Marvin GayeWhat's Going On

Label:

Tamla – TS310

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 What's Going On
Written-ByR. Benson*
3:51
A2 What's Happening Brother
Written-ByM. Gaye*
2:57
A3 Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
3:40
A4 Save The Children
Written-ByR. Benson*
3:04
A5 God Is Love
Written-ByM. Gaye*
2:31
A6 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
3:05
B1 Right On
Written-ByM. Gaye*
7:20
B2 Wholy Holy
Written-ByR. Benson*
3:20
B3 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
5:16

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMotown Record Corporation
  • Copyright ©Motown Record Corporation
  • Copyright ©Jobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneAngelo Carlisi
  • Art DirectionCurtis McNair
  • Artwork [Graphic Supervision]Tom Schlesinger
  • Backing VocalsThe Andantes
  • Baritone SaxophoneTate Houston
  • BassJames Jamerson
  • Bass [String Bass]Max Janowsky
  • BongosEddie Brown*
  • Celesta [Celeste]Johnny Griffith
  • CelloThaddeus Markiewicz
  • Conductor, Arranged ByDavid Van DePitte
  • CongasEddie Brown*
  • DrumsChet Forest
  • EngineerEd Wolfrum
  • FluteWilliam Perich
  • GuitarRobert White
  • HarpCarole Crosby
  • Lacquer Cut Bydh*
  • Liner NotesMarvin Gaye
  • PercussionJack Ashford
  • Photography By [Front And Rear Cover]Hendin*
  • Photography By [Inside Montage]The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives
  • PianoMarvin Gaye
  • ProducerMarvin Gaye
  • Soloist, Alto SaxophoneEli Fountain*
  • Soloist, Tenor SaxophoneWilliam "Wild Bill" Moore
  • Soprano SaxophoneLarry Nozero
  • TambourineJack Ashford
  • Tenor SaxophoneGeorge Benson (2)
  • TromboneCarl Raetz
  • TrumpetMaurice Davis
  • Vibraphone [Vibes]Jack Brokensha
  • ViolaNathan Gordon
  • ViolinZinovi Bistritzky

Notes

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): HS-1867
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): HS-1868
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): A4RS-2682-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): A4RS-2684-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): A4RS-2682-2 I dh S-1 HS-1867 A2 TS-310
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): A4RS-2684-2 I A2 dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Tamla TS310, TS 310 US 1971
What's Going On (LP, Album) Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 585 1971
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo) Tamla Motown STML 11190, 1E 062 ○ 92585 UK 1971
What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) Tamla Motown TS-310 Canada 1971
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) Tamla TS-310, TS310 US 1971

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  • chipmanholmes's avatar
    chipmanholmes
    Strange that my copy has the #2 version RCA pressing matrix #’s and same label presentation (which is different fonts etc. from regular release) as this promo copy, but mine is not a promo copy

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