Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July

Name: Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July
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Label:	Tamla – T 373
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold, Quality Records Pressing
Country:	Canada
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 Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Nolan A. Smith Jr.* Vocoder, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Susaye Greene Brown* Bass – Nathan Watts Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders 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 Synthesizer], 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 Synthesizer], Drums, Synthesizer, Bells – Stevie Wonder Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Music By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Hank Redd	5:06
A3	Rocket Love Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Riser Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer], Drums, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Written-By – S. Wonder* Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Riser Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer], Drums, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Written-By – S. 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, 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, 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 Music By, Lyrics 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 Music By, Lyrics 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, Arpa [Arp] – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Robert Malach* Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord, Drums, Synthesizer, Arpa [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 Synthesizer], Drums, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Handclaps – Trevor Lawrence Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer], Drums, Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Handclaps – Trevor Lawrence Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Percussion – Earl DeRouen	4:01
B4	Lately Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Piano, Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer] – Stevie Wonder	4:04
B5	Happy Birthday Drums, Arpa [Arp], Melodeon [Bass Melodian], Synthesizer, Keyboards – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder	5:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Quality Records Limited
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 Remote Truck, Sausalito
Recorded At – International Automated Media
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Mixed At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Manufactured By – Quality Records Limited
Distributed By – Quality Records Limited
Produced For – Taurus Productions
Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

Concept By [Album Cover], Illustration – Al Harper
Coordinator [Album Cover Coordination] – Stephanie Andrews
Coordinator [Session] – Stephanie Andrews
Engineer [Assistan, Record Plant] – Lon Neumann
Engineer [Assistant at The Record Plant] – Jimmy "Rock & Roll" Sandweiss*
Engineer [Assistant, Record Plant] – Peter Vargo
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Harlan
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Olazabal
Lacquer Cut By – SM* (tracks: B1 to B5)
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Bill Wolfer
Project Manager – Brenda M. Boyce
Technician [Assistant] – Charlie Brewer*
Technician [Computer Music Melodian Designed By] – Harry Mendell
Technician [Equipment] – Mike Parish

Notes

(P) 1980 Motown Record Corporation

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): T-373 S1 CANADA S. WONDER PRECISION LACQUER LE.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): T-373-Bx CANADA S. WONDER SIDE 2 PRECiSION LACQUER SM.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): T-373 S1 CANADA S. WONDER PRECISION LACQUER LE.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): T-373 ̶B̶x̶ CANADA S. WONDER SIDE 2 x PRECiSION LACQUER SM

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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