Stevie Wonder Looking Back Vinyl 3 LP Set - Motown M 804LP3 VG++ First Edition Pressing (1977) Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and Very Good Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on ALL sides and plays really well throughout with good fidelity -- clean vinyl. Original gatefold cover is fully intact with some shelf wear. Name written on label, small cutout hole. Looking Back is a triple LP anthology by Stevie Wonder, released in 1977 on Motown Records. Since its release in 12-inch triple LP format, it has not been reissued and is considered a limited edition. The album chronicles 40 songs from Wonder's first Motown period, which precedes the classic period of his critically acclaimed albums. Between 1963 and the end of 1971, Wonder placed over 25 songs on Billboard Hot 100. Twenty-four of those ? including such radio staples as "Fingertips, Pt. 2", "Uptight (Everything's Alright)", "I Was Made to Love Her", "For Once in My Life", "My Cherie Amour", and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" ? appear on Looking Back. Wonder's recordings in the '60s stand apart from most Motown acts partially because he was paired with producers and writers who very rarely worked with the Temptations, Supremes, etc. In 1970, Wonder started producing himself, beginning with Signed, Sealed Delivered. This triple-album set contains every major hit and many other vital singles from 1962?1971, showing his evolution from Ray Charles' disciple to assembly-line hitmaker to individualistic artist. Unlike its other anthologies, which have been carved down from three-volume vinyl LPs to double-disc sets, Motown simply deleted this one altogether, although vigilant collectors may be able to obtain it through used record stores. This compilation marks the first release of Stevie Wonder's 1967 original recording of "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)," which was a 1973 hit for Aretha Franklin. It's also the only collection of his to feature material from his instrumental album Eivets Rednow. Track listing Side one "Thank You (For Loving Me All the Way)" ? 2:30 "Contract on Love" ? 2:02 "Fingertips - Part 2" ? 2:52 "Workout Stevie, Workout" ? 2:40 "Castles in the Sand" ? 2:10 "Hey Harmonica Man" ? 2:35 "High Heel Sneakers" ? 2:58 Side two "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" ? 2:53 "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby" ? 2:38 "Blowin' in the Wind" ? 3:45 "Ain't That Asking for Trouble" ? 2:47 "I'd Cry" ? 2:22 "A Place in the Sun" ? 2:52 "Sylvia" ? 2:33 Side three "Down to Earth" ? 2:48 "Thank You Love" ? 2:50 "Hey Love" ? 2:44 "Travelin' Man" ? 2:54 "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" ? 3:06 "I Was Made to Love Her" ? 2:35 "I'm Wondering" ? 2:52 Side four "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" ? (2:44) "You Met Your Match" ? (2:36) "I'd Be a Fool Right Now" (New 1977 mix) ? (2:53) "Alfie" ? (2:58) "More Than a Dream" ? (3:20) "For Once in My Life" ? (2:16) Side five "Angie Girl" ? 2:56 "My Cherie Amour" ? 2:54 "I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" ? 2:43 "If I Ruled The World" ? 3:31 "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" ? 2:57 "Never Had a Dream Come True" ? 2:59 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" ? 2:46 Side six "Heaven Help Us All" ? 2:59 "I Gotta Have a Song" ? 2:32 "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" ? 2:56 "If You Really Love Me" ? 2:53 "Something Out of the Blue" ? 2:58 "Do Yourself a Favor" ? 5:58 Personnel Stevie Wonder ? vocals, piano, harmonica, keyboards, clavinet, drums, bongos, percussion The Andantes ? background vocals Syreeta Wright ? vocals Marvin Gaye ? drums Larry Moses ? bass The Funk Brothers ? instrumentation _____________________________________________ Shipping: Calculated domestic shipping via Media Mail or Priority Mail. Will ship internationally at FLAT RATES. Records mailed in a proper cardboard LP mailer. All records cleaned prior to shipment. Check out my other auctions, and save on shipping! 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The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage. GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft. Feel free to contact me with any specific questions.