What’s Going On

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 47 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1What’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
4:00
A2What’s Happening Brother
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
What’s Happening Brother
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
2:57
A3Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)3:40
A4Save the Children4:06
A5God Is Love
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
God Is Love (sometimes also titled “God Is My Friend”)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx and Elgie Stover
1:44
A6Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)3:03
B1Right On
recording of:
Right On
composer:
Earl DeRouen and Marvin Gaye
7:15
B2Wholy Holy
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Wholy Holy
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
3:06
B3Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)5:30

Credits

Release

part of:Back to Black (order: 17)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5034181 [info]