Songs in the Key of Life

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

Tracklist

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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
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
37:05
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) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recording of:
Sir Duke
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4.553:55
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 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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
53:27
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
26:32
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