Released June 22, 1964 Length 24:27 Artist Stevie Wonder Label Motown/Universal Records | Recorded 1963–64 Stevie at the Beach
(1964) Up-Tight
(1966) Release date 23 June 1964 Genres Soul music, Surf music | |
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Producers Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Dorsey Burnette Similar Stevie Wonder albums, Soul music albums | ||
Stevie at the Beach is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder released on the Tamla (Motown) label on June 23, 1964. With the exception of the mild hit, "Hey Harmonica Man", it was a concept album of sorts, focusing on beach and surfer anthems as an attempt to get Wonder to now sing surf tunes. However, much like the label's attempts to first make him the teenage version of Ray Charles and then for one album as a lounge singer, it failed to connect with audiences. Wonder would not have another hit until 1965 when he was finally allowed to showcase his musical talents more.
Contents
Track listing
Side One
- "Castles in the Sand" (Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Mary O'Brien, Frank Wilson) - 2:11
- "Ebb Tide" (Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) - 1:45
- "Sad Boy" (Dorsey Burnette, Gerald Nelson) - 2:28
- "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Hugh Williams) - 2:01
- "The Beachcomber" (Stevie Wonder) - 1:46
- "Castles in the Sand" - Instrumental (Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Mary O'Brien, Frank Wilson) - 1:52
Side Two
- "Happy Street" (George Everette Hemric, Jule Styne) - 2:19
- "The Party at the Beach House" (Frank Wilson) - 2:03
- "Hey Harmonica Man" (Marty Cooper, Lou Josie) - 2:38
- "Beachstomp" (Hal Davis, Frank Wilson) - 2:38
- "Beyond the Sea" (Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence) - 2:46
Songs
1Castles in the Sand2:14
2Ebb Tide1:47
3Sad Boy2:30
References
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