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Tribute to Uncle Ray
Artist:
Stevie Wonder
Format: Vinyl
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Formats and Editions
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.
