Eivets Rednow
1968 studio album by Eivets Rednow (Stevie Wonder)
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Eivets Rednow is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder. Released on the Gordy Records label on November 20, 1968, it is a fully instrumental album and was the first to have songs that are solely credited to Wonder.[1] The album was created as a follow-up to the successful single "Alfie".[2] "A House Is Not a Home", another song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, also appears on the album. The album reached No. 37 on the U.S. R&B charts.[3] "Eivets Rednow" is an anadrome of "Stevie Wonder"; Wonder's name does not appear on the cover of the original releases.[4]
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| Studio album by Stevie Wonder (as Eivets Rednow) | ||||
| Released | November 20, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1968 | |||
| Studios | Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Easy listening[1] | |||
| Length | 32:01 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Henry Cosby | |||
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Wonder plays the harmonica, drums, piano and clavinet on this album, though like his debut album, he does not sing on any of the tracks. On some reissues, "How do you spell Stevie Wonder backwards" is printed on the top corner of the album sleeve in small print.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alfie" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:14 |
| 2. | "More than a Dream" | Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder | 3:48 |
| 3. | "A House Is Not a Home" | Bacharach, David | 3:32 |
| 4. | "How Can You Believe" | Wonder | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Medley ("Never My Love/Ask the Lonely")" | Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi/Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 16:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ruby" | Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Which Way the Wind" | Wonder | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Bye Bye World" | Wonder | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Grazin' in the Grass" | Philemon Hou | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 15:53 32:01 | ||
Personnel
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica, keyboards, drums, percussion
- Benny Benjamin – drums
- James Jamerson – bass guitar
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
