Caught somewhere between the contraints of Motown and Gaye's desire to be a jazz singer, Moods Of Marvin Gaye is an interesting listen and is as varied as a generic motown album is likely to get. I find the jazz numbers brilliant, 'Night Life' and 'One For My Baby' are the pick of the bunch. The motown is great as well, 'I'll be Doggone' and 'Ain't That Peculiar' have boundless amounts of energy. This album isn't without its faults, mainly down to production constraints but it was still a great suprise.
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