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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
Released	July 15, 1972
Recorded	1971-1972
Genre	Pop
Length	33:34
Label	Uni
Producer	Tom Catalano, Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond chronology
Stones (1971) Moods (1972) Hot August Night (1972)
Singles from Moods
"Song Sung Blue" Released: May 1972 "Play Me" Released: August 1972

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.^{[citation needed]} Within the music industry and among music professionals this is considered one of Diamond's better and more creative recordings.^{[citation needed]} 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.

According to Cash Box, the third single from the album, "Walk on Water," sounds a little like Cat Stevens.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Neil Diamond.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	50

References

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