Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I

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Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
Compilation album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedMay 4, 1982
Recorded1971–1982
Genre
Length85:47
LabelTamla
ProducerStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
Hotter than July
(1980) 		Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
(1982) 		The Woman in Red (soundtrack)
(1984)
Singles from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
  1. "That Girl"
    Released: December 30, 1981
  2. "Do I Do"
    Released: February 19, 1982
  3. "Ribbon in the Sky"
    Released: June 13, 1982
  4. "
    Front Line
    "
    Released: January 1983

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I is a compilation album by

RIAA. The four new songs were issued as singles to promote the album, with "That Girl" and "Do I Do" reaching the top 10 and top 20 of the US pop chart and number one and two on the R&B
chart, respectively.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Robert Palmer of The New York Times described Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium as "an impressive album" where "the songs flow into one another and are grouped loosely into four categories - protest funk on Side One, sophisticated ballads and lightly swinging rhythm tunes on Side Two, tributes to various influences and inspirations on Side Three, and dance tunes with jazz-like chord structures on Side Four."[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

Allmusic wrote "Wonder remains a quintessential album artist, but this record is a terrific snapshot of the highlights."[1]

Content

Eleven previously released tracks were taken as singles from their respective albums, with "

single mix
with the horns added.

The

portmanteau
of "music" and "aquarium".

Track listing

All songs written by

Gary Byrd
.

Side one
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Superstition"Talking Book (1972)4:25
2."You Haven't Done Nothin'"Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)3:29
3."Living for the City"Innervisions (1973)7:26
4."Front Line"Previously unreleased5:55
Total length:21:15
Side two
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)"Music of My Mind (1972)7:57
2."Send One Your Love"Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" (1979)4:02
3."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"Talking Book (1972)2:51
4."Ribbon in the Sky"Previously unreleased5:35
Total length:20:25
Side three
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Higher Ground"Innervisions (1973)3:46
2."Sir Duke"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)3:52
3."Master Blaster (Jammin')"Hotter than July (1980)5:08
4."Boogie On Reggae Woman"Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)4:55
5."That Girl"Previously unreleased5:15
Total length:22:56
Side four
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."I Wish"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)4:12
2."Isn't She Lovely"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)6:32
3."Do I Do"Previously unreleased10:27
Total length:21:11

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1982 (U.S.)

References

  1. ^
    Allmusic
    .
  2. ^ Palmer, Robert (June 6, 1982). "STEVIE WONDER TAKES A LONG LOOK BACK". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6536". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. Recorded Music New Zealand
    . Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "1982 Was A Big Year". Billboard. 25 December 1982. p. TIA-57. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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