Moody's Mood for Love (album)

This article is about the Argo Records album. For the song, see Moody's Mood for Love.
Moody's Mood for Love
Studio album by
James Moody
Released1957
RecordedDecember 14, 1956, and January 13, 1957
Chicago
GenreJazz
Length30:58
LabelArgo
LP 613
ProducerPhil Chess
James Moody chronology
Flute 'n the Blues
(1955) 		Moody's Mood for Love
(1957) 		Last Train from Overbrook
(1958)

Moody's Mood for Love is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1956 and released on the Argo label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Ron Wynn of Allmusic reviewed the album and observed it contains "A strong version of the "Moody's Mood for Love," with a vocal by the late Eddie Jefferson".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by James Moody, except as indicated

  1. "Foolin' the Blues" – 5:05
  2. "Plus Eight" – 3:56
  3. "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:06
  4. "Phil Up" – 2:33
  5. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 3:25
  6. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 3:14
  7. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 6:36
  8. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:03

Personnel

References

  1. ^ James Moody discography Archived January 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 5, 2013
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed February 5, 2013
  3. ^ James Moody catalogue accessed February 5, 2013
  4. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, February 5, 2013