Stevie WonderSongs In The Key Of Life

Label:

Motown – VIP-1~3

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP
Vinyl , 7"
All Media , Album, Reissue

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today
Percussion [Collinga]Eddie "Bongo" Brown
7:05
A2 Have A Talk With God
Written-ByStevie Wonder
2:42
A3 Village Ghetto Land
Written-ByStevie Wonder
3:25
A4 Contusion
Backing VocalsShirley Brewer
VocalsWonderlove
3:45
A5 Sir Duke
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TrumpetSteve Madaio
3:52
B1 I Wish
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsRenee Hardaway
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*
4:16
B5 Ordinary Pain
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsTerry Hendricks
VocalsShirley Brewer
6:22
C1 Isn't She Lovely 6:33
C2 Joy Inside My Tears
Backing VocalsSusaye Green*
6:29
C3 Black Man
Alto Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneHank Redd
TromboneGlen Ferris*
TrumpetSteve Madaio
8:29
D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing
PercussionShirley Brewer
3:48
D2 If It's Magic
HarpDorothy Ashby
3:11
D3 As
Backing VocalsMary Lee Whitney
DrumsGreg Brown
GuitarDean Parks
KeyboardsHerbie Hancock
7:07
D4 Another Star
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsJosie James
FluteBobbi Humphrey
GuitarGeorge Benson
PercussionNathan Alford, Jr.
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TimbalesCarmello Hungria Garcia*
TrumpetSteve Madaio
8:19
E1 Saturn 4:54
E2 Ebony Eyes
Guitar [Steel]Sneaky Pete Kleinow
SaxophoneJim Horn
4:10
F1 All Day Sucker
Backing VocalsCarolyn Dennis
Lead GuitarWG "Snuffy" Walden
5:06
F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) 3:58

Companies, etc.

  • Made ByVictor Musical Industries, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Motown Record Corporation
  • Licensed FromMotown Record Corporation
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByBlack Bull Music, Inc.
  • Mastered AtCrystal Industries, Inc.
  • Recorded AtCrystal Industries, Inc.
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Sausalito

Credits

  • BassNathan Watts (tracks: A4 to B1, D3, D4, E2, F2)
  • DrumsRaymond Pounds (tracks: A4 to B1)
  • EngineerJohn Fischbach
  • Engineer [Assistant]Steve Smith (19)
  • KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes (tracks: A4, C1, C2, E1)
  • Lead GuitarMichael Sembello (tracks: A4, A5, B5, E1, F1)
  • Mastered ByJeff Sanders
  • Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Written-ByStevie Wonder
  • Programmed ByStevie Wonder
  • Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges (tracks: A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)
  • Technician [Bass EQ]Gary Olazabal

Notes

℗1976 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"') and 24-page lyric booklet, 1-page insert and obi.
Dates from around 1981.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped A): 〄Ⓑ T 13340 C2 2645 212✣✣✣✣ L C L H V L
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped B): T 13340 C2 26 46 Ⓑ 212✣✣✣✣
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped C): L 〄Ⓑ T 13340 C2 26 47 212✣✣ C L H V L
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped D): L T 13340 C2 26 48 Ⓑ 212✣✣✣✣
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped E ): 〄Ⓑ T 13340 EP 2649 211 ✣✣✣✣
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped F): G T 13340 EP 2650 211 ✣✣✣✣✣✣
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): T13-340C2-2645
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): T13-340C2-2646
  • Matrix / Runout (Label C): T13-340C2-2647
  • Matrix / Runout (Label D): T13-340C2-2648
  • Matrix / Runout (Label E): T13-340EP-2649 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label F): T13-340EP-2650
  • Other (Cat # LP1): SMOT-6132
  • Other (Cat # LP2): SMOT-6133
  • Other (Cat # EP): MOT-S2
  • Other (Cat # LP1): VIP-1
  • Other (Cat # LP1): VIP-2
  • Other (Cat # EP): VIP-3
  • Price Code: ¥5,000

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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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Reviews

  • Jesus_2's avatar
    Jesus_2
    This Obi is so sick like Stevie man :) discogs wants more words cool album fr
    • toadking315's avatar
      toadking315
      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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