Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius
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| Live album by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| Released | May 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 1962 at Royal Theater, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 23:36 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Producer | Berry Gordy[1] | |||
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| Singles from Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius | ||||
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Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius is the first live album by Stevie Wonder. The album was released on the Tamla record label (catalog #240) in May 1963, the same month as the single release of "Fingertips" (catalog #54080).[1] "Fingertips" topped both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the R&B Singles chart,[2] and Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius topped the Billboard 200,[3] all of which happened in 1963 (see 1963 in music).
[edit] Track listing
- "Fingertips" (Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul) – 6:40
- "Soul Bongo" (Marvin Gaye, Paul) – 3:01
- "La La La La La" (Paul) – 2:34
- "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 5:13
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) – 2:48
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:23
- "Don't You Know" (Charles, Berry Gordy) – 3:19
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1963 | Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200) | 1 |
| Preceded by Days of Wine and Roses by Andy Williams |
Billboard 200 number-one album August 24, 1963 - August 30, 1963 |
Succeeded by My Son, the Nut by Allan Sherman |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d (2002) Album notes for The Definitive Collection by Stevie Wonder, p. 10 [CD liner]. United States: UTV Records/Motown Records (440 066 164-2).
- ^ "Stevie Wonder - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stevie-wonder-p139462/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stevie-wonder-p139462/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
