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)

Notes

Label and pressing variation. Pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute 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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): 2645-S
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): 2646-S
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side C): 2647-S
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side D): 2648-S
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side E): 2649-S
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side F): 2650-S
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 1): T13-340C2-2645-S-16A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 1): T13-340C2-2646-S-16H JS XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 1): T13-340C2-2647-S-16A
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 1): T1 T13340C2 26485 10BEBF-1-B XTAL AB
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 2): T13-340C2-2645-S-16A da
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 2): T 1 T13340 C2 2646S 10B-1-EBF XTAL AB
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 2): T13-340C2-2647-S-16A da
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 2): T 1 T13340C2 2648S 10A-1-AEBF XTAL AB
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 3): T1 T13-340C2-2645-S-10H-13 JS-XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 3): T13340-C2-2646-S-1A JS-2-XTAL X5
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 3): T13-340C2-2648-S-16I JS-XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 3): T13-340-C2-2647-S-16A
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 4): T13340 C2 2645S EBF 06K XTAL AB Δ 21344 HK SE
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 4 ("11" in circle)): T13340 C2 2646S EBF 06K 11 XTAL AB #13 Δ 21344-1 HK SE 
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 4 ("11" in circle)): T13340 C2 26475 EBF #13 06K 11XTAL AB Δ 21345 HK SE
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 4 ("9" in circle)): T13340 C2 2648S EBF 06I 9 XTAL #13 AB Δ 21345-X HK SE
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Variant 5): T13-340C2-2645-S-16A da
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Variant 5): T13-340C2-2646-16H JS XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Variant 5): T13-340C2-2647-S-16H JS XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Variant 5): T13-C4032-2648-S-16A
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 6 ("10" in circle)): T-13340 C2 2645S EBF C6J 10 XTAL #13 AB Δ 21344 HK
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 6 ("10" in circle)): T-13340 C2 2646S EBF 06K XTAL 10 AB #13 Δ 21344-X HK SE 
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 6 ("12" in circle)): T-13340 C2 26475 EBF #13 06K 12 XTAL AB HK SE Δ 21345
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 6 ("11" in circle)): T 13340 C2 2648S EBF #13 06K 11 XTAL AB Δ 21345-X HK SE
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 7): T 1 T13340 C2 26455 10B.1-EBF XTAL FB
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 7): T 1 T13340 C2 26465 10B-1-EBF XTAL FB
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 7): T13-340C2-2647-S-16A da
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 7): T13-340C2-2648-S-16A
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 8): T-13340 C2 2645S EBF 06G FB MR (circled - stamped) Δ 21344 (7)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 8): T-13340 C2 2646S EBF 06E XTAL H3 MR (circled - stamped) Δ 21344-X (1)
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 8): T13340 C2 26475 SEBF 06-BE XTAL A3 MR (circled - stamped) Δ 21345 (1)
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 8): T13-340C2-2648S EBF 06-F MR (circled - stamped) Δ214345-X (6)
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched Variant 9 ("11" in circle)): T13340 C2-#1-2645S EBF 06K 11 XTAL #13 AB △21344 · P HK SE AAB 
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched Variant 9 ("12" in circle)): T13340 C2 26465 EBF 12 C6K #13 XTAL AB Δ 21344-X P HK SE AAB
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout Etched Variant 9 ("12" in circle)): T13340 C2 26475 EBF #13 06K 12 X-AL A3 P HK SE Δ 21345 AAB 
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout Etched Variant 9 ("11" in circle)): T13340 C2-##4#-26485 EBF #13 O6K 11 XTAL A3 △21345-X P HK SE AAB 
• Other (Cat # EP): T 340EP
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side A Runout Etched): #14 T13340 EP 2649S 06-A̶C Δ100706 JS-7-XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side B Runout Etched): T-340-EP-B up T13340 EP2650S 06-D #14 Δ100706-X JS-4-XTAL
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side A Runout Etched Variant 2): T13340 EP 2649 06-A Δ 100679 #14 (4) JS•5•XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side B Runout Etched Variant 2): #14 T13340 EP 26505 06-D Δ 100706-X JS•2•XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side A Runout Etched Variant 3): T 13340 EP 2649S 06-C Δ 100706 JS•7•XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side B Runout Etched Variant 3): T 13340 EP 2650 06-A Δ 100679-X #14 °(2) JS-7-XTAL PE 
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side A Runout Etched Variant 4): #14 T13340 EP 2649S 06-BD Δ100706 JS-7-XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side B Runout Etched Variant 4): T13340 EP 2650S 06-ΔC Δ 100106-X JS,1-XTAL PE
• Matrix / Runout ((7") Side A Runout Etched Variant 5): T-340-EP-A up T13340 EP 2649 06 -A Δ 100679 #08 (2) JS-7-XTAL
• Matrix / Runout (("7) Side B Runout Etched Variant 5): T-340-EP-B up T13340 EP 26505 06-C △ 100706-X #8 JS-3-XTAL

ARTIST

Stevie Wonder

TITLE

Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) - Terre Haute Pressing SEALED with hype stickers

LABEL

Tamla

FORMAT

LP

COVER

M- (Mint minus or near mint) - has some splits in shrink from 1976, please refer to photos

VINYL

S- (Sealed and presumed mint) 

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S (Sealed)

Record is still sealed and has never been played. 

M- (Mint minus)

Like new. The record does not have any visible light scratches or cracks.

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The record has hardly visible small scratches etc. The label may have some * In effect E+ means almost faultless. We think you can find records graded E+ quite satisfactory, unless you are a collector who is determined to own a brand new record. 

EX (Excellent)

There are some light scratches and cracks on the record (which can be felt by touch). Sometimes these slight defects may influence sound. *Although some noise is audible in quieter sections of the record, such as fade-outs, and it is especially conspicuous between tracks, it does not have a profound influence on the whole record. The label may have discolorations or ring wear. 

EX- (Excellent Minus)

It is worse than the above, but there are no needle jumps. There is some noise. The label may have discolorations or ring wear.

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It is worse than the above. But,No Needle jumping. There is some noise. The label has discolorations or ring wear.

VG (Very Good ) 

It is worse than the above.

 

Cover grading

S (Sealed) 

Record is still sealed and has never been played.

M- (Mint minus) 

Like new. The Cover does not have any lines, folds, scratches, cracks, spots, or other similar folds.

E+ (Excellent Plus)

The Cover has small lines / folds / scratches / cracks / spots / ring wear, or other similar faults.

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It is worse than the above, The Cover may have light lines, folds, scratches, cracks, spots, some writing, some tape or sticker (or traces of such) and ring wear. The Cover may be dirty.

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It is worse than the above,The Cover has striking folds, scratches, cracks, spots, ring wear, some writing, scotch tape, or stickers.

VG (Very Good)

It is worse than the above.

 

OBI Grading

S

(Sealed) 

M-

(Mint minus) 

E+

(Excellent Plus)

E

(Excellent) 

E-

(Excellent minus)

VG+

(Very Good Plus)

VG

(Very Good)

-

-

-

-

 

 

Other Abbreviations

W 

Writing 

ST

Stickers, tape

WD

Water Damage

S

Stain

M

Mold

C

Corner cut

P

Punch hole

D

Drill hole

SP

Cover Split

DJ

promotion copy

SF

Same Flip

 

 

OBI Abbreviations

OW

OBI Writing

OST

OBI Stickers, tape

OWD

OBI Water Damage

OS

OBI Stain

OM

OBI Mold

OP

OBI Split

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

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