today" are not here, but should be; probably the worst trasverty of them all are "Isn't she lovely" and "Living in the city" being the cut versions, obmitting the role-play scene and the entire second part in the latter and the baby noises in the former.
Overall, this could all be done to the fact, Wonder has done so much verstalise material in his long career, let alone, a running streak of classic albums from 1972 to 1976, may prompt only a rough and general selection to be included. If you are new to Wonder, i would suggest avoiding this and buying one of his classic works, like: Innversions, Talking Book, Fulfillingless' First Finale or best of all, Songs in the key of life. If you must insist on a greatest hits package, then probably would be a better bet than Stevie Wonder: The Ultimate Collection.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album shows music fans everywhere the inimitable style and variety which can only be categorised under wonder,Stevie. from the up tempo stylings of part time lover to the tear jerking sadness of Lately , Stevie shows why he is one of the most respected singer/songwriters in history. this is an album that can be listened to at any time ,anywhere by anyone and is proved by the fact that the likes of Oasis , Artful dodger and even S-Club 7 have covered songs from this cd. My peronal favourite is superstition in which stevie plays every single instrument but just listen to how long he holds the last note on redemption song!!! WONDERful.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've listened to this cd so many times over and over now and every time i listen i like it more! Especially track 19 'for your love', i think this is one of the best on here, it brings such a big smile to my face when i hear it, and consequently makes my day and of course my all time fave 'i just called to say i love you'
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poor quality
Although i had a uesd item, it has scratchers on it and gets stuck in some songs, very disapointed with this item.
Published 27 days ago by willow
Great CD
An excellent CD holding all the required tracks to make this a cd everyone should have in their collection. It never fails to keep me going througout rush hour traffic .
Published 1 month ago by Marple
A warning
I took the advice of the Amazon Review and bought the At the Close of the Century + book. A big mistake that. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2008 by Mr. D. A. Taylor
A wonderful Stevie Wonder retrospective collection
Stevie Wonder ~ Song Review is rightly billed as "A Greatest Hits Collection." This is by no means THE Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Collection, although there are certainly many of... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2003 by Daniel Jolley
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