Stevie Wonder’s 1972 album Music of My Mind followed Where I’m Coming From as his next album of original material.
The record is often viewed as the opening chapter of Wonder’s celebrated creative period during the 1970s. It was his first album after gaining greater artistic control in negotiations with Motown, and it showcased his expanding use of synthesizers, keyboards, and electronic production.
Music of My Mind includes songs such as “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You),” “Happier Than the Morning Sun,” and “Keep on Running.” Wonder wrote, produced, arranged, and performed most of the album himself, an approach that helped define his mature studio identity.
It is commonly mixed up with Talking Book because both belong to the same extraordinary run of albums. Talking Book came later in 1972 and produced some of Wonder’s most famous singles, while Music of My Mind established the new direction first.