Moods (Neil Diamond album)

Moods is the eighth studio album by Neil Diamond, released by Uni Records in 1972.[2] It contained the second of his #1 songs, "Song Sung Blue", and was something of a follow-up in style to the highly experimental Tap Root Manuscript.

Moods
Studio album by
Neil Diamond
ReleasedJuly 15, 1972
Recorded1971-1972
GenrePop
Length33:34
LabelUni
ProducerTom Catalano, Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond chronology
Stones
(1971)		 Moods
(1972)		 Hot August Night
(1972)
Singles from Moods
  1. "Song Sung Blue"
    Released: May 1972
  2. "Play Me"
    Released: August 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Billboard praised Moods highly,[3] saying it contained "brilliant, diversified material." This album, and its follow-up live album Hot August Night, are generally acknowledged to be the two most important recording projects of Diamond's career in terms of defining his signature sound for the future. Within the music industry and among music professionals this is considered one of Diamond's better and more creative recordings. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year for 1972. Song Sung Blue was nominated for Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Lee Holdridge was the arranger and conductor of the orchestra.

Track listing

All tracks written by Neil Diamond.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Song Sung Blue"3:15
2."Porcupine Pie"2:04
3."High Rolling Man"2:35
4."Canta Libre"4:47
5."Captain Sunshine"3:25
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Play Me"3:49
2."Gitchy Goomy"3:53
3."Walk on Water"3:04
4."Theme"1:38
5."Prelude in E Major"0:38
6."Morningside"4:24

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Diamond, Neil (July 15, 1972). Moods (album). Uni Records. 93136.
  3. "Album Reviews". Billboard. July 15, 1972. Retrieved May 3, 2010.



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