Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life - 1976

Songs In The Key Of Life é um álbum de Stevie Wonder, lançado em 1976 que levou mais de dois anos da concepção ao lançamento, e hoje é considerado como um dos melhores e mais criativos momentos da carreira de mais de quarenta anos do artista. Lançado em 9 de outubro, a produção foi campeã de vendas no mundo todo. Ela entrou em primeiro lugar na parada de álbuns da Billboard, e lá permaneceu por 14 semanas, além de continuar no Top 40 por um total de 44 semanas. No Reino Unido, o disco chegou a número 2, e se manteve nas paradas por mais de um ano.

Este incrível sucesso de vendas se consolidou quando Stevie Wonder ganhou, em 1976, o Grammy de Melhor performance vocal masculina e o de melhor álbum do ano. "Songs in the Key of Life foi um nome que tirei de um sonho que tive", diz Stevie Wonder. "Representa a singularidade do momento". Para os fãs que querem conhecer mais a fundo a história desse álbum, Classic Albums é um ótimo documentário que traz todos os passos de sua concepção e as repercussões surgidas com seu lançamento. Este álbum está na lista dos 200 álbuns definitivos no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Versão Original vinyl

Side one "Love's in Need of Love Today" (Wonder) – 7:06 Eddie "Bongo" Brown—collinga All other instruments—Stevie Wonder "Have a Talk with God" (Calvin Hardaway, Wonder) – 2:42 All instruments—Stevie Wonder "Village Ghetto Land" (Gary Byrd, Wonder) – 3:25 All instruments—Stevie Wonder "Contusion" (Wonder) – 3:46 Mike Sembello—lead guitar Raymond Pounds—drums Nathan Watts—bass Ben Bridges—rhythm guitar Greg Phillinganes—keyboard All other instruments—Stevie Wonder Michael Gray, Josie James, Shirley Brewer, Artece May—Vocals "Sir Duke" (Wonder) – 3:52 Raymond Pounds—drums Nathan Watts—bass Mike Sembello—lead guitar Ben Bridges—rhythm guitar Hank Redd—alto saxophone Raymond Maldonado—trumpet Trevor Laurence—tenor saxophone Steve Madaio—trumpet All other instruments—Stevie Wonder                  Side two "I Wish" (Wonder) – 4:12 Nathan Watts—bass Hank Redd—alto saxophone Raymond Maldonado—trumpet Trevor Laurence—tenor saxophone Steve Madaio—trumpet Stevie Wonder—vocals, Fender Rhodes, ARP 2600 Synthesizer, Drums "Knocks Me Off My Feet" (Wonder) – 3:36 Stevie Wonder—acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, vocals, synth bass "Pastime Paradise" (Wonder) – 3:27 Raymond Maldonado, Bobbye Hall—percussion All other instruments—Stevie Wonder Hare Krishna, West Angeles Church Choir—background vocals "Summer Soft" (Wonder) – 4:14 Ben Bridges—rhythm guitar Ronnie Foster—organ Larry "Nastyee" Latimer—percussion Stevie Wonder—vocals, acoustic piano, drums, hi-hat, synth bass "Ordinary Pain" (Wonder) – 6:16 Mike Sembello—lead guitar Hank Redd—alto saxophone All other instruments—Stevie Wonder Minnie Riperton, Mary Lee Whitney, Deniece Williams, Syreeta Wright—background vocals Shirley Brewer—reply Linda Lawrence, Terri Hendricks, Sundray Tucker, Charity McCrary, Madelaine Jones—reply's background vocals                 Side three "Isn't She Lovely?" (Wonder) – 6:34 Greg Phillinganes—keyboard Stevie Wonder-Fender Rhodes, RMI Electra piano, Bass Synthesizer, harmonica, drums "Joy Inside My Tears" (Wonder) – 6:30 Stevie Wonder-Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Piano, Bass Synthesizer, Drums Greg Phillinganes—keyboard Susaye Green—background vocals "Black Man"(Byrd/Wonder) – 8:27 Stevie Wonder-Fender Rhodes, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, talk box, drums, percussion Hank Redd—alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Steve Madaio—trumpet George Bohanon—trombone Glen Ferris—trombone                  Side four "Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing" (Wonder) – 3:48 Charles Brewer, Shirley Brewer, Renee Hardaway, Nelson Hayes, Marietta Waters, Nathan Watts, John Fischbach, Amale Mathews, Josette Valentino—background percussion Stevie Wonder-vocals, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, drums "If It's Magic" (Wonder) – 3:12 Dorothy Ashby—harp Stevie Wonder—vocal, harmonica "As" (Wonder) – 7:08 Nathan Watts—bass, handclaps Dean Parks—guitar Herbie Hancock—Fender Rhodes, handclaps Greg Brown—drums Stevie Wonder—lead and background vocal, Fender Rhodes Mary Lee Whitney—background vocals Dave Hanson, Yolanda Simon, Josette Valentino—handclaps "Another Star" (Wonder) – 8:08 Bobbi Humphrey—flute  George Benson—guitar and background vocals Hank Redd—alto saxophone Raymond Maldonado—trumpet Trevor Laurence—tenor saxophone Steve Madaio—trumpet Nathan Alford, Jr.—percussion Carmello Hungria Garcia—timbales Stevie Wonder—lead vocal, piano, bass synthesizer, drums Josie James—background vocal   Disco Bonus Side one "Saturn" (Michael Sembello, Wonder) – 4:54 Mike Sembello—lead guitar Ben Bridges—rhythm guitar Gregory Phillinganes—keyboard All other instruments—Stevie Wonder "Ebony Eyes" (Wonder) – 4:11 Nathan Watts—bass Jim Horn—saxophone Peter "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow—steel guitar Stevie Wonder-lead vocals, piano, talkbox, drums                  Side two "All Day Sucker" (Wonder) – 5:06 Ben Bridges—rhythm guitar Mike Sembello—rhythm guitar W. G. "Snuffy" Walden—lead guitar Stevie Wonder—lead vocals,background vocals, bass synthesizer, clavinet, drums Carolyn Denis—background vocals "Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)" (Wonder) – 3:55 Nathan Watts—bass All other instruments—Stevie Wonder               Versão CD  No.        Título Composição Duração 1. Love's in Need of Love Today   Stevie Wonder 07:06 2. Have a Talk with God   Wonder, Calvin Hardaway 02:42 3. Village Ghetto Land   Wonder, Gary Byrd 03:25 4. Contusion   Wonder 03:46 5. Sir Duke   Wonder 03:54 6. I Wish   Wonder 04:12 7. Knocks Me Off My Feet   Wonder 03:36 8. Pastime Paradise   Wonder 03:28 9. Summer Soft   Wonder 04:14 10. Ordinary Pain   Wonder 06:23 11. Isn't She Lovely?   Wonder 06:34 12. Joy Inside My Tears   Wonder 06:30 13. Black Man   Wonder, Byrd 08:30 14. Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing   Wonder 03:49 15. If It's Magic   Wonder 03:12 16. As   Wonder 07:08 17. Another Star   Wonder 08:28