Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July

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Label:	Motown – 2C 070-64.121
Series:	Motown 20th Anniversary
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:
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* Keyboards [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders 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 Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* Keyboards [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders 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 [Strings] – 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 [Strings] – 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* Lyrics By, Music 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* Lyrics By, Music 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 [Arp], Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Robert Malach* Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord, Drums, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer – 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 Percussion – Earl DeRouen Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Bass], 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] – Stevie Wonder	4:04
B5	Happy Birthday Drums, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Bass Melodian], Keyboards – Stevie Wonder Music By, Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder	5:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
Distributed By – Pathé Marconi EMI
Made By – Pathé Marconi EMI
Pressed By – Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou – 334235
Pressed By – Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou – 334236
Printed By – Offset
Recorded At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded By – Record Plant Remote Truck, Sausalito
Recorded At – International Automated Media
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – Stone Agate Music Division

Credits

Coordinator [Session] – Stephanie Andrews
Cover [Concept], Illustration – Al Harper
Cover [Coordination] – Stephanie Andrews
Design [Computer Music Melodian™] – Harry Mendell
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Harlan
Engineer [Record Plant Assistant] – Peter Vargo
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Olazabal
Liner Notes – Stevland Morris
Management [Project] – Brenda M. Boyce
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Photography By – The Martin Luther King Jr. Center For Social Change
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer
Technician [Equipment] – Mick Parish
Technician [Technical Assistance] – Charlie Brewer*
Written-By – Stevie Wonder

Notes

Stevland Morris a/k/a Stevie Wonder
On back cover & labels :
Made in

Mercury Records)

Publishers/Track :
A1, A3 to B5 : Black Bull Music™ (ASCAP)
A2 : Stone Agate Music Division (BMI)

Label cat# are "2C 070-64121" on cover and inner sleeve and "2C 070-64.121" on labels

Close to Hotter Than July but different printer and slightly different Back Cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code (Boxed): PM 265
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Rights Society (Performance rights): ASCAP
Rights Society (Performance rights): BMI
Matrix / Runout (On labels, side A): C 070 - 64.121 A
Matrix / Runout (On labels, side B): C 070 - 64.121 B
Matrix / Runout (Etched & stamped ("M6 334235 2","64121 A 4") runout, side A): M6 334235 2 S.WONDER SIDE ONE PRECISION LACQUER 64121 A 4
Matrix / Runout (Etched & stamped ("M6 334236 2","64121 B 4") runout, side A): 1 M6 334236 2 S.WONDER SIDE TWO PRECISION LACQUER 64121 B 4

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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