Stevie Wonder Music Of My Mind 24 Karat Gold CD Audio Fidelity HDCD Limited Numbered Edition Nr. 0879

Erscheinungsdatum: 13. November 2010
Label: Audio Fidelity  (AFZ100)
Format: Audio CD (CD-Anzahl: 1)

Tonträger HDCD
Besonderheiten Limited Edition, Nummeriert, Pappschuber, Re-Release, Remastered, 24kt. Gold-CD
Jahr 2010
Orig. Release 1972
Zeit 47:35
Plattenfirma Audio Fidelity
Herstellungsland USA
Musikrichtung Soul/R&B
EAN-Nr. 780014210021
Katalog-Nr. AFZ 100



       Tracks

1. Love Having You Around 7:21   
2. Superwoman 8:04   
3. I Love Every Little Thing About You 3:46   
4. Sweet Little Girl 4:54   
5. Happier Than The Morning Sun 5:18   
6. Girl Blue 3:35   
7. Seems So Long 4:27   
8. Keep On Running 6:35   
9. Evil 3:35


Produktbeschreibungen

Im Jahre 1972 erhielt Stevie Wonder beim Motown Label einen neuen Vertrag, der ihm weitgehende künstlerische Freiheit erlaubte. Das erste Werk das folgen sollte war dann tatsächlich Music of my Mind in dem Wonder die neuen Möglichkeiten der Tonstudios ausnutzte und fast alle Instrumente und Effekte selbst einspielte. Er brachte das Orchester aus seinem Kopf ins Studio und verwendete hierbei die frühen Arp und Moog Synthesizer gemeinsam mit Piano, Schlagzeug, Mundharmonika und Orgel. Das erste musikalisch wirklich schlüssige Werk von Stevie Wonder.

Das Album enthält bekannte Hits wie Superwoman und Happier Than the Morning Sun und ist als Gesamtwerk gar nicht hoch genug einzuschätzen. Es legte den Grundstein für die späteren Werke wie Talking Book und auch Innervisions. Das ganze Album lässt sich genussvoll durchhören und die Digitalisierung von den analogen Bändern ist hervorragend gelungen. Kevin Gray als Toningenieur bei AcousTech hat eine wunderbare Balance zwischen Wärme und lebendiger Dynamik getroffen.

Die Audio Fidelity Gold CD erscheint wie üblich mit zusätzlicher HDCD-Codierung und fortlaufender Seriennummer auf dem Schutzschuber.

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.

Review
by John Bush

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.
 

Condition: NM: NEAR MINT

"Item Condition" notes:

SS / OVP:       CD & LP is factory sealed in shrink-wrap or cellophane.

NEU / NEW:      CD & LP is open and not yet played.(Achtung: = Nicht alle neuen CDs werden vom Hersteller eingeschweißt!)

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!              
 

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