<P> Wonder was put in the care of producer and songwriter Clarence Paul , and for a year they worked together on two albums . Tribute to Uncle Ray was recorded first , when Wonder was still 11 years old . Mainly covers of Ray Charles 's songs , it included a Wonder and Paul composition , `` Sunset '' . The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie was recorded next , an instrumental album consisting mainly of Paul 's compositions , two of which , `` Wondering '' and `` Session Number 112 '' , were co-written with Wonder . Feeling Wonder was now ready , a song , `` Mother Thank You '' , was recorded for release as a single , but then pulled and replaced by the Berry Gordy song `` I Call It Pretty Music , But the Old People Call It the Blues '' as his début single ; released summer 1962 , it almost broke into the Billboard 100 , spending one week of August at 101 before dropping out of sight . Two follow - up singles , `` Little Water Boy '' and `` Contract on Love '' , both had no success , and the two albums , released in reverse order of recording -- The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie in September 1962 and Tribute to Uncle Ray in October 1962 -- also met with little success . </P>
<P> Wonder was put in the care of producer and songwriter Clarence Paul , and for a year they worked together on two albums . Tribute to Uncle Ray was recorded first , when Wonder was still 11 years old . Mainly covers of Ray Charles 's songs , it included a Wonder and Paul composition , `` Sunset '' . The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie was recorded next , an instrumental album consisting mainly of Paul 's compositions , two of which , `` Wondering '' and `` Session Number 112 '' , were co-written with Wonder . Feeling Wonder was now ready , a song , `` Mother Thank You '' , was recorded for release as a single , but then pulled and replaced by the Berry Gordy song `` I Call It Pretty Music , But the Old People Call It the Blues '' as his début single ; released summer 1962 , it almost broke into the Billboard 100 , spending one week of August at 101 before dropping out of sight . Two follow - up singles , `` Little Water Boy '' and `` Contract on Love '' , both had no success , and the two albums , released in reverse order of recording -- The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie in September 1962 and Tribute to Uncle Ray in October 1962 -- also met with little success . </P>
when did stevie wonder released his first album
when did stevie wonder released his first album
September 1962
September 1962