All in the Mind

About All in the Mind

All in the Mind is the sole studio album by American house music act the Bucketheads, released in August 1995 by Big Beat Records in the United States and shortly after by Positiva Records in the United Kingdom. Unimpressed with what he perceived to be fellow producers copying his characteristic style, producer Kenny "Dope" Gonzales launched the Bucketheads as a stylistic detour to explore influences such as disco, hip hop and Latin music, hoping to throw his audience a 'curveball'. He recorded All in the Mind over a period of three days in his Brooklyn home studio, using an E-mu SP-1200 and Akai S950 for the production of beats and samples. The record combines house music with disco and funk, and is characterised by its use of contemporary tribal beats and bass lines and 1970s-style horns and related influences. Henry Street Music released the album's first single, "Whew!", to acclaim from club disc jockeys. The second single, "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)", was the project's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and becoming a commercial success throughout Europe, including in the United Kingdom where it reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Upon release, All in the Mind reached number 74 on the UK Albums Chart, and received positive reviews from music critics. In 2000, it was named the 31st best dance album of all time in the final edition of the book All Time Top 1000 Albums more »