Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

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Label:	Tamla – T13-340C2, Tamla – T13-00340
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP All Media, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 30, 1976
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Love's In Need Of Love Today Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown	7:05
A2	Have A Talk With God Written-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder	2:42
A3	Village Ghetto Land Written-By – Shatema Byrd, Stevie Wonder	3:25
A4	Contusion Backing Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley Brewer Featuring – Wonderlove	3:45
A5	Sir Duke Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio	3:52
B1	I Wish Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio	4:12
B2	Knocks Me Off My Feet	3:35
B3	Pastime Paradise Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado*	3:20
B4	Summer Soft Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer*	4:16
B5	Ordinary Pain Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Charity McCrary, Deniece Williams, Linda McCrary, Lynda Laurence, Madelaine 'Gypsy' Jones, Mary Lee Whitney, Minnie Riperton, Sundray Tucker, Syreeta Wright, Terry Hendricks Vocals – Shirley Brewer	6:22
C1	Isn't She Lovely	6:33
C2	Joy Inside My Tears Backing Vocals – Susaye Green*	6:29
C3	Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Trombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio	8:29
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] – Raymond Maldonado* Translated By [Zulu] – Thoko Mdalose Hall	3:48
D2	If It's Magic Harp – Dorothy Ashby	3:11
D3	As Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Keyboards – Herbie Hancock	7:07
D4	Another Star Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – George Benson, Josie James Flute – Bobbi Humphrey Guitar – George Benson Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr. Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Timbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio	8:19
	A Something's Extra Bonus Record
E1	Saturn	4:54
E2	Ebony Eyes Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Sneaky Pete Kleinow	4:10
F1	All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – WG "Snuffy" Walden	5:06
F2	Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)	3:58

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation

Credits

Arranged By, Composed By, Lead Vocals, Performer [Musician], Producer, Written-By – Stevie Wonder
Bass – Nathan Watts (tracks: A4 to B1, D3, D4, E2, F2)
Drums – Raymond Pounds (tracks: A4 to B1)
Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A4, C1, C2, E1)
Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* (tracks: A4, A5, B5, E1, F1)
Liner Notes [Spanish Translation] – Raymond Maldonado*
Liner Notes [Zulu Translation] – Thoko Mdalose Hall
Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges (tracks: A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)

Notes

Compared to Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life this version has different 7" labels and jacket does not have a die-cut slott

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (EP cat #): T 340EP

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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, Motown	2 C168-97900/1, 2C 168-97900/1	France	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, 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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Reviews

dfdogan Sep 29, 2016
This edition with the booklet and small EP is really cute! Get it!
yuhann Nov 14, 2014
release date as per "New Musical Express", Sep. 25, 1976, page 3, "Recording News":
"Wonder LP out at last
STEVIE WONDER's long-awaited new album "Songs In The Key Of Life" is at last coming out, after a delay of almost ten months since its release was first announced. It is being issued throughout the world on September 30. It is a double-album set which also includes a bonus four-track EP, plus a 24-page lyric booklet. There are 21 tracks in all, including the EP, and the total running time is 104 minutes."
oovalen Aug 19, 2014
Simply the best Lp in the World!