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

Tracklist

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1Stubborn Kind of Fellow
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
flute:
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
guitar:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, Martha Reeves and Gloria Williams (original lead singer of the Del-Phis)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-06-29)
mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
composer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
42:44
2Hitch Hike
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
bass:
James Jamerson
congas:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
flute:
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
guitar:
Eddie Willis
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard and Martha Reeves
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-12-19)
mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Hitch Hike
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.652:32
3Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
42:06
4Can I Get a Witness
recording of:
Can I Get a Witness
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
3.652:49
5How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
producer:
Lamont Dozier, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) (on 1964-07-10)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
52:57
6I'll Be Doggone
producer:
Smokey Robinson
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 34)
recording of:
I’ll Be Doggone
writer:
Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin and Warren Moore
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
2.652:48
7Ain't That Peculiar
producer:
Smokey Robinson
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Peculiar
writer:
Marv Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3.753:00
8It Takes Two
vocals:
Kim Weston
recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
52:58
9Ain't No Mountain High Enough
vocals:
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 37)
recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
4.22:27
10Your Precious Love
vocals:
Tammi Terrell
recording of:
Your Precious Love
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:03
11Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-10-06)
background vocals:
Valerie Simpson (in 1967) and Nickolas Ashford (on 1967-10-06)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1967-10-06) and Tammi Terrell (on 1967-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-10-06)
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (on 1967-10-06)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
42:15
12You're All I Need to Get By
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
vocals:
Tammi Terrell
recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
4.652:48
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