Music of My Mind
Music of My Mind | ||||
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Released | March 3, 1972 | |||
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Genre | Progressive soul[1] | |||
Length | 47:35 | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
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Stevie Wonder chronology | ||||
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Singles from Music of My Mind | ||||
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Music of My Mind is the fourteenth
Recording
Wonder became interested in using
Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[citation needed] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
MusicHound R&B | [citation needed] |
Q | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
When Music of My Mind was first released on March 3, 1972, it became a modest success with both black and white audiences in the United States, charting at number six and number 21 on the
The album was voted number 645 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[15] In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it number 284 on the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time;[citation needed] it was number 285 on the 2012 version of the list,[16] and 350 on the 2020 edition.[17]
In 2008, the album was re-released in the UK to coincide with Wonder's European tour.[18]
The songs "Sweet Little Girl" and "Evil" feature prominently at the beginning and end of "Teddy Perkins", the sixth episode of the second season of the acclaimed FX television show Atlanta.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stevie Wonder, unless stated otherwise
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Having You Around" | Wonder, Syreeta Wright | 7:21 |
2. | "Superwoman" | 8:04 | |
3. | "I Love Every Little Thing About You" | 3:46 | |
4. | "Sweet Little Girl" | 4:54 | |
Total length: | 24:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Happier Than the Morning Sun" | 5:18 | |
2. | "Girl Blue" | Wonder, Yvonne Wright | 3:35 |
3. | "Seems So Long" | 4:27 | |
4. | "Keep on Running" | 6:35 | |
5. | "Evil" | Wonder, Y. Wright | 3:35 |
Total length: | 23:30 |
Personnel
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocals (all), background vocals (1–5, 8), drums (all but 5), handclaps (8), T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer (2, 6, 7, 9), piano (8, 9), Rhodes piano (1–4), talk box (1, 6), harmonica (4, 6), bongos (3), clavinet (5, 8), Moog bass (all)
- Art Baron – trombone (1)
- Buzz Feiten – electric guitar (2)
- Malcolm Cecil – Moog programming, associate producer, engineering
- Robert Margouleff – Moog programming, associate producer, engineering
- Syreeta– background vocals (4)
- Uncredited – background vocals (1, 8, 9)
- Joan DeCola – recording
- Rick Rowe – recording
Charting singles
Year | Name | US[19] | US
R&B[20] |
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1972 | Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) | 33 | 13 |
Keep on Running | 90 | 36 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1972) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[21] | 21 |
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums[21] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1972) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[22] | 47 |
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums[23] | 17 |
References
- ^ Lester, Paul (August 30, 2012). "Stevie Wonder: 'I never thought of being blind and black as a disadvantage". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Hogan, Ed at". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ ISBN 9780571346974. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Moser, Margaret (May 19, 2000). "Review: Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (April 1, 2000). "Motown Releases Remind Us of Stevie Wonder's Impact". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Q. London: 123. August 2000.
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ISBN 0743201698. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ISBN 027598723X. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Penny Valentine (1971-12-04). "Sounds review". Sounds. Retrieved 2013-12-27. (subscription required)
- ^ Aletti, Vince (April 27, 1972). "Music of My Mind". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 2, 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 1995". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ a b "Allmusic: Sweet Baby James: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "Billboard.BIZ Top Pop Albums of 1972". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
External links
- Music of My Mind at Discogs (list of releases)