A few years ago,we had a really good thread about Stevie Wonder's unreleased songs.I realize that there are many new Orgers who probably missed that thread,so I'm going to re-vive it There have been a few recent threads where fans have been asking about his infamous vault. Here's a list of Stevie's unreleased recordings.Of course,this list isn't complete,I'm sure there are hundreds of other songs we haven't heard about.

Little Girl From Germantown (1966)
A Pretty Face Is (1968)
Just Enough To Ease The Pain (1969)
Lovin' You's Been So Wonderful (1969) for David Ruffin
Hey,Look At Me (1970) for Martha Reeves
I've Got To Find Him (1970)
I Was Made To Love You (1971)
Don't Stop The Love Beat (1971)
Careful Choosing (1971)
You Upset Me In Every Single Way (1971)
Stevie's Tune (1971)
Home Free (1971)
The Jazz (1971)
Jazz Tune II (1971)
Crazy Letters (1971)
Win Your Love (1971) for Syreeta
Papa Do (1972)
Where's The Other Half Of You? (1972)
You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover (1972)
You Were My First But Not My Last (1972)
I Think I'm On The Right Track (1972)
Let Me Fall In Love With You (1972)
Feel It (1972) for Wonderlove
Flipside Theme (1973)
(Fine Young Thing) You Are Too Much For Me (1973) for Wonderlove
One Little Kiss (1973)
When I Was A Child (1973)
Get Off (1973)
Love Magazine (1973)
(You've Been Better To Me) Than Alot Of My Dreams (1973)
Buttercup (1973) for Michael Jackson
Bumble-Bee Of Love (1974)
Sky Blue Afternoon (1974)
No News Is Good News (1974)
The Future (1974)
If Your Mama Could See You Now (1974)
Would I Live For You,Would I Die For You (1974)
Yea Ya Do (1975)
I've Been Away Too Long (1975)
Lady Prima (1975)
We're Rollin' (1976)
Stand Up,Light Up,Let Your Love Shine (1977)
Not Science (1977)
Reflections Of You (1979)
Garden Of Love (1979)
When You've Lost Your Way (1979)
Never Let You Down (1979)
Work Like You (early version of "Do I Do") (1979)
Take Me For What I Am (1979)
Barbra Walters Song (1979)
The Untitled Piece (1979)
Because Of You (I Thank You) (1980)
One Never Knows (I Never Knew Her Name) (1980)
Never Find A Girl Like You (1980)
It's Over Now (1980)
I'm The Funny One (1980)
My Love Is On Fire (1980) offered to Luther Vandross;appears on 2005 album 'A Time 2 Love'
Did You Know (1980)
I'm Saying Goodbye (1980)
The Prince Of Peace (1980)
I'm Not A Baby Anymore (1980) for Wonderlove
Rise,Everybody (1982)
Whatcha Talkin' Bout? (1982)
It's Growing (1983)
Cold World,Warm Girl (1983)
Nobody Loves Me (1983)
Big Bad And Bold One (1983)
What You Don't Know (1983)
Broken Glass (1983)
World '84 (1984)
Changing The Lock To My Heart (1984)
I Know Something (1984)
Quicksand Love (1984)
All The Way (1984)
I'm Talking About The Love (1984)
You Can Never Miss (1984)
On And On (1984)
Jah's Coming (1984)
Got To Have It (1984)
Brink Road (1984)
You Broke My Heart (1984)
The Bell For Freedom Still Rings (1985)
Sad But True (1986)
Children Still Do Live With A Dream (1986)
Blues To New York City (1986)
Take A Bite (1986/87)
The Pick-Up Artist (1987) for Keith John
Can't Break This Heart (1987)
Running With The Wind (1987)
Stop,Don't Pass Go (1987)
I'm A Man (1988)
See You Later (1988)
In The Business (1988)
My Mother's Eyes (1988)
Mother's Song (1988)
What's Happened With The World? (1988)
Good Light (1989)
Why? (1989)
In The Land Of The Free (1989)
Excuse My Foolish Heart For Loving You (1989)
We Ain't Scared (The Ghost Song) (1989)
Back In Business (1989)
Truth Is The Light (1989)
Much More Than Your Little Heart Can Stand (1989)
Outer Limits Of Love (1990)
How Well (1991)
Tiananmen Square (1991)
Legal Drug Dealer (1991)
Greenhouse Effect (1991)
Lies Don't Last Forever (1991)
Fear Can't Put Dreams To Sleep (1991)
Parents Of The World (1991)
Woman Pleasing Man (1992)
One Night In Paris (1992)
I'm Into Livin' (1994)
Japan,I'm Gonna Miss You (1995)
Please Don't Hurt My Baby (1995) appears on the 2005 album 'A Time 2 Love'
Hang On To Your Love (1996)
Pinocchio's Joy (1996)
How Will I Know If She Loves Me (1997) appears on the 2005 album 'A Time 2 Love'
Spread The Love (1997)
If We Only let Love Rule The World (1997)
You're Too Much (1998)
Call My Name (1998)
The Music Lover (1998)
Walk On Water (1998)
Tokyo Blues (1999)
Gore And Lieberman (2000)
Lead Of The Sun (2000)
If The Creek Don't Rise (2000)

***In 1973,Stevie wrote and produced an entire album for Michael Jackson.The album was never released,even though a first single was planned ("Buttercup").Years later,in 1982,Stevie gave that song to a singer named Carl Anderson and it appears on his album 'Absence Without Love'.

***In 1983,Stevie apparently completed a new album that was never released,titled 'People Move,Human Plays'.It was given a catalog number (Tamla 6047) and a tentative release date.It was cancelled at the last minute.This would have been his follow-up to 1980's 'Hotter Than July' (a 1982 double-album Greatest Hits set featured four new songs).Looking at the list of unreleased tracks recorded in 1982/83,this is what the album might have looked like:

Stevie Wonder 'People Move,Human Plays' (cancelled album from 1983)

Rise,Everybody
Whatcha Talkin' Bout
It's Growing
Cold World,Warm Girl
Nobody Loves Me
Big Bad and Bold One
What You Don't Know
Broken Glass


***Many of Stevie's hit songs were actually written years earlier.1982's "Ribbon In The Sky" was written in 1969...The 1980 song "All I Do" was written in the 60s...His 1984 hit "I Just Called To Say I Love You" was written in 1976 during sessions for SITKOL.

***Stevie's 1985 hit "Overjoyed" was written in the late 70s and was supposed to appear on the 1979 album 'Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants',but he felt that it didn't match the rest of the album.He saved it for 1985's 'In Square Circle'.

SoulAlive said:

Wow
I would do anything to hear those songs.
Btw, what happened to the 500+ mammuth package of unrelesead songs Stevie released 1 or 2 years ago. Any got it?

novamonkey said:

It's available on iTunes.It was mostly just all of his albums and a bunch of 12" versions.There wasn't really alot of unreleased songs,if I'm not mistaken.

On another thread,Silverchild is discussing the cancelled "sequel" to Fullfillingness First Finale.Using songs that were recorded in 1974/75,this is what that album could have looked like:

STEVIE WONDER 'FULFILLINGNESS' SECOND FINALE' (likely release date: Late 1975)

The Future
Sky Blue Afternoon
I've Been Away Too Long
Yea Ya Do
If Your Mama Could See You Now
Livin' Off The Love Of The Land
No News Is Good News
Would I Live For You,Would I Die For You
Lady Prima

As great as that album could have been,it's probably a good thing that he took his time and worked on SITKOL instead.That album was worth the wait!

I'd rather hear these old unreleased albums than ANYTHING Stevie has done since 1987. Sounds like some good stuff.

Here are some the songs from the Stevie/MJ album:
You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me
No News Is Good News
Buttercup
A Pretty Face Is / Pretty Faces

bboy87 said:

Didn't this show up on Jermaine's album?


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paligap said:

Yeah but it was originally recorded by Michael or the Jackson 5

Me and my best buddy Jay.would both die an early death if we got our hands on those early to mid 70's jam.....DAMN !!!!!

prettymansson said:

do these circulate?

SoulAlive said:

Are any of these SITKOL tracks with different titles?

CinisterCee said:

It doesn't appear that way looking at just the titles.

ufoclub said:

Unfortunately,not I've never heard any of these songs

CinisterCee said:

Not sure I'm sure some of these songs could have "evolved" into songs from SITKOL.

bboy87 said:

Motown seriously needs to take this album out of the vaults and RELEASE IT!

SoulAlive said:

That's what I mean.

SoulAlive said:

That's right, I bought it. I never had his early 60's live album and the remixes/12 inch cuts are all kickass.

Slave2daGroove said:

How much did it cost?

SoulAlive said:

I saw it for $150 or something