Motown Legends: I Was Made to Love Her

• Artist: Stevie Wonder
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• Release Date: 1994
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Wonder's entry in the Motown Legend Series is a keeper. Mega-hits "I Was Made to Love Her" and "Uptight" are packaged with a laundry list of excellent B-sides and LP cuts. One of the greatest remake artists in history, Wonder does nothing to lessen that title; he skillfully dishes out riveting renditions of "Respect" and Holland-Dozier-Holland's Bo Diddley-derived "Baby Don't You Do," made popular by Marvin Gaye. If "Ain't That Asking for Trouble" had been a plug side, it would have made an impact on the charts; it has a fast beat, snappy lyrics, and a title everyone could relate to. One of his most compelling but overlooked numbers, "Hey Love," is featured. It's a plodding ballad with sparse instrumentation and a great beat, complemented by an incredible, heart-wrenching vocal by Wonder. '90s superstar R. Kelly redid "Hey Love" on one of his earlier albums. (His hit "A Place in the Sun" gives a hint as to how Wonder would sound singing country/folk, but then Wonder would excel in any genre.) A no-brainer, 11 tight, tough songs in a row -- bam! bam! bam! ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Was Made to Love Her	Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Lula Mae Hardaway	Stevie Wonder	(2:36)
Music Talk	Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	(2:53)
Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	(2:53)
A Place in the Sun	Bryan Wells, Ron Miller	Stevie Wonder	(2:50)
Respect [*]	Otis Redding	Stevie Wonder	(2:20)
Uptight (Everything's Alright)	Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy	Stevie Wonder	(2:53)
Hold Me	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	(2:34)
Ain't That Asking for Trouble	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	(2:48)
Hey Love	Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder, Morris Broadnax	Stevie Wonder	(2:45)
Baby Don't You Do It [*]	Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland	Stevie Wonder	(2:11)
Angie Girl [*]	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	(3:00)

Credits

Lee Herschberg (Digital Mastering), Cary E. Mansfield (Compilation), Stevie Wonder (Arranger), Stevie Wonder (Producer), Stevie Wonder (Main Performer), Margery Greenspan (Art Direction), Stacey Komninos (Project Coordinator), Marjorie Golde (Project Coordinator), Howard Smiley (Executive Producer), Diana Reid Haig (Compilation Producer)