Stevie got two #1 singles from this album, 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' and 'Superstition'.
Originally, that song was going to go to Jeff Beck as a sort of exchange payment for playing on the album. Stevie and Jeff messed around with the song and Jeff went off with a rough version. Unfortunately he took too long to record and release it and in the meantime Stevie had a #1 hit on his hands. Jeff did finally record his version at the end of 1972 but in the words of Maxwell Smart ... "missed it by that much".
Apart from Jeff Beck, Stevie brought in others such as Ray Parker Jr., David Sanborn and Deniece Williams to round out the sound and end up with an album that crossed over the R&B and popular charts.
The original pressing of this album cover had braille lettering. The front cover had the album title and his name, the inner gatefold held a message .. "Here is my music. It is all I have to tell you how I feel. Know that your love keeps my love strong. — Stevie"
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