This photo was taken from an appearance the guys did on LAUGH-IN. In the original photo, there is an anonymous guy sitting up near the back but his image was taken out for the album cover.
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My two favorites:
1. Here Comes the Judge - Shorty Long
2. I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose - Marv Johnson [[UK version only)
I often wonder how they manipulated the cover of Shorty's album.
This is always fun...temptin temptations..temptations sing smokey..gettin ready..temptations live[1966]..reunion..solid rock..the miracles greatest hits from the beginning..four in blue..going to a go-go..make it happen..mickey's monkey..meet the supremes..supremes a go-go..the original spinners..the marvelettes[pink album]..sophisticated soul..four tops on top..marvin gaye[here my dear]..what's goin on..marvin and his girlfriends..eddie kendricks[all by myself]..eddie kendricks.
Syreeta:
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Stoney and Meatloaf:
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Shorty Long:
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Gladys Knight & the Pips:
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David Ruffin:
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With Jimmy Ruffin:
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Luciano, yes! That Gladys Knight & the Pips cover for "Ovation" is one of my favorites too.
and of course.........
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I love the color scheme and design.
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Love the vibrant color and close shot. And for an early Motown album to have a non-generic photo is also nice.
My favorite Motown album cover - I got chills when I purchased it and I still get chills when I play it. Mr. Gordy was definitely a visionary.Attachment 13068
I love the "old Hollywood" look of this photo cover. Very mannered, trying for old school elegance. Doesn't quite make it - the ultra close up would have benefited from a little air brushing especially on Marvin's forehead which seems like it had broken out - but the innocence and the way it was obviously taken to put him in the pantheon with Sinatra and Nat King Cole is wonderful. I didn't used to care for the album. I still think Marvin was a little too "green" for the standards at the time, but I have grown to be very fond of the album.
A great choice, lockhartgary!
I think this cover really achieved what they were trying for with "Soulful Moods." It's artistic, and well, moody and definitely looks like it was aimed at a more adult audience. And it's a great album, too. In just that brief time between his 1st and 3rd albums, I think Marvin really achieved what he wanted to with this one.
I think it compares in design to Sinatra's 50's albums, such as "No One Cares." Same intensity, same feel, I think.
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How right you are! I had forgotten about that one!
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What was it with sadness, moodiness and cigarettes??
Jimmy Ruffin:
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Valerie Simpson:
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Eddie Kendricks:
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Barbara McNair:
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The Miracles with Billy Griffin:
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The Marvelettes:
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Jr. Walker & The All Stars:
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I always liked this album cover:
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The Marvellous Marvelettes :
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Couple of my favorites:
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https://i.scdn.co/image/83f94624515f...87f9cd059dfaa1
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