What's going on
(Music)
Author
Contributors
Published
[Detroit] : Tamla, p2002, 1971.
Format
Music
Status
Port Angeles - Compact Disc
RB/SOUL GAYE-MA WHATS_G
1 available
RB/SOUL GAYE-MA WHATS_G
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Compact Disc | RB/SOUL GAYE-MA WHATS_G | Available |
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Published
[Detroit] : Tamla, p2002, 1971.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
044006402222, 440064022226
Notes
General Note
Soul songs.
General Note
All selections previously released.
General Note
Compact disc.
General Note
Program notes by Marvin Gaye and Ben Edmonds and lyrics ([9] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
General Note
Originally released on analog disc (Tamla TS 310) on May 21, 1971.
Participants/Performers
Marvin Gaye, vocals and piano ; with various assisting musicians inclucing: Joe Messina, Robert White, guitar ; Johnny Griffith, piano and additional keyboards ; Earl Van Dyke, additional keyboards ; James Jamerson, bass (on "What's Going On" through "God Is Love," plus the two bonus tracks) ; Bob Babbit, bass ("Mercy Mercy Me" through "Inner City Blues") ; Chet Forest, drums ; Eddie Brown, Earl DeRouen, vibes and percussion ; Jack Ashford, tambourine and percussion ; solo work: Eli Fountain, alto saxophone ; William "Wild Bill" Moore, tenor saxophone ; also includes additional brass, winds, strings, and background vocalists.
Description
Not only is this album Marvin Gaye's masterpiece, it's the most important and passionate record to come out of soul music, delivered by one of its finest voices.