What's Going On
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1971-05-21 |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Labels | Tamla Records |
| Length | 35:38 |
| Ranked | #11 for 1971 , #415 all-time |
What's Going On Information
Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | What's Going On | 3:53 | 100 | 1 |
| 2. | What's Happening Brother | 2:43 | 95 | 1 |
| 3. | Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky) | 3:49 | 90 | 1 |
| 4. | Save the Children | 4:03 | 90 | 1 |
| 5. | God Is Love | 1:41 | 95 | 1 |
| 6. | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | 3:16 | 95 | 1 |
| 7. | Right On | 7:32 | 90 | 1 |
| 8. | Wholy Holy | 3:07 | 90 | 1 |
| 9. | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 5:33 | 95 | 1 |
Line-up (Members)
- Marvin Gaye : Vocals, Piano, Backing Vocals
Guest / session musicians
- Angelo Carlisi : Alto Saxophone
- Tate Houston : Baritone Saxophone
- Larry Nozero : Soprano Saxophone
- George Benson : Tenor Saxophone
- William Moore : Tenor Saxophone
- Joe Messina : Guitar
- Robert White : Guitar
- Johnny Griffith : Celesta
- Jack Brokensha : Vibraphone, Percussion
- Bob Babbit : Bass
- James Jamerson : Bass
- Chet Forest : Drums
- Jack Ashford : Percussion, Tambourine
- Earl DeRouen : Bongos, Congas
- Eddie Brown : Bongos, Congas
- Zinovi Bistritzky : Violin
- Beatriz Budinszky : Violin
- Lillian Downs : Violin
- Virginia Halfmann : Violin
- Richard Margitza : Violin
- Felix Resnick : Violin
- Alvin Score : Violin
- Gordon Staples : Violin
- James Waring : Violin
- Nathan Gordon : Viola
- David Ireland : Viola
- Edouard Kesner : Viola
- Meyer Shapiro : Viola
- Thaddeus Markiewicz : Cello
- Italo Babini : Cello
- Edward Korkigian : Cello
- Max Janowsky : String Bass
- Carole Crosby : Harp
- Dayna Hartwick : Flute
- William Perich : Flute
- Maurice Davis : Trumpet
- Johnny Trudell : Trumpet
- Carl Raetz : Trombone
- David Van DePitte : Conductor
- The Andantes : Backing Vocals
- Lem Barney : Backing Vocals
- Elgie Stover : Backing Vocals
- Mel Farr : Backing Vocals
- Bobby Rodgers : Backing Vocals
Production staff / artist
- Marvin Gaye : Producer
- John Matousek : Mastering Engineer
- Katherine Marking : Graphic Design
- Alana Coghlan : Graphic Design
- James Hendin : Photography
- Curtis McNair : Art Direction
Additional notes
Recorded : June–September 1970; March–May 1971
Studio : Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, and United Sound Studios in Detroit and The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California
Studio : Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, and United Sound Studios in Detroit and The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California
What's Going On Comments
Eagles (95/100)2016-08-25
마빈 게이의 커리어 뿐만 아니라 소울 음악의 최고 걸작으로 추앙받는 명반. 부드러운 팝음악을 원했던 모타운 레이블과의 치열한 갈등 끝에 탄생한 음반으로, 전쟁의 종식을 외치며 미국사회의 불의와 민중의 고통을 이야기하고 있다. 발표한 세 곡의 싱글 모두 빌보드 싱글차트 10위권에 올랐다.
Marvin Gaye Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961) | Studio | 1961-06-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| That Stubborn Kinda' Fellow (1962) | Studio | 1962-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded Live on Stage (1963) | Live | 1963-09-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| What's the Matter With You Baby / Once Upon a Time (1964) | EP | 1964 | - | 0 | 0 |
| When I'm Alone I Cry (1964) | Studio | 1964-04-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Together (1964) | Studio | 1964-04-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hello Broadway (1964) | Studio | 1964-11-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965) | Studio | 1965-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole (1966) | Studio | 1966-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Moods of Marvin Gaye (1966) | Studio | 1966-05-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Take Two (1966) | Studio | 1966-08-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| United (1967) | Studio | 1967-08-29 | - | 0 | 0 |
| You're All I Need (1968) | Studio | 1968-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| In the Groove (1968) | Studio | 1968-08-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
| M.P.G. (1969) | Studio | 1969-04-30 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Easy (1969) | Studio | 1969-09-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| That's the Way Love Is (1970) | Studio | 1970-01-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ What's Going On (1971) | Studio | 1971-05-21 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| Trouble Man (1972) | Studio | 1972-12-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Let's Get It On (1973) | Studio | 1973-08-28 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Diana & Marvin (1973) | Studio | 1973-10-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Gaye Live! (1974) | Live | 1974-06-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
| I Want You (1976) | Studio | 1976-03-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live at the London Palladium (1977) | Live | 1977-03-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Here, My Dear (1978) | Studio | 1978-12-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| In Our Lifetime (1981) | Studio | 1981-01-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Midnight Love (1982) | Studio | 1982-10 | - | 0 | 0 |