What’s Going On (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 46 available)

Annotation

Disc 1

Tracks 1-9: Original LP Release, released on 1971-05-21. Mixed by Lawrence Miles, Motown Studios ("Hitsville West"), Los Angeles, CA, 1971-05-06.
Tracks 10-18: Alternate Detroit Mix. Mixed by Steve Smith, Motown mix room (Woodward Avenue), Detroit, MI, 1971-04-05
Track 19: The Foundation

Disc 2

Tracks 1-12: Recorded live at the Kennedy Center Auditorium, Washington, D.C., 1972-05-01
Tracks 13-15: Original Single Versions
Track 16: In the Meantime...

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-04 15:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1What’s Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
What’s Going On (Japanese version)
writer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
translator:
杉山清貴 (Kiyotaka Sugiyama)
translated version of:
What’s Going On
4.253:53
2What’s Happening Brother
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
What’s Happening Brother
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx (R&B songwriter)
4.252:44
3Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
composer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and Elgie Stover
4.253:50
4Save the Children
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Save the Children
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.24:03
5God Is Love
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled “God Is My Friend”)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx (R&B songwriter) and Elgie Stover
4.251:42
6Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1971-03)
mellotron, piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
solo tenor saxophone:
Wild Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist) (in 1971-03)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1971-03) and Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (in 1971-03)
arranger:
David Van dePitte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
4.73:16
7Right On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Right On
composer:
Earl DeRouen (percussionist, composer) and Marvin Gaye
4.27:32
8Wholy Holy
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Wholy Holy
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
4.53:08
9Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx (R&B songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
4.355:39
10What’s Going On (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
What’s Going On
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
34:08
11What’s Happening Brother (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
What’s Happening Brother
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx (R&B songwriter)
42:43
12Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky) (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
composer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and Elgie Stover
43:49
13Save the Children (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Save the Children
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
54:02
14God Is Love (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled “God Is My Friend”)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx (R&B songwriter) and Elgie Stover
31:47
15Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
53:08
16Right On (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Right On
composer:
Earl DeRouen (percussionist, composer) and Marvin Gaye
57:32
17Wholy Holy (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Wholy Holy
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
53:08
18Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (original Detroit mix)
mixer:
Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer) (on 1971-04-05)
recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx (R&B songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
45:46
19What’s Going On (Rhythm & Strings mix)
recording of:
What’s Going On
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:51
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Credits

Release

part of:DELUXE Edition (Universal) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/354757 [info]
ASIN:US: B000059RL3 [info]