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1995 live album by Stevie 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.
Content
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
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
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
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
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