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What's going on

Gaye, Marvin (Performer). Benson, Renaldo. (Added Author). Cleveland, Al. (Added Author). Gaye, Marvin (Added Author). James Nyx, Jr. (Added Author). Gaye, Anna Gordy . (Added Author). Stover, Elgie. (Added Author). DeRouen, Earl. (Added Author). Messina, Joe, 1928-2022 (prf.). White, Robert, (prf.). Griffith, Johnny, (prf.). Van Dyke, Earl, (prf.). Jamerson, James, 1936-1983 (prf.). Babbit, Bob, (prf.). Forest, Chet, (prf.). Brown, Eddie, (prf.). DeRouen, Earl, (prf.). Ashford, Jack, 1934- (prf.). Fountain, Eli, (prf.). Moore, Wild Bill. (Added Author). Edmonds, Ben. (Added Author).

Not only is this album Marvin Gaye's masterpiece, it's the most important and passionate record to come out of soul music, delivered by one of its finest voices."**** Out of five ... Revolutionary.

CD Music recording  - 2002
R&B 782.42164 Gay
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Subject
Popular music > 1971-1980.
Musique populaire > 1971-1980.
Genre
Soul music.
Compact discs.
Rhythm and blues music.
Soul.
Rhythm and blues.
Sound recordings.
Popular music.
  • Physical Description sound disc
    1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher [Detroit] : Tamla, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Soul songs.
All selections previously released.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Marvin Gaye and Ben Edmonds and lyrics ([9] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Originally released on analog disc (Tamla TS 310) on May 21, 1971.
GMD: sound recording.
Formatted Contents Note: What's going on / Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye (03:53) -- What's happening brother / Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr. (02:42) -- Flyin' high (in the friendly sky) / Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Elgie Stover (03:48) -- Save the children / Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye (04:01) -- God is love / Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr., Elgie Stover (01:41) -- Mercy mercy me (The ecology) / Marvin Gaye (03:17) -- Right on / Earl DeRouen, Marvin Gaye (07:29) -- Wholy holy / Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye (03:07) -- Inner city blues (make me wanna holler) / Marvin Gaye / James Nyx, Jr. (05:28) -- God is love (02:48) -- Sad tomorrows (02:22)
Participant or Performer Note: Marvin Gaye, vocals and piano ; with various assisting musicians inclucing: Joe Messina, Robert White, guitar ; Johnny Griffith, piano and additional keyboards ; Earl Van Dyke, additional keyboards ; James Jamerson, bass (on "What's Going On" through "God Is Love," plus the two bonus tracks) ; Bob Babbit, bass ("Mercy Mercy Me" through "Inner City Blues") ; Chet Forest, drums ; Eddie Brown, Earl DeRouen, vibes and percussion ; Jack Ashford, tambourine and percussion ; solo work: Eli Fountain, alto saxophone ; William "Wild Bill" Moore, tenor saxophone ; also includes additional brass, winds, strings, and background vocalists.

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