The Best of Marvin Gaye

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Stubborn Kind of FellowMarvin Gaye2:43
2Hitch HikeMarvin Gaye2:33
3Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye2:07
4Can I Get a WitnessMarvin Gaye2:47
5Try It Baby
recording of:
Try It Baby
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
Marvin Gaye3:00
6What's the Matter With You BabyMarvin Gaye & Mary Wells2:23
7Baby Don't You Do ItMarvin Gaye2:33
8How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)Marvin Gaye2:59
9I'll Be DoggoneMarvin Gaye2:50
10Ain't That PeculiarMarvin Gaye2:59
11One More HeartacheMarvin Gaye2:41
12Take This Heart of MineMarvin Gaye2:43
13Little Darling (I Need You)
recording of:
Little Darling (I Need You) (from 1965-03-22 until 1965-05-06)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
Marvin Gaye2:46
14Sweeter as the Days Go By
Marvin Gaye2:48
15It Takes TwoMarvin Gaye & Kim Weston2:56
16Ain't No Mountain High EnoughMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:28
17Your Unchanging LoveMarvin Gaye3:03
18Sweet Thing
cover recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson
Marvin Gaye3:06
19Your Precious LoveMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell3:00
20If I Could Build My Whole World Around YouMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:22
21YouMarvin Gaye2:25
22Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-10-06)
background vocals:
Valerie Simpson (in 1967) and Nickolas Ashford (on 1967-10-06)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1967-10-06) and Tammi Terrell (on 1967-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-10-06)
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (on 1967-10-06)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:17
23You're All I Need to Get ByMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:40
24Chained
producer:
Frank Wilson
cover recording of:
Chained
composer:
Frank Wilson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (on 1968-11-04) and Stone Agate Music (on 1968-11-04)
Marvin Gaye2:36
25I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
congas and tambourine:
Jack Ashford (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
French horn:
Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Hammond organ [B-3]:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
tom-tom:
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestrator:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (in 1968)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 307)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Marvin Gaye3:13
26Too Busy Thinking About My BabyMarvin Gaye2:57
27That's the Way Love IsMarvin Gaye3:36
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1What's Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
What’s Going On (Japanese version)
writer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
translator:
杉山清貴
translated version of:
What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye3:58
2God Is Love
remasters:
God Is Love by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled “God Is My Friend”)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx and Elgie Stover
Marvin Gaye2:52
3Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)Marvin Gaye2:34
4Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Marvin Gaye2:58
5Sad TomorrowsMarvin Gaye2:23
6You're the Man, Parts I & IIMarvin Gaye5:45
7The World Is Rated XMarvin Gaye3:50
8Trouble Man
producer:
Marvin Gaye
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
arranger:
Dale Oehler (in 1972)
recording of:
Trouble Man
lyricist:
Marvin Gaye
composer:
Marvin Gaye (in 1972)
publisher:
Jobette Music Co. and WB Music Corp.
Marvin Gaye3:58
9Let's Get It OnMarvin Gaye4:02
10Come Get to This
engineer:
Cal Harris and Steve Smith
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
guitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1973-07-09)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-07-10)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-07-10)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-07-10)
recording of:
Come Get to This (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye2:41
11Just to Keep You Satisfied
engineer:
Cal Harris, Lawrence Miles and Steve Smith
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
background vocals:
The Originals
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-06-01 until 1972-03-22) and Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-08-28 until 1972-03-22)
recording of:
Just to Keep You Satisfied (from 1970-06-01 until 1972-03-22)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and Elgie Stover
Marvin Gaye4:26
12My Mistake (Was to Love You)
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
My Mistake (Was to Love You)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Gloria Jones and Pam Sawyer
Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross2:55
13Distant Lover (live)Marvin Gaye3:56
14I Want YouMarvin Gaye3:56
15After the DanceMarvin Gaye3:31
16Got to Give It Up, Part I
producer:
Art Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1967)
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
recording of:
Got to Give It Up - Pt.1
writer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye4:12
17When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving YouMarvin Gaye6:17
18Ego Tripping Out
recording of:
Ego Tripping Out
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye5:10
19Praise
Marvin Gaye3:52
20Heavy Love Affair
Marvin Gaye3:45