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Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta

1974 studio album by Syreeta

Field	Value
name	Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
type	album
artist	Syreeta
cover	Stevie_Wonder_Presents_Syreeta.jpg
released	June 19, 1974
recorded	1973–1974
studio	The Record Plant
(Los Angeles)
genre	R&B, smooth soul, funk, pop, reggae, psychedelic soul
length	39:37
label	Motown
M 808
producer	Stevie Wonder
prev_title	Syreeta
prev_year	1972
next_title	One to One
next_year	1977
misc	{{Singles
name	Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta
type	Studio
single1	Come and Get This Stuff
single1date	June 11, 1974
single2	I'm Goin' Left
single2date	August 27, 1974
single3	Spinnin' and Spinnin'
single3date	September 1974 (UK)
single4	Your Kiss Is Sweet
single4date	January 1975 (UK)}}

(Los Angeles) M 808

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

Overview

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

Critical reception

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."

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."

Track listing

Personnel

Syreeta Wright, Stevie Wonder, Dennis Morrison, G.C. Cameron - lead vocals
Marlo Henderson, Michael Sembello - guitar
Reggie McBride - bass
Ollie E. Brown - drums
Denny Morouse - tenor saxophone
Steve Madaio - trumpet
Anita Sherman, Deniece Williams, Lani Groves, Minnie Riperton, Shirley Brewer - backing vocals
Paul Riser - string arrangements

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions	US	US
R&B	AUS
1974	Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta	116	53	93

References

[[Syreeta Wright]]. (June 1974). "Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta". [[Motown Records]].
Guarisco, Donald A.. "Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta". [[AllMusic]].
Reilly, Peter. (November 1974). "SYREETA: Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta". [[Stereo Review]].
"Syreeta US albums chart history". allmusic.com.
Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.

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