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Moody's Mood for Love
"Moody's Mood for Love" is a 1952 song by Eddie Jefferson, whose melody is derived from an improvised solo by jazz saxophonist James Moody on a 1949 recording of the 1935 song "I'm in the Mood for Love". It gained widespread popularity after being recorded in 1954 by singer King Pleasure. It has since been covered by many artists. Moody himself adopted the song as his own, recording it with Jefferson on the 1956 album "Moody's Mood for Love" and
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- 1968: "Original Moody's Mood", Prestige #PR-7586. (this is a collection/compilation with all twelve recordings made for the Prestige label).
- 1972: "The Source", Prestige #PR-24017. (2-LP set/reissue of "Golden Days" and "Original Moody's Mood" albums).
- 1972: "Moody's Mood For Love", United Artists #UAS-5634; — CD reissue: 1992, Blue Note #84463. (reissue of "