Carrying on the theme of singles flipped in favour of their B Sides which I mentioned in connection with the recent Shirelles post, looking today at what's probably one of the classic cases of this happening. This 1969 offering from Stevie Wonder.
The A Side as it was originally issued is the rather excellent "I Don't Why I Love You". Which finds Stevie Wonder in fine form on this excellent bit of late 60's Soul/Funk - and you can hear creative muscles beginning to be flexed - as the bosses at Motown were beginning to be aware of just what this blind kid was capable of. I actually came to the song via the Stones cover of it that surfaced on the mid-70's 'Metamorphosis' set which they'd recorded around the time this came out - ie 1969 when their relationship with Decca had soured somewhat.
And what's on the B Side you may ask? Only what went on to become one of Stevie Wonder's biggest ever hits. A little ditty entitled "My Cherie Amour". Still prefer the A Side though!
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