Songs in the Key of Life

~ Release by Stevie Wonder (see all versions of this release, 34 available)

Annotation

HDTracks says it was released in 2021, but Qobuz had it back in 2020 and Mora has had it at least since 2015 but lists a 2014 release date.

© 1976 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2014 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Length
1	Love’s in Need of Love Today producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, clavinet, drums (drum set), Rhodes piano, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder percussion: Eddie “Bongo” Brown arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Love’s in Need of Love Today lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music, Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.	7:06
2	Have a Talk With God producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), harmonica, keyboard, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Have a Talk With God composer: Calvin Hardaway and Stevie Wonder	2:42
3	Village Ghetto Land producer: Stevie Wonder synthesizer and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Village Ghetto Land composer: S. Byrd and Stevie Wonder	3:25
4	Contusion producer: Stevie Wonder bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set): Raymond Pounds guitar: Ben Bridges and Michael Sembello keyboard: Greg Phillinganes other instruments: Stevie Wonder background vocals: Shirley Brewer, Michael Gray, Josie James and Artece May performer: Wonderlove arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Contusion composer: Stevie Wonder	3:46
5	Sir Duke programming: Charles Brewer, John Fischbach and Stevie Wonder producer: Stevie Wonder alto saxophone: Hank Redd bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set): Raymond Pounds guitar: Ben Bridges and Michael Sembello percussion, Rhodes piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder tenor saxophone: Trevor Lawrence trumpet: Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) and Island Records (in 2022) recording of: Sir Duke lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.	3:54
6	I Wish programming: Charles Brewer, John Fischbach and Stevie Wonder producer: Stevie Wonder alto saxophone: Hank Redd bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set): Raymond Pounds and Stevie Wonder Rhodes piano, synthesizer, vocoder and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder tenor saxophone: Trevor Lawrence trumpet: Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado background vocals: Renee Hardaway arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: I Wish lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	4:12
7	Knocks Me Off My Feet producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), piano, Rhodes piano, background vocals and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) and Motown Record Corporation (in 1980) recording of: Knocks Me Off My Feet lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music (in 1976, in 1980), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Jobete Music (in 1980) sub-publisher: ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	3:36
8	Pastime Paradise producer: Stevie Wonder percussion: Bobbye Hall and Raymond Maldonado percussion and synthesizer and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder background vocals: Michael Gray, Hare Krishna, West Angeles Church of God in Christ Mass Choir, Stevie Wonder and Michael Wycoff arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Pastime Paradise lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	3:28
9	Summer Soft producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder guitar: Ben Bridges organ: Ronnie Foster percussion: Larry Latimer arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Summer Soft lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	4:14
10	Ordinary Pain producer: Stevie Wonder alto saxophone: Hank Redd bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), keyboard, Rhodes piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder guitar: Michael Sembello background vocals: Terry Hendricks, Madelaine "Gypsie" Jones, Linda Lawrence, Charity McCrary, Linda McCrary, Minnie Riperton, Syreeta, Sundray Tucker, Mary Lee Whitney and Deniece Williams guest background vocals: Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams vocals: Shirley Brewer performer: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Ordinary Pain lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	6:23

2▶Digital Media

Credits

Release

purchase for download:	https://mora.jp/package/43000006/00602537809684/ [info] https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5e01c6d482679ee0f6468c00 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/songs-in-the-key-of-life-stevie-wonder/0060253780968 [info]
streaming page:	https://open.qobuz.com/album/0060253780968 [info] https://tidal.com/album/79419393 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	As I Wish
covers:	Najee Plays Songs From The Key of Life by Najee
included in:	The Complete Stevie Wonder

part of:

Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 4) (order: 4)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 6) (order: 6)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 12) (order: 12)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 13) (order: 13)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 38) (order: 38)
33⅓ (number: 42) (order: 43)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 56) (order: 56)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 57) (order: 57)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1977 winner) (order: 74)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 110)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 365) (order: 366)

anniversary tours:

Songs in the Key of Life Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/87440 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j5p2 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/stevie_wonder/songs_in_the_key_of_life/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000607481 [info]
Wikidata:	Q845040 [info]