What’s Going On
2x CD (deluxe edition)

What’s Going On

Album by Marvin Gaye

Released 20 May 1971
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Tracklist

  • CD 1: original LP release (May 21 1971) / original Detroit mix (April 5 1971) / The Foundation
  • 1
    What’s Going On
    3:53
    4.2 ★
  • 2
    What’s Happening Brother
    2:44
    4.2 ★
  • 3
    Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
    3:50
    4.2 ★
  • 4
    Save the Children
    4:03
    4.2 ★
  • 5
    God Is Love
    1:42
    4.2 ★
  • 6
    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
    3:16
    4.7 ★
  • 7
    Right On
    7:32
    4.2 ★
  • 8
    Wholy Holy
    3:08
    4.5 ★
  • 9
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    5:39
    4.4 ★
  • 10
    What’s Going On
    4:08
    3.0 ★
  • 11
    What’s Happening Brother
    2:43
    4.0 ★
  • 12
    Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
    3:49
    4.0 ★
  • 13
    Save the Children
    4:02
    5.0 ★
  • 14
    God Is Love
    1:47
    3.0 ★
  • 15
    Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
    3:08
    5.0 ★
  • 16
    Right On
    7:32
    5.0 ★
  • 17
    Wholy Holy
    3:08
    5.0 ★
  • 18
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    5:46
    4.0 ★
  • 19
    What’s Going On (Rhythm & Strings mix)
    3:51
    4.0 ★
  • CD 2: live at the Kennedy Center (May 1 1972) / original single versions / In the Meantime…
  • 1
    Sixties Medley: That’s the Way Love Is / You / I Heard It Through the Grapevine / Little Darling (I Need You) / You’re All I Need to Get By / Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing / Your Precious Love / Pride and Joy / Stubborn Kind of Fellow
    13:23
  • 2
    Right On
    7:33
  • 3
    Wholy Holy
    3:31
  • 4
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    9:05
  • 5
    What’s Going On
    5:42
  • 6
    What’s Happening Brother
    2:54
  • 7
    Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky)
    3:51
  • 8
    Save the Children
    4:22
  • 9
    God Is Love
    1:43
  • 10
    Stage Dialogue
    2:34
  • 11
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    5:12
  • 12
    What’s Going On
    4:07
  • 13
    What’s Going On
    3:56
  • 14
    God Is Love
    2:53
    4.0 ★
  • 15
    Sad Tomorrows
    2:27
    4.0 ★
  • 16
    “Head Title” aka Distant Lover
    4:07
    4.0 ★

Recent reviews

Really enjoyed how smooth this whole album sounds. The lyrics and delivery feel so powerful and soulful and feel like they just hover over the instrumental, it feels very relaxing. I can really see how this became a classic at the time considering what was going on in the world.
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