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Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

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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.

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本作品から「Fulfillingness’First Finale...

投稿日:2009/04/30 (木)

本作品から「Fulfillingness’First Finale 」までの創作活動は、今でこそ多数の文献で内容が明かされつつあるが当時は謎が多く、それがまた良い時代でもありました。以降の3作品も勿論名作ですが、聴く度に何かしら発見がある本作品が今はマスト。音に関してもSHM-CDという記録媒体には疑問がありましたが、本作品(以降の3作品も)にはどうやらマッチしているようです。綺麗な音になるのではなく、聴きたくなる音になりました(当然、再生システムとの相性でしょうが)

salamat さん | 埼玉県 | 不明

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これがいちばん好き。

投稿日:2008/02/07 (木)

これがいちばん好き。

ルードウィヒ さん | 北海道 | 不明

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アルバムの知名度は余りありませんが、Stev...

投稿日:2006/12/12 (火)

アルバムの知名度は余りありませんが、Stevie の最高傑作はこれだと言い切れるほどのクォリティで、後の ”Talking Book” や ”Innervisions” ひけをとりません。「総てはここから始まった」という感じ。個人的にはA、B、Gが好きで、今でもシビレます。

いっち さん | 千葉 | 不明

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