Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

Name: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
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Label:	Tamla Motown – TMSP 6002
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP , Gatefold Sleeve Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM All Media , Album
Country:	India
Released:	1976
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.
Distributed By – The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Printed By – The Eagle Lithographing Co. (P) Ltd.
Published By – Jobete
Published By – Black Bull

Credits

Engineer – John Fischbach
Engineer [Assistant, Hit Factory] – Howie Lindeman
Engineer [Assistant, Record Plant] – Steve Smith (19)
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Henson*
Lead Vocals – Stevie Wonder
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By – Stevie Wonder
Technician [Bass Eq] – Gary Olazabal

Notes

DUM DUM INDIA

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): STML. 60021A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): STML. 60022A
Matrix / Runout (Side C, label): STML. 60022B
Matrix / Runout (Side D, label): STML. 60021B
Matrix / Runout (Side E, label): STME. 2020A
Matrix / Runout (Side F, label): STME. 2020B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): STML 60021A-1 HA
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): STML60022AIB AD
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped): STML60022B-1 AM
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped): STML 60021B-1 S̶T̶M̶L̶ ̶6̶0̶0̶4̶B̶-̶1̶ AM
Matrix / Runout (Side E, runout, stamped): STME2020A-1 PL
Matrix / Runout (Side F, runout, stamped): STME2020B-1 AO
Other (EP cat #): STME.2020

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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