| Title | Songs In The Key Of Life | |
| Artist | Stevie Wonder | |
| Released | 1976-09-28 | |
| Label | Tamla, T13-340C2 |
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| Format |
2 x Vinyl, LP, Terre Haute Pressing Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EPAll Media, Album, Stereo, Gatefold |
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| Genres | Jazz, Funk / Soul | |
| Styles | Soul, Funk, Fusion, Jazz-Funk | |
| Media | Good (G) | |
| Jacket | Good Plus (G+) | |
| Notes | Missing booklet and "A Something's Extra" disc | |
| Category | Vinyl 12 |
| Label and pressing variation. Pressed by [l403953] per 'T1' in runouts. LPs are auto-coupled, record one contains sides one and four, record two contains sides two and three. From front cover: Collector's Album Includes Two Records A Something's Extra Bonus Record 24-Page Lyric Booklet. From rear cover: ℗ 1976 Motown Record Corporation © 1976 Motown Record Corporation Hollywood, California 90028. All rights reserved. Trademark Motown Corporation Printed in U.S.A. |
| Missing booklet and "A Something's Extra" disc |
| # | Track Name | m:s |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Written-By Stevie Wonder | 2:42 |
| A3: | Village Ghetto Land Written-By Shatema Byrd, Written-By Stevie Wonder | 3:25 |
| A4: | Contusion Backing Vocals Artece May, Backing Vocals Josie James, Backing Vocals Michael Gray (2), Backing Vocals Shirley Brewer, Featuring Wonderlove | 3:45 |
| A5: | Sir Duke Alto Saxophone Hank Redd, Tenor Saxophone Trevor Lawrence, Trumpet Ray Maldonado, Trumpet Steve Madaio | 3:52 |
| B1: | I Wish Alto Saxophone Hank Redd, Backing Vocals Renee Hardaway, Tenor Saxophone Trevor Lawrence, Trumpet Ray Maldonado, Trumpet Steve Madaio | 4:12 |
| B2: | Knocks Me Off My Feet | 3:35 |
| B3: | Pastime Paradise Percussion Bobbye Hall, Percussion Ray Maldonado | 3:20 |
| B4: | Summer Soft Organ Ronnie Foster, Percussion Larry Latimer | 4:16 |
| B5: | Ordinary Pain Alto Saxophone Hank Redd, Backing Vocals Charity McCrary, Backing Vocals Deniece Williams, Backing Vocals Linda McCrary, Backing Vocals Lynda Laurence, Backing Vocals Madelaine 'Gypsy' Jones, Backing Vocals Mary Lee Whitney, Backing Vocals Minnie Riperton, Backing Vocals Sundray Tucker, Backing Vocals Syreeta Wright, Backing Vocals Terry Hendricks, Vocals Shirley Brewer | 6:22 |
| C1: | Isn't She Lovely | 6:33 |
| C2: | Joy Inside My Tears Backing Vocals Susaye Greene | 6:29 |
| C3: | Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Hank Redd, Trombone George Bohanon, Trombone Glenn Ferris, Trumpet Steve Madaio | 8:29 |
| D1: | Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing Percussion Amale Mathews, Percussion Charles Brewer, Percussion John Fischbach, Percussion Josette Valentino, Percussion Marietta Waters, Percussion Nathan Watts, Percussion Nelson Hayes, Percussion Renee Hardaway, Percussion Shirley Brewer, Translated By [Spanish] Ray 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, Backing Vocals Josie James, Flute Bobbi Humphrey, Guitar George Benson, Percussion Nathan Alford, Jr., Tenor Saxophone Trevor Lawrence, Timbales Carmelo Garcia, Trumpet Ray Maldonado, Trumpet 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 |
- Arranged By, Composed By, Lead Vocals, Performer [Musician], Producer, Written-By: Stevie Wonder
- Bass: Nathan Watts (A4 to B1, D3, D4, E2, F2)
- Drums: Raymond Pounds (A4 to B1)
- Engineer: Gary Olazabal
- Engineer: John Fischbach
- Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes (A4, C1, C2, E1)
- Lead Guitar: Michael Sembello (A4, A5, B5, E1, F1)
- Liner Notes [Spanish Translation]: Ray Maldonado
- Liner Notes [Zulu Translation]: Thoko Mdalose Hall
- Mastered By: Andrew Berliner
- Mastered By: Jeff Sanders
- Rhythm Guitar: Ben Bridges (A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)
- Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
- Copyright (c) Motown Record Corporation
- Record Company Motown Record Corporation
- Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
- Published By Black Bull Music, Inc.
- Engineered At Crystal Sound
- Engineered At The Hit Factory
- Engineered At Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Engineered At Record Plant, Sausalito
- Mastered At Crystal Sound
- Lacquer Cut At Crystal Sound
- Mastered At Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
- Mastered At Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
- Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
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| Matrix / Runout | 2647-S | Label, side C |
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| Matrix / Runout | 2649-S | Label, side E |
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