Down to Earth (Stevie Wonder album)

Down to Earth is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released on November 16, 1966 on the Tamla (Motown) label. The album was a departure from Wonder's earlier, teen pop-driven albums, and, along with its predecessor, Up-Tight, it re-established the sixteen-year-old Wonder, whose voice had recently changed, as a Motown hitmaker.

This article is about the album recorded by Motown singer Stevie Wonder. For the album recorded by the Motown group The Undisputed Truth, see Down to Earth (The Undisputed Truth album).
Down to Earth
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedNovember 16, 1966
Recorded1965-1966 at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
GenrePop, R&B, Soul
Length33:13
LabelTamla (Motown)
ProducerClarence Paul, Henry Cosby
Stevie Wonder chronology
Up-Tight
(1966)		 Down to Earth
(1966)		 I Was Made to Love Her
(1967)
Singles from Down to Earth
  1. "A Place in the Sun"
    Released: November 1966
  2. "Hey Love"
    Released: December 1966

The album features the hit single "A Place in the Sun". Another single, "Hey Love", became a hit for Detroit soul singer Bettye LaVette the following year.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Track listing

Side One

  1. "A Place in the Sun" (Ron Miller, Bryan Wells) - 2:52
  2. "Bang Bang" (Sonny Bono) - 2:42
  3. "Down to Earth" (Miller, Avery Vanderberg) - 2:50
  4. "Thank You Love" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 2:55
  5. "Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) - 2:43
  6. "Sylvia" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) - 2:34

Side Two

  1. "My World Is Empty Without You" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:53
  2. "The Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin, Nat Shilkret) - 3:06
  3. "Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)" (Cosby, Moy) - 2:45
  4. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) - 2:30
  5. "Sixteen Tons" (Merle Travis) - 2:42
  6. "Hey Love" (Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Wonder) - 2:41

Personnel

References
  1. Wynn, Ron (1966-11-16). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  2. "Stevie Wonder: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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