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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
Album US 1971 on Tamla label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
Original copies include inner sleeve promoting Motown releases. Earliest pressings were on dynaflex vinyl. Lacquer information: TS-310 on vinyl, pressed at RCA Indianapolis 1) A4RS-2682-2 on Side 1 and A4RS-2684-2 on Side 2 2) A4RS-2682-2-A on Side 1 and A4RS-2684-2-A on Side 2 S-310 on vinyl, pressed at RCA Hollywood 3) A4RS-2682-2-B on Side 1, A4RS-2684-2-B on Side 2 4) Has a 'B' and/or 'C' at the end of the matrix; thicker vinyl is used for pressings after 'C' Catalog# on spine: TS310
Musicians
 | Marvin Gaye p, 1939-1984 US liner notes, piano, producer, album by, written by |
 | Angelo Carlisi sax, alto saxophone |
 | Tate Houston bs, baritone saxophone |
 | Bob Babbitt b, ep, 1937-2012 US bass |
 | James Jamerson b, 1936-1983 US bass |
 | Max Janowsky b, bass, string bass |
 | Earl DeRouen cng, US bongos, congas, written by |
 | Eddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US bongos, congas |
 | Johnny Griffith key, 1936-2002 US celesta, celeste |
 | Edward Korkigian vc, cello |
 | Italo Babini vc, cello |
 | Thaddeus Markiewicz vc, cello |
 | David Van DePitte b, conductor, arranged by |
 | Chet Forest drums |
 | Dayna Hartwick fl, flute |
| William Perich flute |
 | Joe Messina g, *1928 guitar |
 | Robert White g, 1936-1994 US guitar |
 | Carole Crosby hrp, harp |
 | Jack Ashford perc, vib, *1934 US percussion, tambourine |
| The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives photography by, inside montage |
 | Eli Fontaine sax, US soloist, alto saxophone |
 | William "Wild Bill" Moore ts, *1918 US soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Larry Nozero sax, fl, 1943-2005 soprano saxophone |
 | George Benson ts, as, 1929-2019 CA tenor saxophone |
 | Carl Raetz tb, trombone |
 | Johnny Trudell tr, trumpet |
 | Maurice Davis tr, trumpet |
 | Jack Brokensha vib, 1926-2010 US vibraphone, vibes |
 | David Ireland vl, viola |
 | Edouard Kesner vn, vl, viola |
 | Meyer Shapiro vl, viola |
 | Nathan Gordon vl, viola |
 | Alvin Score vn, US violin |
 | Beatriz Budinzky vn, violin |
 | Felix Resnick vn, str, violin |
 | Gordon Staples vn, violin |
 | James Waring vn, violin |
 | Lillian Downs vn, violin |
 | Richard Margitza vn, violin |
 | Virginia Halfmann vn, US violin |
 | Zinovi Bistritzky vn, violin |
Producers
| Curtis McNair art direction |
| Tom Schlesinger artwork, graphic supervision |
| Elgie Stover backing vocals |
| Lem Barney backing vocals |
| Mel Farr backing vocals |
| Robert Rogers backing vocals |
| The Andantes backing vocals |
| Jim Hendin photography by, front and rear cover |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's Going On | Marvin Gaye | Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson | 3:51 |
| 2 | What's Happening Brother | Marvin Gaye | James Nyx, Marvin Gaye | 2:57 |
| 3 | Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) | Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye | 3:40 |
| 4 | Save The Children | Marvin Gaye | Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson | 3:04 |
| 5 | God Is Love | Marvin Gaye | Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, James Nyx, Marvin Gaye | 2:31 |
| 6 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye | 3:05 |
| 7 | Right On | Marvin Gaye | Earl DeRouen, Marvin Gaye | 7:20 |
| 8 | Wholy Holy | Marvin Gaye | Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson | 3:20 |
| 9 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | Marvin Gaye | James Nyx, Marvin Gaye | 5:16 |
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