Stevie WonderSongs In The Key Of Life

Label:

Motown – 3C 164-98261/63

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album
Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP

Country:

Italy

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today
Percussion [Collinga]Eddie "Bongo" Brown
7:05
A2 Have A Talk With God 2:42
A3 Village Ghetto Land 3:25
A4 Contusion
Backing VocalsShirley Brewer
BassNathan Watts
DrumsRaymond Pounds
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
Lead GuitarMichael Sembello
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
VocalsWonderlove
3:45
A5 Sir Duke
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
BassNathan Watts
DrumsRaymond Pounds
Lead GuitarMichael Sembello
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TrumpetSteve Madaio
3:54
B1 I Wish
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsRenee Hardaway
BassNathan Watts
DrumsRaymond Pounds
Tenor SaxophoneTrevor Lawrence
TrumpetSteve Madaio
4:12
B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:36
B3 Pastime Paradise
PercussionRaymond Maldonado*
3:27
B4 Summer Soft
OrganRonnie Foster
PercussionNastee Latimer*
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
4:14
B5 Ordinary Pain
Alto SaxophoneHank Redd
Backing VocalsTerry Hendricks
Vocals ["Ordinary Pain's" Reply]Shirley Brewer
6:23
C1 Isn't She Lovely
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
6:34
C2 Joy Inside My Tears
Backing VocalsSusaye Green*
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
6:29
C3 Black Man
Alto Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneHank Redd
TromboneGlen Ferris*
TrumpetSteve Madaio
8:29
D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing
PercussionShirley Brewer
Translated By [Spanish Translation (Es Una Historia)]Raymond Maldonado*
Translated By [Zulu Translation (Ngiculela)]Thoko Mdalose Hall
3:48
D2 If It's Magic
HarpDorothy Ashby
3:12
D3 As
Backing VocalsMary Lee Whitney
BassNathan Watts
DrumsGreg Brown
GuitarDean Parks
KeyboardsHerbie Hancock
7:08
D4 Another Star
BassNathan Watts
FluteBobbi Humphrey
GuitarGeorge Benson
8:28
A Something's Extra Bonus Record
E1 Saturn
KeyboardsGreg Phillinganes
Lead GuitarMichael Sembello
Rhythm GuitarBen Bridges
4:54
E2 Ebony Eyes
BassNathan Watts
SaxophoneJim Horn
Steel GuitarPeter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow*
4:10
F1 All Day Sucker
Lead GuitarW. G. 'Snuffy' Walden*
Rhythm GuitarMichael Sembello
5:06
F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
BassNathan Watts
3:58

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyEMI Italiana S.p.A.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Motown Record Corporation
  • Copyright ©Motown Record Corporation
  • Made ByEMI Italiana S.p.A.
  • Printed ByGrafica Centonze
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByBlack Bull Music, Inc.
  • Recorded AtCrystal Sound
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Sausalito
  • Mastered AtCrystal Sound
  • Lacquer Cut AtCrystal Sound

Credits

  • Lead VocalsStevie Wonder
  • Mastered By, Lacquer Cut ByJS* (tracks: Side E & F)
  • Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Composed ByStevie Wonder
  • Written-ByShatema Byrd (tracks: A3)

Notes

Collector's Album.
Includes two records (2xLP), A Something's Extra (7" - sides E and F) bonus record, plus 24-page lyrics booklet.
Cat# is "3C 164-98261/63" for the entire set (printed on back cover and spine).

Version with different font on the labels, in particular A & B sides, and pressing ring near the spindle of C & D sides, from Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
  • Other (Cat # LP 1): 3C 164 - 98261
  • Other (Cat # LP 2): 3C 164 - 98262
  • Other (Cat # EP): 3C 010 98263
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 98261-A T13340C1 - 2645S 98 (03A) XTAL 215 AB
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): T13340C2 - 2646S 98 (03A) XTAL 215 AB 98262- B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): 98262-A T1334CC2 - 2647S 98 (03A) XTAL 215 AB
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): 98262-B T13349C2 2648S 98 (03A) XTAL 215 AB
  • Matrix / Runout (Side E, label): 3C 010 98263 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side F, label): 3C 010 98263 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, etched): 98263-A T13340EP 2649 98 - 03A 215 JS I XTAL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, etched): 98263-B T13340EP 2650 98 (- 03A) 215 JS 3 XTAL

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Songs In The Key Of Life (2×LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP) Motown 2 C168-97900/1, 2C 168-97900/1 1976
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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
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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
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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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    ivarz
    This pressing sounds fantastic. Rich spacious sound, full bass, clear soundscape with all layers and instruments very clearly separated. Wow!

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