- funk, pop, soul
- 33 min
- 12 tracks
- Tamla
For Once in My Life is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder on Motown Records, released in November 1968. Then 18 years old, Wonder had established himself as one of Motown's consistent hit-makers.
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Character
Spare, character-led, classical in form and grave.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- A1For Once in My Life2:16
- A2Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Be‐Doo‐Da‐Day2:44
- A3You Met Your Match2:36
- A4I Wanna Make Her Love Me2:53
- A5I’m More Than Happy (I’m Satisfied)2:55
- A6I Don’t Know Why2:43
- B1Sunny3:10
- B2I’d Be a Fool Right Now2:53
- B3Ain’t No Lovin’2:32
- B4God Bless the Child3:05
- B5Do I Love Her2:55
- B6The House on the Hill2:36
12 tracks, 33 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Stevie Wonder
- Label
- Tamla
- Released
- 1968-11
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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