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Following with the poll from last month, in which I asked you to post your favorite Elvis Costello songs and albums in ranked lists and then compiled them, this month we will be moving on to the next artist on the list, Stevie Wonder! Please post as many songs/albums in your lists as you would like! We'll only be doing studio albums, no live albums, so I'll post a list of eligible ones below. Thank you and have fun!

Also, I'm so sorry about the delay on previous months results! They will happen eventually!

Albums
01 | The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie
02 | Tribute to Uncle Ray
03 | With a Song in My Heart
04 | Stevie at the Beach
05 | Up-Tight
06 | Down to Earth
07 | I Was Made to Love Her
08 | Someday at Christmas
09 | Eivets Rednow
10 | For Once in My Life
11 | My Cherie Amour
12 | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
13 | Where I'm Coming From
14 | Music of My Mind
15 | Talking Book
16 | Innervisions
17 | Fulfillingness' First Finale
18 | Songs in the Key of Life
19 | Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"
20 | Hotter Than July
21 | The Woman in Red
22 | In Square Circle
23 | Characters
24 | Jungle Fever
25 | Conversation Peace
26 | A Time to Love
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Albums:

01 | Innervisions (my 17th all-time favorite)
02 | Songs in the Key of Life (23rd)
03 | Talking Book (25th)
04 | Fulfillingness' First Finale (86th)
05 | Music of My Mind (88th)
06 | Hotter Than July (313)
07 | Signed, Sealed & Delivered (374th)
08 | Where I'm Coming From (649th)
09 | My Cherie Amour (1111st)
10 | In Square Circle
11 | Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"
12 | I Was Made to Love Her
13 | The Woman in Red
14 | For Once in My Life


Not yet ranked - please recommend songs from any of the following albums:

Down to Earth
The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie
Tribute to Uncle Ray
With a Song in My Heart
Stevie at the Beach
Up-Tight
Someday at Christmas
Eivets Rednow
Characters
Jungle Fever
Conversation Peace
A Time to Love
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Henry wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:12 pm please recommend songs from any of the following albums:

A Time to Love
It's been a while, but I'd say Moon Blue or the title track.
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Holden wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:11 am
Albums

Eivets Rednow
I've probably seen this listed as Alfie in album guides. (Inner monologue: What the @#$& is that? Is that Danish or something? I'll visit Wikipedia... Oh, apparently I would not survive on my puzzle-solving skills.)
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Songs:

1. Golden Lady
2. Another Star
3. Living for the City
4. Visions
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Higher Ground
7. Summer Soft
8. Don't You Worry About a Thing
9. Sir Duke
10. Superstition
11. I Was Made to Love Her
12. I Don't Know Why I Love You
13. Big Brother
14. Happy Birthday
15. For Once In My Life
16. Send One Your Love
17. It Ain’t No Use
18. Please Don't Go
19. Village Ghetto Land
20. Lately
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When are the Pink Floyd results?
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Edre Peraza wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:35 pm When are the Pink Floyd results?
At the moment all of my AM energy is dedicated to the All Time Songs poll. These results will happen after those results.
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Holden wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:12 pm
Edre Peraza wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:35 pm When are the Pink Floyd results?
At the moment all of my AM energy is dedicated to the All Time Songs poll. These results will happen after those results.
All good! :D
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Albums:

01 Innervisions (1973)
02 Talking Book (1972)
03 Songs in The Key of Life (1976)
04 Music of My Mind (1972)
05 Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)
06 Where I'm Coming From (1971)
07 Up-Tight Everything's Alright (1966)
08 For Once in My Life (1968)
09 My Cherie Amour (1969)
10 Hotter Than July (1980)
11 Down to Earth (1966)
12 Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970)
13 I Was Made to Love Her (1966)
14 The Woman in Red: Selections From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984)
15 In Square Circle (1985)
16 Music From the Movie "Jungle Fever" (1991)
17 Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants (1979)
18 A Time to Love (2005)
19 Characters (1987)
20 Eivets Rednow (1968)
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Albums:

1. Innervisions
2. Songs In The Key Of Live
3. Talking Book
4. Hotter Than July
5. My Cherie Amour
6. Fulfillingness' First Finale
7. Up-Tight
8. For Once In My Life
9. The Secret Life Of Plants
10. Signed, Sealed & Delivered
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Songs:

1. Up Tight (Everything's Alright)
2. Superstition
3. Living for the City
4. Higher Ground
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

6. I Was Made to Love Her
7. Isn't She Lovely
8. Sir Duke
9. Master Blaster (Jammin')
10. I Wish

11. Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing
12. My Cherie Amour
13. I Just Called To Say I Love You
14. For Once In My Life
15. Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday

16. Ebony And Ivory
17. Send One Your Love
18. Part-Time Lover
19. Happy Birthday
20. If You Really Love Me

21. That's What Friends Are For
22. Boogie On Reggae Woman
23. You Haven't Done Nothin'
24. Overjoyed
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One of my five favorite artists.

Top 15 Albums:
01 | Songs in the Key of Life
02 | Innervisions
03 | Talking Book
04 | Hotter Than July
05 | Fulfillingness' First Finale
06 | In Square Circle
07 | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
08 | My Cherie Amour
09 | For Once in My Life
10 | I Was Made to Love Her
11 | Up-Tight
12 | Music of My Mind
13 | Where I'm Coming From
14 | Someday at Christmas
15 | The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie

Top 50 Songs:
01 | Sir Duke
02 | Superstition
03 | Living for the City
04 | Master Blaster (Jammin')
05 | Part-Time Lover
06 | They Won't Go When I Go
07 | Village Ghetto Land
08 | Pastime Paradise
09 | For Once in My Life
10 | My Cherie Amour
11 | Ebony & Ivory (& Paul McCartney)
12 | I Just Call to Say I Love You
13 | As
14 | Higher Ground
15 | I Was Made to Love Her
16 | Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
17 | You Are the Sunshine of My Life
18 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (& Syreeta Wright)
19 | Isn't She Lovely
20 | Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yester-day
21 | I Wish
22 | Visions
23 | Too High
24 | Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away
25 | Boogie 0n Reggae Woman
26 | Overjoyed
27 | I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
28 | Happy Birthday
29 | Ebony Eyes
30 | You Haven't Done Nothin'
31 | How Come How Long (& Babyface)
32 | Up-Tight
33 | He's Misstra Know It All
34 | Blame It on the Sun
35 | Heaven Help Us All
36 | Love's in Need of Love Today
37 | All in Love Is Fair
38 | To Know You Is to Love You (& Syreeta Wright)
39 | It's Wrong (Apartheid)
40 | Just Good Friends (& Michael Jackson)
41 | We Didn’t Know (& Whitney Houston)
42 | What Christmas Means to Me
43 | Never Had a Dream Come True
44 | Superwoman
45 | Fingertips, Pt. 2
46 | Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
47 | Front Line
48 | Sunny
49 | A Place in the Sun
50 | Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
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Songs

1. Superstition
2. Living for the City
3. I Believe (When I Fall In Love)
4. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
5. Part-Time Lover
6. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
7. Fingertips Pt 2
8. Higher Ground
9. I Just Called To Say I Love You
10. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thinig
11. My Cherie Amour
12. That Girl
13. Sir Duke
14. Overjoyed
15. I Was Made To Love Her
16. Signed, Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
17. As
18. You Haven't Done Nothin'
19. I Wish
20. Isn't She Lovely
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Songs:

1. Sir Duke
2. For Once In My Life
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
4. Superstition
5. Living For The City
6. I Wish
7. Master Blaster (Jammin')
8. I Was Made To Love Her
9. He's Misstra Know It All
10. As
11. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
12. They Won't Go When I Go
13. My Cherie Amour
14. Part-Time Lover
15. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
16. Pastime Paradise
17. Higher Ground
18. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
20. You Haven't Done Nothin'
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Songs

1. Superstition (15th favorite of all-time)
2. Another Star (62)
3. As (68)
4. Golden Lady (74)
5. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (92)
6. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (96)
7. You've Got It Bad Girl (99)
8. Creepin' (208)
9. Living for the City (304)
10. For Once In My Life (363)
11. I Was Made to Love Her (368)
12. Blame It On the Sun (395)
13. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (452)
14. You and I (510)
15. Tuesday Heartbreak (541)
16. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (561)
17. Too High (587)
18. I Wish (589)
19. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours (591)
20. Heaven is Ten Zillion Light Years Away (750)
21. He's Misstra Know It All (774)
22. Knocks Me Off My Feet (782)
23. Looking for Another Pure Love (785)
24. Love's In Need of Love Today (794)
25. Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I (807)
26. Saturn (855)
27. Sir Duke (940)
28. Higher Ground (986)
29. If You Really Love Me (998)

2.9% of my top 1000

30. All In Love Is Fair (1104)
31. Isn't She Lovely (1126)
32. Smile Please (1141)
33. Ordinary Pain (1157)
34. My Cherie Amour (1162)
35. Heaven Help Us All (1181)
36. Visions (1186)
37. You Haven't Done Nothin (1191)
38. Boogie On Reggae Woman (1193)
39. I Just Called To Say I Love You (1195)
40. Big Brother (1197)
41. It Ain't No Use (1199)
42. Please Don't Go (1201)
43. Too Shy To Say (1205)
44. Pastime Paradise (1211)
45. Girl Blue (1218)
46. Summer Soft (1220)
47. Master Blaster (Jammin') (1223)
48. Joy Inside My Tears (1227)
49. Have a Talk With God (1230)
50. Ebony Eyes (1232)
51. Yester-Me, Yester-You (1234)
52. Happier Than the Morning Sun (1236)
53. Seems So Long (1238)
54. Jesus Children of America (1244)
55. Part-Time Lover (1260)
56. Love Having You Around (1267)
57. I Love Every Little Thing About You (1269)
58. Village Ghetto Land (1299)
59. Contusion (1846)
60. Lately (1993)
61. Ribbon In the Sky (2113)
62. Bird Of Beauty (3600)
63. Fingertips (3604)
64. Up-Tight, Everything's Alright (3607)
65. If It's Magic (3610)
66. That Girl (3623)
67. Keep On Running (3634)
68. Fingertips (3644)
69.Evil (3669)
70. O Thou That Tellest Good (3678)
71. Skeletons (3701)
72. Do I Do (3710)
73. My Eyes Don't Cry (3722)
74. All I Do (3844)
75. I Don't Know Why (9432)
76. Overjoyed (10,224)

Still need to rank:
Sunset
Nothing's too Good For My Baby
I Want My Baby Back
Moon Blue
A Time to Love
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Songs:
1. Higher Ground
2. My Cherie Amour
3. That's What Friends Are For
4. I Just Called to Say I Love You
5. Another Star
6. Saturn
7. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
8. Superwoman
9. Creepin'
10. Living For the City

11. Part-Time Lover
12. Sir Duke
13. Superstition
14. I Wish
15. Happier Than the Morning Sun
16. Isn't She Lovely
17. Joy Inside My Tears
18. As
19. I Was Made to Love Her
20. Sweet Little Girl

21. Visions
22. Smile Please
23. Love Having You Around
24. You and I (We Can Conquer the World)
25. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
26. All Day Sucker
27. Too High
28. If You Really Love Me
29. Pastime Paradise
30. Golden Lady

31. Too Shy to Say
32. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
33. Knocks Me Off My Feet
34. They Won't Go When I Go
35. Ngiculela – Es Una Historia – I Am Singing
36. If It's Magic
37. For Once in My Life
38. It Ain't No Use
39. Love's in Need of Love Today
40. Rocket Love
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Songs
1 | Superstition
2 | Living for the City
3 | Sir Duke
4 | As
5 | Master Blaster (Jammin')
6 | Higher Ground
7 | Uptight (Everything's Alright)
8 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
9 | I Was Made to Love Her
10 | You Haven't Done Nothin' (feat. The Jackson 5)
11 | Ebony Eyes
12 | Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
13 | I Wish
14 | For Once in My Life
15 | Heaven Help Us All
16 | Joy Inside My Tears
17 | You Are the Sunshine of My Life
18 | He's Misstra Know-It-All
19 | Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
20 | I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
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Live in Phoenix wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:12 pm Songs:
1. Higher Ground
2. My Cherie Amour
3. That's What Friends Are For
4. I Just Called to Say I Love You
5. Another Star
6. Saturn
7. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
8. Superwoman
I am very pleased to you see your high rating for Superwoman.

The song is a great listen. But, I sometimes wonder if the lyrics are outdated and could be viewed by the woke among us as misogynistic.
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Henry wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:26 pm I am very pleased to you see your high rating for Superwoman.

The song is a great listen. But, I sometimes wonder if the lyrics are outdated
Short answer is yes. It's somewhat like liking a Kanye or gangsta rap song in spite of and not because of the lyrics.

I might as well post albums, since I've heard some that didn't make the cut.
1. Songs in the Key of Life
2. Innervisions
3. Music of My Mind
4. Fulfillingness' First Finale
5. Talking Book
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41. Master Blaster (Jammin')
I'll go ahead and add this song.

My least favorite song (which I've done for Artist of the Month sometimes) is Used to Be.
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Songs
#1 Sir Duke 1976
#2 Superstition 1972
#3 All in Love is Fair 1973
#4 Overjoyed 1985
#5 Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing 1973
#6 As 1976
#7 My Cherie Amour 1969
#8 Fingertips, Part II 1963
#9 Lately 1980
#10 I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) 1972

#11 Knocks Me Off My Feet 1976
#12 I Wish 1976
#13 Send One Your Love 1979
#14 Uptight (Everything's Alright) 1965
#15 I Was Made to Love Her 1967
#16 You Are the Sunshine of My Life 1972
#17 You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
#18 Pastime Paradise 1976
#19 Boogie On Reggae Woman 1974
#20 Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours 1970

#21 Happier Than the Morning Sun 1972
#22 Creepin' 1974
#23 If It's Magic 1976
#24 Part-Time Lover 1985
#25 Living for the City 1973
#26 Do I Do 1982
#27 Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away 1974
#28 Golden Lady 1973
#29 Summer Soft 1976
#30 Isn't She Lovely 1976

#31 Visions 1973
#32 They Won't Go When I Go 1974
#33 If You Really Love Me 1971
#34 Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) 1972
#35 I Love Every Little Thing About You 1972
#36 Higher Ground 1973
#37 You and I 1972
#38 Tuesday Heartbreak 1972
#39 Maybe Your Baby 1972
#40 Rocket Love 1980

#41 Too Shy to Say 1974
#42 That's What Friends Are For 1985
#43 Too High 1973
#44 You've Got It Bad Girl 1972
#45 For Once in My Life 1968
#46 He's Misstra Know-It-All 1973
#47 I Don't Know Why 1968
#48 Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer 1971
#49 That Girl 1981
#50 Ribbon in the Sky 1982

Albums
1. Innervisions [#18 All Time]
2. Talking Book [#50]
3. Fulfillingess First Finale [#68]
4. Songs in the Key of Life [#83]
5. Music of My Mind [#101]
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I was too stingy with Stevie albums on my AT list, my top 4 by him are pretty much nailed on to qualify next time. I didn't count on so much of his 60s output to outrank his classic 70s run like it has in both my ballots below:

Albums
12 | My Cherie Amour
11 | Talking Book
10 | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
9 | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
8 | Where I'm Coming from
7 | For Once in My Life
6 | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
5 | Music of My Mind
4 | Hotter than July
3 | Songs in the Key of Life
2 | Fulfililngness' First Finale
1 | Innervisions

Songs
1 | Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing | Innervisions
2 | Living for the City | Innervisions
3 | You Haven't Done Nothin' | Fulfililngness' First Finale
4 | Master Blaster (Jammin') | Hotter than July
5 | Have a Talk with God | Songs in the Key of Life
6 | Nothing's Too Good for My Baby | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
7 | If You Really Love Me | Where I'm Coming from
8 | Sir Duke | Songs in the Key of Life
9 | Too High | Innervisions
10 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
11 | Cash in Your Face | Hotter than July
12 | Village Ghetto Land | Songs in the Key of Life
13 | Race Babbling | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
14 | Another Star | Songs in the Key of Life
15 | I Was Made to Love Her | I Was Made to Love Her
16 | You Met Your Match | For Once in My Life
17 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
18 | Fingertips Pt. 2 | B-side to Fingertips Pt. 1 [Original Version on The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie]
19 | Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day | For Once in My Life
20 | Smile Please | Fulfililngness' First Finale
21 | Keep on Running | Music of My Mind
22 | Superstition | Talking Book
23 | I Wish | Songs in the Key of Life
24 | Do like You | Hotter than July
25 | Maybe Your Baby | Talking Book
26 | Do I Do [Radio Edit] | Single [Original Version on the Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]
27 | I Can't Let My Heaven Walk away | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
28 | Every Time I See You I Go Wild | I Was Made to Love Her
29 | You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
30 | Pastime Paradise | Songs in the Key of Life
31 | I Want My Baby Back | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
32 | I'm Wondering | Single
33 | Do Yourself a Favor | Where I'm Coming from
34 | Love Having You around | Music of My Mind
35 | He's Misstra Know It All | Innervisions
36 | A Seed's a Star/Tree Medley | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
37 | Black Man | Songs in the Key of Life
38 | Boogie on Reggae Woman | Fulfililngness' First Finale
39 | Higher Ground | Innervisions
40 | I Love Every Little Thing about You | Music of My Mind
41 | At Last | My Cherie Amour
42 | Front Line | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium
43 | Please Don't Go | Fulfililngness' First Finale
44 | As | Songs in the Key of Life
45 | I Ain't Gonna Stand for It | Hotter than July
46 | That's What Christmas Means to Me | Someday at Christmas
47 | Voyage to India | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
48 | The House on the Hill | For Once in My Life
49 | Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
50 | High Heel Sneakers | Single
51 | Baby Don't You Do It | I Was Made to Love Her
52 | I'd Be a Fool Right Now | For Once in My Life
53 | Se tu ragazza mia [Italian Version] | Single
54 | Ordinary Pain | Songs in the Key of Life
55 | Happier than the Morning Sun | Music of My Mind
56 | Did I Hear You Say You Love Me? | Hotter than July
57 | Contusion | Songs in the Key of Life
58 | Tuesday Heartbreak | Talking Book
59 | You and Me | My Cherie Amour
60 | Sunshine in Their Eyes | Where I'm Coming from
61 | Summer Soft | Sings in the Key of Life
62 | Joy (Takes over Me) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
63 | Bird of Beauty | Fulfililngness' First Finale
64 | Golden Lady | Innervisions
65 | I Wanna Make Her Love Me | For Once in My Life
66 | Creepin' | Fulfililngness' First Finale
67 | Ngicuela - Es una historia - I Am Singing | Songs in the Key of Life
68 | Someday at Christmas | Someday at Christmas
69 | As If You Read My Mind | Hotter than July
70 | Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You) | I Was Made to Love Her
71 | Sunset | Tribute to Uncle Ray
72 | Pearl | My Cherie Amour
73 | Ain't That Asking for Trouble | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
74 | They Won't Go When I Go | Fulfililngness' First Finale
75 | For Once in My Life | For Once in My Life
76 | Girl Blue | Music of My Mind
77 | All Day Sucker | Songs in the Key of Life
78 | The Secret Life of Plants | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants
79 | Fingertips Pt. 1 | Single [Original Version on The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie]
80 | Teach Me Tonight | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
81 | That Girl | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
82 | Finale | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants OST
83 | Contract on Love | 1962 Single/Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
84 | Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years away | Fulfililngness' First Finale
85 | Music Talk | Up-Tight, Everything's Alright
86 | I Pity the Fool | I Was Made to Love Her
87 | We Can Work It out | Signed, Sealed & Delivered
88 | Power Flower | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants
89 | I Wanna Talk to You | Where I'm Coming from
90 | Seems So Long | Music of My Mind
91 | Big Brother | Talking Book
92 | Light My Fire | My Cherie Amour
93 | Earth's Creation | Journey through the Secret Life of Plants
94 | Saturn | Songs in the Key of Life
95 | A Fool for You | I Was Made to Love Her

Top 5 songs (co-)written by Stevie for others:
1. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
2. The Contours - A Little Misunderstanding
3. The Spinners - It's a Shame
4. The Isley Brothers - My Love Is Your Love (Forever)
5. DJ Luck & MC Neat - Masterblaster 2000 [Oracles Mix] [ok, Wonder didn't write this purposely for a UK garage act to cover it 20 years later but it was how I first heard one of my faves by SW, so I thought it was worth a mention]
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mileswide wrote: Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:48 pm

Albums

11 | Talking Book

Songs

22 | Superstition | Talking Book
25 | Maybe Your Baby | Talking Book
58 | Tuesday Heartbreak | Talking Book
91 | Big Brother | Talking Book
Quite a contrast in our appreciation of the Talking Book album:

My least favorite song on the album is Maybe Your Baby.

Some of my faves from Talking Book are apparently not in your wheelhouse, including:

You've Got It Bad Girl is my 99th fave of all time
Blame It On the Sun (395)
I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (452)
You and I (510)
Looking For Another Pure Love (785)
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Henry wrote: Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:16 pm Quite a contrast in our appreciation of the Talking Book album:

My least favorite song on the album is Maybe Your Baby.

Some of my faves from Talking Book are apparently not in your wheelhouse, including:

You've Got It Bad Girl is my 99th fave of all time
Blame It On the Sun (395)
I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (452)
You and I (510)
Looking For Another Pure Love (785)
I don't know, I've got 2 Talking Book songs in my top 30! That's more than its two predecessors! Do you still want recommendations for the albums you listed? Either way, here they are:

The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie - Fingertips Pt. 2
Tribute to Uncle Ray - Sunset
Up-Tight, Everything's Alright - Nothing's Too Good for My Baby, the title track, I Want My Baby Back
Someday at Christmas- That's What Christmas Means to Me, the title track
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1. Visions
2. Superstition
3. Living for the City
4. Pastime Paradise
5. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
6. Higher Ground
7. Sir Duke
8. I Wish
9. Village Ghetto Land
10. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
11. Master Blaster (Jammin')
12. Isn't She Lovely
13. Golden Lady
14. My Cherie Amour
15. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) 
16. You Haven't Done Nothin' 
17. Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away
18. All in Love is Fair
19. You and I
20. For Once In My Life
21. If You Really Love Me
22. Creepin'
23. I Just Called To Say I Love You
24. Another Star
25. Lately
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ALBUMS
1. Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
2. The Woman in Red (1984)
3. Talking Book (1972)
4. My Cherie Amour (1969)
5. Innervisions (1973)
6. A Time to Love (2005)
7. In Square Circle (1985)
8. Eivets Rednow (1968)
9. For Once in My Life (1968)
10. I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
11. Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970)
12. Down to Earth (1966)
13. Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)
14. Stevie at the Beach (1964)
15. Up-Tight (1966)
16. Where I'm Coming From (1971)
17. Music of My Mind (1972)
18. The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962)
19. Conversation Peace (1995)
20. Hotter Than July (1980)
21. Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" (1979)
22. With a Song in My Heart (1963)
23. Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962)
24. Someday at Christmas (1967)
25. Jungle Fever (1991)
26. Characters (1987)


SONGS
1. Uptight (1966)
2. Sir Duke (1976)
3. More Than a Dream (1968)
4. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (1970)
5. Master Blaster (1980)
6. I Wish (1976)
7. Superstition (1972)
8. Pastime Paradise (1976)
9. Part Time Lover (1985)
10. Isn’t She Lovely (1976)
11. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1972)
12. I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
13. Never My Love, Ask the Lonely (1968)
14. It’s You (1984)
15. As (1976)
16. My Cherie Amour (1969)
17. Living for the City (1973)
18. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) (1972)
19. Thank You Love (1966)
20. He's Misstra Know-It-All (1973)
21. Every time I See You I Go Wild (1967)
22. Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me) (1966)
23. Weakness (1984)
24. Tomorrow Robins Will Sing (1995)
25. It’s More Than You (1984)
26. For Once in My Life (1968)
27. Moments Aren’t Moments (1984)
28. Angie Girl (1969)
29. Overjoyed (1985)
30. I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984)
31. For Your Love (1995)
32. Love’s in Need of Love Today (1976)
33. Moon Blue (2005)
34. Don’t Drive Drunk (1984)
35. Everybody Needs Somebody (1967)
36. Pearl (1969)
37. Village Ghetto Land (1976)
38. I’ve Got You (1969)
39. Castles in the Sand (1964)
40. Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together) (1966)
41. How Will Know (2005)
42. Fingertips (1962)
43. They Won’t Go When I’m Go (1974)
44. At Last (1969)
45. I Love You Too Much (1985)
46. We Can Work It Out (1970)
47. My Love Is on Fire (2005)
48. Maybe Your Baby (1972)
49. Love Light in Flight (1984)
50. Visions (1973)
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ALBUMS

1 | Innervisions
2 | Songs in the Key of Life
3 | Talking Book
4 | Fulfillingness' First Finale
5 | Music of My Mind
6 | Where I'm Coming From
7 | Hotter Than July
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SONGS

1 | Living for the City
2 | He's Misstra Know-It-All
3 | Superstition
4 | As
5 | I Was Made to Love Her
6 | Sir Duke
7 | Higher Ground
8 | Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
9 | They Won't Go When I Go
10 | I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
11 | All in Love Is Fair
12 | Pastime Paradise
13 | Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
14 | Uptight (Everything's Alright)
15 | Blame It on the Sun
16 | You Haven't Done Nothin'
17 | Golden Lady
18 | Love's in Need of Love Today
19 | Love Having You Around
20 | Fingertips, pt. 1
21 | Visions
22 | I Wish
23 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
24 | Another Star
25 | Too High
26 | Do I Do
27 | Isn't She Lovely?
28 | Heaven Help Us All
29 | Boogie on Reggae Woman
30 | Ordinary Pain
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Per request adding another week to this poll!
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying."
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Albums:
(all credited to Stevie Wonder except where otherwise noted)

1. Innervisions (1973, my #9 album of all-time)
In a word: prodigy. All in Stevie Wonder is prodigious. His prodigious mastery playing almost every instrument on the album, being a particularly gifted vocalist, keyboardist and harmonica player (not forgetting his astonishingly qualities as a drummer!). His prodigious song-writing achieves the paradox of making catchy and easy-listening his intricate and complex harmonies. And his prodigiously clear vision about social issues and human feelings. Innervisions. It's impossible to find a more appropriate title.

2. Music of My Mind (1972, #102)
The first Stevie Wonder album after the renegotiation of his Motown contract that gave him complete creative control and the first of his particular blast of creativity that produced five consecutive masterpieces. Despite being less acclaimed that the posterior albums, is an awesome one-man record with a pioneering use of synthesizers (helped by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff) and his outstanding mastery on singing, playing and song-writing. The music of his mind was way ahead of his times.

3. Songs in the Key of Life (1976, #163)
That's what happens when you give total creative control to a genius in his prime. Like Stevie Wonder in the mid 70s, who was coming from a string of 4 consecutive acclaimed and successful albums and just renegotiated his contract for Motown. He offered songs in the key of LIFE in capital letters, with all its ups and downs, its joys and miseries, displaying an all-encompassing array of musical styles, opening new paths for R&B and all African American music. Prince considered it the best album ever, nuff said.

4. Talking Book (1972)
Even if I prefer the previous album released on the same year (both masterpieces) I admit this album was Stevie's breakthrough.

5. Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants (1979)
Even if often maligned I love this album, showing Stevie at his most idiosyncratic, experimental and at times downright bizarre.

6. Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)
7. Hotter than July (1980)
8. Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970)
9. Up-Tight Everything's Alright (1966)
10. For Once in My Life (1969)

11. Jungle Fever: Music From the Movie (1991)
12. Where I'm Coming From (1971)
13. I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
14. A Time to Love (2005)
15. Conversation Peace (1995)
16. Down to Earth (1966)
17. In Square Circle (1985)
18. My Cherie Amour (1969)
19. Little Stevie Wonder — The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962)
20. The Woman in Red: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984)
21. Little Stevie Wonder — Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962)
22. Eivets Rednow — Eivets Rednow (1968)
23. Stevie at the Beach (1964)
24. Characters (1987)
25. Someday at Christmas (1967)
26. Little Stevie Wonder — With a Song in My Heart (1963)




Songs:
(all credited to Stevie Wonder except where otherwise noted)

1. Superstition (1972, my #81 song of all time)
Let me begin by including a humorous quote by Lejink, a RYM user, a pun on a famous Pink Floyd song: "Be careful with that clavinet, Stevie." Because it's all about the clavinet, an instrument designed to reproduce electronically the Renaissance-era clavichord. But Stevie changed the sound of the device completely, creating the best possible definition of the funk sound. Apart of this legendary clavinet riff, awesome brass parts and terrific vocals are only some of the other highlights of this funk wonder.

2. Living for the City (1973)
When Stevie returns after the skit with his raspy vocals describing the ten-years-after, it never fails to bring tears to my eyes.

3. I Wish (1976)
Wonder's childhood memories set to a funk beat with great horns and especially an awesome bass part played by Nathan Watts.

4. Another Star (1976)
A long and joyous jam with Brazilian-influenced melodies and percussions. I said long? I wouldn't mind if it last forever and a day.

5. Visions (1973)
My favourite Wonder ballad (and he's a master!), with dreamy jazzy chords and lyrics about unreachable utopias. Inner visions.

6. Master Blaster (Jammin') (1980)
7. Sir Duke (1976)
8. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (1972)
9. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1972)
10. Send One Your Love (1979)
11. You Haven't Done Nothin' (1974)
12. As (1976)
13. Too High (1973)
14. Do I Do (1982)
15. I Love Every Little Thing About You (1972)
16. For Once in My Life (1968)
17. They Won't Go When I Go (1974)
18. Have a Talk With God (1976)
19. Power Flower (1979)
20. Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1973)
21. Blame It on the Sun (1972)
22. Uptight (Everything's Alright) (1965)
23. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (1970)
24. Happier Than the Morning Sun (1972)
25. Pastime Paradise (1976)

26. Higher Ground (1973)
27. I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
28. Come Back as a Flower (1979)
29. My Cherie Amour (1969)
30. I Don't Know Why (1968)
31. He's Misstra Know-It-All (1973)
32. Race Babbling (1979)
33. Stevie Wonder feat. Rapsody, Cordae, Chika and Busta Rhymes — Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate (2020)
34. Village Ghetto Land (1976)
35. Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer (1971)
36. Isn't She Lovely (1976)
37. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) (1972)
38. Little Stevie Wonder — Fingertips - Pt 2 (1963)
39. Heaven Help Us All (1970)
40. Sensuous Whisper (1995)
41. So What the Fuss (2005)
42. Fun Day (1991)
43. That Girl (1981)
44. Ribbon in the Sky (1982)
45. Love's in Need of Love Today (1976)
46. Love Having You Around (1972)
47. You've Got It Bad Girl (1972)
48. Seems So Long (1972)
49. Blowin' in the Wind (1966)
50. What Christmas Means to Me (1967)

51. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (1968)
52. All I Do (1980)
53. Golden Lady (1973)
54. You and I (We Can Conquer the World) (1972)
55. Stevie Wonder featuring Kim Burrell — If Your Love Cannot Be Moved (2005)
56. The First Garden (1979)
57. All in Love Is Fair (1973)
58. Every Time I See You I Go Wild (1967)
59. Skeletons (1987)
60. Rain Your Love Down (1995)
61. Front Line (1982)
62. Lately (1980)
63. These Three Words (1991)
64. The Secret Life of Plants (1979)
65. Summer Soft (1976)
66. Do Yourself a Favor (1971)
67. My Eyes Don't Cry (1987)
68. Knocks Me Off My Feet (1976)
69. Creepin' (1974)
70. Keep on Running (1972)
71. If You Really Love Me (1971)
72. I'd Cry (1967)
73. Go Home (1985)
74. All Day Sucker (1976)
75. Stevie Wonder featuring India.Arie — A Time to Love (2005)

76. Sweetest Somebody I Know (2005)
77. Misrepresented People (2000)
78. Dancing to the Rhythm (1995)
79. Boogie On Reggae Woman (1974)
80. We Can Work It Out (1970)
81. Same Old Story (1979)
82. Gotta Have You (1991)
83. Hey Love (1966)
84. Love Light in Flight (1984)
85. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (1977)
86. Rocket Love (1980)
87. Part-Time Lover (1985)
88. Stevie Wonder with Michael Jackson — Get It (1987)
89. Happy Birthday (1980)
90. Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away (1974)
91. Saturn (1976)
92. Maybe Your Baby (1972)
93. Never Had a Dream Come True (1970)
94. A Place in the Sun (1966)
95. Why Don't You Come Home (2010)
96. Just Enough to Ease the Pain (2005)
97. Nothing's Too Good for My Baby (1966)
98. Please Don't Go (1974)
99. My Love Is on Fire (2005)
100. Queen in the Black (1991)

101. I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984)
102. Edge of Eternity (1995)
103. I Love You Too Much (1985)
104. Black Orchid (1979)
105. Jungle Fever (1991)
106. Music Talk (1965)
107. Stubborn Kind of Fellow (1995)
108. Overjoyed (1985)
109. Free (1987)
110. Girl Blue (1972)
111. Do Like You (1980)
112. Lookin' for Another Pure Love (1972)
113. Look Around (1971)
114. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (1969)
115. I'm Wondering (1967)
116. Redemption Song (1996)
117. Stevie Wonder feat. Gary Clark Jr. — Where Is Our Love Song (2020)
118. Something to Say (1970)
119. Moon Blue (2005)
120. Ecclesiastes (1979)
121. Joy Inside My Tears (1976)
122. Little Stevie Wonder — (I Call It Pretty Music, But...) The Old People Call It the Blues, Part 1 (1962)
123. I'd Be a Fool Right Now (1968)
124. Thank You Love (1966)
125. Too Shy to Say (1974)

126. Ca' Purange (1970)
127. Little Stevie Wonder — Soul Bongo (1962)
128. Eivets Rednow — Grazin' in the Grass (1968)
129. Taboo to Love (1995)
130. Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder — So Amazing (2005)
131. Cold Chill (1995)
132. You Met Your Match (1968)
133. Little Stevie Wonder — Ain't That Love (1962)
134. All About the Love Again (2009)
135. Can't Do Without Your Love (2019)
136. Someday at Christmas (1967)
137. Don't Drive Drunk (1984)
138. Are You Sure Love Is the Name of This Game (2002)
139. My Girl (1967)
140. Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together) (1966)
141. Little Stevie Wonder — Sunset (1962)
142. Feeding Off the Love of the Land (1990)
143. Stevie Wonder & The Temptations — (You're My) Dream Come True (1995)
144. Little Stevie Wonder — Castles in the Sand (1964)
145. Love a Go Go (1966)
146. Stevie Wonder featuring Aisha Morris — Positivity (2005)
147. Make Sure You're Sure (1991)
148. Little Stevie Wonder — Wondering (1962)
149. Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye (1979)
150. Smile Please (1974)




I wanted to do with Stevie Wonder what I've done with West, Davis, Hendrix and Costello, including a list of my favourite songs with him as a sideman, as a featured artist or as a collaborator. But I haven't found time enough, Stevie collaborated on hundreds of songs, mostly playing an (almost always brilliant) harmonica part. A possible Top 5 could be:
1. Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) (1985)
2. Minnie Riperton — Lovin' You (1974)
3. Syreeta — To Know You Is to Love You (1972)
4. Djavan com participação especial de Stevie Wonder — Samurai (1982)
5. Common feat. Stevie Wonder — Black America Again (2016)
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