Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July

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Label:	Motown – 7C 062-64121
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	Scandinavia
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Reggae

Tracklist

A1	Did I Hear You Say You Love Me Backing Vocals – Susaye Greene Brown* Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders Piano – Isaiah Sanders Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Nolan A. Smith* Vocoder – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Susaye Greene Brown* Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano [Pianet] – Isaiah Sanders Piano – Isaiah Sanders Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Nolan A. Smith* Vocoder – Stevie Wonder	4:07
A2	All I Do Backing Vocals – Walter Williams Lyrics By – Morris Broadnax Saxophone – Hank Redd Synthesizer [Flute], Bells – Stevie Wonder	5:06
A3	Rocket Love Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Riser Synthesizer [Bass], Percussion, Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder	4:40
A4	I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Backing Vocals – Stevie Wonder Cabasa – Stevie Wonder Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Steel Guitar – Hank Devito	4:39
A5	As If You Read My Mind Backing Vocals – Syreeta Celesta – Stevie Wonder Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Rick Zunigar Harmonica – Stevie Wonder Backing Vocals – Syreeta Celesta – Stevie Wonder Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Isaiah Sanders Guitar – Rick Zunigar Harmonica – Stevie Wonder	3:37
B1	Master Blaster (Jammin') Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Rick Zunigar Organ – Isaiah Sanders Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Rick Zunigar Organ – Isaiah Sanders Saxophone – Hank Redd Trumpet – Larry Gittens	5:07
B2	Do Like You Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Bob Malach Synthesizer [Arp9] – Stevie Wonder Trumpet – Larry Gittens Backing Vocals – Shirley Brewer Harpsichord – Stevie Wonder Saxophone – Bob Malach Synthesizer [Arp9] – Stevie Wonder Trumpet – Larry Gittens	4:26
B3	Cash In Your Face Handclaps – Trevor Lawrence Synthesizer [Bass] – Stevie Wonder	4:01
B4	Lately Synthesizer [Bass] – Stevie Wonder	4:04
B5	Happy Birthday Keyboards, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Bass Melodian] – Stevie Wonder	5:57

Companies, etc.

Printed By – SIB-Tryck, Tumba
Made By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
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 At – Record Plant Mobile Studio
Recorded At – International Automated Media
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Mixed At – Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Record Plant Mobile Studio
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer
Pressed By – Skandinaviska Grammophon AB

Credits

Bass – Nathan Watts (tracks: A1, A4 to B1)
Clavinet – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A4 to B1)
Computer [Music Melodian Designed By] – Harry Mendell
Coordinator [Album Cover] – Stephanie Andrews
Coordinator [Session] – Stephanie Andrews
Cover [Album Cover Concept], Illustration – Al Harper
Drums – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B3, B5)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A2 to A3, B1, B3)
Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Vargo
Engineer, Mixed By – Gary Olazabal
Guitar – Benjamin Bridges* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1)
Lacquer Cut By – SM*
Management [Project Manager] – Brenda M. Boyce
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Percussion – Earl DeRouen (tracks: A1, A5 to B1)
Piano – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A4 to A5, B4)
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer
Synthesizer – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B5)
Technician [Equipment Technician] – Mick Parish
Technician [Technical Assistance] – Charlie Brewer*

Notes

Sleeve: Made and distributed by EMI in Scandinavia & Finland.
Labels: Distributed and made by EMI in Scandinavia.

Photos courtesy of The Martin Luther King Jr. Centerl For Social Change.

Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc. & Black Bull Music except track A2 published by Jobete Music Co., Inc./Stone Agate Music Division.

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Side, variant 1): 64121 A SWEDEN S.WONDER PRECISION LACQUER SMx
Matrix / Runout (B Side, variant 1): 64121 B SWEDEN S.WONDER SIDE 2 PRECISION LACQUER SMx
Matrix / Runout (A Side, variant 2): 64121 A 1 Å SWEDEN S.WONDER PRECISION LACQUER SM
Matrix / Runout (B Side, variant 2): 64121 B 1 Å SWEDEN S.WONDER SIDE 2 PRECISION LACQUER SM.
Pressing Plant ID: Å

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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