Song Sung Blue was released after 1950.
Moods is the eighth studio album by Neil Diamond , released by Uni Records in 1972 . `` Song Sung Blue '' is a 1972 hit song written and recorded by Neil Diamond , inspired by the second movement of Mozart 's Piano Concerto # 21 . The song was released on Diamond 's album , Moods and later appeared on many of Diamond 's live and compilation albums .