Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life - 2 x LP + 7" and booklet - VG+

Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

Label: Motown – TMSP 6002, Motown – 0C 158-98 261-3

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Gatefold

Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo

All Media, Album

Country: UK

Released: 30 Sept 1976

Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Soul, Disco, Funk

A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today

Musician – Eddie 'Bongo' Brown*, Stevie Wonder

Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie 'Bongo' Brown*

Written-By – S. Wonder*

A2 Have A Talk With God

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written By – Stevie Wonder and Calvin Hardaway

Written-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder

A3 Village Ghetto Land

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written By – Stevie Wonder and Shatema Byrd

Written-By – Shatema Byrd, Stevie Wonder

A4 Contusion

Backing Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley Brewer

Bass – Nathan Watts

Drums – Raymond Pounds

Featuring – Wonderlove

Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*

Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*

Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges

Written-By – S. Wonder*

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 – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio

Written-By – S. Wonder*

B1 I Wish

Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd

Backing Vocals [Background] – Renee Hardaway

Bass – Nathan Watts

Drums – Raymond Pounds

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence

Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio

Written-By – S. Wonder*

B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written-By – S. Wonder*

B3 Pastime Paradise

Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Agnideva Dása, Baradras, Bhakta Eddie, Bhakta Gregory, Bhakta Kevin, Cinmayi Dasi, Duryodhana Guru Dása, Jayasacinandana Dása, Jitamrtyu Dása, Rukmini, Vedavyâsa Dása, Yogamaya Dasi

Backing Vocals [West Angeles] – Addie Cox, Carolyn Johnson, Dennis Swindell, Ethel Enoex, Jacqueline F. English, James Lambert, Lonnie Morgan, Michael Gray (2), Michael Wycoff, Phillip Kimble, Rosona Starks, Sheryl Walker

Choir – Hare Krishna, West Angeles Church Of God Choir

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado*

Written-By – S. Wonder*

B4 Summer Soft

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Organ – Ronnie Foster

Percussion – Nastee Latimer*

Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges

B5 Ordinary Pain

Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd

Backing Vocals – Deniece Williams, Mary Lee Whitney, Minnie Riperton, Syreeta Wright

Backing Vocals [Reply] – Charity McCrary, Linda McCrary, Linda Lawrence*, Madelaine "Gypsie" Jones*, Sundray Tucker, Terry Hendricks

Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Vocals [Ordinary Pain's Reply] – Shirley Brewer

C1 Isn't She Lovely

Handclaps [Background] – Artece May, Brenda Barrett, Carole Cole, Colleen Carleton, Dave Henson*, Edna Orso, Josette Valentino, Nelson Hayes, Shirley Brewer, Tucker*

Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written-By – S. Wonder*

C2 Joy Inside My Tears

Backing Vocals – Susaye Green*

Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written-By – S. Wonder*

C3 Black Man

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd

Ensemble [Teacher's And Student's Verbal Replies] – Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, Harlem, N.Y.

Trombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris*

Trumpet – Steve Madaio

Voice [Children] – Al Jocko Fann, Anthony Givens, Antonio Givens, Audrey Givens, Calvin Johnson (6), Carl Lockhart, Carolyn Massenburg, Derrick Givens (2), Doé Rain Edwards, Gail Lockhart, Gregory Rudd, Gwen Perry (2), Henry America, Irma Leslie, Jan Adams, Jean Brown (2), Jeania Harris, Keith Slaughter (2), Khalif Bobatoon, Kim Lewis (2), Kim Nixon, Linda America, Lisa Nixon, Melani Fann, Rodney Brown (3), Starshemah Bobatoon, Susie Fuzzell, Tracy Fann, Troy Harris

Voice [Teachers] – Adrian James, Al Fann, Barbara Fann, Berry Bridges, Cecelia Brown, Gary Byrd, Gary Veney, Larri Nuckens, Mi Mi Green, Mildred Givens, Pat Johnson (8), Shelley Fann, Sudana Bobatoon, Willie Moore

Written-By – S. Wonder*

D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing

Percussion – Amale Mathews, Charles Brewer, John Fischbach, Josette Valentino, Marietta Waters, Nathan Watts, Nelson Hayes, Renee Hardaway, Shirley Brewer

Translated By [Spanish Translation] – Raymond Maldonado*

Translated By [Zulu Translation] – Thoko Mdalose Hall

Written-By – S. Wonder*

D2 If It's Magic

Harmonica – Stevie Wonder

Harp – Dorothy Ashby

Written-By – S. Wonder*

D3 As

Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney

Bass – Nathan Watts

Drums – Greg Brown

Guitar – Dean Parks

Handclaps [Background] – Dave Henson*, Herbie Hancock, Josette Valentino, Nathan Watts, Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Simmons

Keyboards – Herbie Hancock

Written-By – S. Wonder*

D4 Another Star

Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd

Backing Vocals – George Benson, Josie James, Steve Wonder*

Bass – Nathan Watts

Flute – Bobbi Humphrey

Guitar – George Benson

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr.

Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence

Timbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia*

Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio

Written-By – S. Wonder*

A Something's Extra

E1 Saturn

Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*

Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges

Written By – Stevie Wonder and Mike Sembello

Written-By – Mike Sembello*, Stevie Wonder

E2 Ebony Eyes

Bass – Nathan Watts

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Saxophone – Jim Horn

Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow*

Written-By – S. Wonder*

F1 All Day Sucker

Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis

Lead Guitar – W. G. 'Snuffy' Walden*

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges, Mike Sembello*

Written-By – S. Wonder*

F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)

Bass – Nathan Watts

Musician – Stevie Wonder

Written-By – S. Wonder*

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation

Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.

Published By – Jobete

Published By – Black Bull

Pressed By – EMI Records

Copyright © – Jobete Music Co., Inc.

Copyright © – Black Bull Music, Inc.

Engineered At – Crystal Industries, Inc.

Engineered At – The Hit Factory

Engineered At – Record Plant, Los Angeles

Engineered At – Record Plant, Sausalito

Mastered At – Crystal Industries, Inc.

Effects – Don Hunter, Dr. Larry Scott, Fountain Jones, John Harris, Nelson Hayes

Engineer – Gary Olazabal, John Fischbach

Engineer [Assistant, Hit Factory] – Howie Lindeman

Engineer [Assistant, Record Plant Los Angeles] – Rick Smith (2), Steve Smith (3)

Engineer [Assistant, Record Plant Sausalito] – Cris Morris*

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Henson*

Lacquer Cut By – HTM*

Lead Vocals – Stevie Wonder

Liner Notes – Stevie Wonder

Mastered By – Andrew Berliner, Jeff Sanders

Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Composed By – Stevie Wonder

Programmed By – Charles Brewer, John Fischbach, Stevie Wonder

Technician [Bass Eq] – Gary Olazabal

Collectors Album

Includes Two Records

A Something's Extra

Bonus Record

24-Page

Lyric Booklet

Auto-coupled double LP (sides 1 and 4 on one disc, sides 2 and 3 on the other)

Some copies have lyric booklet printed on matte paper, others with glossy paper.

℗ 1976 Motown Record Corporation.

Visual Grading

• Vinyl - VG+
• Sleeve - VG+

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