Provided to youtube by universal music group superstition stevie wonder talking book. The lyrics describes popular superstitions and their negative effects. Talking book established stevie wonder s albums during this period not as mere vehicles for new hit songs but as whole works of art that required the music loving public to pay attention. Mike tomaro takes this funk classic by stevie wonder through a series of new twists and turns, but he is careful to preserve the great groove and signature horns riffs from the original. Stream stevie wonder superstition lotrax edit by blanc from desktop or your mobile device. Superstition stevie wonder 1972 high quality audio youtube. With big brother, stevie wonder turns political consciousness and the album changes direction ones more. This seems like a useful book if you want to play stevie wonder songs in a smooth jazz style. The songs stevie wonder wrote for michael jackson, smokey. A prominent figure in popular music, he is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the history of music. For the fan, a close look at wonder s musical legacy.
The way he tells it, the song was based on a feeling he had while he was messing around in the studio. This stevie wonder tune has been turned on its head with t. Stevie wonder helped to bring funk to mainstream pop music in the 70s, and this is one of his most recognizable hits. The music in this book matches these recorded orchestrations. Provided to youtube by universal music group superstition stevie wonder the definitive collection. Writtensang songs for many indie films in the film festival world. He is wearing a faded pink dress shirt, brown pants, a brown bow tie, brown suspenders, and red and white shoes. Superstition by stevie wonder score and parts with online. Superstition was written by wonder, as well as produced by him, along with malcolm cecil and robert margouleff. It was included on wonder s talking book album and released as a single in many countries. Superstition is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by stevie wonder for motown records in 1972, when wonder was twentytwo years old. He learned to play the harmonica, piano and drums by age 9.
Talking book, a renowned classic album from the one and only stevie wonder, is now available in 96khz24bit hires audio, mastered directly from the original tapes. My favorite track is probably blame it on the sun, but the lp is full of easily recognized hit tunes brought to life with stevie s electronic funk soul stylings writ large. Superstition is a song by american singersongwriter stevie wonder. Stretched with the very very wonderful tool known as pauls extreme sound stretch.
Superstition was one of the biggest hits from talking book, but it. Guaranteed delivery of high quality audio talent with fast turn around. Superstition was something that came from out of my mind right on to the drums that i was playing, he said in an interview. Stevie wonder stevie wonders original musiquarium i. Stevie wonder talking book 1972, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Stevie wonder opens up talking book and innervisions. Containing two number one hits superstition and you are the sunshine of my life, both of which won grammy awards, talking book has been ranked at number 90 on the rolling stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Stevie wonder helped bring funk to mainstream pop music in the 70s, and this is one of his most recognizable hits. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your. Stevie wonder people national disability employment.
Dedicated to buttresss dear friend panthera leo, who has a superstition regarding the number 111. Stevie wonder, aretha franklin, curtis mayfield, and the rise and fall of american soul 2004. We find the free courses and audio books you need, the language lessons. Superstition stevie wonder listen part of stevies peerless run of classic tunes from the early 70s, superstition was written with crossover success firmly in mind. Flac rhythm and blues top 500 rs talking book 1972pubblicazione. Stevie wonder originally released superstition written by stevie wonder and stevie wonder released it on the album talking book in 1972.
Wrote for many artists under universal music group. So its useful for playing along withimprovising but not if you want to learn for example the pianokeyboard parts stevie is playing. It was also covered by sounds orchestral, martin staunton and the sharon shannon band, leon spencer, the baudboys and other artists. Stevie wonder 5 albums 19721976 audio fidelity, hdcd. Superstition song wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Provided to youtube by universal music group you are the sunshine of my life stevie wonder talking book. Without question, these songs showcased a more mature side of stevie wonder, and was, at the time, his most successful album to date. Boogie on reggae woman higher ground i wish isnt she lovely living for the city sir duke superstition you are the sunshine of my life. Radio 2 sold on song song library superstition bbc. Each volume in this series comes with audio of orchestrated arrangements. Stevie wonder brighton, england brighton theater 4474. Dec 23, 2016 stevies name, album title and message here is my music. A prominent figure in popular music, he is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century blind since shortly after his birth, wonder was a child prodigy known as little stevie wonder leading him to sign with motown. Feb 08, 2015 track 5 from the album songs in the key of life.
When you believe in things that you dont understand, then you suffer, superstition aint the way. Stevie wondertalking bookbluray audioacoustic sounds. This book is one writers personal take on the music and performance elements of many of his classic songs. The blues brothers sweet home chicago official audio duration. Superstition is a strong rocker, a paranoid bit of wahwah guitar funk thats as persistent as the best punk music. The stevie wonder anthology songbook 2002 stevie wonder songbook. Listen free to stevie wonder superstition radio iheartradio. Superstition was a pivotal shift not only in stevie wonder s career, but also in popular black music.
Basically stevie wonder s song superstition stretched to exactly 1 hour and 11 minutes long. It was released on october 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, talking book 1972, by tamla. Superstition is the sixth track from iconic american singersongwriter stevie wonder and his fifteenth studio album. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of wonder s classic period. Paul murthas arrangement is easy to learn yet maintains the authentic groove of the original.
The sound of the album is sharply defined by wonder s keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A musical guide to the classic albums for the fan, a close look at wonder s musical legacy. Without a shadow of a doubt this is stevie wonders most beautiful piece of work. Superstition by stevie wonder free listening on soundcloud. When you believe in things that you dont understand, then you suffer. Stream stevie wonder superstition c2c remix by c2c from desktop or your mobile device. Innervisions, fulfillingness first finale, songs in the key of life and hotter than july. Stevie wonder superstition skip to main search results amazon prime.
Match is a tough funk strut, its keyboard playing a signpost towards superstition. Stevie wonder had some altruistic reasons for performing his albums talking book and innervisions from beginning to end on sunday night at staples center. Stevie wonder talking book 2016, 180 gram, gatefold. Mike tomaro weaves this funk classic by stevie wonder through a serie. Although stevie wonder could play almost all of the instruments he used on his songs, he still preferred to let other guitarists play on his records. This unique series features the actual keyboard parts transcribed as played on the artists original recordings, along with soundalike audio backing tracks so you can master the keyboard part and then playalong like a pro includes. Stevie wonder superstition lotrax edit by blanc free. Yes, the teenager known just three years earlier as little stevie wonder gave smokey robinson his only no. Stevie wonder songbook keyboard playalong volume 20. It reached number one in the usa, and number one on. Playable by standard jazz ensemble instrumentation, it will also sound full and complete with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm. Superstition was something that came from out of my mind right on. The amazing stevie wonder turns 64 today, and in honor of the singers long illustrious career, we present some of his earliest moments in the spotlight.
Play 8 of your favorite songs with soundalike audio tracks. But they arent the only songs of note on the album. Dec 30, 2000 the story of stevie wonders talking book. Fortyseven stevie wonder hits, all in fake arrangements. Create a soundcloud account sign in stevie wonder superstition acapella version cover mallorie herrera malloriemusic1 youtube singer halloween special music funk. See stevie wonder play superstition and banter with. Stevie wonder says talking book was a turning point, his first real growth as a boy becoming a man. It reached number one in the usa, and number eleven in the uk, in february 1973.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Stevie wonder very superstitious, writings on the wall, very superstitious, ladders bout to fall, thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin glass, seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past. Well, klinger, it looks as if weve come to the end of our time with stevie wonder. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Catch stevie wonder, ages 1216, in his earliest tv. See stevie wonder play superstition and banter with grover on sesame street in 1973. He collected an academy award for the 1984 hit i just called to say i love you from the film the woman in red. Sep 02, 2008 born in saginaw, michigan in 1950, stevie wonder became blind shortly after birth.
See stevie wonder play superstition and banter with grover. Talking book is the fifteenth studio album by american singer, songwriter and musician stevie wonder, released on october 28, 1972, on the tamla label for motown records. Superstition by stevie wonder is featured on just dance 4, just dance wii u, just dance now, and just dance unlimited. In 1963, little stevie wonderas he was then knownhad his first number one hit with a song called fingertips. Stevie wonder superstition acapella version soundcloud. Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm. It was the lead single for wonders talking book album, and released in many countries. Talking book is the first in the series of truly great albums released by stevie wonder from the early seventies to the early eighties.
Check out superstition by stevie wonder on amazon music. A hint of bitterness, perhaps owing to wonder s thendissolving marriage, gives talking book its edge. Talking book marks the beginning of wonder s incredible run from 1972 to 1976s songs in the key of. Well known albums also include talking book, innervisions and songs in the key of. Talking book is the first of four monster hit albums for stevie wonder released in the 1972 to 1976 time period. Stevie wonder did not write superstition because he had something to say. After releasing two head records during 197071, stevie wonder expanded his compositional palette with 1972s talking book to include societal ills as well as tender love songs, and so recorded the first smash album of his career. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Wonder stevie miscellaneous superstition superstition by jeff beck very superstitious, writings on the wall. Ellis valentine youtube loves in need of love today duration. Superstition was a pivotal shift not only in stevie wonders career, but also in popular black music.
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past. Judge a book by its cover could have fitted on any of his subsequent albums. From the beautiful warm colours of the cover, stevie wonder sitting in the sand sunflooded, wearing some kind of robe meditating over a mandala it seems to the lovely melodies and harmonievocals often sung by his then wife diebra wilson. Really like the smaller audio samples used throughout, especially the one 30 seconds in. Hear more of the conversation via the audio link on this page.
For more than a decade stevie wonder was the most consistent artist in all of music. The lead single from the album, superstition brings the funk back with such a contagious melody that has gone recognizable ever since. Superstition and you are the sunshine of my life are the big hits from talking book. The song in some ways represents the end of the civil rights movement and the sound. Stevie wonder, talking book in highresolution audio. Thats why jeff beck, an admirer of wonder s music, was invited to the albums sessions. Superstition stevie wonder 1972 high quality audio. Superstition is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by stevie. There are two tracks for each a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which l. Enjoy great flexibility with the easy jazz ensemble series.