Fulfillingness' First Finale
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Side One
- "Smile Please" – 3:28
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums
- Michael SembelloMichael SembelloMichael Sembello is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Sembello was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied with jazz great Pat Martino and began his career as a professional musician by becoming a session musician, working increasingly with...
– electric guitar - Reggie McBride – electric bass
- Bobbye HallBobbye HallBobbye Jean Hall Porter is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 22 songs that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, six of those reaching #1.-Early career:...
– congas, bongos - Jim GilstrapJim GilstrapJim Gilstrap is an American singer best known for his work as a session musician and his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy", as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.-Career:...
– background vocals - Deniece WilliamsDeniece WilliamsJune Deniece Chandler known by her stage name Deniece Williams is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s...
(credited as Denise) – background vocals
- "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" – 5:02
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, Moog bass
- Paul AnkaPaul AnkaPaul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
– background vocal - Syreeta WrightSyreeta WrightSyreeta Wright , who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter most notably known for her work with Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston.-Early life and career:...
– background vocal - Shirley Brewer – Background vocal
- Larry "Nastyee" Latimer – background vocal
- "Too Shy to Say" – 3:29
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano
- James JamersonJames JamersonJames Lee Jamerson was an American bass player. He was the uncredited bassist on most of Motown Records' hits in the 1960s and early 1970s , and he is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history...
– acoustic bass - Sneaky Pete KleinowSneaky Pete KleinowPeter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and a motion picture special effects artist...
– pedal steel guitar
- "Boogie On Reggae WomanBoogie On Reggae Woman"Boogie On Reggae Woman" is a 1974 funk single by American Motown artist Stevie Wonder, from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale. The song, which was not in the reggae style, continued Wonder's successful Top Ten streak on the pop charts, reaching number three and also spent two weeks at number...
" – 4:56- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Fender Rhodes, piano, harmonica, drums, Moog bass
- Rocky DzidzornuRocky DzidzornuRocky Dzidzornu, also known as Rocky Dijon, is an African percussionist. He is known for his playing contributions to the The Rolling Stones, among others. Critic Ned Sublette has written that the addition of his conga drumming on "Sympathy for the Devil" transformed the song from "a dirge, and a...
– congas
- "Creepin'" – 4:22
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
- Minnie RipertonMinnie RipertonMinnie Julia Riperton was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You". She was married to songwriter and music producer Richard Rudolph from 1972 until her death in the summer of 1979. They had two children - music engineer Marc Rudolph and actress/comedienne Maya...
– background vocal
Side Two
- "You Haven't Done Nothin'You Haven't Done Nothin'"You Haven't Done Nothin" is a 1974 funk single by Stevie Wonder featuring background vocals from The Jackson 5, taken from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale. The politically aware song became Wonder's fourth number-one pop hit, his tenth number one soul hit, and was one of his angriest...
" – 3:22- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner clavinet, hi-hat, cymbal
- Reggie McBride – electric bass
- The Jackson 5The Jackson 5The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
– background vocals - Horns – uncredited
- Drum machine
- "It Ain't No Use" – 4:01
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass
- Lani Groves – background vocal
- Minnie Riperton – background vocal
- Deniece Williams – background vocal
- "They Won't Go When I GoThey Won't Go When I Go"They Won't Go When I Go" is a song co-written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale.This song is the only one on the album that Wonder didn't write by himself...
" (Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 5:58- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
- "Bird of Beauty" – 3:48
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, drums, percussions, Moog bass
- Bobbye Hall – cuícaCuícaCuíca , or "kweeca", is a Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound....
- Shirley Brewer – background vocal
- Lani Groves – background vocal
- Deniece Williams – background vocal
- Sergio Mendes - Portuguese lyrics
- "Please Don't Go" – 4:07
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, handclaps, drums, hi-hat, Moog bass
- Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar
- The PersuasionsThe PersuasionsThe Persuasions are an a cappella group that began singing together in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1960s. They have performed interpretations of both secular and non-secular music, and have covered a wide range of musical genres....
– background vocal - Shirley Brewer – background vocal
- Deniece Williams – background vocal
Cover versions
- "Too Shy to Say" - Later recorded by Diana RossDiana RossDiana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
in 1978. - "Too Shy to Say" - George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
performed the song in his Faith Tour. - "Creepin'" - Later recorded by Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
for The Night I Fell in Love in 1985. - "They Won't Go When I Go" - Later recorded by George Michael for Listen Without Prejudice, Vol 1 in 1990.
- "They Won't Go When I Go" - Later recorded by Kevin MaxKevin MaxKevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...
for The BloodThe Blood (album)The Blood is an album by Christian music artist Kevin Max that was released December 26, 2007.-Overview:Unlike Max's previous albums , The Blood is a gospel album instead of having his usual rock stylings...
in 2007. - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - Later regularly performed live by PhishPhishPhish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...
and featured on Hampton Comes AliveHampton Comes AliveHampton Comes Alive is a six-disc live album by the American rock band Phish, released on November 23, 1999, by Elektra Records. It is the band's third live album and the first time complete live Phish concerts were released in their entirety...
among other live releases.
2007.
- "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - Later recorded by Marcus Miller Marcus MillerMarcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
for Silver RainSilver RainSilver Rain is an album by bassist Marcus Miller. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Intro Duction" – 0:30# "Bruce Lee" – 5:23# "La Villette" – 5:54# "Behind The Smile" – 6:24# "Frankenstein" – 6:33# "Moonlight Sonata" – 7:38...
in 2005 - "You Haven't Done Nothing" - Later recorded by CuruminCuruminCurumin is a Brazilian musician whose style incorporates elements of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop. He sings in Portuguese, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects label...
for "Achados e Perdidos", in 2005
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... , (formerly listed as Black Albums) by Billboard magazine charts |
1 |
| Pop Albums Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... |
1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "You Haven't Done Nothin' You Haven't Done Nothin' "You Haven't Done Nothin" is a 1974 funk single by Stevie Wonder featuring background vocals from The Jackson 5, taken from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale. The politically aware song became Wonder's fourth number-one pop hit, his tenth number one soul hit, and was one of his angriest... " |
Pop Singles Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... |
1 |
| "Boogie on Reggae Woman Boogie On Reggae Woman "Boogie On Reggae Woman" is a 1974 funk single by American Motown artist Stevie Wonder, from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale. The song, which was not in the reggae style, continued Wonder's successful Top Ten streak on the pop charts, reaching number three and also spent two weeks at number... " |
3 | ||
| "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... + |
1 | |
| "Boogie on Reggae Woman" | 1 |
External links
- Hughes, Tim. Extensive musicological analysis of "You Haven't Done Nothing" in Groove and Flow: Six Analytical Essays On The Music Of Stevie Wonder (University of Washington PhD dissertation, 2003)
- Stevie Wonder interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 1995
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1974 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1974 (U.S.)