Stevie at the Beach

Stevie at the Beach
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedJune 23, 1964
Recorded1963–1964
Studio
GenreSurf music, pop, R&B, soul
Length24:27
LabelTamla
ProducerHal 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
  1. "Castles in the Sand"
    Released: January 16, 1964
  2. "Hey Harmonica Man"
    Released: May 21, 1964
  3. "Happy Street"
    Released: September 14, 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Tom HullB−[2]

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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Castles in the Sand"
2:12
2."Ebb Tide" (instrumental)
1:46
3."Sad Boy"
2:30
4."Red Sails in the Sunset" (instrumental)
2:03
5."The Beachcomber" (instrumental)Arthur Wright1:48
6."Castles in the Sand" (instrumental)
  • Davis
  • Gordon
  • O'Brien
  • Wilson
1:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Happy Street"
2:20
2."The Party at the Beach House"Wilson2:04
3."Hey Harmonica Man"
  • Marty Cooper
  • Lou Josie
2:38
4."Beachstomp"
  • Davis
  • Wilson
2:39
5."Beyond the Sea"
2:47

Personnel

References

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


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