This is the song Jeff Beck recorded as recompense for playing on Stevie Wonder's 1972 Talking Book track "Lookin' for Another Pure Love." Beck was supposed to get "Superstition," but Motown Records knew it was a hit and wouldn't let Stevie part with it. There was some friction between the two, but they came to an understanding, with Beck recording a different Stevie Wonder song, "Cause We've Ended As Lovers," for his 1975 album Blow By Blow.
"Cause We've Ended As Lovers" was first recorded by Syreeta Wright in 1974 on her album Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta. She and Wonder were married from 1970 to 1972 and often worked together; they teamed to write Wonder's hits "It's A Shame" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours." This version has lyrics that are clearly about their relationship, describing a couple who are no longer lovers but wonder if they can still be friends. Beck's version is instrumental.
The Blow By Blow album was produced by George Martin, known for his work with The Beatles. Beck, who played in The Yardbirds in 1965 and 1966, was known at the time as a blues guitarist, but Blow By Blow was much more jazz inflected, showing a different side of Beck. Unlike he previous albums, it was all instrumental, so the focus was squarely on his guitar. The album didn't go over particularly well in his native UK but was a hit in America, where it sold over a million copies and got some airplay on some of the more adventurous FM radio stations.
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