My Cherie Amour

Stevie Wonder | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1992)
• Original Release Date: 1969
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000001ADF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,718 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Japanese only paper sleeve SHM pressing. SHM-CDs (Super High Material CD) can be played on any audio player and deliver unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Assembly-Line Perfection, March 27, 2004

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Eric Diggins (South Bend, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Cherie Amour (Audio CD)

I've recently started a mission to collect as much classic albums by the genius Stevie Wonder-childhood & adult albums-as I can possibly obtain. So far, I have gotten most of the albums many have considered Mr. Wonder made at his artistic zenith. Of his childhood albums, so far, I've gotten "For Once In My Life" (1968) and "My Cherie Amour" (1969). Between the two, I anticipated the latter to be my most consistent favorite. I was right. When I first heard samples from "My Cherie Amour" on Amazon.com, I was enthralled by each one, despite the thirty seconds. I became determined to get the album. Now that I have it, I listen to it, enjoying every minute of it. The title track is a phenomenal ballad, "Hello Young Lovers" is a great follow-up, and "At Last" is very nice. It makes me wonder though, is the "At Last" Stevie made the same one that Etta James made? I guess I'll find out eventually. "Light My Fire" is one of the samples which first got me hyped to get the abum. Stevie makes this cover sound so good, and his harmonica playing on it keeps the head rocking. The classic standard "The Shadow Of Your Smile" has those simple lyrics I've always wanted to sing myself. Stevie dosen't sound half bad on that one. The ones that follow are modest, but Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday, Angie Girl, and I've Got You are among my vast favorites on this young Wonder-ful album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Skip a few, love the rest, July 10, 2003

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Kyle (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Cherie Amour (Audio CD)

The title track to "My Cherie Amour" is one of Motown's best from the 1960's. This album is a peculiar mix of songs, some of which had been recorded as early as 1966 but held from release until this album in 1969. Following the title track is a cover of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Hello Young Lovers." It's a spritely, happy song that fits well the third song, a cover of the standard "At Last." This is done surprisingly upbeat, and is more befitting of the lyrics. I love it! This cover-crazy album features even more remakes: "Light my Fire" is set at a relaxed mid-tempo, bolstered by harmonica and occasional orchestration, and nothing exceptional (or bad) is done with the standard "The Shadow of Your Smile." The middle of the album drags a bit with a few filler songs, but picks up a bit with the hit "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" and the soft, charming "Angie Girl." Though the album isn't exactly cohesive, there are a few delightful songs you won't find elsewhere.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Work, February 14, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Cherie Amour (Audio CD)

My Cherie Amour is another solid late 60's album from Stevie Wonder. The title cut is one of the best ballads he's ever done. It has lush orchestration and a supple vocal. Many of the other songs are in this vein including "Hello Young Lovers", "You & Me", "Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares" and "At Last". "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" has a great vocal and "Light My Fire" is based on the Jose Feliciano version not The Doors'.