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This is the peak of George Benson's courtship of the mass market -- a superbly crafted and performed pop album with a large supporting cast -- and wouldn't you know that Quincy Jones, the master catalyst, is the producer. Q's regular team, including the prolific songwriter Rod Temperton and the brilliant engineer Bruce Swedien, is in control, and Benson's voice, caught beautifully in the rich, floating sound, had never before been put to such versatile use. On Moody's Mood, Benson really exercises his vocalese chops and proves that he is technically as fluid as just about any jazz vocalist, and
| 1 | Love X Love | ♡ | 4:45 | Rod Temperton / David Foster / Jerry Hey | |
| 2 | Off Broadway | ♡ | 5:25 | Rod Temperton / Jerry Hey / Quincy Jones | |
| 3 | Moody’s Mood | ♡ | 3:25 | Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh / James Moody / Marty Paich / Quincy Jones | George Benson / Patti Austin |
| 4 | Give Me the Night | ♡ | 4:59 | Rod Temperton / Quincy Jones | |
| 5 | What’s on Your Mind | ♡ | 4:04 | Glen Ballard / Kerry Chater / Quincy Jones | |
| 6 | Dinorah, Dinorah | ♡ | 3:42 | Ivan Lins / Vítor Martins / Jerry Hey / Quincy Jones | George Benson / Clare Fischer |
| 7 | Love Dance | ♡ | 3:18 | Paul Williams / Gilson Peranzzetta / Ivan Lins | |
| 8 | Star of a Story (X) | ♡ | 4:42 | Rod Temperton | |
| 9 | Midnight Love Affair | ♡ | 3:34 | David “Hawk” Wolinski | |
| 10 | Turn Out the Lamplight | ♡ | 4:40 | Rod Temperton |
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000649403
Credits
Concertmaster — Sidney Sharp Engineer — Mark Sackett, Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborn Mastered By — Kent Duncan Producer — Quincy Jones Recorded By — Bruce Swedien Mixed By — Bruce Swedien Typography — Andresen Typographics
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