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What's Going On
Sly & The Family Stone might have psychedelicised soul music, but Marvin Gaye
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personalised it. Although the powers-that-were Motown didn't even want to release the record, the unexpected success of What's Going On, issued in 1971, inspired Stevie Won...
WHAT'S GOING ON
Personnel includes: Marvin Gaye (vocals, piano); David Van Depitte (arranger, conductor);
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Robert White, Joe Messina (guitar); Johnny Griffith (celeste, keyboards); Earl Van Dyke (keyboards); Eli Fountain (alto saxophone); Wild Bill Moore (tenor saxopho...
Advantages: one of the true greats Disadvantages: none at all whatsoever in any way shape or form
Not an easy one to approach ,a bit like trying to review the bible
or Star Wars ,if you are one of the few people who havent heard "Whats Going On",then i can only urge you to try it ,this review will not make any difference as such but an idea of whats contained within may whet your appetite .
The "masterpiece "accolades have poured thick and fast since this l.p was released in 1971 on the slowly fading Tamla Motown label,any expectations based ... ...applicable ,this record was a one off and the first of its kind ,from the sax floated title track to its gospel infused conclusion of "Inner City Blues ",everything in between is linked like movements in a symphony as Marvin Gaye unleashes his own frustration and sadness on the state of America (circa1971) .
If you are familiar with the title track then nothing on this album veers too far away from that glorious floaty despair,each songs soul bleeds ...
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Album Notes: Personnel includes: Marvin Gaye (vocals, piano); David Van Depitte (arranger, conductor); Robert White, Joe Messina (guitar); Johnny Griffith (celeste, keyboards); Earl Van Dyke (keyboards); Eli Fountain (alto saxophone); Wild Bill Moore (tenor saxophone); Jack Brokensha (vibraphone, percussion); Bob Babbit, James Jamerson (bass); Chet Forest (drums); Eddie Brown, Earl DeRouen (bongos, conga); Jack Ashford (tambourine, percussion).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (1/23/03, p.68) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Revolutionary..."
Titles on disc 1
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.: God Is Love (B-side single version/bonus track)
11.: Sad Tomorrows (aka Flyin' high (in the friendly sky)/bonus track)
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