The Mutual Understanding - In Wonderland (1968)

Despite releasing a handful of recordings, the Mutual Understanding was not a group in the traditional sense, but rather a connected collective of Toronto, Ontario-based producers, arrangers, session musicians, and singers, brought together to create musical magic. IN WONDERLAND is an album that harkens back to a gentler and more innocent time. It also represents the birth of the Canadian music business as well as the role of advertising and television in music. Despite the world-class performances and high quality recordings captured at Toronto's Hallmark Recording studios, IN WONDERLAND simply didn't resonate with the Canadian record buying public upon it's release in 1968. The swinging 1960 s-meets-the-classics feel of IN WONDERLAND wasn't Rock 'n' Roll enough for younger audiences, yet it was likely too progressive and hip for older jazz aficionados.