Stevie Wonder - Original Musiquarium I

Released in 1982, the double-album Original Musiquarium I summarizes Stevie Wonder's classic period of the '70s, concentrating primarily on the hits, but adding a few album tracks to hint at the depth of his albums, as well as four new songs (one for each side, all pleasant, none particularly remarkable). Though there could be some dispute about the album tracks, this does wind up as an excellent overview of Wonder's period of greatest activity, and it's a terrific listen to boot -- any record that sports such hits as "Superstition," "You Haven't Done Nothin'," "Living for the City," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," "Higher Ground," "Sir Duke," "Boogie on Reggae Woman," and "I Wish" is guaranteed to be a great listen, and it is. Wonder remains a quintessential album artist, but this record is a terrific snapshot of the highlights. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Brown Vocals (Background) Alexander Brown Evans Vocals (Background) Alexandra Brown Vocals Alfred Wilson Horn Angela Winbush Vocals (Background) Anthony Tooley Horn Artice May Handclapping Ben Bridges Sitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Bob Harlan Assistant Engineer Brenda Barnett Handclapping Brenda M. Boyce Project Manager Britt Woodman Horn Carole Cole Handclapping Clifton Anderson Horn Colleen Carleton Handclapping Daniel Ben Zebulon Conga Daniel Lazerus Assistant Engineer David Henson Handclapping Delores Barnes Vocals Dennis Davis Drums Dennis DeRouen Percussion Dennis Morrison Equipment Technician Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet Dwight Radcliff Equipment Technician Earl DeRouen Percussion, Vocals Earl McIntyre Horn Edna Orso Handclapping Eugene Ghee Copyist, Horn Frank Wess Horn Gary Olazabal Engineer, Mixing Engineer Gloria Barley Vocals (Background) Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Hank Redd Sax (Alto) Harry Weinger Supervisor, Reissue Research Howard "Buzz" Feiten Guitar Isaiah Sanders Organ, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes J.D. Parran Horn Janice Robinson Horn Jim Gilstrap Vocals (Background) John Fischbach Engineer Johnny Lee Art Direction Josette Valentino Handclapping Josie James Vocals Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Larry Gittens Horn, Trumpet Lon Neuman Assistant Engineer Lorenzo Wyche Horn Malcolm Cecil Engineer Margaret Goldfarb Reissue Production Coordination Marva Holcolm Vocals (Background) Mathieu Bitton Reissue Design Melody McCully Vocals (Background), Vocals Michael Sembello Guitar Mick Parish Equipment Technician Mike Morongell Assistant Engineer Nathan Watts Vocals, Bass Nelson Hayes Handclapping Norman Moore Concept, Design Paul Riser Strings, String Arrangements Peter Vargo Assistant Engineer Raymond Lee Pounds Drums Raymond Maldonado Trumpet Reggie McBride Bass Renee Hardaway Vocals Rick Zunigar Guitar Robert Eldridge Horn, Copyist Robert Margouleff Engineer Robert Ratledge Horn Robert Rutledge Copyist, Horn Rocky Dzidzornu Conga Scott Edwards Bass Shirley Brewer Handclapping, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Stephanie Andrews Session Coordinator Steve Madaio Trumpet Stevie Wonder Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Drums, Piano, Arranger, Producer, Harmonica, Percussion, Synthesizer, Horn Arrangements The Jackson 5 Vocals Trevor Lawrence Sax (Tenor), Saxophone Tucker Handclapping Vartan Art Direction Victor Paz Horn Virgil Jones Horn Wayne Yurgelun Technician Windy Barnes Vocals (Background)