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Music of My Mind (Reissue)

Stevie Wonder

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Released in 1972 when he was 22 years old, Music of My Mind was the first album on which Stevie Wonder had complete artistic control and he embraced it totally. Employing the one-man-band approach that he would use for many of his classic recordings of the 1970s, he played nearly every instrumental part, sang all of the vocals, and also produced the album, putting his years of Motown studio training to use. Performed on then cutting-edge technology such as Arp and Moog synthesizers, the overall sound is warm, rich, and exciting, from the driving funk of “Love Having You Around” and “Keep on Running” to the gentle organ and clavinet lines of “Superwoman” and “Seems So Long” and the infectious R&B joy of “Sweet Little Girl.” Though not as cohesive or consistent as his subsequent mid-1970s masterpieces -- Talking Book, Innervisions, Fullfillingness’ First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life — this album still has moments of unquestionable brilliance that rank among his best work, and it shows him on the brink of a major artistic leap that few other popular musicians have equaled.

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The Man is an Orchestra

This album captures Stevie at such an interesting time in his musical life. Stevie's first completely independent effort "Where I'm Coming From (1971)" found Stevie finding his own voice in a fragmented and uneven manner. "Where I'm Coming From" was Stevie's first album free of the control of Berry Gordy and the Motown quality control department. He had just turned 21 and was laying down most intruments himself. After "Where I'm Coming From" did so poorly on the album charts, Stevie was anxious to prove himself with his next effort, "Music of My Mind." Stevie has replaced the clumsy production of "Where I'm Coming From" with a completely original sound playing all of the instruments. The only reason that many of these songs on "Music of My Mind" are widely unknown is because of how groundbreaking they were. The public probably didn't get it. Stevie had replaced whatever clunky keyboard bass he used for "Where I'm Coming From" and moved to the infinite possibilities of using the Moog synth for the bass lines alowing his parts the freedom to go four or five pitches below a standard bass guitar. Stevie revolutionalized the bass in music through using the Moog and the influence he absorbed from James Jamerson and likely Paul McCartney. Stevie's drumming on this album is incredible. If Stevie's only work was as a drummer, musicians over the world still know his name. His vocal harmonies on "Superwoman" are incredibly smooth and musical. "Seems so Long" is a great example of Stevie using the sophisticated chords of the standards that he learned as a child with the most recent technology of the day. "Happier Than the Morning Sun" is an example of Stevie's skill at creating acoustic guitar-like tectures with his beloved Clavinet. This album is Stevie at 21 full of energy and ambition proving himself to be the most promising artist of the 70s and a true and positive talent. His love of music and his joy is what makes this album great.

Whoa!

Music Of My Mind is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated/unknown Stevie albums out there. Hands down makes it into my top 5 of all time.

The start of an unmatched series of quality releases

Some musicians just have it all. They are the Mozarts, the Schuberts, the Debussys, Keith Jarrett, John Lennon and Stevie Wonder. Age and time don’t matter, and all the technical and cultural aspects only serve the artist’s medium for immense creativity. Having been the singing “Little talented Stevie” in the 60’s, this recording broke Stevie Wonder into adulthood both legally and artistically. He renegotiated the contract with Motown Records, bought the best gear for the money he got, and has since recorded nearly all his albums in their entirety all by himself. This LP started a series of unmatched quality releases. To put things in perspective, for most of us mortals it’s hard enough to record one hit in a lifetime, and here is a composer-lyricist-vocalist-keyboardist-drummer-harmonica player who creates tall-cup supreme espressos for five years straight! More than just writing him off as a “genius” (that’s obvious), it makes me wonder (no pun intended) where his energy, dedication and ideas really originated. At the risk of sounding foolish, I would like to particularly point out how pleasurable it is to witness Stevie Wonder as a drummer whose sound is just as big part of the playing as the groove. This and his subsequent albums prove how many drummers have got it all wrong by spending years in a false belief that strong and supportive playing would need to be loud and tight. In fact, the strongest playing, as evidenced here, inhales of fresh air and exhales of groove. All Stevie Wonder’s capacities as a musician are actually inseparable forms of his entire expression, much the same way as Duke Ellington was a composer, arranger, bandleader and – never forget – a masterful pianist. Combined with the fact that this music sparkles of youth and positive message to the world, The Music of My Mind contains the most important ingredient in any art: a direct, multi-level appeal directly to one’s subconsciousness, or heart, if you will, without any further need for analysis on how it happened.

Biography

Born: May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, MI

Genre: R&B/Soul

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Stevie Wonder is a much-beloved American icon and an indisputable genius not only of R&B but popular music in general. Blind virtually since birth, Wonder's heightened awareness of sound helped him create vibrant, colorful music teeming with life and ambition. Nearly everything he recorded bore the stamp of his sunny, joyous positivity; even when he addressed serious racial, social, and spiritual issues (which he did quite often in his prime), or sang about heartbreak and romantic uncertainty,...
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