Stevie Wonder – Music Of My Mind (MOFI Silver Label, Ultra Analog)
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Stevie Wonder – lead vocals (all), background vocals (A1 to B1, B4), drums (A1-4, B2-5), handclaps (B4), T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer (A2, B2-3, B5), piano (B4-5), Rhodes piano (A1–4), talk box (A1, B2), harmonica (A4, B2), bongos (A3), clavinet (B1, B4), Moog bass (all) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stevie Wonder]
Syreeta – background vocals (A4)
Art Baron – trombone (A1)
Buzz Feiten – electric guitar (A2)
Malcolm Cecil – Moog programming
Robert Margouleff – Moog programming
Written by Stevie Wonder (all tracks), Syreeta Wright (A1), Yvonne Wright (B2, B5)
1LP, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : Silver Label (Copy of original Mastertape)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Tamla
Recorded in 1971 at Mediasound (New York City), Electric Lady (New York City), Crystal Industries (Los Angeles)
Recorded by Joan DeCola and Rick Rowe
Engineered by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
Produced by Stevie Wonder
Mastered by Paul Stubblebine at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in March 1972
Reissued in August 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- Love Having You Around
- Superwoman
- I Love Every Little Thing About You
- Sweet Little Girl
Side B:
- Happier Than The Morning Sun
- Girl Blue
- Seems So Long
- Keep On Running
- Evil
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 350/500
Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums – Ranked 645 / 1000
Reviews :
“With a new contract from Motown in his hand, Stevie Wonder released Music of My Mind, his first truly unified record and, with the exception of a single part on two songs, the work of a one-man-band. Everything he had learned about musicianship, engineering, and production during his long apprenticeship in the Snakepit at Motown Studios came together here (from the liner notes: "The sounds themselves come from inside his mind. The man is his own instrument. The instrument is an orchestra.") Music of My Mind was also the first to bear the fruits of his increased focus on Moog and Arp synthesizers, though the songs never sound synthetic, due in great part to Stevie's reliance on a parade of real instruments -- organic drumwork, harmonica, organs and pianos -- as well as his mastery of traditional song structure and his immense musical personality. The intro of the vibrant, tender "I Love Every Little Thing About You" is a perfect example, humanized with a series of lightly breathed syllables for background rhythm. And when the synthesizers do appear, it's always in the perfect context: the standout "Superwoman" really benefits from its high-frequency harmonics, and "Seems So Long" wouldn't sound quite as affectionate without the warm electronics gurgling in the background. This still wasn't a perfect record, though; "Sweet Little Girl" was an awkward song, with Stevie assuming another of his embarrassing musical personalities to fawn over a girl.” AllMusic Review by John Bush
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.32 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5