Motown/UMe has marked the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s single release for “What’s Going On” — the title track from Rolling Stone’s Greatest Album of All Time — with an all-encompassing digital reissue of the 1971 LP out now on streaming services.
“What’s Going On” was released on January 20th, 1971, four months before the LP arrived. Over the past 20 years, the album has been reissued every decade, with early mixes, instrumentals and other rarities culled from the era added to each release.
What’s Going On: Deluxe Edition/50th Anniversary Track List
Set 1: Original Album
1. What’s Going On
2. What’s Happening Brother
3. Flyin’ High [[In The Friendly Sky)
4. Save The Children
5. God Is Love
6. Mercy Mercy Me [[The Ecology)
7. Right On
8. Wholy Holy
9. Inner City Blues [[Make Me Wanna Holler)
Set 2: Bonus Tracks
1. What’s Going On [[Mono Single Version)
2. God Is Love [[Single Version)
3. Mercy Mercy Me [[The Ecology) [[Mono Single Version)
4. Sad Tomorrows [[Mono Single Version)
5. Inner City Blues [[Make Me Wanna Holler) [[Mono Single Version)
6. Wholy Holy [[Mono Single Version)
7. What’s Going On [[mix 1/no horns or strings)
8. What’s Going On [[rhythm & strings mix)
9. What’s Going On [[Coffeehouse Mix by Russ Elevado)
10. What’s Going On [[duet with B.J. the Chicago Kid)
11. Symphony [[Demo Version)
12. I Love the Ground You Walk On [[instrumental)
What’s Going On: The Detroit Mix
1. What’s Going On
2. What’s Happening Brother
3. Flyin’ High [[In The Friendly Sky)
4. Save The Children
5. God Is Love
6. Mercy Mercy Me [[The Ecology)
7. Right On
8. Wholy Holy
9. Inner City Blues [[Make Me Wanna Holler)
Funky Nation: The Detroit Instrumentals
1. Checking Out [[Double Clutch)
2. Chained
3. Country Stud
4. Help the People
5. Running from Love [[Version 1)
6. Daybreak
7. Doing My Thing
8. “T” Stands For Time
9. Jesus Is Our Love Song
10. Funky Nation
11. Infinity
12. Mandota
13. Struttin’ the Blues
14. Running from Love [[Version 2 with Strings)
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' Gets 50th Anniversary Digital Reissue - Rolling Stone
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