Stevie WonderSongs In The Key Of Life

Label:

Tamla – T13-340C2

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP , Monarch Pressing
Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
All Media , Album, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today
PercussionEddie "Bongo" Brown
7:05
A2 Have A Talk With God
Written-ByC. Hardaway*
2:42
A3 Village Ghetto Land
Written-ByS. Byrd*
3:25
A4 Contusion
Backing VocalsShirley Brewer
FeaturingWonderlove
Lead GuitarMike Sembello*
3:45
A5 Sir Duke
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
BassNathan Watts
DrumsRaymond Pounds
Lead GuitarMike Sembello*
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TrumpetSteve Madaio
3:52
B1 I Wish
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsRenee Hardaway
BassNathan Watts
DrumsRaymond Pounds
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TrumpetSteve Madaio
4:12
B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:35
B3 Pastime Paradise
PercussionRaymond Maldonado*
3:20
B4 Summer Soft
OrganRonnie Foster
PercussionNastee Latimer*
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
4:16
B5 Ordinary Pain
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsTerry Hendricks
Lead GuitarMike Sembello*
VocalsShirley Brewer
6:22
C1 Isn't She Lovely
HandclapsTucker*
KeyboardsGregory Phillinganes*
6:33
C2 Joy Inside My Tears
Backing VocalsSusaye Green*
KeyboardsGregory Phillinganes*
6:29
C3 Black Man
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Tenor SaxophoneHank Redd
TromboneGlen Ferris*
TrumpetSteve Madaio
Written-ByByrd*
8:29
D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing
PercussionShirley Brewer
Translated By [Spanish]Raymond Maldonado*
Translated By [Zulu]Thoko Mdalose Hall
3:48
D2 If It's Magic
HarmonicaStevie Wonder
HarpDorothy Ashby
3:11
D3 As
Backing VocalsMary Lee Whitney
BassNathan Watts
DrumsGreg Brown
GuitarDean Parks
HandclapsYolanda Simmons
KeyboardsHerbie Hancock
7:07
D4 Another Star
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsSteve Wonder*
BassNathan Watts
FluteBobbi Humphrey
GuitarGeorge Benson
PercussionNathan Alford, Jr.
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TimbalesCarmello Hungria Garcia*
TrumpetSteve Madaio
8:19
A Something's Extra Bonus Record
E1 Saturn
KeyboardsGregory Phillinganes*
Lead GuitarMike Sembello*
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
Written-ByMike Sembello*
4:54
E2 Ebony Eyes
BassNathan Watts
SaxophoneJim Horn
Steel GuitarPeter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow*
4:10
F1 All Day Sucker
Backing VocalsCarolyn Dennis
Lead GuitarWG "Snuffy" Walden
Rhythm GuitarMike Sembello*
5:06
F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
BassNathan Watts
3:58

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Motown Record Corporation
  • Copyright ©Motown Record Corporation
  • Record CompanyMotown Record Corporation
  • Engineered AtCrystal Sound
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByBlack Bull Music, Inc.
  • Mastered AtCrystal Sound
  • Pressed ByMonarch Record Mfg. Co. – △21344
  • Pressed ByMonarch Record Mfg. Co. – △21345

Credits

  • Arranged ByStevie Wonder
  • Art DirectionMotown Graphics Department
  • BassNathan Watts (tracks: A4 to B1, D3, D4, E2, F2)
  • Composed ByStevie Wonder
  • DrumsRaymond Pounds (tracks: A4 to B1)
  • EngineerJohn Fischbach
  • Engineer [Assistant]Steve Smith (19)
  • IllustrationTony Warren (3)
  • KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes (tracks: A4, C1, C2, E1)
  • Lead GuitarMike Sembello* (tracks: A4, A5, B5, E1, F1)
  • Liner Notes [Spanish Translation]Raymond Maldonado*
  • Liner Notes [Zulu Translation]Thoko Mdalose Hall
  • Mastered ByJeff Sanders
  • ProducerStevie Wonder
  • Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges (tracks: A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)
  • Written-ByStevie Wonder

Notes

Collector's album includes two records (2 x LP), a something extra (7", titled 'A Something Extra for "Songs In The Key Of Life"') and 24-page lyric booklet. All records pressed on black vinyl.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Cat # EP): T 340EP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2645 SEBF 06 E XTAL FB MR △21344
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2646 ET3F 06 E XTAL FB MR △21344-X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2647 SEBF 06-6 G XTAL FB MR △21345
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2648 SEBF 06-G E XTAL FB MR △21345-X
  • Pressing Plant ID (All sides runout): MR (circled)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP) Motown 2 C168-97900/1, 2C 168-97900/1 1976
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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
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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
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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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  • Rebelrms's avatar
    Rebelrms
    One of the best albums ever recorded you might as well have the best version. Amazing quality sound nothing better.
    • PCharnas's avatar
      PCharnas
      Side 4 of my version of this Monarch pressing is mislabeled with a duplicate side 3 label. The correct songs that are supposed to be on side 4 are indeed in the grooves and play, but both side 3 and 4 have the same side 3 label.

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