



Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (MOFI, Ultra Analog, Number 02516)
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Piano, vocals – Marvin Gaye [click here to see more products featuring Marvin Gaye]
Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Lem Barney, Mel Farr, Bobby Rodgers, The Andantes
Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi
Tenor Saxophone – George “Sax” Benson
Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Bass – Bob Babbit, James Jamerson
Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown
Celesta – Johnny Griffith
Cello – Edward Korkigian, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
String Bass – Max Janowsky
Drums – Chet Forest
Flute – Dayna Hartwick, William Perich
Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
Harp – Carole Crosby
Alto Saxophone – Eli Fountain
Tenor Saxophone – William "Wild Bill" Moore
Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
Tambourine, Percussion – Jack Ashford
Trombone – Carl Raetz
Trumpet – John Trudell, Maurice Davis
Vibraphone, Percussion – Jack Brokensha
Viola – David Ireland, Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
Violin – Alvin Score, Beatriz Budinszky*, Felix Resnick, Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza, Virginia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra conductor and arrangements by David Van DePitte
Written by Marvin Gaye (all tracks), Al Cleveland (A1, A4, B2), Renaldo Benson (A1, A4, B2), James Nyx (A2, A5, B3), Anna Gordy Gaye (A5), Elgie Stover (A5), Earl Derouen (B1)
1LP, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition (Number : 02516)
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original label : Tamla
Recorded June–September 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A (Detroit), Golden World (Detroit), United Sound Studios (Detroit), The Sound Factory (West Hollywood)
Mixed at Motown mix room, Detroit by Steve Smith (A1 to B3)
Mastered at RTI
Produced by Marvin Gaye
Liner Notes by Marvin Gaye
Originally released in 2001
Reissued in 2009
Tracks :
Side A:
- What's Going On
- What's Happening Brother
- Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
- Save The Children
- God Is Love
- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Side B:
- Right On
- Wholy Holy
- Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 1/500
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.8 / 5