Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July

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Label:	Tamla – T8-373 M1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Did I Hear You Say You Love Me Backing Vocals – Susaye Greene Brown* Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Nolan A. Smith, Jr.* Vocoder, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Susaye Greene Brown* Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Nolan A. Smith, Jr.* Vocoder, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder	4:07
A2	All I Do Backing Vocals – Walter Williams Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Flute], Drums, Synthesizer, Bells – Stevie Wonder Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Music By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Hank Redd Backing Vocals – Walter Williams Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Flute], Drums, Synthesizer, Bells – Stevie Wonder Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Music By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Hank Redd	5:06
A3	Rocket Love Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Paul Riser Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass], Drums, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Paul Riser Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass], Drums, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder	4:40
A4	I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Bass – Nathan Watts Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Piano – Stevie Wonder Piano, Clavinet, Cabasa, Drums – Stevie Wonder Steel Guitar – Hank Devito Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Bass – Nathan Watts Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Piano – Stevie Wonder Piano, Clavinet, Cabasa, Drums – Stevie Wonder Steel Guitar – Hank Devito	4:39
A5	As If You Read My Mind Backing Vocals – Syreeta Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Rick Zunigar Lyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Piano, Celesta [Celeste], Clavinet, Harmonica – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Syreeta Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Rick Zunigar Lyrics By, Music By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Piano, Celesta [Celeste], Clavinet, Harmonica – Stevie Wonder	3:37
B1	Master Blaster (Jammin') Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Rick Zunigar Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Organ – Isaiah Sanders Percussion – Earl DeRouen Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Rick Zunigar Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Organ – Isaiah Sanders Percussion – Earl DeRouen Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Larry Gittens	5:07
B2	Do Like You Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord, Drums, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Arp] – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Robert Malach* Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord, Drums, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Arp] – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Robert Malach* Trumpet – Larry Gittens	4:26
B3	Cash In Your Face Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass], Drums, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Handclaps – Trevor Lawrence Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder	4:01
B4	Lately Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Piano, Synthesizer [Bass] – Stevie Wonder	4:04
B5	Happy Birthday Backing Vocals – Windy Barnes Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Vocoder, Drums, Melodeon [Bass Melodian Synthesizer], Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Stevie Wonder	5:57

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
Produced For – Taurus Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – Stone Agate Music Division
Recorded At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded By – Record Plant Mobile, Los Angeles
Recorded At – International Automated Media
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Mixed At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

Coordinator [Session & Album Cover Coordination] – Stephanie Andrews
Design Concept [Album Cover Concept], Illustration – Al Harper
Design [Innersleeve Design] – John Cabalka
Engineer [Assistant Engineering By, Record Plant] – Peter Vargo
Engineer [Assistant Engineering By] – Bob Harlan
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Olazabal
Lacquer Cut By – S*
Liner Notes [Gatefold] – Stevie Wonder
Liner Notes [Inner Sleeve] – Stevland Morris a/k/a Stevie Wonder*
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Production Manager [Project Managers] – Brenda M. Boyce
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Stevie Wonder
Technician [Computer Music Melodian™ Designed By] – Harry Mendell
Technician [Equipment] – Mick Parish

Notes

Release with same cat #, differs in that the layout of the center label is quite different (see images), and has slightly different runout info.

Recorded and Mixed at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California with the Record Plant Remote Truck
Additional Recording at I.A.M. Studios, Irvine, California and Crystal Sound Studios, Hollywood, California
Mastered by Arnie Acosta, Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen of Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, CA.

Produced by Stevie Wonder for Taurus Productions

℗ 1980, © 1980 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation, Hollywood, California 90028

Printed in U.S.A.

[all lyrics:]
© 1980 Jobete Music Co., Inc. & Black Bull Music™ (ASCAP) except
A2: 1966 Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) & Stone Agate Music Division (BMI)

Angela Winbush courtesy of Capitol Records
Eddie Levert & Walter courtesy of Philadelphia International Records
Michael Jackson courtesy of Epic Records
Betty Wright courtesy of Epic Records
Ronnie J. Wilson & Charles K. Wilson courtesy of Mercury Records

MLK portrait Photo courtesy of The Martin Luther King Jr. Center For Social Change
Inner sleeve Photos courtesy of World Wide Photos

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society (A2): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): T8-373 M1A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): T8-373 M1B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): T8-373 M1 (A) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER S.A.L.
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): T8-373 M1 (B) - 15I ZYV PRECISION LAQUER SAL

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Hotter Than July (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Tamla	T8-373M1	US	1980
Recently Edited	Hotter Than July (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Motown	2C 070 64121		1980
Recently Edited	Hotter Than July (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve)	Motown	STMA 8035, 0C 064-64 121	UK	1980
	Hotter Than July (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve)	Motown	IM-46.037	Portugal	1980
	Hotter Than July (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	EMI Electrola	1C 064-64 121		1980