Songs in the Key of Life

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

Annotation

Collector's album includes two records, A Something's Extra Bonus Record, 24-page lyric booklet.
LP1 has Seite 1 (Side A) together with Seite 4 (Side D), LP2 has Seite 2 (Side B) with Seite 3 (Side C).

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	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.	7:05
A2	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
A3	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
A4	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
A5	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
B1	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
B2	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	3:35
B3	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	3:20
B4	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	4:15
B5	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	6:22

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	Isn’t She Lovely producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), electric piano, harmonica, percussion, Rhodes piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder handclaps: Brenda Barrett, Shirley Brewer, Colleen Carleton, Carole Cole, Nelson Hayes, David Henson, Artece May, Edna Orso, Sundray Tucker and Josette Valentino keyboard: Greg Phillinganes arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Isn’t She Lovely lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music, EMI Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc. sub-publisher: 大洋音楽	6:33
C2	Joy Inside My Tears producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set), piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder keyboard: Greg Phillinganes background vocals: Susaye Greene and Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Joy Inside My Tears lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	6:29
C3	Black Man producer: Stevie Wonder alto saxophone and tenor saxophone: Hank Redd trombone: George Bohanon and Glenn Ferris trumpet: Steve Madaio background vocals: Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble lead vocals: Stevie Wonder performer: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) remaster of: Black Man by Stevie Wonder recording of: Black Man composer: Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder	8:29
D1	Ngiculela - Es Una Historia / I Am Singing producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and synthesizer and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder percussion: Charles Brewer, Shirley Brewer, John Fischbach, Renee Hardaway, Nelson Hayes, Marietta Waters, Amale Mathews, Josette Valentino and Nathan Watts arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Ngiculela – Es una historia – I Am Singing lyricist: Thoko Mdalose Hall, Raymond Maldonado and Stevie Wonder composer: Stevie Wonder	3:48
D2	If It’s Magic producer: Stevie Wonder harmonica and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder harp: Dorothy Ashby arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: If It’s Magic lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	3:11
D3	As producer: Stevie Wonder bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set): Greg Brown guitar: Dean Parks handclaps: Herbie Hancock, David Henson, Yolanda Simmons, Josette Valentino, Nathan Watts and Stevie Wonder keyboard: Herbie Hancock Rhodes piano and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder background vocals: Mary Lee Whitney and Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: As lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽	7:07
D4	Another Star producer: Stevie Wonder alto saxophone: Hank Redd bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set), piano, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder flute and guest flute: Bobbi Humphrey guest guitar, guitar and guest background vocals: George Benson percussion: Nathan Alford, Jr. tenor saxophone: Trevor Lawrence timbales: Carmelo Garcia and Hungaria "Carmelo" Garcia trumpet: Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado background vocals: George Benson, Josie James and Stevie Wonder performer: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Another Star lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Arabella Éditions Musicales SARL, Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽	8:19

3▼7" Vinyl: A Something's Extra
#	Title	Length
E1	Saturn producer: Stevie Wonder guitar: Ben Bridges and Michael Sembello keyboard: Greg Phillinganes other instruments and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Saturn composer: Michael Sembello and Stevie Wonder	4:54
E2	Ebony Eyes producer: Stevie Wonder bass guitar: Nathan Watts drums (drum set), tack piano and talkbox and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder saxophone: Jim Horn steel guitar: Sneaky Pete arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Ebony Eyes lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	4:10
F1	All Day Sucker producer: Stevie Wonder bass synthesizer, clavinet and drums (drum set) and lead vocals: Stevie Wonder guitar: Ben Bridges, Michael Sembello and W.G. Snuffy Walden background vocals: Carolyn Dennis and Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: All Day Sucker lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder	5:06
F2	Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call) producer: Stevie Wonder bass guitar: Nathan Watts Rhodes piano, drums (drum set) and harmonica: Stevie Wonder arranger: Stevie Wonder phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Records (in 1976) recording of: Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call) composer: Stevie Wonder	3:58

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/750182 [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]

Discogs