''Natural Wonder'' is a live album by American musician

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, released in 1995 and recorded in

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, Japan and

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, Israel. The tour featured different symphony orchestras at some venues, conducted by touring conductor Henry Panion III. It is his fourth live album after '' Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius'' (1963), ''

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'' (1970), and '' Live at the Talk of the Town'' (also 1970), and his only one as a mature artist.

Content

The album comprises songs from throughout his career, spanning 1969's '' My Cherie Amour'' to 1995's ''

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'', in addition to the debut of three new songs – "Dancing to the Rhythm", the Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute "Stevie Ray Blues", and "Ms. & Mr. Little Ones". Wonder also performs "Stay Gold", a song he sang and co-write with composer

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for Coppola's score to ''

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'' (1983).

Track listing

;Disc one # "Dancing to the Rhythm" – 7:07 # " Love's in Need of Love Today" – 6:02 # "

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" – 3:36 # "Stevie Ray Blues" – 2:27 # " Higher Ground" – 3:59 # "Rocket Love" – 4:47 # "Stay Gold" – 4:21 # " Ribbon in the Sky" – 8:37 # "

Pastime Paradise "Pastime Paradise" is a song by American musician Stevie Wonder, recorded for his 1976 album ''Songs in the Key of Life''. The song was one of the first to use a synthesizer (the Yamaha GX-1) to sound like a full string section. Built initially f ...

" – 3:22 # "If It's Magic" – 3:34 # "Ms. & Mr. Little Ones" – 4:17 # "Village Ghetto Land" – 3:26 # "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" – 4:20 ;Disc two # " Overjoyed" – 3:59 # " My Cherie Amour" – 3:20 # "

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" is a soul song, by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in June 1970 as a single on Motown's Tamla label. It spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number three on the U.S ...

" – 2:45 # "

Living for the City "Living for the City" is a 1973 single by Stevie Wonder from his '' Innervisions'' album. It reached number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the R&B chart. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the song number 104 on their 2004 list of ...

" – 4:26 # "

Sir Duke "Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album '' Songs in the Key of Life''. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Black Singles charts, and reached number two in the ...

" – 2:46 # "

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" – 4:06 # "

You Are the Sunshine of My Life "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 single released by Stevie Wonder. The song became Wonder's third number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and his first number-one on the Easy Listening chart. It won Wonder a Grammy Award ...

" – 2:21 # "

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" – 5:37 # "

I Just Called to Say I Love You "I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a Sentimental ballad, ballad written, produced, and performed by American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was a major international hit, and remains Wonder's best-selling single to ...

" – 4:38 # "

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" – 5:06 # " Another Star" – 5:55

Personnel

* Stevie Wonder – vocals, keyboards, grand piano,

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Band * Herman Jackson – keyboards * Isaiah Sanders – keyboards * Rick Zunigar – guitars *

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– bass, musical director *

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– drums * Munyungo Jackson – percussion * Keith John – backing vocals * Panzie Johnson – backing vocals * Marva King – backing vocals Orchestra *

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– orchestrations and arrangements * Dr. Henry Panion, III – conductor * Fredrick Charley – orchestra librarian * Steve Torok – orchestra librarian Production * Stevie Wonder – producer, arrangements * Peter Edmonds – production manager * George Packer – production manager * Danny Leake – recording engineer, FOH engineer * Tohru "Kiku" Kikuchi – system engineer * Gary Adante – editing, mixing * Robert A. Arbittier – editing, mixing * Chris Bellman – mastering at

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(Hollywood, California) * Brian O'Neal – liner notes * Jackie Salway – art direction, design * James Minchin III – photography * David Safian – photography * Eddie Wolfl – photography

References

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