Stevie Wonder at his peak — 67 minutes of pure musical telepathy.
Stevie Wonder is the grand old master of Motown soul. As early as 1963, Little Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 hit single, Fingertips. Blind virtually from birth, Stevie was born in 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. His commercial breakthrough was in 1972, when he released his masterpiece Talking Book. In 1976, his double album Songs in The Key Of Life became a milestone in music history. Based on the material of those two albums, Stevie played this celebrated concert at the legendary Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo , Japan. The recording dates from 1982, when Stevie was at the peak of his career. Tracklist: 1. Land Of Lala 2. Ribbon In The Sky 3. My Cherie Amour 4. Sir Duke 5. I Wish 6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 7. Overjoyed 8. Lately 9. Superstition 10. Ebony And Ivory 11. We Are The World 12. I Just Called To Say I Love You 13. Its Wrong 14. Part-Time Lover
Direction
Captures Stevie's kinetic energy without distracting cuts.
Sound
That synth bass on 'Superstition' will rearrange your DNA.
Production
Budokan's acoustics + peak Stevie = sonic perfection.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Budokan was traditionally reserved for martial arts; Stever's 1982 performance helped cement it as a global music venue.
Stevie performed 'We Are The World' here three years before the USA for Africa recording — he essentially road-tested a charity anthem before it existed.
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