
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life Collector's Edition (1976) Japanese Vinyl Record
℗1976 Motown Record Corporation Made by Victor Musical Industries, Inc., Tokyo, Japanalbum includes two records (2 x LP), a something extra (7", titled 'A Something Extra for "Songs In The Key Of Life"') and 24-page lyric booklet, 1-page insert and obi. Condition: LP+7-inch - E, E-, E- (Excellent - Excellent -) Sleeve: E (Excellent) OBI: E- (Excellent -) Label: Motown – VIP-6364~5Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPMCountry: JapanReleased: 1976Genre: Funk / SoulStyle: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk Japanese Records – The Appeal of Japan LPs: "By the early 1980s, Japanese records were being exported all over the world to be sold to quality-conscious audiophiles, who liked the high-quality covers and the quiet playing surfaces. This was a time when American record companies were often making records from noisy, recycled vinyl, and using stampers until they wore out, which resulted in a poor sounding domestic product. Many sound-conscious buyers began buying Japanese records instead." A1 Love's In Need Of Love TodayPercussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown 7:05A2 Have A Talk With GodWritten-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder 2:42A3 Village Ghetto LandWritten-By – Shatema Byrd, Stevie Wonder 3:25A4 ContusionBacking Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley BrewerVocals – Wonderlove 3:45A5 Sir DukeSaxophone [Alto] – Hank ReddSaxophone [Tenor] – Trevor LawrenceTrumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 3:52B1 I WishBacking Vocals – Renee HardawaySaxophone [Alto] – Hank ReddSaxophone [Tenor] – Trevor LawrenceTrumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 4:12B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:35B3 Pastime ParadisePercussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado* 3:20B4 Summer SoftOrgan – Ronnie FosterPercussion – Nastee Latimer* 4:16B5 Ordinary PainBacking Vocals – Charity McCrary, Deniece Williams, Linda McCrary, Lynda Laurence, Madelaine 'Gypsy' Jones, Mary Lee Whitney, Minnie Riperton, Sundray Tucker, Syreeta Wright, Terry HendricksSaxophone [Alto] – Hank ReddVocals – Shirley Brewer 6:22C1 Isn't She Lovely 6:33C2 Joy Inside My TearsBacking Vocals – Susaye Green* 6:29C3 Black ManSaxophone [Alto, Tenor] – Hank ReddTrombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris*Trumpet – Steve Madaio 8:29D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am SingingPercussion – Amale Mathews, Charles Brewer, John Fischbach, Josette Valentino, Marietta Waters, Nathan Watts, Nelson Hayes, Renee Hardaway, Shirley Brewer 3:48D2 If It's MagicHarp – Dorothy Ashby 3:11D3 AsBacking Vocals – Mary Lee WhitneyDrums – Greg BrownGuitar – Dean ParksKeyboards – Herbie Hancock 7:07D4 Another StarBacking Vocals – George Benson, Josie JamesFlute – Bobbi HumphreyGuitar – George BensonPercussion – Nathan Alford, Jr.Saxophone [Alto] – Hank ReddSaxophone [Tenor] – Trevor LawrenceTimbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia*Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 8:19E1 Saturn 4:54E2 Ebony EyesGuitar [Steel] – Sneaky Pete KleinowSaxophone – Jim Horn 4:10F1 All Day Sucker Backing Vocals – Carolyn DennisGuitar [Lead] – WG "Snuffy" Walden 5:06F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) 3:58