℗1976 Motown Record Corporation
Made by Victor Musical Industries, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
album 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-6364~5
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: 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 Today
Percussion [Collinga] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown 7:05
A2 Have A Talk With God
Written-By – Calvin Hardaway, Stevie Wonder 2:42
A3 Village Ghetto Land
Written-By – Shatema Byrd, Stevie Wonder 3:25
A4 Contusion
Backing Vocals – Artece May, Josie James, Michael Gray (2), Shirley Brewer
Vocals – Wonderlove 3:45
A5 Sir Duke
Saxophone [Alto] – Hank Redd
Saxophone [Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence
Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 3:52
B1 I Wish
Backing Vocals – Renee Hardaway
Saxophone [Alto] – Hank Redd
Saxophone [Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence
Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 4:12
B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:35
B3 Pastime Paradise
Percussion – Bobbye Hall, Raymond Maldonado* 3:20
B4 Summer Soft
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Percussion – Nastee Latimer* 4:16
B5 Ordinary Pain
Backing Vocals – Charity McCrary, Deniece Williams, Linda McCrary, Lynda Laurence, Madelaine 'Gypsy' Jones, Mary Lee Whitney, Minnie Riperton, Sundray Tucker, Syreeta Wright, Terry Hendricks
Saxophone [Alto] – Hank Redd
Vocals – Shirley Brewer 6:22
C1 Isn't She Lovely 6:33
C2 Joy Inside My Tears
Backing Vocals – Susaye Green* 6:29
C3 Black Man
Saxophone [Alto, Tenor] – Hank Redd
Trombone – George Bohanon, Glen Ferris*
Trumpet – Steve Madaio 8:29
D1 Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing
Percussion – Amale Mathews, Charles Brewer, John Fischbach, Josette Valentino, Marietta Waters, Nathan Watts, Nelson Hayes, Renee Hardaway, Shirley Brewer 3:48
D2 If It's Magic
Harp – Dorothy Ashby 3:11
D3 As
Backing Vocals – Mary Lee Whitney
Drums – Greg Brown
Guitar – Dean Parks
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock 7:07
D4 Another Star
Backing Vocals – George Benson, Josie James
Flute – Bobbi Humphrey
Guitar – George Benson
Percussion – Nathan Alford, Jr.
Saxophone [Alto] – Hank Redd
Saxophone [Tenor] – Trevor Lawrence
Timbales – Carmello Hungria Garcia*
Trumpet – Raymond Maldonado*, Steve Madaio 8:19
E1 Saturn 4:54
E2 Ebony Eyes
Guitar [Steel] – Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Saxophone – Jim Horn 4:10
F1 All Day Sucker
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis
Guitar [Lead] – WG "Snuffy" Walden 5:06
F2 Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call) 3:58
