Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life Vinyl 2xLP Record Album & 7" T13-340C2

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This listing is for Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life Vinyl 2xLP Record Album & 7" T13-340C2.
Label: Tamla – T13-340C2, Tamla – T13-00340 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Gatefold Vinyl, 7 ", 33 1/3 RPM, EP, All Media, Album Country: US Released: 30 Sep 1976 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul, Disco  Collector's album includes two LP's, a 7" EP (A Something's Extra for "Songs In The Key Of Life") and 24-page lyric booklet. All records pressed on black vinyl. Gatefold sleeve has cat. number T13-340C2, labels have T13-00340. 
Condition:   Jacket:   Very Good           Vinyl:  Very Good
Tracklist:
A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today 7:05 A2 Have A Talk With God 2:42 A3 Village Ghetto Land 3:25 A4 Contusion 3:45 A5 Sir Duke 3:52 B1 I Wish 4:12 B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:35 B3 Pastime Paradise 3:20 B4 Summer Soft 4:16 B5 Ordinary Pain 6:22 C1 Isn't She Lovely 6:33 C2 Joy Inside My Tears 6:29 C3 Black Man 8:29 D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing 3:48 D2 If It's Magic 3:11 D3 As 7:07 D4 Another Star 8:19
A Something's Extra Bonus Record E1 Saturn 4:54 E2 Ebony Eyes 4:10 F1 All Day Sucker 5:06 F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) 3:58
Songs in the Key of Life is the eighteenth album by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder. It was released on September 28, 1976, by Tamla Records, a division of Motown. The album has been regarded by music journalists as the culmination of Wonder's "classic period" of recording. Some observers count six classic albums, some count five, and others count four. The album was recorded primarily at Crystal Sound studio in Hollywood, with some sessions recorded at the Record Plant in Hollywood, the Record Plant in Sausalito, and The Hit Factory in New York City. Final mixing was performed at Crystal Sound.
By 1974, Wonder was one of the most successful figures in popular music. Within a short space of time, the albums Talking Book, Innervisions and Fulfillingness' First Finale were all back-to-back critical successes. By the end of 1975, Wonder became serious about quitting the music industry and emigrating to Ghana to work with handicapped children. He had also expressed his anger with the way that the U.S. government was running the country. Though a farewell concert was being considered as the best way to retire, Wonder changed his decision and signed a new contract with Motown on August 5, 1975 which was a seven-year, seven LP, $37 million deal and gave him full artistic control, making this the largest recording deal in history at the time.
An ambitious highly anticipated double LP with a four-song bonus EP, Songs in the Key of Life debuted at number one on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, becoming only the third album to achieve that feat and the first by an American artist at the time. The lead single "I Wish" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single "Sir Duke" also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs in the Key of Life spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the album with the most weeks at number one during the year. It was the second best-selling album of 1977 in the US. In 2005, Songs in the Key of Life was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Songs in the Key of Life won Album of the Year at the 19th Grammy Awards. It is the best-selling and most critically acclaimed album of Wonder's career. Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums in the history of recorded music, many musicians have remarked on the quality of the album and its influence on their own work. Additionally, notable musicians have cited it as the greatest album of all time. It was voted number 89 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums and ranked number 57 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2002, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2005, Songs in the Key of Life was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, which deemed it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

CONDITION Descriptions:
I base the condition of each of my Records off of Ebay's Grading System. 

• MINT (M) Looks new and unplayed. Very high vinyl luster and no noticeable label defects. Sounds new. With 45rpm records, this does not always mean there is no surface noise at all. 
• NEAR MINT (NM) Looks almost new, but has some minor flaws such as a drill hole; unobtrusive writing on label (e.g., an X on a promo copy); minor scuffing on vinyl; minor color flaking on label, or other insignificant flaws that only slightly detract from visual appeal. May have some minor surface noise, but nothing distracting. 
• VERY GOOD (VG) There may be light scuffing and some of the original vinyl luster may be lost. The vinyl and label may appear used, but well cared for. Records may have some more obvious flaws that are not visually degrading such as a sticker on the label; more noticeable writing on the label; scuffing and minor scratches on the vinyl; or minor discoloration of the label. There may be very minor warping of the vinyl. There may be a slight scratch not affecting play. 
• GOOD (G) Record has visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, minor surface scratches, groove wear, and audible surface noise. Appears well used but not abused. May have a few major flaws, such as scratches, label tears, or stickers, and/or writing. 
• FAIR (F) Appears well used and somewhat abused. Audio is not great due to surface noise and scratches. The record may have a stick or a skip. Records in this condition are those you might purchase to fill a hole in your collection until a better copy comes along. 
• POOR (P) Well played with little luster and significant surface noise, but still not cracked or broken. Record likely skips and/or sticks. Typically so bad looking that a true “collector” would just toss it out. More useful as a Frisbee. I try not to sell records in this condition.
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