Marvin Gaye – What's Going On
Tracklist
| A1 | What's Going On | 4:00 | |
| A2 | What's Happening Brother | 2:57 | |
| A3 | Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) | 3:40 | |
| A4 | Save The Children | 4:06 | |
| A5 | God Is Love | 1:44 | |
| A6 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | 3:03 | |
| B1 | Right On | 7:15 | |
| B2 | Wholy Holy | 3:06 | |
| B3 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 5:30 | |
| C1 | What's Going On (Stripped Version) | 3:57 | |
| C2 | What's Going On (Mix 1 / No Strings Or Horns) | 3:54 | |
| C3 | What's Going On (Rhythm 'n' Strings Instrumental Mix) | 3:50 | |
| C4 | Symphony (Demo Version) | 2:49 | |
| Original Mono Singles | |||
| D1 | What's Going On | 3:54 | |
| D2 | God Is Love | 2:51 | |
| D3 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | 2:30 | |
| D4 | Sad Tomorrows | 2:22 | |
| D5 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 2:58 | |
| D6 | Wholy Holy | 3:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Distributed By – Universal Music Enterprises
- Record Company – Motown Records
- Lacquer Cut At – Cohearent Audio
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 222950E
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – KPG*
- Liner Notes – Hanif Abdurraqib*
- Mastered By – Kevin Gray
- Orchestra [Conducted, Arranged By] – David Van DePitte
- Producer [Produced By] – Marvin Gaye
Notes
A Motown Records release
Originally released in 1971 by Motown Records
A Product Of Motown Records
Two LP 50th Anniversary reissue with heavy stock tip-on jacket and custom printed inner sleeves.
Hype sticker on front cover shrink-wrap:
"Direct to analog mastering by Kevin Gray / Cohearent Audio"
"2LP Pressed on 180gm vinyl at Precision"
"Bonus LP featuring rare cuts making their vinyl debut, highlighted by Marvin's previously unreleased 'stripped' version, plus all original mono single mixes and their B-sides"
Sticker on back cover shrink-wrap:
"Made in Czech Republic"
Stickers on sealed copies state contradictory information: "Pressed [...] at Precision" on hype sticker vs. "Made in Czech Republic" on back cover sticker, suggesting the records were actually pressed by GZ Media.
Originally released in 1971 by Motown Records
A Product Of Motown Records
Two LP 50th Anniversary reissue with heavy stock tip-on jacket and custom printed inner sleeves.
Hype sticker on front cover shrink-wrap:
"Direct to analog mastering by Kevin Gray / Cohearent Audio"
"2LP Pressed on 180gm vinyl at Precision"
"Bonus LP featuring rare cuts making their vinyl debut, highlighted by Marvin's previously unreleased 'stripped' version, plus all original mono single mixes and their B-sides"
Sticker on back cover shrink-wrap:
"Made in Czech Republic"
Stickers on sealed copies state contradictory information: "Pressed [...] at Precision" on hype sticker vs. "Made in Czech Republic" on back cover sticker, suggesting the records were actually pressed by GZ Media.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 6 02435 58417 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 0602435584171
- Other (Facsimile cat. # of 1971 release): T 310
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): HS-1867
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): HS-1868
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side C): HSW-2021A
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side D): HSW-2021B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 1): B0033348-01-A 928702 KPG@CA 222950E1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 1): B0033348-01-B 222950E2 KPG@CA 928699
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C, variant 1): B0033348-01-C KPG@CA 937306 222950E3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D, variant 1): B0033348-01-D KPG@CA 928704 222950E4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 2): B0033348-01-A KPG@CA 1173706 222950E1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 2): B0033348-01-B KPG@CA 1137388 222950E2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C, variant 2): B0033348-01-C KPG@CA 937306 222950E3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D, variant 2): B0033348-01-D KPG@CA 1177810 222950E4
Other Versions (5 of 308)
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Tamla | TS310, TS 310 | US | 1971 | ||
| What's Going On (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown | 1 C 062-92 585 | 1971 | ||||
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo) | Tamla Motown | STML 11190, 1E 062 ○ 92585 | UK | 1971 | ||
| What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Tamla Motown | TS-310 | Canada | 1971 | |||
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Tamla | TS-310, TS310 | US | 1971 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This sounds probably really close to what was on the original tape with little modification as I assume Kevin didn't assume it necessary. But, the One-step is definitely the best this album can sound. It sounds as if you revived Marvin and had him rerecord it with modern equipment and the best engineers. Some people don't prefer that sound, but I do. -
One of my favorites in my collection and a record I love playing for friends. Sound is great! 5/5.
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I have had a few pressings including MOFI one step. This one is my favorite by far. I have 3 copies with no pressing issues. -
This is my first Kevin Grey cut, and it is a very nice sounding cut, but I would definitely recommend the original over this one. The individual instruments can be heard more on the KG, but that kind of ruins the breathy atmosphere that I like a lot in the original. Also the bass is pretty hot and doesn’t have as much tone to it compared to the original.
The KG is definitely not hard to listen to, and if you prefer it over the original I think your opinion is completely valid, it’s just not for me.
Played on an ATLP120, amplified by an MCS 3226 reciever/preamp and RCA SP120 speakers. -
Beautiful amount of instrument separation! You can hear almost everything the bassist is doing at all times, and it sounds like marvin is in the room with me! I 100% recommend. -
Edited 16 days agoI’ve owned a few copies of What’s Going On through the years. Most of the 70’s pressings I’ve heard or owned didn’t sound good. By that I mean, this record was played a lot by anyone who owned it. People didn’t listen to it once and put it on the shelf. A lot of Motown records are like that tbh. Especially Motown singles.
This reissue is a no doubt excellent version to start with. Or to replace your worn out copy with. It sounds fantastic , warm and vibrant. Clean press. The music is just sparkling as write this. No review of the content. Everyone knows this is a masterpiece. I feel on this site, we should be reviewing the sound not the content. I can’t recommend this enough. -
Edited 9 months agoI have a NM original. This blows that pressing out of the water. This has better separation, better dynamics, and more depth. Buy this with confidence. -
Awful pressing quality, GZ media at its worth... First copy had non fill parts, second copy still has noise on the same song (maybe God doesn't like Inner City Blues?). Mastering is nice, music itself is great, but this pressing sucks -
Edited one year agoSounds very soothing. Very soulful, and lively, but not that different from streaming. Very worth picking up for $30, but if it were $60, it would be harder for me to recommend it.
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