''Tribute to Uncle Ray'' is the second

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. Released by Motown in October, 1962, shortly after ''

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''. It had been recorded first, when Wonder was just 11 years old. The album was an attempt by Berry Gordy and

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to associate the young "Little Stevie Wonder" with the successful and popular

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who was also a blind African American musician.Ribowsky, Mark. ''Signed, Sealed and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder'' Like his debut, this album failed to generate hit singles as Motown struggled to find a sound to fit Wonder, who was just 12 when this album was released.

Track listing

All songs composed by

, except where indicated. ;Side one #"

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" – 2:28 #"Ain't That Love" – 2:42 #"Don't You Know" – 3:03 #"(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" ( Herbert Magidson,

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) – 4:19 #" Frankie & Johnny" (Traditional; arranged by Clarence Paul) – 2:51 ;Side two #"

Drown in My Own Tears "Drown in My Own Tears", originally credited as "I'll Drown in My Tears", is a song written by Henry Glover. It is best known in the version released as a single in 1956 by Ray Charles on the Atlantic record label. History "Drown in My Own Tear ...

" ( Henry Glover) – 4:01 #"

Come Back Baby "Come Back Baby" is a slow blues song written and recorded by the blues singer and pianist Walter Davis in 1940. Ray Charles's version, with the title "Come Back" and with songwriting credited to Charles, was released as the B-side to Charles' ...

" – 2:50 #" Mary Ann" – 2:59 #"Sunset" (Stevie Wonder as Stevie Judkins, Clarence Paul) – 3:32 #"My Baby's Gone" (

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) – 2:28

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tribute To Uncle Ray Stevie Wonder albums 1962 albums Tamla Records albums Albums produced by Henry Cosby Albums produced by Clarence Paul Albums recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. Ray Charles tribute albums