Down to Earth (Stevie Wonder)

Down to Earth
Studioalbum van Stevie Wonder
(Albumhoes op en.wikipedia.org)
Uitgebracht	16 november 1966
Opgenomen	1965-1966
Genre	Soul/Pop/R&B
Duur	77:34
Label(s)	Tamla Motown (Motown)
Producent(en)	Henry Cosby Clarence Paul
Professionele recensie
Allmusic link
Chronologie
Up-Tight (1966)   1966 Down to Earth   I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
Single van Down to Earth
A Place in the Sun
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Down to Earth is het zevende studioalbum van Stevie Wonder. Het werd op 16 november 1966 uitgebracht. Op het album staat de hit "A Place in the Sun". Met het nummer "Hey Love" zou Betty Lavette een jaar later een hit zou scoren. Op het album staan covers van "Mr. Tambourine Man" en "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)".

Composities

Kant A

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	A Place in the Sun	Ron Miller, Bryan Wells	2:52
2.	Bang Bang	Sonny Bono	2:42
3.	Down to Earth	Miller, Avery Vanderberg	2:50
4.	Thank You Love	Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder	2:55
5.	Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together)	Cosby, Moy, Wonder	2:43
6.	Sylvia	Cosby, Moy, Wonder	2:34

Kant B

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	My World Is Empty Without You	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland	2:53
2.	The Lonesome Road	Gene Austin, Nat Shilkret	3:06
3.	Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)	Cosby, Moy	2:45
4.	Mr. Tambourine Man	Bob Dylan	2:30
5.	Sixteen Tons	Merle Travis	2:42
6.	Hey Love	Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Wonder	2:41
Totale duur: 77:34

Bezetting

• Benny Benjamin – drums
• James Jamerson – basgitaar
• Stevie Wonder – mondharmonica, keyboard, zang

Bronnen, noten en/of referenties

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Stevie Wonder

Studioalbums:	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962) · Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962) · With a Song in My Heart (1963) · Stevie at the Beach (1964) · Up-Tight (1966) · Down to Earth (1966) · I Was Made to Love Her (1967) · Someday at Christmas (1967) · Eivets Rednow (1968) · For Once in My Life (1968) · My Cherie Amour (1969) · Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970) · Where I'm Coming From (1971) · Music of My Mind (1972) · Talking Book (1972) · Innervisions (1973) · Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) · Songs in the Key of Life (1976) · Hotter than July (1980) · In Square Circle (1985) · Characters (1987) · Conversation Peace (1995) · A Time to Love (2005)
Livealbums:	The 12 Year Old Genius (1963) · Stevie Wonder Live (1970) · Live at the Talk of Town (1970) · Natural Wonder (1995)
Soundtracks:	Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants (1979) · The Woman in Red (1984) · Jungle Fever (1991)
Compilaties:	Looking Back (1977) · Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium (1982) · At the Close of a Century (1999) · The Definitive Collection (2002) · The Complete Stevie Wonder (2005) · Number Ones (2007)
Singles:	"I Call It Pretty Music, but the Old People Call It the Blues" (1962) · "Little Water Boy" (1962) · "Contract on Love" (1962) · "Fingertips" (1963) · "Workout Stevie, Workout" (1963) · "Castles in the Sand" (1964) · "Hey Harmonica Man" (1964) · "Happy Street" (1964) · "Kiss Me Baby" (1965) · "High Heel Sneakers" (1965) · "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965) · "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby" (1966) · "Blowin' in the Wind" (1966) · "A Place in the Sun" (1966) · "Someday at Christmas" (1966) · "Travelin' Man" (1967) · "I Was Made to Love Her" (1967) · "I'm Wondering" (1967) · "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (1968) · "You Met Your Match" (1968) · "Alfie" (1968) · "For Once in My Life" (1968) · "I Don't Know Why" (1969) · "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (1969) · "Never Had a Dream Come True" (1970) · "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (1970) · "Heaven Help Us All" (1970) · "We Can Work It Out" (1971) · "If You Really Love Me" (1971) · "What Christmas Means to Me" (1971) · "Superwoman (Where Were You)" (1972) · "Keep On Running" (1972) · "Superstition" (1972) · "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (1973) · "Higher Ground" (1973) · "Living for the City" (1973) · "Don't you worry 'bout a thing" (1974) · "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (1974) · "Boogie on Reggae Woman" (1974) · "I Wish" (1976) · "Sir Duke" (1977) · "Another Star" (1977) · "As" (1977) · "Pops, We Love You" (1978) · "Send One Your Love" (1979) · "Outside My Window" (1980) · "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (1980) · "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" (1980) · "Lately" (1981) · "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" (1981) · "That Girl" (1981) · "Ebony and Ivory" (1982) · "Do I Do" (1982) · "Ribbon in the Sky" (1982) · "Used to Be" (1982) · "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1984) · "Love Light in Flight" (1984) · "Don't Drive Drunk" (1984) · "We Are the World" (1985) · "Part-Time Lover" (1985) · "That's What Friends Are For" (1985) · "Go Home" (1985) · "Overjoyed" (1986) · "Land of La La" (1986) · "Skeletons" (1987) · "You Will Know" (1987) · "Get It" (1988) · "My Love" (1988) · "My Eyes Don't Cry" (1988) · "With Each Beat of My Heart" (1989) · "Keep Our Love Alive" (1990) · "Gotta Have You" (1991) · "Fun Day" (1991) · "These Three Words" (1991) · "We Didn't Know" (1992) · "For Your Love" (1995) · "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" (1995) · "Treat Myself" (1995) · "Kiss Lonely Goodbye" (1996) · "How Come, How Long" (1996) · "From the Bottom of My Heart" (2005) · "So What the Fuss" (2005) · "Shelter in the Rain" (2005) · "Positivity" (2005)
Zie ook:	Discografie van Stevie Wonder · "My Cherie Amour"