| Identifier | 6760363 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CD |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Source Info | low gen sbd cass > soundforge > cdr > EAC > FLAC |
| Tech Note | Stevie Wonder Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto 1975 low gen sbd cass > soundforge > cdr > EAC > FLAC This is probably one of the last live Stevie Wonder shows that we will see for awhile from this era as the 72-75 era is really a hard one to track down. I almost forgot how amazing this show is as I had it tucked away for quite awhile. The sound isn't that great, it's a pretty good sbd, certainly not as good sounding as something like Rainbow Theater but this also isn't circulated to death like that particular show. Tons of great stuff here, funk jams, clavinet stomps, new tunes, oldies. I got this in a trade, came with artwork w/ notes (sorry no scanner for art) but I typed the notes below. If anyone has anymore shows from this period besides the common Rainbow Theater, Musikladen, Soul-TV or Colliseum performances will they please try to post them here. Motown stopped recording any Stevie shows after his 21st birthday re-negotiation so finding anything is truly a dream. Disc 1 1. Bird of Beauty 2. Contusion 3. Jam 4. Yea Ya Do 5. Higher Ground 6. I've Been Away Too Long 7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered...I'm Yours 8. Lookin' For Another Pure Love 9. Visions 10. Golden Lady 11. Too High 12. Jam 13. Boogie On Reggae Woman 14. I Was Made To Love Her Disc 2 1. Oldies Intro 2. Earth Angel 3. Baby Love 4. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 5. I Heard It Through The Grape Vine 6. Uptight 7. Respect 8. What I'd Say 9. She Loves You 10. My Cherie Amour 11. Fingertips 12. You & I 13. Too Shy To Say 14. Blame It On The Rain 15. If It's Magic 16. All In Love Is Fair 17. Don't You Worry Bout A Thing 18. Livin' For The City 19. Haven't Done Nothin' 20. You Are The Sunshine of My Life 21. Superstition Notes from source: This is a great show to say the least. It starts off with a favorite, Bird of Beauty, which is given a nice extended treatment. The show also includes another track from Songs In The Key of Life which was not released at the time of this performance. He performs a fantastic version of If It's Magic accompanied not by a harp but by his own piano. During the first half of the show Stevie also pulls out two unreleased tracks called Yea Ya Do & I've Been Away Too Long. The show really starts to get hot around Too High when Stevie and the band get into a nice little country type jam which then slips into a smoking version of Boogie On Reggae Woman quite unexpectedly. Stevie really goes off again at the end of Living For The City playing some deep clavinet funk lines that set the place rocking. He is really in great form playing very heavily through You Haven't Done Nothing. The show ends with a spectacular version of Superstition and some crazy sustained synth effects on Stevie's part to leave the stage in style. This is a great example of Stevie's raw performance power. He takes you through the old, the new, the soft, the hard and the funk! |
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| Stevie Wonder 1975-03-13 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON | |
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| Set 1 | Bird Of The Beauty > Contusion Jam > Yea Ya Do Higher Ground Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours Looking For Another Pure Love Visions Golden Lady Too High Instrumental Boogie On Reggae Woman I Was Made To Love Her Earth Angel Baby Love > Ain't Too Proud To Beg > I Heard It Through The Grapevine > Uptight > Respect > What I'd Say > My Cherie Amour Fingertips You And I > Too Shy To Say Blame It On The Sun If It's Magic All In Love Is Fair Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing You Haven't Done Nothing Living For The City You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Superstition |
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| Comment | Picture of a ticket stub clearly showing this to be March 13. The picture may be found at: http://www.classic-rock-concerts.com/images/2296. |