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1964 studio album by Stevie Wonder

Stevie at the Beach

Studio album by Stevie Wonder

Released

June 23, 1964

Recorded

1963–1964

Studio

Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan (vocals)
Los Angeles (instrumentation)

Genre

Surf music, pop, R&B, soul

Length

24:27

Label

Tamla

Producer

Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Dorsey Burnette

Stevie Wonder chronology

With a Song in My Heart
(1963)

Stevie at the Beach
(1964)

Up-Tight
(1966)

Singles from Stevie at the Beach

"Castles in the Sand"
Released: January 16, 1964
"Hey Harmonica Man"
Released: May 21, 1964
"Happy Street"
Released: September 14, 1964

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Tom Hull	B−

Stevie at the Beach is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder released on the Tamla (Motown) label on June 23, 1964. With the exception of the mild hit, "Hey Harmonica Man", it was a concept album of sorts, focusing on beach and surfer anthems as an attempt to get Wonder to now sing surf tunes. However, much like the label's attempts to first make him the teenage version of Ray Charles and then for one album as a lounge singer, it failed to connect with audiences. Wonder would not have another hit until 1965, when he was finally allowed to showcase his musical talents more.

Track listing

Side one

"Castles in the Sand" (Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Mary O'Brien, Frank Wilson) - 2:11
"Ebb Tide" (instrumental) (Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) - 1:45
"Sad Boy" (Dorsey Burnette, Gerald Nelson) - 2:28
"Red Sails in the Sunset" (instrumental) (Hugh Williams, Jimmy Kennedy) - 2:01
"The Beachcomber" (instrumental) (Arthur Wright) - 1:46
"Castles in the Sand" (instrumental) (Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Mary O'Brien, Frank Wilson) - 1:52

Side two

"Happy Street" (George Everette Hemric, Jule Styne) - 2:19
"The Party at the Beach House" (Frank Wilson) - 2:03
"Hey Harmonica Man" (Marty Cooper, Lou Josie) - 2:38
"Beachstomp" (Hal Davis, Frank Wilson) - 2:38
"Beyond the Sea" (Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence) - 2:46

Personnel

Stevie Wonder - vocals, harmonica, possible bongos, drums and keyboards
Various Los Angeles session musicians - instrumentation
Uncredited - background singers

References

Stevie at the Beach at AllMusic
Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

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Discography
Studio albums	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up-Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love
Live albums	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder
Soundtracks	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" The Woman in Red The Last Dragon Jungle Fever
Compilations	Looking Back Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century The Definitive Collection The Complete Stevie Wonder
Singles	"Fingertips" "Hey Harmonica Man" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" "With a Child's Heart" "Blowin' in the Wind" "A Place in the Sun" "Someday at Christmas" "Hey Love" "I Was Made to Love Her" "I'm Wondering" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "You Met Your Match" "Alfie" "For Once in My Life" "I Don't Know Why" "My Cherie Amour" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Heaven Help Us All" "We Can Work It Out" "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" "If You Really Love Me" "What Christmas Means to Me" "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" "Superstition" "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" "Higher Ground" "Living for the City" "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" "He's Misstra Know-It-All" "You Haven't Done Nothin'" "Boogie On Reggae Woman" "I Wish" "Sir Duke" "Another Star" "As" "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)" "Send One Your Love" "Master Blaster (Jammin')" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Lately" "Happy Birthday" "That Girl" "Ebony and Ivory" "Do I Do" "Ribbon in the Sky" "Front Line" "I Just Called to Say I Love You" "Love Light in Flight" "Part-Time Lover" "That's What Friends Are For" "Go Home" "Overjoyed" "Stranger on the Shore of Love" "Skeletons" "You Will Know" "Get It" "Gotta Have You" "For Your Love" "So What the Fuss" "From the Bottom of My Heart" "All About the Love Again" "Faith" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Featured singles	"My Love" "How Come, How Long" "California Roll"
Other songs	"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "Golden Lady" "All in Love Is Fair" "They Won't Go When I Go" "Love's in Need of Love Today" "Knocks Me Off My Feet" "Pastime Paradise" "Isn't She Lovely" "Black Man" "We Are the World" "Just Good Friends" "Seasons of Love" "True to Your Heart" "Stop Trying to Be God"
Songwriting credits	"It's a Shame" "Tears of a Clown" "Tell Me Something Good" "Uptown Festival" "Let's Get Serious" "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
Tours	Songs in the Key of Life Tour
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