STEVIE WONDER, Songs In The Key Of Life [w/booklet] USA 1st pressing Exc- 2LP+45

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Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life  Label: Tamla – T13-340C2 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Terre Haute Pressing Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP All Media, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Country: US Released: Sep 28, 1976 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Soul, Funk, Fusion, Jazz-Funk Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Love's In Need Of Love Today Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown 7:05 A2 Have A Talk With God Written-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder Written-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder 2:42 A3 Village Ghetto Land Written-By – Byrd*, Stevie Wonder Written-By – Byrd*, Stevie Wonder 3:25 A4 Contusion Backing Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley Brewer Featuring – Wonderlove 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 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 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* Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado* 3:20 B4 Summer Soft Organ – Ronnie Foster Percussion – Nastee Latimer* 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 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* Backing Vocals – Susaye Green* 6:29 C3 Black Man Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Hank Redd Trombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris* Trumpet – Steve Madaio 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 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 Harp – Dorothy Ashby 3:11 D3 As Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney Drums – Greg Brown Guitar – Dean Parks Keyboards – Herbie Hancock 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 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 Saxophone – Jim Horn Steel Guitar – Sneaky Pete Kleinow 4:10 F1 All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Lead Guitar – WG "Snuffy" Walden 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 Copyright © – 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. – Δ100679 Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – Δ100706 Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute 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) Engineer – Gary Olazabal, John Fischbach 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 Rhythm Guitar – Ben Bridges (tracks: A4, A5, B4, E1, F1)

USA FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM WITH 45 AND BOOKLET IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.  BOOKLET AND INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISCS: EXCELLENT. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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