At the Close of a Century

Insound Staff Pick - 2009! These lavish, 28cm x 28cm hard-back books from classic Universal artists feature around 100 pages of essays, beautiful photographs and memorabilia. One of the most influential songwriters and performers of all- time, Stevie Wonder has been making music for getting close to half a century. It is almost impossible to think of him not being there. At the Close of a Century - originally released in 1999 - offers the greatest overview of his career to date. Packaged lavishly and annotated thoughtfully, this four-CD set takes us from the rambunctious rush that was his debut single "Fingertips Parts 1 and 2" through his remarkable run of 60s smashes, highlights from his 70s classic albums through to his towering ballads from the 80s and 90s. Often as irresistible as it gets, At the Close of a Century is one of the great documents in popular music.