Quote Originally Posted by Philles/Motown Gary View Post
I love Marvin's "Moods Of Marvin Gaye" album released in May of 1966 -- especially the HDH-produced tracks including "Little Darling [[I Need You)", "You're Unchanging Love", "You're The One For Me", and "You've Been A Long Time Coming" -- all of which boast back-up vocals by The Andantes. In fact, it's one of my all-time favorite Motown albums.

I've gotta agree with bradsupremes [[above). The Stereo version of "Little Darling [[I Need You)" is annoying to listen to, as it robs the listener of the beautifully-arranged string passages contained in the Mono version.

MONO:
https://youtu.be/SJSQ-N18d-4?si=Mac2KHJQUr30tZ9c

STEREO:
https://youtu.be/BMp_2fIaRHk?si=zfKCkKcsasgreG5U

As can clearly be heard, removing the strings leaves the production sounding half-naked.

One additional thought on the subject -- There's an HDH-produced track which should have been included on the "Moods Of Marvin Gaye" LP but wasn't. The song is "I'll Take Care Of You", released as the B-side of the "Your Unchanging Love" single. It's graced with some of the most beautiful harmonies ever sung by The Andantes, and it's a perfect example of why I love their harmonies so much.. Unfortunately, it got left off the "Moods Of" album in favor of "One For My Baby [[And One More For The Road)", which would have been better-suited for one of Marvin's MOR albums, i.e., "When I'm Alone I Cry".

"I'll Take Care Of You"
https://youtu.be/OsaDbtxeQkk?si=9p82DoDBf0e_RDRc
Poor old Clarence Paul missing out here as well. He produced You’re the one for me, not HDH!