| 1. |
"Love Having You Around" |
Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright |
7:24 |
| 2. |
"Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" |
Wonder |
8:08 |
| 3. |
"I Love Every Little Thing About You" |
Wonder |
3:56 |
| 4. |
"Sweet Little Girl" |
Wonder |
4:59 |
| 5. |
"Happier Than the Morning Sun" |
Wonder |
5:18 |
| 6. |
"Girl Blue" |
Wonder, Yvonne Wright |
3:36 |
| 7. |
"Seems So Long" |
Wonder |
4:22 |
| 8. |
"Keep on Running" |
Wonder |
6:40 |
| 9. |
"Evil" |
Wonder, Yvonne Wright |
3:34 |
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Total length:
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47:53 |
All songs written by Stevie Wonder except where indicated.
Personnel: Stevie Wonder (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Howard "Buzz" Feiten (guitar); Art Baron (trombone); Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff (Moog synthesizer).
One of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Music of My Mind is widely hailed as Stevie Wonder's artistic rebirth, the beginning of his "classic period." The1972 release is a breathtaking exploration of soul, sound and the sonic possibilities of the recording studio, shaped as much by his roots in R&B as it is by his interest in electronic instrumentation.
Compared to his earlier work, this music feels worlds away, the texture of the album was different from anything he had released. Performing almost entirely solo, Stevie ties overdubs of keyboards, drums, harmonica as well as his mastery of traditional song structure and his immense musical personality into well-woven audio tapestries. Standout tracks include "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)," "Happier Than The Morning Sun," "Keep On Running" and "I Love Every Little Thing About You."
He makes a small job of transposing the passion of soul music into a synthesized world. At this point, people realized that Wonder was no longer suggesting brilliance. He had found it.