Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

Name: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
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Label:	Motown – VIP-1~3
Series:	Blacon - Black Contemporary Music
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Reissue Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue All Media , Album, Reissue
Country:	Japan
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Love's In Need Of Love Today Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Written-By – S. Wonder*	7:05
A2	Have A Talk With God Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – Stevie Wonder	2:42
A3	Village Ghetto Land Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – Stevie Wonder	3:25
A4	Contusion Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Featuring, Vocals – Wonderlove Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Featuring, Vocals – Wonderlove Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:45
A5	Sir Duke Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:52
B1	I Wish Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Musician – Stevie Wonder Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Musician – Stevie Wonder Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:12
B2	Knocks Me Off My Feet Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:35
B3	Pastime Paradise Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles] – Sheryl Walker Choir – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado* Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles] – Sheryl Walker Choir – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado* Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:20
B4	Summer Soft Musician – Stevie Wonder Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Musician – Stevie Wonder Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:16
B5	Ordinary Pain Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Terry Hendricks Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Vocals ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Terry Hendricks Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Vocals ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:22
C1	Isn't She Lovely Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Tucker* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:33
C2	Joy Inside My Tears Backing Vocals – Susaye Green* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:29
C3	Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Chorus [Teacher's And Student's Verbal Replies] – Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, Harlem, N.Y. Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Voice [Children] – Troy Harris Voice [Teachers] – Willie Moore Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Chorus [Teacher's And Student's Verbal Replies] – Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, Harlem, N.Y. Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Voice [Children] – Troy Harris Voice [Teachers] – Willie Moore Written-By – S. Wonder*	8:29
D1	Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Background Percussion] – Shirley Brewer Translated By [Spanish] – Raymond Maldonado* Translated By [Zulu] – Thoko Mdalose Hall Written-By – S. Wonder* Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Background Percussion] – Shirley Brewer Translated By [Spanish] – Raymond Maldonado* Translated By [Zulu] – Thoko Mdalose Hall Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:48
D2	If It's Magic Harmonica – Stevie Wonder Harp – Dorothy Ashby Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:11
D3	As Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	7:07
D4	Another Star Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Josie James Bass – Nathan Watts Flute – Bobbi Humphrey Guitar – George Benson Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Timbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Josie James Bass – Nathan Watts Flute – Bobbi Humphrey Guitar – George Benson Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Timbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder*	8:19
	A Something's Extra Bonus Record
E1	Saturn Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:54
E2	Ebony Eyes Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Written-By – S. Wonder* Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:10
F1	All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – Snuffy Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello* Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – Snuffy Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello* Written-By – S. Wonder*	5:06
F2	Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) Bass – Stevie Wonder Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Licensed From – Motown Record Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.

Credits

Effects [Special Effects] – Nelson Hayes
Engineer – John Fischbach
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Hit Factory] – Howie Lindeman
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Record Plant, Los Angeles] – Steve Smith (7)
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Sausalito] – Chris Morris (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineering] – Dave Henson*
Lead Vocals – Stevie Wonder
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Written-By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By – Stevie Wonder
Technician [Bass EQ] – Gary Olazabal

Notes

℗1976, 1981 Motown Record Corporation
Made by Victor Musical Industries, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
album includes two records (2 x LP), a something extra (7", titled 'A Something Extra for "Songs In The Key Of Life"'), insert and 24-page lyric booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (LP 1 Labels): VIP-1
Matrix / Runout (LP 1 Labels): SMOT-6132
Matrix / Runout (A Label): T13-340C2-2645
Matrix / Runout (B Label): T13-340C2-2646
Matrix / Runout (A Side, Stamped): T 13440 C2 2645 212
Matrix / Runout (B Side, Stamped): T 13440 C2 2646 212
Matrix / Runout (LP 2 Labels): VIP-2
Matrix / Runout (LP 2 Labels): SMOT-6133
Matrix / Runout (C Label): T13-340C2-2647
Matrix / Runout (D Label): T13-340C2-2648
Matrix / Runout (C Side, Stamped): L T 13440 C2 2647 212
Matrix / Runout (D Side, Stamped): L T 13440 C2 2648 212
Matrix / Runout (EP Label): VIP-3
Matrix / Runout (EP Label): MOT-S2
Matrix / Runout (E Label): T13-340EP-2649
Matrix / Runout (F Label): T13-340EP-2650
Matrix / Runout (E Side, Stamped): T 13440 EP 2649 211
Matrix / Runout (F Side, Stamped): T 13440 EP 2650 211

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP)	Motown	2 C168-97900/1, 2C 168-97900/1		1976
Recently Edited	Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Yellow, Gatefold, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo, Yellow)	Motown	5C 158-97900/1	Netherlands	1976
Recently Edited	Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Terre Haute Pressing, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Tamla	T13-340C2	US	1976
	Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Stereo, Gatefold, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo, All Media, Album)	Motown	TMSP 6002, 0C 158-98 261-3	UK	1976
Recently Edited	Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album)	Tamla	T13-340C2	US	1976

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Reviews

pedroffraga Feb 13, 2025
Sounds and looks glorious. I won’t ever be searching for another copy.
toadking315 Mar 23, 2022
I have only LP1 of this pressing (a seller sent it to me by mistake, in a "Talking Book" jacket). If anyone has a copy with a damaged LP1, or has only LP2 and the jacket, let's work something out! I could sell you mine, but I'd rather buy yours. Thanks for reading!

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