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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 3, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: August 22, 1995
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Import, Original recording reissued
  • Label: Universal Int'l
  • ASIN: B000001A9C
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,020 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
2. Hitch Hike
3. Pride And Joy
4. Can I Get A Witness
5. Try It Baby
6. What's The Matter With You Baby
7. Baby Don't You Do It
8. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
9. I'll Be Doggone
10. Ain't That Peculiar
See all 27 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. What's Going On
2. God Is Love
3. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
5. Sad Tomorrows
6. You're The Man - Pts. I & II
7. The World Is Rated X
8. Trouble Man
9. Let's Get It On
10. Come Get To This
See all 20 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Balancing raw power with shades of vulnerability, Gaye rose to the top of Motown's roster without the benefit of a supporting vocal group. Whether singing love songs or social commentary, Gaye's voice displays an earnestness and sincerity that are a soul singer's most potent weapons. Among these 47 hits are his memorable duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, and Tammi Terrell along with Motown staples such as "Can I Get a Witness," "How Sweet It Is," "Ain't That Peculiar," and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." This 2 CD set also covers socially conscious 1970s originals such as "What's Going On," "Mercy, Mercy Me," and "Inner City Blues." Only his last hit, "Sexual Healing," is left out. --Marc Greilsamer

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Few did it as well, August 3, 1999
By M. Salvati (Neshanic, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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With the exception of Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye is probably the greatest male singer of the 20th century. His greatest hits collected here can still charm a listener's ear. From soulful love ballads to socially conscious protest songs, Marvin always had the sweetest voice and the tightest harmonies. He could seduce with the best of them, but he never stopped evolving as an artist as this collection proves. There are great love songs like "How Sweet It Is", great protest songs "What's Going On", great spiritual songs "God Is Love", sexual come-ons "Let's Get It On" and "I Want You", and even a disco-funk number "Got To Give It Up", all displaying MArvin's wide range of talents. It's so sad that his life was cut short so tragically when he was on a comeback. We will never get to hear the wonderful music that he would have made. Every male r&b singer owes a debt to this great artist.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Marvin, February 28, 2001
This Anthology of Marvin Gaye is a great retrospective of a brilliant career. The two disks are broken up in a way we hear the two distinct eras of his career. Disk one contains all his work from the 1960's including the amazing "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (his first number one hit) and other hits including "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow", "Pride & Joy", "Hitch Hike" and "Can I Get A Witness", his duets with Kim Weston and the late Tammi Terrill including "It Takes Two", "Your Precious Love" and "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" and some lesser known gems like "Little Darlin'". During his time at Motown in the 60's, he was a typical Motown artist, recording the songs that were given to him and had no real creative control. In the 1970's he rebelled against this system and took control over his music with tremendous results. Disk two covers the 70's songs including the number songs "Let's Get It On" and "Got To Give It Up (Part 1)" and other classics like "What's Going On", "Inner City Blues", "Trouble Man" & "I Want You".
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody does it better, June 15, 2000
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What can I say about this man? Although there are a lot of people who forgot what Marvin Gaye did, I found out last year and I listened to the box set all the time. I am 16 years old , mind you. Classic oldies, protest songs,sensual, and disco. Marvin could do everything. U can't compare him.

The way he lived, and everything that happened to him, should have brought him down, but eh got up and made wonderful music, that is still great.

The greatest songs here include: Pride and Joy, How sweet it is, it takes 2, ain't no mountain high enough, your precious love, ain't nothin' like the real thing, i heard it throught the grapevine.

on the 2nd set, what's going on, you're the man, let's get it on, come get to this, got to give it up. I've never heard of When did u stop loving me, and ego trippin' out, but I LOVED them. They were awesome.

It was a disappointment not to put Sexual Healing, but I think that is becuase it's Columbia, not Motown.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So Good
This compilation gives an evolution of Marvin's music. His earlier music was more gritty and hard cutting soul like numbers and many were popish. Read more
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What a wonderful collection of songs! I have completely enjoyed listening to these CD's over and over.
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1.0 out of 5 stars best of marvin gaye
i had the original motown cd...the one i ordered from
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Published on March 20, 2006 by Susan A. Lasalla

5.0 out of 5 stars An impeccable collection of classic Marvin
I am not used to writing reviews but I had to for this item. This is the most comprehensive collecion of classics from Marvin Gaye, especially the second disc. Read more
Published on December 12, 2005 by N. Alesandro

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon has double listed the 2nd disc
The track listing for the second disc has been repeated. There are only twenty (20) songs on the second CD, not forty (40).

BTW, great album. Read more
Published on April 4, 2005 by J. T White

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb anthology
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Published on November 28, 2004 by Dr Jeremy Buddle

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Now I know that some of you are disappointed that Marv's last hit (at least on the pop charts), "Sexual Healing", is not in this fabulous collection of classic hits but let's face... Read more
Published on May 17, 2004 by Timothy Pernell

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent compilation of his Motown music
This comprehensive collection contains all Marvin's American hits for Motown as well as highlighting other aspects of his music, including his political songs of the seventies. Read more
Published on March 25, 2004 by Peter Durward Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Gone But Not Forgotten
Marvin Gaye Gone but not forgotton. His songs told his life. I enjoyed everyone of them. They are not like the songs being played today nothing but rap and cussing words nothing... Read more
Published on June 27, 2001 by Elain Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars THE KING OF MOTOWN
This golden collection of just some of his very greatest work is pure magic to listen to and some of these tracks have gotten better with age. Read more
Published on May 31, 2001 by Ian Phillips

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