
Songs in the Key of Life
- Released 28 Sep 1976
- Label Tamla
- 21 tracks, 1:44:38
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12" Vinyl
- A1 Love’s in Need of Love Today 7:05
- A2 Have a Talk With God 2:42
- A3 Village Ghetto Land 3:25
- A4 Contusion 3:45
- A5 Sir Duke 3:52
- D1 Ngiculela – Es una historia – I Am Singing 3:48
- D2 If It’s Magic 3:11
- D3 As 7:07
- D4 Another Star 8:19
12" Vinyl
- B1 I Wish 4:12
- B2 Knocks Me Off My Feet 3:35
- B3 Pastime Paradise 3:20
- B4 Summer Soft 4:16
- B5 Ordinary Pain 6:22
- C1 Isn’t She Lovely 6:33
- C2 Joy Inside My Tears 6:29
- C3 Black Man 8:29
7" Vinyl : A Something’s Extra
- E1 Saturn 4:54
- E2 Ebony Eyes 4:10
- F1 All Day Sucker 5:06
- F2 Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call) 3:58
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| Released | Country | Edition | Label and catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2LP | Union – TD-1879-80 | |
| New Zealand | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – STML 6137/8 | |
| US | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 | |
| Italy | 3LP · Reissue · 7" | Motown – ATMLP 26015 | |
| US | Gatefold · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP 0050109034017 | Motown – TAM13340 | |
| Canada | 2LP · Reissue | Motown – TAM2-340 | |
| Germany | 3LP · Reissue · 7" 0330150012833 | Motown – 330·15·001 | |
| Philippines | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – TM-2333 | |
| US | Superior Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 | |
| Canada | 2LP | Tamla – TAM2-340 | |
| France | 45 with Injection-moulded Silver Labels · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Motown – 428003 | |
| Unknown | LP | Motown – ZL72131(2) | |
| France | 4LP · Single Sided · Test Pressing · White Label | Motown – 2C168-97900/1 | |
| Colombia | LP | Incolve – MW 4131 | |
| Italy | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP 0098261141278, 0098262141278 | Motown – 3C 164-98261/63 | |
| US | CRC · 3LP · Club Edition · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 | |
| Jamaica | Gatefold | Tamla – T13-340C2 | |
| 1976 | France | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 2 C168-97900/1 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Yellow, Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 158-97900/1 |
| 1976 | UK | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264612, 0133402264816, 0133402649111, 1334022645115, 1334026450111 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Mexico | 3LP · 7" | Motown – STAMB-689 |
| 1976 | Canada | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – T-340U2 |
| 1976 | Italy | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 3C 164-98261/63 |
| 1976 | Germany | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 156-97900/1 |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | 3LP · 7" | Motown – T13-340-C2 |
| 1976 | France | 3LP · Reissue · 7" | Motown – 428003 |
| 1976 | Portugal | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – IM 46001 |
| 1976 | Canada | 3LP · 7" · EP 1334026499972 | Tamla – T-340U2 |
| 1976 | Spain | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 28101 XD |
| 1976 | France | Gatefold, Booklet w/ lyrics & credits · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 2C 168-97.900/1 |
| 1976 | Australia | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – STMA 7006/2 |
| 1976 | US | Waddell Press · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264798, 0133402264698, 0133402264598, 0133402264898 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Peru | 3LP · 7" | Motown – T18-84062 |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Bonus Record · 3LP · 7" | Motown – 7 C 190-97900/01 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Japan | Poster · 3LP · 7" | Motown – VIP-6364~5 |
| 1976 | US | Monarch Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | India | Gatefold Sleeve · 3LP · 7" 0060021160041 | Tamla Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | Portugal | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – IM-46001 |
| 1976 | Venezuela | 2LP | Tamla Motown – LPS-88.732 |
| 1976 | Venezuela | 2LP · Repress | Motown – LPS-88.732 |
| 1976 | Argentina | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" | Tamla Motown – SUP 723 |
| 1976 | Spain | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 28101 · XD |
| 1976 | Brazil | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264699, 0133402264799, 0133402649992, 0133402650993, 0133402264899, 0133402264599 | Tamla – T13-340 |
| 1976 | New Zealand | 3LP · 7" · EP 1334022648599, 0133402649993, 0133402650992, 1334022647599 | Motown – STML 6137/8 |
| 1976 | Greece | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" | Motown – 14C 166-98261/3 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 158-97900/1 |
| 1976 | US | Superior Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | UK | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · Partially Mixed | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 154-97900/1 |
| 1976 | South Africa | 3LP · 7" | Tamla – TMV 3704 |
| 1976 | US | Superior Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402649994, 0133402650994 | Tamla – T13-00340 |
| 1976 | Greece | Gatefold · 4LP · Test Pressing | Motown – 14C 166-98261/3 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute Press · 3LP · 7" · EP 1334022647101 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Canada | 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T-340 U2 |
| 1976 | Greece | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 2J 166-98261/3 |
| 1976 | Germany | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01 |
| 1976 | US | Superior Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264816, 1334022646124, 1334022647127 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute Press · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402650994 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0013340265011, 0133402264716, 2133402264612, 2133402264511, 1334022645131, 0133402264816 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | Superior Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP 0340265004512, 0340265004511 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | CRC · 3LP · Club Edition · 7" · EP 1133402264610 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | 3LP · 7" | Tamla Motown – TMV 3704 |
| 1976 | UK | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | Panama | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13 340C2 |
| 1976 | Germany | Black Ring · 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 2LP | Motown – 1A 158-97900 |
| 1976 | Guatemala | 2LP | Motown – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | Waddell Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264898, 0133402264598, 0133402264798, 0133402264698 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | UK | 3LP · 7" · Mispress | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | Brazil | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402650993, 0133402649992 | Tamla – T13-340 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264716, 0133402264816, 1133402264612 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 156-97900/1 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264616, 1334022648169, 1133402264711, 1133402264511, 0133402650994 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | UK | 3LP · 7" · EP 1334022647063, 1334022645063 | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | Germany | 3LP · Repress · 7" · EP | Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01 |
| 1976 | Italy | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 3C 164-98261/63 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Auto-coupled · 3LP · 7" · EP 0265030555313, 2645113558112 | Motown – 5C 156-97900/1 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP 1334022646101 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | UK | 3LP · 7" · EP 1334022645063, 1334022647063 | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute · 2LP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | CRC · 3LP · Club Edition · 7" · 45 RPM · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | UK | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" | Motown – TMSP 6002 |
| 1976 | US | Waddell Pressing, Gatefold · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264598, 0133402264698, 0133402264798, 0133402264898 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | 2LP · 7" 1334022646599 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Canada | 3LP · Promo · 7" · EP | Motown – T-340U2 |
| 1976 | US | Waddell Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264598, 0133402264698, 0133402264798, 0133402264898 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | New Zealand | LP · Test Pressing · White Label | Motown – STML 6137/8 |
| 1976 | Japan | Gatefold · 2LP · Promo | Motown – VIP-6364~5 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Auto-coupled · 3LP · 7" · EP 0265030555313, 2645113558112 | Motown – 5C 156-97900/1 |
| 1976 | US | Pitman Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP 0133402264516, 0133402264616, 0133402264716, 0133402264816 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Colombia | LP | Tamla Motown – MW4121 |
| 1976 | Japan | 3LP · 7" | Motown – VIP-6364~5 |
| 1976 | Peru | Gatefold · 2LP 0080013251176, 0080013141176 | Tamla Motown – SE-80.013 |
| 1976 | France | 3LP · 7" | Motown – 428003 |
| 1976 | Zambia | 3LP · 7" · 45 RPM | Tamla Motown – TMV 3704 |
| 1976 | US | 3LP · 7" · EP 1133402264511, 0133402264616, 0133402264716, 0133402650994 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Germany | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 1C 190-97 900/01 |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – 5C 156-97900/1 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | US | Terre Haute Pressing · 3LP · 7" · EP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1976 | Argentina | Gatefold · 3LP · 7" | Tamla Motown – SUP-723 |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | 3LP · 7" · EP | Diskoton – LPLD 0292 |
| 1977 | Japan | 3LP · 7" 0133402650211, 1334022648212, 1334022647212, 1334022646212, 1334022645212, 0133402649211 | Motown – VIP-1~3 |
| 1977 | Uruguay | 3LP · 7" | Motown – SUP 723 - SUP724 |
| 1977 | Turkey | 3LP | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 1977 | Japan | Gatefold · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP 1334022646211, 1334022647211, 0133402649211, 1334022648211, 1334022645211, 0133402650211 | Motown – VIP-1~2 |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | 3LP · 7" · EP | Diskoton – LPLD 0292 |
| 1978 | France | Orange · 3LP · Limited Edition · 7" · EP | Motown – C 168 97901 |
| 1978 | Australia | 3LP · 7" · EP | Motown – T13-340C2 |
| 1978 | France | Orange, Die Cut Sleeve · 3LP · Limited Edition · 7" · EP | Motown – C 168 97901 |
| 1979 | Canada | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Tamla – T 340-U2 |
| 1979 | Portugal | Gatefold · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Motown – IM 46001 |
| 1980 | Canada | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Tamla – T-340 U2 |
| 1980 | Canada | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP | Tamla – T 340-U2 |
| 1980 | Mexico | 2LP | Motown – MOWA-04 |
| 1981 | Germany | 3LP · 7" 0330150012833 | Motown – 330·15·001 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Japan | 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP 0134402649211, 0134402650211, 1344022645212, 1344022646212, 1344022647212, 1344022648212 | Motown – VIP-1~3 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Germany | 3LP · 7" | Motown – 330·15·001 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Spain | 2LP · Mono | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1981 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | Motown – 2-48.001/2 |
| 1983 | Spain | Gatefold · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP · Promo | Motown – SPL2-60061 |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Auto-coupled · 3LP · 7" · EP 0035627213113, 0073618407361 | Motown – ZL72131(2) |
| 1985 | Germany | 3LP · Reissue · 7" 0073638507361, 0035627213113, 0007361073684 | Motown – ZL72131(2) |
| 1985 | Europe | Auto-coupled · 3LP · 7" 0073718407362, 0073618407371, 0035627213113, 0007378407361 | Motown – ZL72131(2) |
| 1986 | Japan | 3LP · 7" · EP 4988017300695, 0133402649213, 0133402650211, 1334022645222, 1334022646222, 1334022647222, 1334022648232 | Motown – RMTL-1~3 |
| 1986 | Japan | 2LP · Promo · Reissue 4988017300695, 1334022648232, 1334022647222, 1334022645222, 1334022646222 | Motown – RMTL-1~3 |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Gatefold · 3LP · Reissue · 7" · EP 0035627213113 | Motown – ZL 72131(2) |
| 1987 | Europe | 3LP · Reissue · Repress · 7" · EP 0035627213113, 0073618407361 | Motown – ZL72131(2) |
| 1987 | Italy | Gatefold · 2LP · Promo · Reissue 0035627213113 | Motown – ZL 72131(2) |
| 2008 | Germany | 180 Gram · 3LP · 7" 4260019713438, 0133402417316, 0133402317316, 0133402117315, 0133402217315 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 2008 | Germany | 3LP · Reissue · Test Pressing · 7" 1733402117315, 0133402417316, 0133402317316, 0133402217315 | Tamla – T13-340C2 |
| 2009 | Europe | 180 Gram · 3LP · Reissue · Remastered · 7" 0600753164228 | Motown – 0600753164228 |
| 2009 | US | 3LP · Reissue · Remastered · 7" 0600753164228 | Motown – 0600753164228 |
| 2017 | Europe | 180 Gram · 3LP · 7" · EP 0600753164259, 0600753164242, 0600753164235, 0600753164228 | Tamla – 06007 531 642-2(8) |
| 2024 | USA & Canada | 3LP · 7" 0600753164228 | Motown – 0600753164228 |
















