You're the Man

Motown and UMe Celebrate MARVIN GAYE'S WHAT'S GOING ON With 3 Digital Releases Today, January 22, 2021

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Friday, January 22, 2021

First, Motown/UMe has consolidated several What's Going On-related releases into one new digital collection, What's Going On: Deluxe Edition/50th Anniversary (Available HERE ).

Key Points: 
  • First, Motown/UMe has consolidated several What's Going On-related releases into one new digital collection, What's Going On: Deluxe Edition/50th Anniversary (Available HERE ).
  • Also included from that same 2016 release is a "What's Going On" duet with Motown artist B.J.
  • Other tracks are an early working version of "Symphony," written by Marvin with Smokey Robinson, in which Marvin sings over and over, "what's going on?"
  • Also available as a standalone digital release, What's Going On: The Detroit Mix (available HERE ) is the album's original hometown mix, cancelled by Marvin at the last minute to be redone in Los Angeles.

Marvin Gaye's Never-Released 1972 Tamla/Motown Album, 'You're The Man,' Set For Global Release On March 29 By Motown/UMe

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

You're The Man features all of Gaye's solo and non-soundtrack recordings from 1972, with most of the album's tracks making their vinyl release debuts.

Key Points: 
  • You're The Man features all of Gaye's solo and non-soundtrack recordings from 1972, with most of the album's tracks making their vinyl release debuts.
  • 1 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart (since renamed Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) and Top 10 Pop the year before.
  • His new single, "You're The Man" a percolating, sarcastic riff on political non-action issued as the U.S. presidential campaign was kicking off reached No.
  • Ambivalent about recording, stubborn about moving to Los Angeles with Berry Gordy and Motown, Marvin by his actions proclaimed no more new Marvin Gaye music.