What’s Going On (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 43 available)

Annotation

tracksets (MBS-6680)

  • 1.1〜1.9: ORIGINAL LP RELEASE (MAY 21 1971)
  • 1.10〜1.18: ORIGINAL DETROIT MIX (APRIL 5 1971)
  • 1.19: THE FOUNDATION
  • 2.1〜2.12: LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER (MAY 1 1972)
  • 2.13〜2.15: ORIGINAL SINGLE VERSIONS
  • 2.16: IN THE MEANTIME…
Annotation last modified on 2016-12-29 17:30 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: original LP release (May 21 1971) / original Detroit mix (April 5 1971) / The Foundation
▼ CD 2: live at the Kennedy Center (May 1 1972) / original single versions / In the Meantime…
#TitleRatingLength
1Sixties Medley: That’s the Way Love Is / You / I Heard It Through the Grapevine / Little Darling (I Need You) / You’re All I Need to Get By / Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing / Your Precious Love / Pride and Joy / Stubborn Kind of Fellow
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live medley including a recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
live medley including a recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
live medley including a recording of:
Little Darling (I Need You) (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
live medley including a recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson) (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
live medley including a recording of:
Stubborn Kind of Fellow (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music
live medley including a recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
live medley including a recording of:
You (Hunter/Goga/Bowen) (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Jack Goga and Ivy Jo Hunter
live medley including a recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
is based on:
I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By
live medley including a recording of:
Your Precious Love (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
13:23
2Right On
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Right On (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Earl DeRouen and Marvin Gaye
7:34
3Wholy Holy
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Wholy Holy (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
3:32
4Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
9:06
5What’s Going On
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1972-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:42
6What’s Happening Brother
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
What’s Happening Brother (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
2:55
7Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky) (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and Elgie Stover
3:52
8Save the Children
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Save the Children (on 1972-05-01)
writer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:22
9God Is Love
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled "God Is My Friend")
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx and Elgie Stover
1:43
10Stage Dialogue
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
2:35
11Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (on 1972-05-01)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
5:12
12What’s Going On
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1972-05-01)
live recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1972-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:07
13What’s Going On
recording of:
What’s Going On
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:57
14God Is Love
producer:
Marvin Gaye
recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled "God Is My Friend")
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx and Elgie Stover
42:54
15Sad Tomorrows
producer:
Marvin Gaye
recording of:
Sad Tomorrows
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Fuller B. Gordy and Delores Wilkinson
42:27
16“Head Title” aka Distant Lover
recording of:
Distant Lover (on 1970-11-03)
lyricist:
Sandra Greene
composer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music and NMG Music
44:08