Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life

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

Tracklist

A1	Love's In Need Of Love Today Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Written-By – S. Wonder*	7:05
A2	Have A Talk With God Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – Stevie Wonder	2:42
A3	Village Ghetto Land Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – 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* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – 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*	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 Written-By – S. Wonder* 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 Written-By – S. Wonder*	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 Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Raymond Pounds Musician – Stevie Wonder Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:12
B2	Knocks Me Off My Feet Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:35
B3	Pastime Paradise Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles] – Sheryl Walker Choir – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado* Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals [Hare Krishna] – Yogamaya Dasi Backing Vocals [West Angeles] – Sheryl Walker Choir – West Angeles Church Of God Choir Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Raymond Maldonado* Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:20
B4	Summer Soft Musician – Stevie Wonder Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Musician – Stevie Wonder Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer* Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:16
B5	Ordinary Pain Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Terry Hendricks Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Vocals ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Terry Hendricks Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Vocals ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply] – Shirley Brewer Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:22
C1	Isn't She Lovely Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Tucker* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:33
C2	Joy Inside My Tears Backing Vocals – Susaye Green* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	6:29
C3	Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Chorus [Teacher's And Student's Verbal Replies] – Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, Harlem, N.Y. Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Voice [Children] – Troy Harris Voice [Teachers] – Willie Moore Written-By – S. Wonder* Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Chorus [Teacher's And Student's Verbal Replies] – Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, Harlem, N.Y. Musician – Stevie Wonder Trombone – Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Voice [Children] – Troy Harris Voice [Teachers] – Willie Moore Written-By – S. Wonder*	8:29
D1	Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Background Percussion] – Shirley Brewer Translated By [Spanish] – Raymond Maldonado* Translated By [Zulu] – Thoko Mdalose Hall Written-By – S. Wonder* Musician – Stevie Wonder Percussion [Background Percussion] – Shirley Brewer Translated By [Spanish] – Raymond Maldonado* Translated By [Zulu] – Thoko Mdalose Hall Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:48
D2	If It's Magic Harmonica – Stevie Wonder Harp – Dorothy Ashby Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:11
D3	As Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Handclaps [Background Handclaps] – Yolanda Simmons Keyboards – Herbie Hancock Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. 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 – Carmello Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder* 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 – Carmello Hungria Garcia* Trumpet – Steve Madaio Written-By – S. Wonder*	8:19
	A Something's Extra Bonus Record
E1	Saturn Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder* Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes* Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:54
E2	Ebony Eyes Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Written-By – S. Wonder* Bass – Nathan Watts Musician – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow* Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:10
F1	All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – W.G. "Snuffy" Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello* Written-By – S. Wonder* Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – W.G. "Snuffy" Walden* Musician – Stevie Wonder Rhythm Guitar – Mike Sembello* Written-By – S. Wonder*	5:06
F2	Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) Bass – Stevie Wonder Musician – Stevie Wonder Written-By – S. Wonder*	3:58

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
Distributed By – MCA Distributing, Inc.
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Crystal Sound
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ21344
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ21345
Pressed By – Superior Record Pressing Corp., Somerdale, NJ

Credits

Effects [Special Effects] – Nelson Hayes
Engineer – John Fischbach
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Hit Factory] – Howie Lindeman
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Record Plant, Los Angeles] – Steve Smith (19)
Engineer [Assistant Engineering, Sausalito] – Chris Morris (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineering] – Dave Henson*
Lead Guitar – Stevie Wonder
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By – Stevie Wonder
Technician [Bass EQ] – Gary Olazabal

Notes

Monarch Record Mfg. Co. metalwork

Label variation
Similar to Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life, but different writing on label rim

Collector's Album Includes Two Records , A Something's Extra Bonus Record, 24-Page Lyric Booklet
Produced, Arranged, Written And Composed By Stevie Wonder, Except Where Indicated

Discs are auto-coupled A/D; B/C.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): 2645-S
Matrix / Runout (Label B): 2646-S
Matrix / Runout (Label C): 2647-S
Matrix / Runout (Label D): 2648-S
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): #12D1 T13340 C2 2645 SEBF 06-B XTAL FB Δ21344
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): #12D1 T13340 C2 2646 SEBF 06-B XTAL FB Δ21344-X
Matrix / Runout (Runout C): #12D1 T13340 C2 2647 SEBF 06-B XTAL FB Δ21345
Matrix / Runout (Runout D): #12D1 T13340 C2 2648 SEBF 06-B XTAL FB Δ21345-X

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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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tmmy_howard Mar 31, 2025
Edited one month ago

Mastering on this pressing sounds great. I have two copies of this album, this pressing and a Terra Haute first press, and this one is the better sounding of the two. Better separation, tighter bass, and overall clarity. The vocals are slightly more muffled on this one but everything else is superior making a much more enjoyable listen, especially with headphones.

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