I Was Made to Love Her (Mlps) [Import, Limited Edition]

Stevie Wonder | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 3, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Universal Japan
• ASIN: B001HXY92O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #512,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Was Made to Love Her

2. Send Me Some Lovin'

3. I'd Cry

4. Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)

5. Respect

6. My Girl

7. Baby Don't You Do It

8. A Fool for You

9. Can I Get a Witness

10. I Pity the Fool

11. Please, Please, Please

12. Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!

Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Stevie Wonder Album Of The 1960s, August 9, 2005

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ELdorado5 (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was Made to Love Her (Audio CD)

It's true, not all the tracks are original songs, but enough of them are and I'd say about six are really, really good. I've known them all my life and I love them. Just great mid-'sixties Stevie that you haven't heard anywhere else before, not even on compilation albums.

I also love his renditions of 'Respect' and 'Can I Get A Witness', they both have a grooviness and originality of their own.

If you really like Stevie's mid-'60s sound, don't hesitate tracking this album down.

It's a real finger clicker and sing-a-longer. Very 1967, in the best upbeat soulful way. None of the melancholic sweetness that he did so well in the 70s here.

'Everytime I See You I Go Wild' is wild and fabulous!

'I'd Cry' is divine. There's a wonderful irony to the way he sang sad songs in a fast uptempo way.

'Everybody Needs Somebody' has a wonderful, melodic, understated soulfulness.

Actually, the only song I've grown tired of is the title track and yes, there are a few fillers/duds that you'll want to skip, but the good far outweighs the bad.

He was very proud of this compilation when it came out and he was right to be.

I think what lets this album down is its awful cover. Don't let it put you off.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Was Made to Love Her (Audio CD)

This Motown Legend Stevie Wonder cd is a good, inexpensive sampler of his mid 60's work. You get the superb "A Place In The Sun" and "Uptight" as well a very interesting cover of "Respect". This is great for those who are not familiar with his work from the era and it is easy on the wallet. Plus it is worth it for ardent fans as it contains some songs that are not available elsewhere on cd.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stevie + covers of other Motown greats = pure genius, January 18, 2010

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Sarah - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Was Made to Love Her (Audio CD)

Stevie Wonder's 1967 album "I Was Made to Love Her" was rushed out to capitalize on the success of the title track, but it's chock-full of rare Stevie soul covers by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Ray Charles, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and James Brown. Sadly, with the exception of one or two tracks, the other gems have gone out of print in CD and MP3 format with the exception of a couple of pricey Japanese pressings.

Things start off with a bang on "I Was Made to Love Her," which features Funk Brother James Jamerson on one of Motown's greatest bass riffs. To hear James's true greatness on this track, check out the Funk Brothers' instrumental version on Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Deluxe Edition (there was some heated debate whether the bass credit belonged to Carole Kaye or James Jamerson, but evidence points solidly to the latter). Next up is the Lloyd Price-penned "Send Me Some Lovin'," recorded by Little Richard in 1957, Sam Cooke in 1963 and Dean Martin in 1965. The second Wonder-penned song, "I'd Cry," is classic Motown through and through, with the help of the Andantes.

Stevie's rockin' cover of "Respect" gets a healthy dose of harp injected, while "My Girl" rivals the Temps' signature performance. "Baby Don't You Do It" nods to Marvin Gaye's 1964 Motown single, while Ray Charles "I'm a Fool for You" has a gospel vibe. Gaye makes a second appearance on "Can I Get a Witness," while Bobby Bland's "I Pity the Fool" is a hardcore dose of blues (check out the blues guitar riffs!) uncommon in Motown...Stevie really shines on this track, and it's my favorite on the album. A young James Brown's "Please, Please, Please" does just that, and the album closes with the minor-key "Every Time I See You I Go Wild" (also available on The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 7: 1967 ; it was the B-side to "I Was Made to Love Her."

Overall, this is Stevie in his Motown prime. The album is worth it for the inspired covers of other Motown acts and other soul artists like Otis Redding, Ray Charles and James Brown, and Stevie's three original tunes hold up well next to the established standards. Hopefully Motown will reissue this in the US with bonus tracks and great liner notes at some point in the future!