Songs in the Key of Life

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studio album
First released:
1976

Overview Edit

Songs in the Key of Life is an album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released on Motown on September 28, 1976 (see 1976 in music). It was the last of five consecutive albums widely hailed as his "classic period" along with Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions and Fulfillingness' First Finale. An ambitious double LP with a 4-song bonus EP Songs in the Key of Life became among the best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums of his career. In 2003, the album was ranked number 56 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
157357
Release dates:
  • May 2 2000 in United States

Genres

Classic Rock, Motown, Rhythm & Blues, Soul. Vote on Genres

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5 stars A True Classic
I bought this album for what I'd consider a strange reason: Every week, I watch American Idol, and very often someone sings a Stevie Wonder song. It never sounds very good, and the judges always say "you'll never compare well with the great Stevie..." Knowing some of the major hits, and generally associating him with "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and "Superstition," I decided I must not be getting the full picture. I was thinking of getting a greatest hits comp, but ultimately decided to try…
Written by Brandon J. Smith
3 stars First track may not play completely
At 5:19 on the first track, some players (even high end models) will just jump to the 2nd track rather than playing the entire 7:06 of the song. Universal claims this is a player issue (yea, sure). The player I have is a Sony ES5400 which retails for $1,500.
Written by cupboy "cupboy"

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Credits Edit

  1. arranger

  2. composer

  3. engineer

  1. performer

    1. Ronnie Foster [organ]
    2. Steve Madaio [trumpet]
    3. Stevie Wonder [keyboards]
    4. Susaye Greene [duet, Joy Inside My Tears"]
  2. producer

Other versions Edit

Songs in the Key of Life 21 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
catalog number: 157357
release dates: May 2 2000
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7 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1976 in United States
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Songs in the Key of Life 21 tracks Japanese LP Sleeve
format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: Universal Japan
release dates: Jan 29 2008
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Songs in the Key of Life 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Motown Records
release dates: 1992 in France
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