Rarities Edition: What’s Going On

RELEASE
January 05, 2010
LABEL
Motown
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown, AM Pop

Album Review

Part of the Rarities Edition series, which Universal distribution used as a way to spin off the second discs of its Deluxe Edition series, this disc features a live set that finds Marvin Gaye running through What’s Going On (minus "Mercy Mercy Me [The Ecology]") and performing a medley of '60s hits. It was his first performance in four years, and while unnecessary, it is fascinating and certainly worth the time of hardcore fans, as are the original single versions of "What's Going On," "God Is Love," and "Sad Tomorrows," plus the previously unreleased "Head Title" (aka "Distant Love[r]"). This is certainly a package for fans.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Sixties Medley: That's the Way Love Is/You/I Heard It Through the Grape
  2. Right On [Live]
  3. Wholy Holy [Live]
  4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) [Live]
  5. What's Going On [Live]
  6. What's Happening Brother [Live]
  7. Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky) [Live]
  8. Save the Children [Live]
  9. God is Love [Live]
  10. Stage Dialogue [Live]
  11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Reprise) [Live]
  12. What's Going On (Reprise) [Live]
  13. What's Going On
  14. God is Love
  15. Sad Tomorrows
  16. Head Title [aka Distant Love(r)]