Najee - Plays The Songs From The Key Of Life (A Tribute To Stevie Wonder) (CD, Album, Club) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    US  
Released:  1995
Genre:       Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:         Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Soul-Jazz

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All songs were produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises. All tracks were recorded at O'Henry Studio, Burbank, CA except, "Black Man" at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, and "I Am Singing" and "If It's Magic" at LeGonks Studio, Los Angeles, CA. George Duke appears courtesy of Warner Bros Records. Stanley Clarke appears courtesy of Epic Records. Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Sin-Drome Records. Herbie Hancock appears courtesy of Mercury Records. Michael White appears courtesy of Noteworthy Records. Ray Parker Jr. appears courtesy of Arista Records. Paul Jackson, Jr. appears courtesy of Sweeca. SPECIAL THANKS TO Dave Rosas, Karen Taylor, Frances Pennington, Gary Beech, Andrea Torchia , and all the staff at EMI Records. To Mr. David Vetter (my first saxophone and flute teacher) for pointing me in the right direction. Thanks to Rosemarie Castanza, Larry Greenwich, and Michael Rod. To Emilio Lyons at Rayburns Music in Boston. Ruben Allen and staff at the Sax Shop in North Hollywood, CA. Stewart Killens in New York, and Walt, Will, and Ken at the House Of Woodwinds, Oakland, CA. Thanks so Sam Wards for his assistance on "Mood Indigo". To my sons, Jamal and Noah who participated in the recording of "Isn't She Lovely". To the rest of my family for their love and support throughout the years. To Mr. Stevie Wonder for the inspiration of your music. Most of all, a special thanks to The Creator, who makes all things possible. Thanks to all the artists, musicians, and arrangers who participated in bringing their unique skills to this record. Photos of Amazon River/Brazil/Landsat Image courtesy of EROS Data Center Geological Survey.

1. Love's In Need Of Love Today 4:32
2. Have A Talk With God 1:59
3. Village Ghetto Land 3:18
4. Contusion 4:08
5. Sir Duke 5:33
6. I Wish 3:48
7. Knocks Me Off My Feet 5:33
8. Pastime Paradise 2:30
9. Summer Soft 5:56
10. Ordinary Pain 3:43
11. Saturn/Ebony Eyes 2:45
12. Isn't She Lovely/Joy Inside My Tears 2:26
13. Black Man 4:57
14. Nigiculela-Es Una Historia/I Am Singing 4:01
15. If It's Magic 1:46
16. As 4:28
17. Another Star 4:45
18. All Day Sucker/Easy Goin' Evening 4:59

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Mastering SID Code IFPI L043
Matrix / Runout 35704RE1 1-1-7
Rights Society ASCAP

Record Company BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
Licensed To BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
Copyright (c) EMI Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) EMI Records
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By Black Bull Music, Inc.
Manufactured By EMI Records
Glass Mastered At EMI MFG.
Recorded At O'Henry Sound Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering