Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta

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Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
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Studio album by
Syreeta
ReleasedJune 19, 1974
Recorded1973–1974
Studio The Record Plant
(Los Angeles)
Genre R&B, smooth soul, funk, pop, reggae, psychedelic soul
Length39:37
Label Motown
M 808
Producer Stevie Wonder
Syreeta chronology
Syreeta
(1972)		Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
(1974)		 One to One
(1977)
Singles from Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
  1. "Come and Get This Stuff"
    Released: June 11, 1974
  2. "I'm Goin' Left"
    Released: August 27, 1974
  3. "Spinnin' and Spinnin'"
    Released: September 1974 (UK)
  4. "Your Kiss Is Sweet"
    Released: January 1975 (UK)

Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Syreeta Wright, released in June 19, 1974 on Motown. [1]

Contents

Overview

Produced by Wonder, Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta featured guest appearances by fellow singers Deniece Williams and Minnie Riperton. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Donald A. Guarisco of Allmusic in 4.5/5 review called Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta, "the most delightful and consistent album of her career. As with Syreeta, this album pursues a combination of smooth soul tracks ideally suited to Syreeta's silky vocal range and more experimental outings that are creatively in line with Wonder's then-current solo work. However, the eclecticism that weighed down Syreeta is transformed into a strength on Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta: the tracks pursue a dazzling array of different pop-soul styles, but everything is kept in check by solid performances from everyone involved and tight arrangements that keep the album's hook-filled songs on track." [2]

Peter Reilly of Stereo Review remarked "Syreeta is fun as she sidles through her material with all the nonchalance and insouciance of a girl who knows she's got something extra. The production and arrangements by Wonder are, as usual, marvelous...no one else can create that special, carefree, joyous feeling of musicians having a ball with their own work that pervades even a routine Wonder session. In this instance, Syreeta seems to be having more fun than anyone." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Goin' Left" Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright 3:36
2."Spinnin' and Spinnin'"Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright4:21
3."Your Kiss Is Sweet"Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright4:31
4."Come and Get This Stuff"Stevie Wonder3:38
5."Heavy Day"Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright4:00
6."Cause We've Ended as Lovers"Stevie Wonder4:30
7."Just a Little Piece of You"Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright4:01
8."Waitin' for the Postman"Stevie Wonder1:47
9."When Your Daddy's Not Around"Stevie Wonder1:03
10."I Wanna Be by Your Side ft G.C. Cameron"Stevie Wonder4:04
11."Universal Sound of the World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)"Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright4:06

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Personnel

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Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [4]
US US
R&B 		AUS [5]
1974Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta1165393

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Syreeta Wright (June 1974). Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta (album). Motown Records.
  2. 1 2 Guarisco, Donald A. "Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Reilly, Peter (November 1974). SYREETA: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta. Stereo Review. p. 104 & 105. Retrieved April 25, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
  4. ↑ "Syreeta US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 303. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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