The Master 1961-1984 [Box set]

Marvin Gaye

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 1995)
• Original Release Date: April 25, 1995
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000001A8J
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,693 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas

2. Pride and Joy

3. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas

4. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

5. What Do You Want with Him [#]

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston

2. I Couldn't Help Falling for You [#] - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston

3. Lonely Lover [#]

4. Without Your Sweet Lovin' [#]

5. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. What's Going On

2. Save the Children

3. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

5. I'm Going Home [1972 Mix][#]

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1

2. Here, My Dear

3. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You

4. Anger

5. Anna's Song

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

The cover shot for this four-disc box is a floating image of hands outstretched, desperate to touch "The Master"--a suggestion that might be blasphemous if this weren't Marvin Gaye, one of the most impassioned, visionary, and masterful singers who ever lived, and one who inspired intense devotion among his millions of fans. The Master reveres Gaye with 89 selections, 32 of them hits, including classic solo recordings from "Hitch Hike" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" to the stunning "What's Goin' On" and "Sexual Healing," not to mention a "The Lord's Prayer" that makes clear what Master Gaye's divine voice was forever striving to reach. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A box set worthy of its subject, December 8, 2000

By A Customer

After initially releasing a terrible box set of Gaye's work, Motown more than made up for it with this package. It's a wonderfully chosen collection of hits and rare cuts that not only catches a dizzying array of great music, but also does what only the best box sets do: casts new light and perspective on the man's music.

Motown's vaults are voluminous but they didn't just load up these four discs with extraneous cuts; they pulled some great, genuinely hard-to-find tracks, some legendary never-before-released songs (esp. the famous "Vulnerable" recordings, which have since been released on their own), and the very best of the album cuts. They gave proper respect to the forgotten masterpiece "Here, My Dear." Perhaps most impressively, they worked out the legal issues with Columbia so that "Sexual Healing" and "Rockin' After Midnight" could be included, which is essential to making this a truly comprehensive collection. They even included two legendary live TV moments: Gaye's take on the Star Spangled Banner (still talked about by everyone who saw it at the 1983 NBA All Star game) and his duet with Gladys Knight on "Grapevine."

Simply put, they captured all the hits and some great hard-to-find moments and put them all together in one very well presented package. (Compare that to their recent Stevie Wonder box, which has tons of terrific, well-known tracks but nothing new or rare.) This box set was assembled with the utmost love and respect. He deserves it and his fans deserve it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Marvin Gaye Collection, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

Marvin Gaye is as popular today as he ever was. He music is (unfortunately) constantly being decimated at the hands of "artists" who are in search of creativity while destroying the integrity of an original masterpeice. As a remedy, this box set is sure bring back many a pleasant memory and help curious youngsters view what their parents and a new generation has known for years: Marvin Gaye's music is eternal and without equal. The four discs span his early music career to his puppy-love duets, followed by his artistic rebirth in the 70s, up to his untimely death in 1984 (at the hands of his father.) "Let's Get It On," "What's Going On," Inner City Blues," "I Want You," and other classics never sounded better, since each song is in it's album entirety. Previously unreleased gems such as "Piece of Clay" and "The Lords Prayer" are sure to give the new Marvin Gaye listener a better insight to the man behind the myth. Gaye's art imitates his life throughout the set, sharing with us his pleasure and pain, his happiness & sorrow, all the while creating our own memories. Marvin Gaye's music truly deserves to be preserved, and this set so far has done the best job at doing so. Forget Elvis: Marvin Gaye lives now and forever. His music is a testament to the human spirit. God Bless him! -

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Master 1961-1984 is a great Marvin Gaye Package, December 27, 2002

By	Brandon Ousley (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

The Master 1961-1984 documents Marvin's entire career. The package has 4 discs that are mastered greatly, a book with rare pictures, songs, discography, singles, and a long essay. It has a great design. It has 90 tracks with a bonus track from the 1976 I Want You sessions. This package is filled with Marvin's career as a singer, writer, a somewhat actor.