Natural Wonder
Natural Wonder is a live album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in 1995 and recorded in Osaka, Japan and Tel Aviv, Israel.[1] The tour featured different symphony orchestras at some venues, conducted by touring conductor Henry Panion III.[2] It is his fourth live album after Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius (1963), Stevie Wonder Live (1970), and Live at the Talk of the Town (also 1970), and his only one as a mature artist.
| Natural Wonder | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | March and August 1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 112:18 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Stevie Wonder | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Content edit
The album comprises songs from throughout his career, spanning 1969's My Cherie Amour to 1995's Conversation Peace, in addition to the debut of three new songs – "Dancing to the Rhythm", the Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute "Stevie Ray Blues", and "Ms. & Mr. Little Ones". Wonder also performs "Stay Gold", a song he sang and co-write with composer Carmine Coppola for Coppola's score to The Outsiders.
Track listing edit
- Disc one
- "Dancing to the Rhythm" – 7:07
- "Love's in Need of Love Today" – 6:02
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 3:36
- "Stevie Ray Blues" – 2:27
- "Higher Ground" – 3:59
- "Rocket Love" – 4:47
- "Stay Gold" – 4:21
- "Ribbon in the Sky" – 8:37
- "Pastime Paradise" – 3:22
- "If It's Magic" – 3:34
- "Ms. & Mr. Little Ones" – 4:17
- "Village Ghetto Land" – 3:26
- "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" – 4:20
- Disc two
- "Overjoyed" – 3:59
- "My Cherie Amour" – 3:20
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" – 2:45
- "Living for the City" – 4:26
- "Sir Duke" – 2:46
- "I Wish" – 4:06
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – 2:21
- "Superstition" – 5:37
- "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – 4:38
- "For Your Love" – 5:06
- "Another Star" – 5:55
Personnel edit
- Stevie Wonder – vocals, keyboards, grand piano, harmonica
Band
- Herman Jackson – keyboards
- Isaiah Sanders – keyboards
- Rick Zunigar – guitars
- Nathan Watts – bass, musical director
- Gerry Brown – drums
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Keith John – backing vocals
- Panzie Johnson – backing vocals
- Marva King – backing vocals
Orchestra
- Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Paul Riser – orchestrations and arrangements
- Dr. Henry Panion, III – conductor
- Fredrick Charley – orchestra librarian
- Steve Torok – orchestra librarian
Production
- Stevie Wonder – producer, arrangements
- Peter Edmonds – production manager
- George Packer – production manager
- Danny Leake – recording engineer, FOH engineer
- Tohru "Kiku" Kikuchi – system engineer
- Gary Adante – editing, mixing
- Robert A. Arbittier – editing, mixing
- Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Brian O'Neal – liner notes
- Jackie Salway – art direction, design
- James Minchin III – photography
- David Safian – photography
- Eddie Wolfl – photography
References edit
- ^ Werner, Craig (2007-12-18). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown. ISBN 978-0-307-42087-9.
- ^ Natural Wonder - Stevie Wonder | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-08