
Stevie Wonder, who had left MoTown in the year 1970 to make two separate albums for himself, was stunned to hear this. Berry Gordy was shocked to discover this. Stevie Wonder and Berry Gord signed Stevie Wonder's offer for more autonomy and complete creative control and the rights to all his music. In 1972, Stevie Wonder returned to MoTown records and signed a thirteen million dollar contract with MoTown Records. Stevie Wonder was entitled to higher royalty rates as well as more creative control and rights over his songs. This was a unique chance for artists of the time. The songs of Wonder now discussed controversial issues like poverty,war and drugs. The album released in 1972, Music Of My Mind was the first album to be released under his brand new MoTown agreement. Talking Book, Stevie Wonder's 1972 album, stands as a landmark in the history of rock music. It featured Superstition as the album's number one track.
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