Artist: Marvin Gaye Rating: Release Date: 1983Total Time: 56:02Type: Compilation (best of)Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review The title is a bit of a misnomer, as you could count up on the fingers of both hands all the early hits that
aren't on this 15-track collection. But if it's latter-day
Marvin you're looking for -- from "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" through tracks like "Let's Get It On" and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" -- this set will fill the bill nicely, despite the utter lack of decent liner notes or recording date information. There's some great music here; just don't expect to fill your
Marvin Gaye collection with this one disc, and you'll be just fine. [When
Motown remastered and reissued the set in 2000, two tracks were added: "Ain't That Peculiar" and "I'll Be Doggone."] ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Tracks
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier , Eddie Holland Marvin Gaye (3:01)
Your Precious Love (Lyrics) Nickolas Ashford , Valerie Simpson Tammi Terrell , Marvin Gaye (3:05)
Ain't That Peculiar (Lyrics) Marvin Tarplin , Smokey Robinson , Robert Rogers , Warren "Pete" Moore Marvin Gaye (3:01)
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (Lyrics) Harvey Fuqua , Johnny Bristol , Vernon Bullock Marvin Gaye , Tammi Terrell (2:23)
That's the Way Love Is (Lyrics) Barrett Strong , Norman J. Whitfield Marvin Gaye (3:45)
You're All I Need to Get By (Lyrics) Valerie Simpson , Nickolas Ashford Tammi Terrell , Marvin Gaye (2:51)
I'll Be Doggone (Lyrics) Marvin Tarplin , Smokey Robinson , Warren "Pete" Moore Marvin Gaye (2:50)
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Lyrics) Barrett Strong , Norman J. Whitfield Marvin Gaye (3:16)
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (Lyrics) Norman J. Whitfield , Janie Bradford , Barrett Strong Marvin Gaye (2:58)
What's Going On (Lyrics) Renaldo Benson , Marvin Gaye , Al Cleveland Marvin Gaye (3:53)
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (Lyrics) Valerie Simpson , Nickolas Ashford Tammi Terrell , Marvin Gaye (2:16)
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye , James Nyx, Jr. Marvin Gaye (3:00)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (3:16)
Trouble Man (Lyrics) Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (3:51)
Let's Get It On (Lyrics) Ed Townsend , Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (4:02)
Distant Lover (Lyrics) Marvin Gaye , Sandra Greene , Gwen Fuqua Marvin Gaye (4:19)
Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 (Lyrics) Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye (4:13)
Credits Tammi Terrell (Performer), Ron Slenzak (Cover Photo) , Ian Campbell (Package Design) , Harry Weinger (Supervisor) , Art Stewart (Producer) , Marvin Gaye (Producer) , Nickolas Ashford (Producer) , Tammi Terrell (Vocals) , Harry Weinger (Research) , Suha Gur (Digital Remastering) , Smokey Robinson (Producer) , Johnny Bristol (Producer) , Brian Chin (Liner Notes) , Lamont Dozier (Producer) , Harvey Fuqua (Producer) , Dozier (Producer) , Norman J. Whitfield (Producer) , Ed Townsend (Producer) , Marvin Gaye (Vocals) , Brian Holland (Producer) , Mathieu Bitton (Package Redesign) , A. Stewart (Producer) , Valerie Simpson (Producer) , Eddie Holland (Producer)
