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Signed, Sealed & Delivered

 
Idioms: signed, sealed, and delivered

Completed satisfactorily, as in The house is sold--signed, sealed, and delivered. This idiom refers to a legal deed, which to be valid had to be signed by the seller, sealed with a wax seal, and delivered to the new owner. It began to be used more loosely in the first half of the 1900s.


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Album Review: Signed, Sealed and Delivered
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  • Artist: Stevie Wonder
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 07, 1970
  • Total Time: 35:30
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Stevie Wonder was beginning to rebel against the Motown hit factory mentality in the early '70s. While he certainly hadn't lost his commercial touch, Wonder was anxious to address social concerns, experiment with electronics, and not be restricted by radio and marketplace considerations. Still, he gave the label another definitive smash with the title track, while sneaking in a cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" and penning more intriguing tunes like "I Can't Let My Heaven Walk Away" and "Never Had a Dream Come True." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Never Had a Dream Come True Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy Stevie Wonder (3:13)
We Can Work It Out (Lyrics) John Lennon, Paul McCartney Stevie Wonder (3:19)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Lee Garrett, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway Stevie Wonder (2:39)
Heaven Help Us All (Lyrics) Ron Miller Stevie Wonder (3:13)
You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover Stevie Wonder (2:32)
Sugar Stevie Wonder (2:52)
Don't Wonder Why (Lyrics) Stevie Wonder (4:54)
Anything You Want Me to Do Stevie Wonder (2:19)
I Can't Let My Heaven Walk Away (Lyrics) Stevie Wonder (2:19)
Joy (Takes over Me) Stevie Wonder (2:12)
I Gotta Have a Song Stevie Wonder (2:32)
Something to Say Stevie Wonder (3:26)

Credits

Wade Marcus (Arranger), Tom Baird (Arranger), Tom Baird (Producer), David Blumberg (Arranger), Leonard Caston (Producer), Henry Cosby (Arranger), Henry Cosby (Producer), Don Hunter (Producer), Ivy Hunter (Producer), James Jamerson (Bass), Paul Riser (Arranger), Stevie Wonder (Harmonica), Stevie Wonder (Keyboards), Stevie Wonder (Vocals), Stevie Wonder (Producer), Stevie Wonder (Main Performer), Duke Browner (Producer), Curtis McNair (Artwork), Curtis McNair (Design), Ron Miller (Producer), Tom Schlesinger (Graphic Supervision)
Wikipedia: Signed, Sealed & Delivered
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Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Studio album by Stevie Wonder
Released August 7, 1970
Genre Soul
Length 35:30
Label Tamla
Producer Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Ron Miller, Steve Marcel Bega
Professional reviews
Stevie Wonder chronology
My Cherie Amour
(1969)
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
(1970)
Where I'm Coming From
(1971)

Signed, Sealed & Delivered is Stevie Wonder's twelfth album on the Tamla (Motown) label, released on August 7, 1970. Along with the hit title track, the album also featured the hits "Heaven Help Us All," "Never Had a Dream Come True," and Wonder's soul-styled cover of The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out". This album debuted at #25 on the Billboard Pop Albums.

This was Wonder's first album on which he was given producer credit, though he actually only produced two of the tracks and co-produced three more. He wrote or co-wrote seven of the tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) 3:13
  2. "We Can Work It Out" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:19
  3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Wonder, Syreeta Wright) 2:39
  4. "Heaven Help Us All" (Ron Miller) 3:13
  5. "You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover" 2:32
  6. "Sugar" 2:52
  7. "Don't Wonder Why" (Wonder) 4:54
  8. "Anything You Want Me To Do" 2:19
  9. "I Can't Let My Heaven Walk Away" (Wonder) 2:19
  10. "Joy (Takes Over Me)" 2:12
  11. "I Gotta Have a Song" 2:32
  12. "Something to Say" (Wonder) 3:26

 
 

 

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