Stevie Wonder quit MoTown in 1970, and put out two albums all by himself. Berry Gordy was shocked when Stevie Wonder told him this. Berry Gord accepted Stevie Wonder's demand for more freedom and creative control over his music. Stevie Wonder signed a contract worth thirteen million dollars with MoTown Records in 1972. Stevie Wonder received a higher royalty as well as complete creative control. He also had the right to compose his own music, rare for artists could get at the time. The contract allowed Wonder's songs as well as videos to talk about controversial topics such as drugs, war, poverty and even politics. The first album he made under his new deal with MoTown was Music Of My Mind in 1972. In the latter part of 1972, Stevie Wonder released an album that is today regarded as a significant piece of music, called Talking Book. It also featured the top hit single, Superstition.
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