Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - The Best Of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:08
Size: 64.4 MB
Styles: Smooth Soul, R&B
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Your Precious Love
[2:26] 2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
[2:47] 3. You're All I Need To Get By
[2:13] 4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
[2:26] 5. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By
[2:39] 6. If This World Were Mine
[2:12] 7. Two Can Have A Party
[2:20] 8. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
[2:29] 9. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
[2:46] 10. You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'
[2:43] 11. Hold Me Oh My Darling

This installment in the 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series is an excellent 11-track overview of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's legendary duet partnership, made all the more invaluable by Motown's inexplicable failure to keep any other Gaye/Terrell compilation in print. All the important items are here, from "Your Precious Love" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" to "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By." While other volumes in this overall pretty decent budget-line series still have a definite feeling of incompleteness, this one plays like a detailed look at Gaye and Terrell's best material together; it differs from the early-'70s comp Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits by omitting "What You Gave" and "The Onion Song," and including "Two Can Have a Party." ~Steve Huey

The Best Of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

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Marvin Gaye - Vulnerable

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:23
Size: 65.0 MB
Styles: Soul, R&B
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[2:38] 1. Why Did I Choose You
[3:26] 2. She Needs Me
[2:43] 3. Funny, Not Much
[2:53] 4. This Will Make You Laugh
[3:07] 5. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[2:34] 6. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
[2:53] 7. I Won't Cry Anymore
[2:37] 8. Why Did I Choose You (Alt. Take)
[2:35] 9. I Wish I Didn't Love You So (Alt. Take)
[2:53] 10. I Won't Cry Anymore (Alt. Take)

Vulnerable is the end result of a project entitled The Ballads that Marvin Gaye began in 1966. Gaye intended the project as a showcase for his crooning, as well as a way to pay tribute to the pop and jazz standards he loved. It was a labor of love that took him 12 years to complete, and even after it was finished, the record wasn't released until 1997. Was it worth the wait? For dedicated fans, it certainly was, since Gaye's voice is as beautiful and soulful as ever. However, anyone who is not a dedicated fan will find Vulnerable intriguing but significantly flawed, especially since several of the songs seem ill-suited for Gaye's seductive vocals. Which means that even though Vulnerable is a nice addendum to his catalog, it's little more than a curiosity. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Vulnerable

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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:57
Size: 93.8 MB
Styles: Soul
Year: 1971/2003
Art: Front

[3:53] 1. What's Going On
[2:43] 2. What's Happening Brother
[3:50] 3. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
[4:03] 4. Save The Children
[1:41] 5. God Is Love
[3:16] 6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
[7:33] 7. Right On
[3:07] 8. Wholy Holy
[5:33] 9. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
[2:50] 10. God Os Love (Single Vers.)
[2:21] 11. Sad Tomorrows (Single Vers.)

By the time 1970 rolled around, Marvin Gaye had grown tired of his singing career. Although he was a major star, having huge hits, he felt disenfranchised from the business. The death of his close friend and singer partner Tammi Terrill had thrown him into serious state of depression and anger. He became serious about football and tried out with the Detroit Lions and he also had a hand at boxing. He, of course, never made the cut with these activities. His brother Frankie had recently come back from Vietnam and the stories that he related Marvin, helped spur him out of his funk and into the recording studio. He turned those feelings of detachment, melancholy and anger into one of the landmark albums in musical history. Gone were the days of Mr. Gaye singing about love and happiness, What's Going On explored the situation and status of the black man in society as well as the problems facing the world as a whole. The title track opens the album and he ponders the question of what is going on in the world today. It was not just about the brothers dying in and mothers crying about the Vietnam War, but about the wars of everyday life in Urban America. The next five songs flow in and out of one another forming a musical suite. In "What's Happening Brother" he questions why the inner city is decaying while "Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)" is about Mr. Gaye's drug use. "Save The Children" asks for us to get together and make the world a better places for our kids and he provides a possible solution by looking to higher powers in "God Is Love". "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" is his take on the polluting of the world. "Right On" is a what one might call psychedelic funk and "Wholy Holy" is a sermon from the son of a preacher. The album closes back where it started with "Inner City Blues (Make Me Holler)" where Mr. Gaye rails against the problems of the ghettos. What's Going On was deemed so non-commercial by Motown, that they refused to release it and it sat in the can for almost a year. Mr. Gaye threatened to leave the label and they relented and finally released it in 1971. The album became a huge hit and Marvin Gaye was hailed for his ground-breaking work. The album is more than just music, it is a honest and open look at the ills of society. The album opened up many people's eyes and made them think about alot things they wouldn't have normally paid attention to. Unfortunately, most people didn't pay attention as most of the problems the album addresses are sadly still relevant today. ~P. Magnum

What's Going On

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Marvin Gaye - Unreleased 1965

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:30
Size: 161.4 MB
Styles: R&B
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:29] 1. As Long As She Needs Me
[2:24] 2. I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
[2:41] 3. Baby Baby Come Home
[2:52] 4. All My Life
[2:29] 5. The More I See You
[3:37] 6. I Wish You Love
[2:37] 7. Say When
[3:21] 8. The End Of A Love Affair
[4:11] 9. Violets For Your Furs
[2:35] 10. So In Love
[3:08] 11. If I Had To Go
[2:32] 12. You're All That Matter To Me
[2:46] 13. Goodbye
[2:22] 14. Fanny
[2:31] 15. Dear Heart
[3:21] 16. Fly Me To The Moon
[2:03] 17. What's New
[3:51] 18. All The Way
[2:39] 19. More
[3:04] 20. Maria
[2:00] 21. Where Are You
[2:22] 22. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
[3:15] 23. Emily
[3:06] 24. I've Got Your Number
[2:03] 25. On A Wonderful Day Like Today

Gaye’s career began slowly with Motown, working as a session drummer while trying to build a solo career. He played drums with such artists as The Miracles, The Contours, and Martha and the Vandellas. In 1961, Gaye released his first single, “Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” followed by the album The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye. Both found no success on the national level, although they maintained moderate acclaim regionally. Even though Marvin Gaye struggled with creative differences with Motown Records, he steadily churned out chart topping hits. In 1962, he released “Stubborn Kind of Fellow”, which reached the top 50 of the Billboard charts. The following year, “Hitch Hike” and “Can I Get a Witness” both reached the top 30. “Pride and Joy” became his first top 10 hit.

The magnitude of Marvin Gaye’s influence on R&B and soul music was recognized when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. His music continues to influence and inspire singers and songwriters today.

Unreleased 1965

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Marvin Gaye - A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:52
Size: 82.1 MB
Styles: R&B, Vocal
Year: 1965/2015
Art: Front

[2:48] 1. Nature Boy
[2:49] 2. Ramblin Rose
[3:46] 3. Too Young
[2:52] 4. Pretend
[2:22] 5. Straighten Up And Fly Right
[3:04] 6. Mona Lisa
[3:40] 7. Unforgettable
[2:16] 8. To The Ends Of The Earth
[2:46] 9. Sweet Lorraine
[2:24] 10. It's Only A Paper Moon
[2:56] 11. Send For Me
[4:04] 12. Calypso Blues

A wonderful album that got buried when it was initially released. Nat "King" Cole was a primary influence on Marvin Gaye for Gaye's entire career, and he got a chance on this album to display his affection for sentimental, romantic fare and his skill in singing it. ~Ron Wynn

A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole

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Various Artists - Motown 1960s Vols 1 & 2

Album: Motown 1960s Volume 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:53
Size: 75.3 MB
Styles: Soul, AM pop
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[2:36] 1. Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
[2:34] 2. The Supremes - Baby Love
[2:47] 3. The Miracles - Shop Around
[2:42] 4. The Temptations - My Girl
[2:50] 5. Mary Wells - My Guy
[2:57] 6. Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
[2:43] 7. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
[3:02] 8. Junior Walker & The All-Stars - Shotgun
[2:26] 9. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
[2:35] 10. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
[2:51] 11. The Contours - Do You Love Me
[2:46] 12. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Motown 1960s Volume 1

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Album: Motown 1960s Volume 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:42
Size: 77.2 MB
Styles: Soul, AM pop
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[2:30] 1. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
[2:42] 2. Martha & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
[2:44] 3. The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
[2:50] 4. Diana Ross - Stop! In The Name Of Love
[3:13] 5. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
[2:45] 6. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion
[2:47] 7. Shorty Long - Function At The Junction
[3:17] 8. Edwin Starr - Twenty-Five Miles
[2:51] 9. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
[2:25] 10. Junior Walker & The All-Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
[2:45] 11. The Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby
[2:47] 12. Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By

Motown 1960s Volume 2

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Marvin Gaye - Live At The Copa

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:27
Size: 149.8 MB
Styles: Soul, Urban, Vocal jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:19] 1. I Concentrate On You
[1:58] 2. Just In Time
[4:48] 3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
[5:57] 4. Motown Medley I
[5:08] 5. Laia Ladaia (Reza)
[3:36] 6. Georgia Rose
[2:22] 7. The Song Is You
[3:42] 8. Ain't That Peculiar
[2:32] 9. Every Once In A While
[3:14] 10. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[4:17] 11. Night Song
[5:40] 12. Pride And Joy
[2:04] 13. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big
[3:27] 14. Strangers In The Night
[1:23] 15. Introduction Of Orchestra
[3:18] 16. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
[8:33] 17. Motown Medley II

Generally regarded as an iconic nightclub in the history of New York City, the Copa represented that and more to Motown owner Berry Gordy. For Gordy, the Copa was one of many benchmarks indicating that his little experiment called Motown was successful, and having his artists there was the ultimate symbol of how far he had come. The Supremes already had their shot at the Copa, and a live album was issued shortly thereafter. Next up was Gordy's rebellious but chart topping prodigy, Marvin Gaye. In many respects this was the ideal performance for Gaye, as many of the singers he grew to idolize shared the stage there at one point or another, with names like Sinatra and Cole. This was also Gaye's shot at branching out beyond the starched suit of formulaic (but highly successful and groundbreaking) songs that Gordy and Motown urged him to sing. In many instances, Gaye felt the material beneath him, and patiently waited for the day when he could croon his way to the top (a batch of unreleased recordings in this style would resurface in 1997's excellent Vulnerable compilation). The performances came and went, and everything was in place to release the results. However, this never came to pass (according to the outstanding liner notes, it was largely attributed to the tumultuous relationship between Gaye and Gordy; they had an ongoing feud that continued in one variation or another until the end of Gaye's life) and the project was ultimately shelved. Fast forward to 2005, and the folks at Motown Select had the good sense to remaster and release these recordings in a limited pressing. Marvin Gaye at the Copa is a survey of Gaye's finest performances during that two-night stint and the results are nothing short of striking. A balance of standards, ballads and Motown favorites in medley form comprise the 17 tracks on the disc, and with every performance Gaye's velvet-smooth delivery is more than evident; it's addicting. His longing to be out from under the contrived entertainment and choreography -- the juggernaut of the Motown formula -- bleeds through on tracks such as "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Strangers in the Night," and "The Song Is You." And if anything, the release of these tracks not only serve as a kind of vindication -- Gaye could not only capably sing in this fashion, he could do it better than Gordy would ever allow him credit for. It's somewhat liberating to have this collection readily available, but also somewhat sad that his career and his dreams never fully came to fruition. Of all Gaye's previously issued live works, this ranks with the best of them. For fans of Gaye's early years, this is musical manna from heaven. ~Rob Theakston

Live At The Copa

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Marvin Gaye - Number 1's

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 56:23
Size: 129.1 MB
Styles: Soul
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:58] 1. Let's Get It On
[4:09] 2. Got To Give It Up
[3:56] 3. Sexual Healing
[3:51] 4. What's Going On
[2:12] 5. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (with Tammi Terrell)
[2:53] 6. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
[2:57] 7. Ain't That Peculiar
[3:12] 8. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
[3:53] 9. I Want You
[3:12] 10. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
[5:25] 11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
[2:47] 12. You're All I Need To Get By (with Tammi Terrell)
[2:44] 13. I'll Be Doggone
[2:04] 14. Pride And Joy
[3:02] 15. Your Precious Love
[2:19] 16. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (with Tammi Terrell)
[3:41] 17. That's The Way Love Is

Marvin Gaye's Number 1's, like the other Number 1's discs issued by Universal Music Distribution during early 2007, is an attractive package that would nonetheless have trouble surviving a minor spill or even a swift breeze. The disc sits in biodegradable foam, which is protected by a wraparound cardboard sleeve. In fact, the packaging might be lighter than the disc itself. At any rate, there's nothing to complain about when it comes to the contents of the disc: 13 number one hits, released between 1965 and 1982 (credit Universal for licensing "Sexual Healing" from Sony BMG), along with three bonus cuts that stalled at number two. Of course, Gaye's catalog goes fathoms deeper than the chart-toppers, but this makes a fine introduction. ~Andy Kellman

Number 1's

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