Songs in the Key of Life

~ Release by Stevie Wonder (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Annotation

Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering Studios East

On most tracks Stevie Wonder is credited as performer because the booklet doesn't tell exactly which instrument(s) does he play.

Annotation last modified on 2013-04-20 10:14 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Love’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 (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Love’s in Need of Love Today
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
37:06
2Have 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 (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Have a Talk With God
composer:
Calvin Hardaway and Stevie Wonder
2:42
3Village Ghetto Land
producer:
Stevie Wonder
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Village Ghetto Land
composer:
S. Byrd and Stevie Wonder
33:25
4Contusion
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 (vocalist), Josie James and Artece May
performer:
Wonderlove (Stevie Wonder's backing band)
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Contusion
composer:
Stevie Wonder
3:46
5Sir 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 (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Sir Duke
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4.553:54
6I 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 (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado
background vocals:
Renee Hardaway
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
I Wish
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
4.64:12
7Knocks 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 (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Knocks Me Off My Feet
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music (publisher) (in 1976, in 1980), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Jobete Music (in 1980)
43:36
8Pastime Paradise
producer:
Stevie Wonder
percussion:
Bobbye Hall and Raymond Maldonado
percussion and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
background vocals:
Michael Gray (vocalist), Hare Krishna (vocal group), West Angeles Church of God in Christ Mass Choir, Stevie Wonder and Michael Wycoff
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Pastime Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
53:28
9Summer 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 (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Summer Soft
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
24:14
10Ordinary 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 (vocalist), Charity McCrary, Linda McCrary, Minnie Riperton, Syreeta (US singer-songwriter active 1970s-80s), Sundray Tucker, Mary Lee Whitney and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
vocals:
Shirley Brewer
performer:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Ordinary Pain
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
26:23
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