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Side One

  1. "Love Having You Around" (Wonder, Syreeta Wright
    Syreeta Wright
    Syreeta Wright , who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter most notably known for her work with Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston.-Early life and career:...

    )
    – 7:21
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, talk box, drums, Moog bass
    • Art Baron – trombone
    • Background Singers – uncredited
  2. "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
    Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
    "Superwoman " is a 1972 soul track by Stevie Wonder. Released as a single, it was the second track on Wonder's Music of My Mind album. In essence a two-part song, there is a coherence in that it tells a story of the singer's relationship with "Mary"...

    " – 8:04
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
    • Buzz Feiten – electric guitar
  3. "I Love Every Little Thing About You" – 3:46
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums, bongos, Moog bass
  4. "Sweet Little Girl" – 4:54
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, keyboard, piano, harmonica, drums, Moog bass

Side Two

  1. "Happier Than the Morning Sun" – 5:18
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Hohner clavinet, Moog bass
  2. "Girl Blue" (Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 3:36
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner clavinet, drums, talk box, harmonica, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer, percussion
  3. "Seems So Long" – 4:22
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, keyboards, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
  4. "Keep On Running" – 6:40
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, piano, Hohner clavinet, handclaps, drums, Moog bass
    • Background Singers – uncredited
  5. "Evil" (Wonder, Y. Wright) – 3:33
    • Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, drums, Moog bass, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer
    • Choir – uncredited

Cover versions

  • "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" – Later recorded by The Main Ingredient, Quincy Jones
    Quincy Jones
    Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...

    , Donny Hathaway
    Donny Hathaway
    Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...

     and Ramsey Lewis
    Ramsey Lewis
    Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...

    . Sampled by Janet Jackson
    Janet Jackson
    Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

     for the song "New Agenda (with Chuck D)" on the album janet.
    Janet.
    Janet is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin Records. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. Her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such...

  • "Happier Than the Morning Sun" – Later recorded by B.J. Thomas, Jon Gibson, Ansari
    Ansari
    Ansari may refer to:* Ansari , list of people with this surname* Khwaja Abdullah Ansari , Persian Muslim scholar and Sufi* Momin Ansari, a Muslim ethnic group found in South Asia* Ansari, an alternate term for Alawis...

    , Halie Loren
    Halie Loren
    Halie Loren is an American singer and songwriter. Her 2008 CD They Oughta Write a Song won the 2009 Just Plain Folks award for Best Vocal Jazz Album and subsequently received international distribution and acclaim.-Early years:...

    , and Dave Pietro
    Dave Pietro
    Dave Pietro is a jazz saxophonist who plays alto saxophone. He started playing at age 11 and was first recorded with his school's band by Clark Terry. He received his bachelor's in music from the University of North Texas where he was a member of the world renowned One O'Clock Lab Band...

  • "Girl Blue" – Later recorded by The Main Ingredient.
  • "Keep On Running" Recorded by F.B.I. in 1976 on their self titled Lp
  • "Keep On Running" Recorded by Snafu on their 1975 Final Lp, "All Funked Up"
  • "Seems So Long" Recorded by Les McCann on his 1975 Lp "Talk To The People"
  • "I Love Every Little Thing About You" Recorded by Syreeta on her 1972 LP "Syreeta"

Charting singles

  • 1972: "Keep On Running" (Black Singles) – No. 36
  • 1972: "Keep On Running" (Pop Singles) – No. 90
  • 1972: "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (Black Singles) – No. 13
  • 1972: "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (Pop Singles) – No. 33

Album charts

  • 1972: Black Albums Chart – No. 6
  • 1972: Pop Albums Chart – No. 21


Chart information by Billboard ©VNU eMedia
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