Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

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Label:	Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
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Released:	1976
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Latin Jazz

Tracklist

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

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Made By – EMI Electrola
Distributed By – EMI Electrola
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ 21330
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ 21331
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ100679
Pressed By – EMI Electrola GmbH
Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG

Credits

Arranged By, Producer, Composed By, Lead Vocals, Musician – Stevie Wonder
Engineer – John Fischbach
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Henson*
Lacquer Cut By – AB* (tracks: B1 to C3)
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Written-By – Stevie Wonder

Notes

Unlike the first German edition > Songs In The Key Of Life this here has a circle in front of catalogue number on cover rear.

''Collector's album includes two records, A Something's Extra Bonus Record, 24-page lyric booklet.''
Released in a gatefold sleeve. Made from masters of Motown Record Corporation.

Auto-coupled release:
LP1 has Seite 1 (Side A) together with Seite 4 (Side D), LP2 has Seite 2 (Side B) with Seite 3 (Side C).

Songs In The Key Of Life has LC 0363 on back cover and LC 0881 on labels.

Some copies have the "Grosser Deutscher Schallplattenpreis / Deutsche Phono-Akademie E.V." circular silver sticker to cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 0363
Other (Cat. no. LP 1): 1C 190-97 900
Other (Cat. no. LP 2): 1C 190-97 901
Other (Cat. no. EP ): 7 F 665 778
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 97 900 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped/etched): 97901-A-0 T13340C2 2646S 06 XTAL AB (MR) Δ 21330-X (3) W.
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped/etched): 97901-B-0 (MR) T13340C2 2647S C6 XTAL AB Δ21331 (2) W.
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped): 97 900 B-1
Matrix / Runout (Side E runout stamped/etched): 7F 665778-A-0 T13340 EP 2649 06 Δ100679 (2) JS-7-XTAL W.
Matrix / Runout (Side F runout stamped/etched): 7F 665778-B-0 T13340 EP 2650 06 Δ1006749-X (1) JS-S-XTAL W.

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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

papahans May 20, 2024
Misprint? The second record of my copy is labeled "Seite 3" on both sides!?
music_master_ Aug 14, 2023
This pressing is the winner of this entire album release, IMHO. Flat, quiet, detailed, with rich bass and dynamics. Very very pleasant listening.
markus.parssinen Feb 1, 2023
Edited one year ago

I just recently bought this pressing and wow!! Up until now I’ve had a remastered version from 2017. And all this time I was not very impressed with the sound of that version. It was somehow lacking something.

But this has all that I was missing. Natural sounding bass with a deep soundstage. Good drums. Overall this original has a much more natural and organic sound in my opinion. I just wish everyone could have to chance to listen to this version. It seems that they used the US Monarch plates for this pressing. Highly recommended!
BOBBRADLEY Oct 22, 2022
Great pressing, the Germans do it right, great sound, flat, & quiet
rustybowow Jun 26, 2022
Just found a copy in a charity shop and it sounds fabulous

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