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At the Close of a Century may seem a rather portentous title for a box set, even one showcasing the work of such a formidable writer-performer as Stevie Wonder. Consider, though, that these discs appear a few months before Wonder's 50th birthday and that he's already spent 36 years making records; he has more right than most to get a little highfalutin when invoking temporal milestones. Despite various retrospectives over the years, Close is the first to cover the arc of Wonder's entire career. By the end of the first disc we've heard his early Motown hits and watched him develop into the masterful artist who'd go on to stack up landmark album after landmark album in the '70s. (Aretha Franklin'sWonder-penned hit "Until You Come Back to Me" is here in a rare version by the composer.) The string of LPs from Talking Book (1972) to Hotter Than July (1980) provides gem after gem on the two middle CDs--with all of 1973's Innervisions save one cut represented--while post-"Master Blaster" winners such as "That Girl" and "Overjoyed" are the meat of the final disc. Add a smart booklet of essays, photos, and a discography, and this handsome package starts to look like a sharp addition to the collections of even hard-core Stevie buffs. 

Tracklisting CD1:
1. Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2
2. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
3. Nothing's Too Good For My Baby
4. Blowin' In The Wind
5. A Place In The Sun
6. Hey Love
7. I Was Made To Love Her
8. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
9. I'm Wondering
10. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
11. You Met Your Match
12. For Once In My Life
13. I Don't Know Why
14. My Cherie Amour
15. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
16. Never Had A Dream Come True
17. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
18. Heaven Help Us All
19. We Can Work It Out
20. If You Really Love Me
21. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
22. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
23. I Love Every Little Thing About You

Tracklisting CD2:
1. Superstition
2. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
3. You And I
4. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
5. Too High
6. Visions
7. Living For The City
8. Golden Lady
9. Higher Ground
10. All In Love Is Fair
11. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
12. He's Misstra Know-It-All
13. You Haven't Done Nothin'
14. Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away
15. Too Shy To Say
16. Boogie On Reggae Woman
17. Creepin'

Tracklisting CD3:
1. Sir Duke
2. I Wish
3. Knocks Me Off My Feet
4. Pastime Paradise
5. Isn't She Lovely
6. Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing
7. If It's Magic
8. As
9. Another Star
10. Send One Your Love
11. All I Do
12. Rocket Love
13. I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
14. Master Blaster (Jammin')
15. Lately
16. Happy Birthday

Tracklisting CD4:
1. That Girl
2. Ribbon In The Sky
3. Do I Do
4. Love Light In Flight
5. I Just Called To Say I Love You
6. Overjoyed
7. Part-Time Lover
8. Go Home
9. You Will Know
10. Skeletons
11. Gotta Have You
12. These Three Words
13. For Your Love
14. How Come, How Long (Babyface Featuring Stevie Wonder)

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 4xCD
Formaat: MP3
Audio: Engels
Cd Release Datum: 23 November 1999
Speelduur: 310 minuten
Cover: Front en back zijn in de RARs verwerkt