Volume Three: 1971–1981

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: What’s Going On
2▶CD: Trouble Man
3▼CD: Let’s Get It On
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1Let’s Get It On
engineer:
William McMeekin and Art Stewart
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar family:
Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-22)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 167) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4.054:53
2Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
engineer:
William McMeekin (on 1973-03-13) and Art Stewart (on 1973-03-13)
producer:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13) and Ed Townsend (on 1973-03-13)
mixer:
Cal Harris (on 1973-03-13)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-13)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-13) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-13)
guitar family:
Donald Peake (on 1973-03-13), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-13), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-13) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-13)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-13) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-13)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-13) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-13)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-13) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-07-26)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-13)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-13)
recording of:
Please Stay (Once You Go Away) (from 1973-06-15 until 1973-07-23)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
43:31
3If I Should Die Tonight
engineer:
William McMeekin (on 1973-03-13) and Art Stewart (on 1973-03-13)
producer:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13) and Ed Townsend (on 1973-03-13)
mixer:
Cal Harris (on 1973-03-13)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-13)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-13) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-13)
guitar family:
Donald Peake (on 1973-03-13), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-13), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-13) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-13)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-13) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-13)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-13) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-13)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-13) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-13)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-13)
recording of:
If I Should Die Tonight (from 1973-03-13 until 1973-04-04)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
3.54:01
4Keep Gettin’ It On
engineer:
William McMeekin (on 1973-03-13) and Art Stewart (on 1973-03-13)
producer:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13) and Ed Townsend (on 1973-03-13)
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-13)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-13) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-13)
guitar family:
Donald Peake (on 1973-03-13), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-13), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-13) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-13)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-13), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-13) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-13)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-13) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-13)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-13) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-13)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-13)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-13)
recording of:
Keep Gettin’ It On (from 1973-03-13 until 1973-04-04)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
33:11
5Come Get to This
engineer:
Cal Harris and Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
guitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1973-07-09)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-07-10)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-07-10)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-07-10)
recording of:
Come Get to This (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
3.52:42
6Distant Lover
engineer:
Cal Harris, Lawrence Miles and Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-03 until 1972-04-11) and Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1973-04-27 until 1973-07-20)
recording of:
Distant Lover (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-04-27)
lyricist:
Sandra Greene (songwriter)
composer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music and NMG Music
44:17
7You Sure Love to Ball
engineer:
Cal Harris and Lawrence Miles
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1973-02-01 until 1973-07-26)
recording of:
You Sure Love to Ball (from 1973-02-01 until 1973-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
3.654:45
8Just to Keep You Satisfied
engineer:
Cal Harris, Lawrence Miles and Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
background vocals:
The Originals (Motown group)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-06-01 until 1972-03-22) and Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-08-28 until 1972-03-22)
recording of:
Just to Keep You Satisfied (from 1970-06-01 until 1972-03-22)
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye and Elgie Stover
44:28
4▶CD: Diana & Marvin
5▶CD: I Want You
6▶CD: Here, My Dear
7▶CD: In Our Lifetime