Gaye, Marvin
What's Going On (50th Ann. Ed.)
With two 180 gram records, a tip-on heavy stock jacket, original gatefold with complete lyrics, this formidable release
also includes printed sleeves with track details, a rare image from the cover sessions, and a brief essay honoring
arranger David Van De Pitte. Highlighted is a main essay by acclaimed author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib who was just
named one of the 25 recipients of the 2021 MacArthur "genius" grant.
Featured are four rare cuts making their vinyl debut, highlighted by a previously unreleased "stripped" version of the
title song, plus all six original mono single mixes and their B-sides, with all of those 7" versions on vinyl for the
first time since their original releases. Among them are alternate versions of "God Is Love" and "Flying High (In The
Friendly Sky)," the latter issued on 45 as "Sad T
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release
01-04-2022
Label
Item-nr
1295420
EAN
0602435584171
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
WHAT'S GOING ON
2
WHAT'S HAPPENING BROTHER
3
FLYIN' HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY)
4
SAVE THE CHILDREN
5
GOD IS LOVE
6
MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY)
7
RIGHT ON
8
WHOLY HOLY
9
INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)
10
WHAT'S GOING ON (STRIPPED VERSION)
11
WHAT'S GOING ON (MIX 1/NO STRINGS INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
12
SYMPHONY (DEMO VERSION)
13
WHAT'S GOING ON (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
14
GOD IS LOVE (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
15
MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
16
SAD TOMORROW (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
17
INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER) (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
18
WHOLY HOLY (ORIGINAL MONO SINGLE)
