I Was Made to Love Her

R&B / Soul · 1967 · 12 tracks · 32m

I Was Made to Love Her

A high-energy showcase of mid-60s Motown soul, defined by Stevie Wonder's explosive harmonica work, gritty vocals, and legendary bass grooves.

August 27, 1967 · Motown

A gritty, teenage voice tears through a wall of brass while a restless bassline runs wild underneath. This is the sound of a prodigy outgrowing his childhood, blowing raw harmonica solos that feel hot to the touch. You can practically feel the sweat on the studio glass as these tracks surge forward.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 32m

01

I Was Made to Love Her

2:37

02

Send Me Some Lovin’

2:31

03

I’d Cry

2:35

04

Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)

2:37

05

Respect

2:21

06

My Girl

2:56

07

Baby Don’t You Do It

2:12

08

A Fool for You

3:17

09

Can I Get a Witness

2:42

10

I Pity the Fool

3:04

11

Please, Please, Please

2:42

12

Every Time I See You I Go Wild

2:52

Moments Worth Listening For

01I Was Made to Love HerThe opening electric sitar riff and fluid, hyperactive bassline on 'I Was Made to Love Her' immediately establish a more aggressive, adult groove.

05RespectThe vocal delivery on 'Respect' shifts from a standard soul reading into a series of throat-shredding, passionate belts.

Reviews

The Village VoiceA-

AllMusic3/ 5 stars

Where This Album Departs

How does I Was Made to Love Her sound next to the rest of Stevie Wonder's catalogue?

Summer+3.4σ

The loose, live-in-studio energy of the Funk Brothers conjures a humid, urban night atmosphere, grounding these performances in the concrete reality of a bustling city street rather than a pristine recording booth.

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