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| His masterpiece! What's Going On, Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), Save The Children, God Is Love, bonus tracks, etc. |
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| 1 What's Going On |
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| 2 What's Happening Brother |
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| 3 Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky) |
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| 4 Save the Children |
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| 5 God Is Love |
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| 6 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) |
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| 7 Right On |
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| 8 Wholy Holy |
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| 9 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) |
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| 10 God Is Love [B-Side][*] |
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| 11 Sad Tomorrows [B-Side][*] |
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Album Review
Shortly after Marvin Gaye turned 30, he became the first Motown artist with a measure of creative control. "What's Going On" was the result, surely Marvin's finest moment and, along with a number of Stevie Wonder's early-'70s releases, one of a handful of great Motown albums. A concept album, "What's Going On" chronicled a multitude of societal ills. Ironically, Motown owner Berry Gordy did not want to release it. He was convinced it held no commercial potential. Gordy couldn't have been more wrong: "What's Going On" catapulted Marvin Gaye into superstardom. Three number one singles were pulled from the album: the title song, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," and "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)." This was the first album where Marvin overdubbed his voice multiple times, creating a one-man vocal group. The result was a level of timbral integration in the harmonies that became a Gaye trademark. [A reissue adds bonus tracks.] ~ Rob Bowman, All Music Guide
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