| | Stevie Wonder At The Close Of A Century CD Stevie Wonder Discography of CDs
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Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Kevin Reeves. The 4-CD set AT THE CLOSE OF A CENTURY is a chronological history of Stevie Wonder's commercial successes. The first CD documents his early Motown years on tracks that emphasize ... Full Descriptionhis frenetic singing and superb harmonica playing. The songs taken from MUSIC OF MY MIND, his first fully written and produced effort, show significant vocal development. CDs two and three include material from INNERVISIONS, SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE, and TALKING BOOK, a creative period that is considered Wonder's strongest. It is on these cuts that Wonder uses his most varied production techniques and instrumentation to share his vivid creative spirit.
The fourth disc continues with pop hits recorded during the '80s and '90s, beginning with three songs he recorded for MUSIQUARIUM, and concluding with his duet with Babyface, "How Come, How Long." Disc four should surprise listeners who may remember only "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from Wonder's '80s work. Tracks like "Overjoyed" and "Ribbon in the Sky" make clear that Wonder had far more than one great song during the period. This box set is a great introduction to Stevie Wonder, and even after listening to all four discs in succession, fans will be left wanting more.
Includes 96-page full-color booklet.
Includes liner notes by David Ritz and Leonard Pitts Jr.
Personnel includes: Stevie Wonder (vocals, various instruments, harmonica, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, Moog & ARP synthesizers, drums, cabasa, percussion, vocoder, sound effects); Luther Vandross (vocals); Dean Parks (acoustic & electric guitars); Babyface (acoustic guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Sembello, Buzzy Feiton, Earl Klugh (guitar); Bobbi Humphrey (flute); Greg Phillinganes (piano, keyboards); Herbie Hancock (keyboards); James Jamerson (acoustic & electric basses); Nathan East (bass); Benny Benjamin, Uriel Jones (drums); Lenny Castro (congas); Sheila E. (percussion); Betty Wright, Michael Jackson, Minnie Ripperton, Paul Anka, George Benson, Philip Bailey (background vocals).
Producers include: Berry Gordy, Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul, Don Hunter, Harvey Fuqua.
Compilation producer: Harry Weinger.
4 CdsEntertainment Weekly (12/17/99, p.81) - "...Not a dud among them - boxed sets don't get much better than this....in a word, magnificent..." - Rating: A+
Q (1/01, p.95) - Included in Q's "5 Best Re-Issues of 2000".
Q (5/00, pp.122-3) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...The most consistent and intriguing artist America has produced....70 clunker-free tracks....Only the absolute cream is here..."
CMJ (2/7/00, p.24) - "...This remarkable collection contains most of his familiar classics, focusing on material from the 70s....Stevie at his funkiest can rival any singer-songwriter of any era..."
The Source (3/00, p.258) - "...a wonderfully exhaustive crash course on r&b music....this retrospective is a must-have. It's a firm testament to Wonder's unquestionable genius..."
Mojo (Publisher) (5/00, p.96) - "...His career demonstrates [that] genius has no off-switch....his abundant natural gifts were driven by twin urges of innovation and emancipation..."
NME (Magazine) (3/25/00, p.40) - 8 out of 10 - "...The definitive voice of soul rapture....[this is] incontrovertibly fantastic music." Hide Description At The Close Of A Century Music | List Price | $59.97 (You save $21.88) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Rap, Soul/R&B, Motown, Box Sets | | Label | Motown | | Orig Year | 1999 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1733  | | CD Universe Part number | 1050756 | | Catalog number | 153992 | | Discs | 4 | | Release Date | Nov 23, 1999 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Greg Phillinganes - piano, keyboards
Nathan East - bass
Dean Parks - acoustic & electric guitars
Stevie Wonder - vocals, various instruments, harmonica, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, Moog & ARP synthesizers, drums, cabasa, percussion, vocoder, sound effects
Lenny Castro - congas
Stevie Wonder - vocals, various instruments, harmonica, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, keyboards, Moog & ARP synthesizers, drums, cabasa, percussion, vocoder, sound effects
Philip Bailey - background vocals
Sheila E. - percussion
Minnie Riperton
Betty Wright
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Magnificient !!!!!!
If somebody ask me if God exists, I have to answer: Yes, because He gave us Stevie Wonder and his marvelllous harmonies.
This CD Box proves that Mr. Stevie Wonder is one of the greatest pop musicians of all times, along with Lennon and McCartney.
He is a genius!!!!!
Submitted by bezerra (Natal, RN, Brazil) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No at the turn of the millenium
at the turn of the century is a cool box set. next to star time by james brown. you need to own this and star time in order for you to become the king of R&B. this and songs in the key of life are the 2 reasons you need to own stevie wonder. all hail the king of motown!!!.
Submitted by davidandino83 (chicago)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No No need to "wonder" about how great Stevie is!
This album is, without a doubt, the greatest "greatest hits" package i have listened to! It is a classic greatest hits album, meaning that there is not one song on this album that gets skipped! I think his best period was during the "Songs in the Key Of Life" period. Stevie is so untouchable at what he does. His songs make you wanna jump up and dance, sit down and think, and cry if you feel like you have to. If God made anything better than Stevie Wonder, then he kept it to himself. The man is BAD!
Submitted by NATE (Bremerton, WA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No stevie wonder
"at the close of a century" is for any lover of stevie wonder. he sings with heart and soul. his music is both exciting and heartfelt. excellent stuff.
Submitted by alexjaffar (county dublin, republic of ireland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Stevie is the Greatest
I have had this CD 4 months and can't stop listening to it. This is the best compilation of Stevie's songs I've ever heard.
Submitted by eassabill (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
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