The Marvin Gaye Collection [Enhanced]

1. Ain't That Peculiar

2. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston

3. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

4. Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

5. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine

7. What's Going On

8. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

9. Trouble Man

10. Let's Get It On

11. Distant Lover

12. Distant Lover

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Average customer rating: I...Think...This...Is...My...Laaaaaast...Chaaaaaance! There are better compilations for the money A Great Introduction Good Sampler, But It Makes Me Wanna Holla...

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Four Tops 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 1/The '60s (The Best of the Temptations) ASIN: B00003XAWH Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. What's Going On
2. Trouble Man
3. Let's Get It On
4. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
6. Distant Lover (Live)
7. You're A Special Part Of Me
8. Come Get To This
9. I Want You
10. My Last Chance
11. Got To Give It Up, Part 1

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Marvin Gaye's 1970s recordings reflected his growing awareness of social issues--"What's Going On," "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"--coupled with a freewheeling sexuality ("Let's Get It On," "Come Get to This," "I Want You"). On both counts, Gaye was out in front of the times, and helped shape the discussion during that turbulent time. This set does a good job of briefly limning the highlights of Gaye's '70s work; coupled with the 20th Century Masters companion volume of his '60s hits, it gives a fair if less than definitive overview of one of pop's most prolific and important hitmakers. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

I...Think...This...Is...My...Laaaaaast...Chaaaaaance!.......2005-05-17

All the other 10 songs I've heard 100 times already but "My Last Chance", Marvin's obscure 1972 recording that was a posthomuous 1991 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart (peaking at #16), is enough to want to buy this compilation. The song alone garners four stars. It's Marvin Gaye, dammit. LOL

There are better compilations for the money.......2001-11-08

The songs here all great examples of Marvin Gaye's later material. Unfortunately there are other single and double disc compilations that include more later material and some of his fantastic early recordings as well. For the money, buy a copy of the 2001 "Very Best of" double CD which contains the best of his Motown recordings as well as music released on Columbia in the later years. The songs here are great but will leave you wanting more (there's no "Sexual Healing"). Save a few bucks more and buy the "Very Best Of" new or used. You can build your collection from there.

A Great Introduction.......2000-06-09

if You Don't Have these Songs then this is a Great Introduction.Marvin Gaye is One Of The Greatest Artists Ever.His Material Speaks Of Genius.What's Going On,Mercy Mercy Me,Inner City Blues,Trouble Man,Distant Lover Live has So Much Soul&Feeling.His Work Says So Much.A Great Introduction too this Musical GIANT&LEGEND.VERY ESSENTIAL.

Good Sampler, But It Makes Me Wanna Holla..........2000-04-13

...it has MPG's masterworks, "What's Goin' On", "Trouble Man", "Let's Get It On", "I Want You" and a treat in the Marvin & Diana cut "You're A Special Part of Me", but they were done in a compilation somewheres already and done better. Good for the 1st time Marv fan, but other than that stick to the Original albums produced by Motown and Columbia records.

Average customer rating: You're All I Need to Get By Marvin and Tammi OUTSTANDING!!! Motown GOLD! Ain't No Mountain High Enough

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 1/The '60s (The Best of the Temptations) Diana & Marvin Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B00004SAX2 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. Your Precious Love
2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
3. You're All I Need To Get By
4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
5. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By
6. If This World Were Mine
7. Two Can Have A Party
8. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
9. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
10. You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'
11. Hold Me Oh My Darling

Customer Reviews:

You're All I Need to Get By.......2004-06-03

Tammi's and Marvin's voices compliment each other perfectly.
My favorite song is "You're All I Need to Get By", but you soon find that there is a little something special in every one of them and they all become your favorite.
This CD is packed with hits like "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", "Your Precious Love" and everyones favorite "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".
A must have for anybody.

Marvin and Tammi.......2003-01-31

This is a great CD! I truly enjoyed all the songs with Tammi and Marvin - two great singers gone before their time!

OUTSTANDING!!!.......2002-03-20

Out of all duets I have been hearing, the best one I love is, of course, the late greats Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. "Your Precious Love" is so sexy & sensual to slow dance to. Also, if you need something to up-lift your emotions & spirits, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need To Get By," & "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" are those choices. To Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn, I still love y'all, but Marvin & Tammi's version of "If This World Were Mine" is what I call a classic. It's so sad that Tammi Terrell passed on at young age of 24 of brain tumor---just 14 years before Marvin Gaye would reunite her in soul heaven. FACT: Did y'all know that Valerie Simpson (who co-wrote these songs with hubby Nick Ashford) filled in for Tammi on "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By?" Even I had no idea. So if you're into romancing with your loved one, please buy this CD. Big up 2 Marvin & Tammi! God bless y'all!!

Motown GOLD!.......2002-01-28

While over here in Britain people were gripped by Beatlemania and the 'Liverpool' Sound, the USA was under the influence of another fledging sound, Tamala Motown.
Tamala Motown is responsible for some of the most enduring pop classics in history. This CD is a true testemant to one of the most talented duo's ever.
It's a shame however that The Onion Song is not included; however i have a feeling that this may be because at the time this song was released Tammi Terrell was so ill nobody knows whether or not it is actually her voice heard on the record.

Ain't No Mountain High Enough.......2001-05-31

It is amazing how this song ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough")can make you feel and realize that there are no frontiers for true love. First time i heard it was at "The Step Mom" movie and i tried to get it but had no luck. Tammi & Marvin sign it like they are really feeling what they say. Now my husband and I will get the cd and the lyrics so we can play it anytime. Thanks so much Marvin and Tammi for such a wonderful song!

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Motortown Revue: 40th Anniversary Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Motown Singles, Vol. 4 Motown Singles, Vol. 6 Motown Singles, Vol. 5 Motown Singles, Vol. 2 The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 ASIN: B000BPJ3FW Release Date: 2006-11-13

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Berry Gordy, starting in 1962, decided the best way to market his artists and their songs and his labels and company, was to take them on the road. No matter that certain residents of the South might shoot at the bus (they did), or that the schedule was impossible to maintain health or sanity (it wasnt, but they had fun), or that being on the road meant no hits were being cut back in Detroit (there were enough stockpiled): the Motortown Revue rolled on and on, becoming an annual event for several years, including a now-legendary European tour. Subsequently, there were Motortown Revue albums every year for three years (1963-65), then a final one in 1969. The early ones were raw but drenched in excitement: your then-and-future Motown stars tearing up crowds at New Yorks Apollo, Detroits Fox and Pariss Olympia. That excitement shows surpasses even language, as you will discover on disc three of this four-CD set when the MC in Paris announces Le Tamla-Motown show...avec Earl Van Dyke et sien sextet! As Van Dyke and company launch into Too Many Fish In The Sea, the French crowd goes ballistic. And while Smokey Robinson apologizes to the audience for not being able to speak French, the audience hangs on every word of Ooo Baby Baby. Available for the first time on CD (disc 4, from the Fox in 1969, made it to CD for a moment but was quickly deleted), and painstakingly remastered from the original tapes, The Motortown Revue Collection isnt content with merely being a welcome escapee from the vaults. Its packaged in a breathtaking oversize book jacket; each disc is housed in a sleeve thats a mini of the original LP jacket. The awesome booklet, using most of the original artist bios and essays and photographs from the old tour programs, replicates the look and feel of sitting at one of the original Revue shows. And how about this bonus: a repro of an original tour poster is included in the package.

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The Classic Sixties Collection: Late '60s Cd! Otis Redding , Rascals , Moody Blues , Deep Purple , Guess Who , and Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Classic Sixties Collection: Mid '60s Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1965 Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1969-70 Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1964 Cd! Hits That Rocked a Whole Generation! The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd! ASIN: B000KBPW2U

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The Classic Sixties Collection: Late '60s Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! Song List: Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival), In the Year 2525 (Zager and Evans), People Got To Be Free (Rascals), Put a Little Love In Your Heart (Jackie DeShannon), The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding), Hush (Deep Purple), No Time (Guess Who), Nights in White Satin (Moody Blues), I Was Made to Love Her (Stevie Wonder), Yummy Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express), Cloud Nine (Temptations), Fire (Crazy Word of Arthur Brown), I Can See For Miles (Who), There's A Kind of Hush (Herman's Hermits), and Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (Marvin Gaye)!

Average customer rating: THE GENIUS OF THE MAN

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Quiet Storm | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Quiet Storm | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Four Tops 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Vol. 1/The '60s (The Best of the Temptations) The Best of Mary Wells - The Millennium Collection 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00000K1I3 Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Pride And Joy
3. Ain't That Peculiar
4. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
5. Can I Get A Witness
6. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
7. That's The Way Love Is
8. Hitch Hike
9. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
10. I'll Be Doggone
11. You're A Wonderful One

Customer Reviews:

THE GENIUS OF THE MAN.......2000-07-30

even though this is hardly a true reprensentation of the Genius of Marvin Gaye His One Disc of Hits is way Better than Most Artists 3 or 4.The Man was COnstantly Getting Better.Very Original with a Capitol O.His Voice,Words,Music&Feelings forever Changed The Way People Heard&Listened To Music.He was A True INNOVATOR.This is a Good Start but once you get into his Depth&Range you Simply Can't Stop.

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The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 Cd! Steppenwolf , Marvin Gaye , and Iron Butterfly Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: The Classic Sixties Collection: 1966 Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1969-70 Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1965 Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1967 Cd! ASIN: B000KRK332

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Song List: BORN TO BE WILD - STEPPENWOLF * I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - MARVIN GAYE * CHAIN OF FOOLS - ARETHA FRANKLIN * JUDY IN DISGUISE (WITH GLASSES) - JOHN FRED... * BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - FOUNDATIONS * BEND ME SHAPE ME - AMERICAN BREED * GIRL WATCHER - O'KAYSIONS * MONY MONY - TOMMY JAMES ... * CRY LIKE A BABY - BOX TOPS * YOUNG GIRL - GARY PUCKETT ...* NOBODY BUT ME - HUMAN BEINZ * GREEN TAMBOURINE - LEMON PIPERS * IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA - IRON BUTTERFLY * JUST DROPPED IN (TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION IS IN) - KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION * WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - JOE COCKER!

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Soul 70s Collection Volume 2 2-CD Set! Song List: Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Parliament), Shake Your Groove Thing (Peaches & Herb), Hot Stuff (Donna Summer), Got To Give It Up (Marvin Gaye), I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor), Brick House (Commadores), Every Time I Turn Around Back In Love Again (LTD), Bad Girls (Donna Summer), You and I (Rick James), Don't Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston), Ladies Night (Hoot & the Gang), Turn Back the Hands of Time (Tyrone Davis), Want Ads (Honey Cone), Still (Commodores), Float On (Floaters), Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye), Love Machine (Miracles), Respect Yourself (Staple Sisters), Use To Be My Girl (O'Jays), I Gotcha (Joe Tex), Mr. Big Stuff (Jean Knight), Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (McFadden & Whitehead), I Love You I Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right (Luther Ingram), Theme from Shaft (Isaac Hayes), Proud Mary (Ike and Tina Turner), War (Edwin Starr), Groove Me (King Floyd), Tired of Being Alone (Al Green), The Hustle (Van McCoy), Ring My Bell (Anita Ward), Be Thankful For What You Got (William DeVaughn), & Heawven Must Be Missing An Angel (Tavares)!

Average customer rating: Eh...just so so It Takes Two Really Good Collection

Greatest Duets: A Love Songs Collection Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ultimate Collection Duets Diana & Marvin Al Green - More Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B00007KKMR Release Date: 2003-01-14

Tracks:

1. Distant Lover (featuring Betty Wright)
2. If This World Were Mine (featuring Tammi Terrell)
3. Your Precious Love (featuring Tammi Terrell)
4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (featuring Tammi Terrell)
5. You're All I Need To Get By (featuring Tammi Terrell)
6. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey (featuring Tammi Terrell)
7. Once Upon A Time - (featuring Mary Wells)
8. What's The Matter With You Baby - (featuring Mary Wells)
9. After The Lights Go Down Low - (featuring Mary Wells)
10. So Good To Be Loved By You - (featuring Oma Page)
11. It Takes Two - (featuring Kim Weston)
12. It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (featuring Kim Weston)
13. I Want You 'Round - (featuring Kim Weston)
14. Pledging My Love - (featuring Diana Ross)

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Marvin Gaye sparked so convincingly with his singing partners that some listeners still believe he and platonic friend Tammi Terrell had a romantic relationship both on and off their records. So this collection is a natural, hanging together through a half-dozen partners and several production styles and eras. (Note: the Gaye-Betty Wright "duet" on "Distant Lover" is a mid-'90s trick of technology, no doubt well meant but tacky in sound quality at the very least.) The Marvin-and-Tammi tracks, including a looser alternate take of the fab "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey," are the highest points, but some less celebrated gems also stand out. "After the Lights Go Down Low," with Mary Wells, is a ballad that outclasses the two sides of their single included here, while "I Want You 'Round" is a worthy confection for Gaye and Kim Weston. Finally, while 1973's Diana and Marvin LP was a somewhat slight, mercenary effort, the rare alternate of "Pledging My Love" that closes this set is sweet. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Eh...just so so.......2007-06-18

Just so-so. If you want a lot of Marvin Gaye songs you've probably never heard sung with females you've probably never heard of, this is it.

It Takes Two.......2003-03-14

Marvin Gaye may be the greatest voice of Soul music. This CD provides an interesting if limited selection of his duets with several of his Motown female colleagues.

Philadelphian Tammi Terrell had a beautiful, soulful voice that blended perfectly with Marvin Gaye's voice. "You're All I Need To Get By" is a truly gorgeous song, filled with love, longing, and soul at its finest. The song has a remarkable pulse and energy; both singers shine and soar. Tammi's life was tragically cut short; she died of brain cancer at the age of 24.

Kim Weston paired with Marvin to record one of my all time favorite songs- "It Takes Two." This upbeat, joyous duet is one of Motown's finest moments. When Marvin and Kim harmonize, without words, their "oohs" are sheer magic.

The powerful voice of Mary Wells (famous for "My Guy") is a great counterpoint to Marvin's smooth power. "Once Upon A Time," recorded in 1964, is an interesting song with a cha-cha beat.

If you are not familiar with Marvin's duets, this CD is a good place to start. I also suggest the CDs Marvin Gaye & His Girls; The Complete Duets (Marvin & Tammi); Together/Take Two (Marvin & Kim); and Diana & Marvin.

Really Good Collection.......2003-01-25

one of the things that is forgotten about Marvin Gaye is His Many Duet Classics.His Voice blended so well with His Many Duet Partners.Tammi Terrell&Marvin were so SOulful&Balanced each other out so well.this is a Really Good Reminder of the many sides too Marvin's All-Around Talents.enjoy.

Average customer rating: The ultimate Marvin Gaye box set

The Marvin Gaye Collection Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000008FY2 Release Date: 1990-09-14

Tracks:

1. Stubborn Kind of Fellow
2. Hitch Hike
3. Pride and Joy
4. Can I Get a Witness
5. You're a Wonderful One
6. Try It Baby
7. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
8. I'll Be Doggone
9. Ain't That Peculiar
10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
11. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
12. That's the Way Love Is
13. What's Going On
14. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
15. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
16. Trouble Man
17. Let's Get It On
18. I Want You
19. Got to Give It Up
20. Sexual Healing
21. Once upon a Time
22. What's the Matter With You Baby
23. I'm Yours, You're Mine
24. All I Got
25. You Can Dance
26. Rilleh!
27. So Good to Be Loved by You
28. Was It a Dream?
29. Steadies
30. It Takes Two
31. Exactly Like You
32. Teach Me Tonight
33. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
34. It's Me
35. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
36. Your Precious Love
37. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
38. If This World Were Mine
39. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
40. You're All I Need to Get By
41. You Are Everything
42. You're a Special Part of Me
43. My Mistake (Was to Love You)
44. Don't Knock My Love
45. Pops, We Love You
46. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
47. Never Let You Go (Sha-Lu-Bop)
48. It's Party Time
49. Christmas Song
50. Down and Under When You Limbo
51. My Girl
52. It's Not Unusual
53. Sunny
54. Sweeter as the Days Go By
55. Sweet Thing
56. I Love You Secretly
57. I Want to Come Home for Christmas
58. 5, 10, 15, 20 Years of Love
59. You're My Everything (I'd Give My Life for You)
60. Come Get to This
61. Distant Lover
62. Jan [Live]
63. Little Darling (I Need You)
64. You
65. Star Spangled Banner
66. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
67. Straighten up and Fly Right
68. Too Young
69. Mona Lisa
70. It's Only a Paper Moon
71. What Kind of Fool Am I?
72. Days of Wine and Roses
73. Mack the Knife
74. Hello, Young Lovers
75. Happy Days Are Here Again
76. Why Did I Choose You?
77. She Needs Me
78. Funny (Not Much)
79. This Will Make You Laugh
80. Shadow of Your Smile
81. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
82. I Won't Cry Anymore

Customer Reviews:

The ultimate Marvin Gaye box set.......2004-09-20

I really hate to see this 4-CD box set languishing in such obscurity today; this was the first box set I ever bought (box sets were still relatively new back in 1990), and it remains the very best box set I own or have ever even heard of. At first glance, you might think the box held LPs because it is twelve inches by twelve inches, but inside are four incredible CDs and a wonderful booklet full of great pictures and tons of information on the life and career of the great Marvin Gaye. Of course, this is really all about the music, and you get 81 scintillating tracks organized into four specific categories. Sure, many of Marvin's biggest hits are included here, but this collection's subtitle is Rare, Live, and Unreleased, and The Marvin Gaye Collection truly lives up to its name.

Disc One, 20 Top 20s, contains all of Marvin's Top 20 hits (not including duets) in chronological order, from 1962's Stubborn Kind of Fellow to 1982's Sexual Healing. Disc Two, The Duets, contains classic as well as previously unreleased duets with four different singers. There are five 1964 recordings with Mary Wells, three of which were previously unreleased. These are followed by four previously unreleased duets with Oma Page. Page had basically replaced Mary Wells after Wells signed with another label, and songs such as Was It a Dream could really have been big hits. Kim Weston is featured alongside Marvin in five recordings from 1967, including the hit It Takes Two. Of course, when you think of Marvin duets, you think of the incomparable Tammi Terrell. All six of the Gaye-Terrell recordings you find here are immediately recognizable (and well worth listing individually here): Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, If I Could Build My Whole World Around You, If This World Were Mine, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and You're All I Need to Get By. Up next are four duets with Diana Ross from the early 1970s; although the two performers were far from close and actually recorded their parts separately, these are terrific songs. Three of these, including My Mistake (Was to Love You), made the charts, but the best of them all, the best version of You Are Everything I've ever heard, was never released as a single. The final recording on this CD is 1979's Pops, We Love You; this song, a tribute to Pops Gordon, Berry's father, features Marvin, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder.

Can this collection get any better? Oh, yeah. Disc Three features nineteen "Rare, Live and Unreleased" treasures, starting with Marvin's first single Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide and its B-side track Never Let You Go (Sha-Lu-Bop). Highlights from the mid-1960s include The Christmas Song (performed live at The Apollo in 1963), covers of My Girl, It's Not Unusual, Sunny, and Sweeter as the Days Go By. Four early-1970s previously unreleased masterpieces include the incredible I Love You Secretly (aka My Last Chance); I Want to Come Home For Christmas; 5, 10, 15, 20 Years of Love; and You're My Everything (aka I'd Give My Life For You). Then we come to a set of live tracks, starting with sterling performances of Come Get to This, Distant Lover, and Jan from a 1974 concert in Oakland. Last and certainly not least is Marvin's unforgettable performance of The Star-Spangled Banner from the 1983 NBA All-Star Game. If you saw that performance on television at the time (and I did), I'm sure you remember it.

Marvin always loved to sing ballads, and Disc Four gives us the best of The Balladeer. The first ten tracks come from Marvin's early career, in which he shaped his sound around that of great balladeers such as Nat King Cole. Highlights include Straighten Up and Fly Right, Too Young, Mona Lisa, What Kind of Fool Am I, Mack the Knife, and Happy Days Are Here Again. The final seven tracks come from the late 1970s and Marvin's then-unreleased album Vulnerable, and they basically redefine the very concept of the ballad: Why Did I Choose You, She Needs Me, Funny, This Will Make You Laugh, The Shadow of Your Smile, I Wish I Didn't Love You So, and I Won't Cry Anymore.

There you have it: 81 unforgettable tracks (34 of them previously unreleased) canvassing pop, rock, blues, ballads, duets, funk, and other styles of music Marvin Gaye pursued and mastered. The fabulous 32-page booklet is just sweet, sweet icing on the cake, featuring a number of wonderful photographs, an overview of Marvin's career and tragic death, information on every song included in the collection, and a listing of all of Marvin's Motown albums, complete with track listings and cover photos. It has been 14 years since this box set came out (in 1990), but if there's a better box set out there, for any performer, I certainly haven't come across it.

Average customer rating: an underrated Funkateer

Got to Give It Up: The Funk Collection Marvin Gaye Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Let's Get It On [Deluxe Edition] Trouble Man Here, My Dear Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 Baduizm ASIN: B00021LQ78 Release Date: 2004-05-24

Tracks:

1. "T" Plays It Cool (Instrumental Soundtrack Version)
2. Got To Give It Up (Pt.1)
3. Funk Me
4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
5. You're The Man (Pts 1 & 2) (Single Version)
6. Funky Space Reincarnation
7. Ego Tripping Out (Single Version)
8. Checking Out (Double Clutch) (1995 The Master Version)
9. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
10. Love Party
11. Since I Had You
12. Time To Get It Together
13. World Is Rated X (1995 Anthology Version)
14. In Our Lifetime
15. After The Dance

Customer Reviews:

an underrated Funkateer.......2004-07-04

Marvin Gaye made His Genius known for His Slow Jams&Mid tempo cuts or Feel Good Pop Songs that had a Church Feel to them but with a General feel overall,but this Compilation showcases the Funk&Groove side to Marvin Gaye that is often overlooked within His Work."got To give it up" alone is a Monster Jam."Funk Me" is a tight Jam as well.there were many sides to this Musical Giant that aren't always given there fair due to me overall.

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