One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music. Moving from lean, powerful R&B to stylish, sophisticated soul to finally arrive at an intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression, his work not only redefined soul music as a creative force but also expanded its impact as an agent for social change.Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (in the style of his hero Sam Cooke, he added the "e" to his surname as an adult) was born April 2, 1939, in Washington, D.C. The second of three children born to the Reverend Marvin Gay, Sr., an ordained minister in the House of God -- a conservative Christian sect that fuses elements of orthodox Judaism and Pentecostalism, imposes strict codes of conduct, and observes no holidays -- he began singing in church at the age of three, quickly becoming a soloist in the choir. Gaye later took up piano and drums, and music became his escape from the nightmarish realities of his home life -- throughout his childhood, his father beat him on an almost daily basis.

Track List:

Disc 1
01. What's Going On
02. What's Happening Brother
03. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
04. Save The Children
05. God Is Love
06. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
07. Right On
08. Wholy Holy
09. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
10. What's Going On (Original Detroit Mix)
11. What's Happening Brother (Original Detroit Mix)
12. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) (Original Detroit Mix)
13. Save The Children (Original Detroit Mix)
14. God Is Love (Original Detroit Mix)
15. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (Original Detroit Mix)
16. Right On (Original Detroit Mix)
17. Wholy Holy (Original Detroit Mix)
18. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Original Detroit Mix)
19. What's Going On (Rhythm And Strings Mix)
Disc 2
01. Sixties Medley: That's The Way Love Is/You/I Heard It Through The Grapevine
02. Right On (Live)
03. Wholy Holy (Live)
04. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
05. What's Going On (Live)
06. What's Happening Brother (Live)
07. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) (Live)
08. Save The Children (Live)
09. God Is Love (Live)
10. Stage Dialogue (Live)
11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Reprise) (Live)
12. What's Going On (Reprise) (Live)
13. What's Going On (Original Single Version)
14. God Is Love (Original Single Version)
15. Sad Tomorrows (Original Single Version)
16. Head Title (aka Distant Lover)

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