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The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye 1961

ballad, jazz, pop, soul 36 min 11 tracks Tamla

The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye is the debut studio album by Marvin Gaye, released in 1961, and the second long-playing album (TM-221) released by Motown. The first was Hi... We're the Miracles (TM-220). It is most notable as the album that caused the first known struggle of Gaye's turbulent tenure with the label.

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Character

Character-led, grave, classical in form and spare.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
classical in formformally daring

Tracks

A1Masquerade5:13
A2Funny Valentine3:32
A3Witchcraft2:28
A4Easy Living3:08
A5How Deep the Ocean3:12
B1Love for Sale2:57
B2Always3:02
B3How High the Moon2:32
B4Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide3:06
B5Never Let You Go2:45
B6You Don’t Know What Love Is3:55

11 tracks, 36 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Marvin Gaye
Label: Tamla
Released: 1961
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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