If there's a moment I can think of where the flute brings outstanding quality to a song, this is definitely one of them. With Roland Hayes on flute, this instrumental cover expresses the joy of Marvin Gaye's classic. Here's what Athens Of The North has to say about this release:

"Roland Haynes Jr and his group Phenix released just a single 45 on their eponymous label: the sophisticated modern soul cut 'Mind Games', with a dapper jazz ballad, 'The Essence of Jai' as the flipside (coming soon on the studio LP). Until now, that 1983 single has been the sole material trace of both band and artist. But like many dedicated musicians who follow their own path outside of the music industry, Haynes understood his musical worth, and the quality of his band. He had documented his work at key moments, laying down carefully worked out studio sessions and recording packed-out live gigs. The recordings that we present here are drawn from Haynes' personal archive.