Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

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Original LP Release (May 21 1971)
A1	What's Going On Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	3:51
A2	What's Happening Brother Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	2:44
A3	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:49
A4	Save The Children Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	4:03
A5	God Is Love Written-By – A. Gaye*, E. Stover*, J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	1:42
A6	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:13
B1	Right On Written-By – E. Derouen*, M. Gaye*	7:31
B2	Wholy Holy Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	3:08
B3	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	5:28
Original Detroit Mix (April 5 1971)
C1	What's Going On Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	4:07
C2	What's Happening Brother Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	2:43
C3	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:48
C4	Save The Children Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	4:01
C5	God Is Love Written-By – A. Gaye*, E. Stover*, J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	1:46
C6	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:04
D1	Right On Written-By – E. Derouen*, M. Gaye*	7:31
D2	Wholy Holy Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	3:07
D3	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	5:36
Live At The Kennedy Center Auditorium, Washington, D.C. (May 1 1972)
Sixties Medley	(13:23)
E1a	That's The Way Love Is Written-By – Norman Whitfield And Barrett Strong*
E1b	You Written-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Jack Goga*, Jeffrey Bowen
E1c	I Heard It Through The Grapevine Written-By – Norman Whitfield And Barrett Strong*
E1d	Little Darling (I Need You) Written-By – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier And Edward Holland Jr.*
A1e	You're All I Need To Get By Written-By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson*
E1f	Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Written-By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson*
E1g	Your Precious Love Written-By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson*
E1h	Pride And Joy Written-By – Norman Whitfield, Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson*
E1i	Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Written-By – William "Mickey" Stevenson*, Marvin Gaye, George Gordy
E2	Right On Written-By – Earl DeRouen, Marvin Gaye	7:33
F1	Wholy Holy Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson	3:32
F2	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	9:05
F3	What's Going On Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson	5:42
F4	What's Happening Brother Written-By – James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	2:54
Live At The Kennedy Center Auditorium, Washington, D.C. (May 1 1972)
G1	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	3:51
G2	Save The Children	4:22
G3	God Is Love	1:43
G4	Stage Dialogue	2:34
Reprise
G5	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	5:12
G6	What's Going On	4:01
Single Versions
H1	What's Going On	3:53
H2	God Is Love	2:47
H3	Sad Tomorrows	2:24
In The Meantime...
H4	Head Title (AKA Distant Lover)	4:07
The Foundation
H5	What's Going On - Rhythm 'N' Strings Mix	3:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Company, L.P.
• Pressed By – GZ Media – 147429E
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – EMI Music
• Published By – Jobete Music
• Published By – Stone Agate Music Corp.
• Published By – EMI Music Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
• Published By – Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Recorded At – John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
• Recorded At – Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
• Recorded At – Golden World Studios
• Recorded At – United Sound Studios
• Overdubbed At – The Sound Factory
• Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
• Mixed At – Universal Mastering Studios
• Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi, Eli Fountain
• Arranged By – Paul Riser (tracks: H3)
• Art Direction [Original LP] – Curtis McNair
• Artwork [Graphic Supervision, Original LP] – Tom Schlesinger
• Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Lem Barney, Marvin Gaye (tracks: H3), Mel Farr, Bobby Rodgers*, The Andantes, The Originals (tracks: H3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
• Bass – Bob Bobbitt*, James Jamerson
• Bass [String] – Max Janowsky
• Bongos, Congas – Earl De Rouen*, Eddie Brown*
• Celesta [Celeste] – Johnny Griffith
• Cello – Edward Korkigian, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
• Compilation Producer, Liner Notes [Annotation] – Harry Weinger
• Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Maurice King (tracks: E1 to G6)
• Conductor, Arranged By [Orchestra] – David Van DePitte
• Design [Deluxe LP Edition] – Darren Evans
• Drums – Chet Forest, Uriel Jones (tracks: E1 to G6, H3)
• Engineer [Live Performance Remote Recording Engineer] – Robert Gratts
• Engineer [Recording Engineers] – Bob Olhsson, Cal Harris, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Ken Sands, Sam Ross , Steve Smith
• Flute – Dayna Harwick*, William Perich
• Glockenspiel, Kazoo – Jack Ashford (tracks: E1 to G6)
• Guitar – Eddie Willis (tracks: H3), Joe Messina, Robert White
• Harp – Carole Crosby
• Liner Notes – Marvin Gaye
• Liner Notes [A Revolution In Sound & Spirit: The Making Of What's Going On] – Ben Edmonds
• Liner Notes [In The Meantime... / One Year Later] – Harry Weinger
• Liner Notes [Introduction] – Smokey Robinson
• Management [Project Consultant] [Deluxe LP Edition] – Paul Bromby
• Management [Road Manager] – Joe Schaffner (tracks: E1 to G6)
• Mastered By [Half Speed Mastering] – Miles Showell
• Mixed By – Ken Sands (tracks: H3), Kevin Reeves (tracks: H5), Lawrence Miles* (tracks: A1 to B3), Steve Smith (tracks: C1 to D3, H1, H2, H4), Suha Gur (tracks: E1 to G6)
• Photography By [Additional] [Deluxe LP Edition] – Jim Hendin
• Photography By [Front & Rear Cover] – Hendin*
• Piano – Marvin Gaye
• Presenter [Emcee] – Marion Barry (tracks: E1 to G6)
• Producer – Harry Weinger (tracks: E1 to G6), Marvin Gaye (tracks: A1 to D3)
• Promotion [Marketing] [Deluxe LP Edition] – Kathryn Gilfeather
• Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
• Strings [Members Of The] – Detroit Symphony Orchestra (tracks: H3)
• Tambourine, Percussion – Jack Ashford
• Tenor Saxophone – George Benson , William "Wild Bill" Moore
• Tracking By [Los Angeles Overdubs Recorded By] – Lawrence Miles*
• Tracking By [Los Angeles Overdubs Seconded By] – Art Stewart
• Trombone – Carl Raetz
• Trumpet – John Trudell*, Maurice Davis
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Jack Brokensha
• Viola – David Ireland , Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
• Violin – Alvin Score, Felix Resnick, Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza, Virginia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky
• Voice [Spoken Voices] – Denise Gordy (tracks: H3), Elgie Stover (tracks: H3)

Notes

Four LPs with inner picture sleeves housed in a soft card slipcase.
Includes voucher to download MP3 version of the album and comes with a Japanese style obi.
Half speed mastered.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 600753703069
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): 5370307-A 147429E1/A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): 5370307-B 147429E2/A2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout C, stamped): 5370308-A 147429E3/B3
• Matrix / Runout (Runout D, stamped): 5370308-B 147429E4/A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout E, stamped): 5370309-A 147429E5/A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout F, stamped): 5370309-B 147429E6/A3
• Matrix / Runout (Runout G, stamped): 5371590-A 147429E7/A3
• Matrix / Runout (Runout H, stamped): 5371590-B 147429E8/A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A to H, etched): MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED.
• Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
• Label Code (On rear sleeve): LC10846
• Label Code (On labels): LC 01846
• Other (Catalog number LP 1): 0600753703076
• Other (Catalog number LP 2): 0600753703083
• Other (Catalog number LP 3): 0600753703090
• Other (Catalog number LP 4): 0600753715901

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TS-310, TS310	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	TS-310, TS310	US	1971
12/24024	Marvin Gaye	Mercy, Mercy Me ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Platinum	12/24024	Germany	1985
LI-60136	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Motown	LI-60136	Spain	1984
0600753279557	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(2xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM)	Motown	0600753279557	Europe	2010
5300221, 530 022-1	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	5300221, 530 022-1	US	2012

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