Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life - Collector's Gatefold w/ Extras - VG++

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Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life
Label:    Tamla – T13-340C2
Format:    2 x Vinyl, LP, Monarch Pressing
Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
All Media, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:    US
Released:    1976
Genre:    Funk / Soul
Style:    Soul, Disco
A1        Love's In Need Of Love Today
Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" Brown
7:05
A2        Have A Talk With God
Written-By – C. Hardaway*
2:42
A3        Village Ghetto Land
Written-By – S. Byrd*
3:25
A4        Contusion
Backing Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley Brewer
Featuring – Wonderlove
Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*
3:45
A5        Sir Duke
Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd
Bass – Nathan Watts
Drums – Raymond Pounds
Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*
Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges
Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence
Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio
3:52
B1        I Wish
Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd
Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway
Bass – Nathan Watts
Drums – Raymond Pounds
Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence
Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio
4:12
B2        Knocks Me Off My Feet    3:35
B3        Pastime Paradise
Backing Vocals – Hare Krishna, West Angeles Church Of God Choir
Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado*
3:20
B4        Summer Soft
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Percussion – Nastee Latimer*
Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges
4:16
B5        Ordinary Pain
Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd
Backing Vocals – Charity McCrary, Deniece Williams, Linda McCrary, Linda Lawrence*, Madelaine 'Gypsy' Jones, Mary Lee Whitney, Minnie Riperton, Sundray Tucker, Syreeta Wright, Terry Hendricks
Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*
Vocals – Shirley Brewer
6:22
C1        Isn't She Lovely
Handclaps – Artece May, Brenda Barrett, Carole Cole, Colleen Carleton, Dave Henson*, Edna Orso, Josette Valentino, Nelson Hayes, Shirley Brewer, Tucker*
Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*
6:33
C2        Joy Inside My Tears
Backing Vocals – Susaye Green*
Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*
6:29
C3        Black Man
Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd
Trombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris*
Trumpet – Steve Madaio
Written-By – Byrd*
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
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder
Harp – Dorothy Ashby
3:11
D3        As
Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney
Bass – Nathan Watts
Drums – Greg Brown
Guitar – Dean Parks
Handclaps – Dave Henson*, Herbie Hancock, Josette Valentino, Nathan Watts, Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Simmons
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
7:07
D4        Another Star
Alto Saxophone – Hank Redd
Backing Vocals – George Benson, Josie James, Steve Wonder*
Bass – Nathan Watts
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
Keyboards – Gregory Phillinganes*
Lead Guitar – Mike Sembello*
Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges
Written-By – Mike Sembello*
4:54
E2        Ebony Eyes
Bass – Nathan Watts
Saxophone – Jim Horn
Steel Guitar – Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow*
4:10
F1        All Day Sucker
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis
Lead Guitar – WG "Snuffy" Walden
Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges, Mike Sembello*
5:06
F2        Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
Bass – Nathan Watts
3:58

    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
    Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
    Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
    Engineered At – Crystal Sound
    Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
    Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
    Mastered At – Crystal Sound
    Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △21344
    Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △21345

    Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
    Art Direction – Motown Graphics Department
    Bass – Nathan Watts (tracks: A4 to B1, D3, D4, E2, F2)
    Composed By – Stevie Wonder
    Drums – Raymond Pounds (tracks: A4 to B1)
    Engineer – Gary Olazabal, John Fischbach
    Engineer [Assistant] – Cris Morris*, Dave Henson*, Howie Lindeman, Rick Smith (2), Steve Smith (19)
    Illustration – Tony Warren (3)
    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
    Mastered By – Andrew Berliner, Jeff Sanders
    Producer – Stevie Wonder
    Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges (tracks: A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)
    Written-By – Stevie Wonder

Collector's album includes two records (2 x LP), a something extra (7", titled 'A Something Extra for "Songs In The Key Of Life"') and 24-page lyric booklet. All records pressed on black vinyl.

    Other (Cat # EP): T 340EP
    Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2645 SEBF 06 E XTAL FB MR △21344
    Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2646 ET3F 06 E XTAL FB MR △21344-X
    Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2647 SEBF 06-6 G XTAL FB MR △21345
    Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etch.,MR stamp.): T13340 C2 2648 SEBF 06-G E XTAL FB MR △21345-X
    Pressing Plant ID (All sides runout): MR (circled)