Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

Name: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
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Label:	Tamla – T-340U2
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country:	Canada
Released:	1976
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Love's In Need Of Love Today Musician – Stevie Wonder	7:05
A2	Have A Talk With God Musician – Stevie Wonder	2:42
A3	Village Ghetto Land Musician – Stevie Wonder	3:25
A4	Contusion Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Featuring – Wonderlove Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Featuring – Wonderlove Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges	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 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	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 Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Musician – Stevie Wonder Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio	4:12
B2	Knocks Me Off My Feet Musician – Stevie Wonder	3:35
B3	Pastime Paradise Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles Church of God Choir] – Sheryl Walker Featuring – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado* Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles Church of God Choir] – Sheryl Walker Featuring – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado*	3:20
B4	Summer Soft Musician – Stevie Wonder 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* Musician – Stevie Wonder Voice ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Terry Hendricks Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Voice ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer	6:22
C1	Isn't She Lovely Handclaps [Background] – Sundray Tucker Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder	6:33
C2	Joy Inside My Tears Backing Vocals – Susaye Green* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder	6:29
C3	Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals [Children] – Troy Harris Backing Vocals [Teachers] – Willie Moore Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals [Children] – Troy Harris Backing Vocals [Teachers] – Willie Moore Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio	8:29
D1	Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing Musician – Stevie Wonder 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 – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder	7:07
D4	Another Star Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Bass – Nathan Watts Flute – Bobbi Humphrey Guitar – George Benson Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Timbales – Carmelo Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Bass – Nathan Watts Flute – Bobbi Humphrey Guitar – George Benson Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Timbales – Carmelo Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio	8:19
E1	Saturn Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges	4:54
E2	Ebony Eyes Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Voice ['Z' Articulation] – Tom Parma Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Voice ['Z' Articulation] – Tom Parma	4:10
F1	All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Effects [Marshall Time Modulator] – Steven St. Croix* Lead Guitar – W.G. "Snuffy" Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello* Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Effects [Marshall Time Modulator] – Steven St. Croix* Lead Guitar – W.G. "Snuffy" Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello*	5:06
F2	Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder	3:58

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Distributed By – Motown Records, Canada Ltd.
Manufactured By – Motown Records, Canada Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Crystal Industries, Inc.
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mastered At – Crystal Industries, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Motown Graphics Department
Effects [Special] – Nelson Hayes
Engineer – John Fischbach
Engineer [Assistant at Hit Factory] – Howie Lindeman
Engineer [Assistant at Record Plant Los Angeles] – Steve Smith*
Engineer [Assistant at Record Plant Sausalito] – Cris Morris*
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Henson*
Engineer [Bass EQ] – Gary Olazabal
Illustration – Tony Warren (3)
Lead Vocals [All], Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Mastered By – JS* (tracks: E1 to F2)
Programmed By – Stevie Wonder
Written-By, Composed By – S. Wonder*

Notes

(P)(C)1976 Motown Record Corporation.
Inside gatefold hasn't the slot for the 7" record.
Also included is a 24 page lyric booklet.
The 7" and booklet fit in the record slots with the LP's, one on each side.

Warner Bros. Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (EP cat # ): T 340EP
Matrix / Runout (A Label): 2645-S
Matrix / Runout (B Label): 2646-S
Matrix / Runout (C Label): 2647-S
Matrix / Runout (D Label): 2648-S
Matrix / Runout (E Label): 2649-S
Matrix / Runout (F Label): 2650-S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): T13340C2 2645S 06XTAL 21330(3)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): T13340C2 2646S 06R-1S-2XTAL 21330-X(1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): T13340C2 2647S 06 XTAL R-2S-3 21331(3)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): T13340 C2 2648S 06 XTAL 21331-X(1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E, variant 1): T13340EP 2649 99SIDEA(7)JS-2-XTAL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F, variant 1): T13340 EP 2650 06 100679-X(6)JS-3-XTAL T-340-"B"
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): T13340 C2 2645S EBF 06K ⑪ XTAL EXP - # 13 FB 14 △ 21344 HK SE EXPORT "A"-043-T
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): T 13340 C2 2646S EBF 06K ⑪ XTAL EXPORT FB #13 △ 21344-X HK SE E EXPORT ✻T-340-"B" ✻
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): T 13340 C2 2647S 06 XTAL R-2 S-3 FB (MR) △ 21331 (3)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): T 13340 C2 2648S 06 R-2 S.4 XTAL FB (MR) △ 21331-X (1)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E, variant 2): T 13340 EP 264906 △ 100679 (1) JS•8•XTAL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F, variant 2): T 13340 EP 2650 06 △ 100679-X (6) JS•3•XTAL -T-340-"B"-

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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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phantomgtowner Jan 4, 2025
Edited 29 days ago

There was no Tamla imprint in Canada between 1965 and 1977. The earliest this could possibly be is mid 1977.
allan_castle Dec 11, 2020
Ten-Minute Record Reviews has a video review of this album here: https://youtu.be/ASkUARhl4Kk

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