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The Very Best of Marvin Gaye [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [IMPORT]

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 17, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: July 17, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered, Import
  • Label: Universal UK
  • ASIN: B00005LZT9
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,516 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #46 in  Music > Imports > R&B
    #69 in  Music > R&B > Classic R&B
    #98 in  Music > R&B > Quiet Storm

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Disc: 1
1. Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye, The Vandellas
2. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye, The Vandellas
3. Pride and Joy
4. Can I Get a Witness
5. You're a Wonderful One
6. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
7. I'll Be Doggone
8. Ain't That Peculiar
9. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
See all 19 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. What's Going On
2. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
4. You're the Man, Pts. 1-2
5. Where Are We Going? [#]
6. Trouble Man
7. Let's Get It On
8. Come Get to This
9. Distant Lover [Live]
10. I Want You
See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Another Marvin Gaye overview/introduction? Why not? Pulling together the usual hits from "I'll Be Doggone" to "Grapevine," "What's Going On" to "Let's Get It On" to "Sexual Healing"--all musts for any R&B or pop fan--this two-CD set also offers treats for the Marvin connoisseur. Foremost are the previously unreleased "Where Are We Going?" which marries Nixon-era (and beyond) social concerns to a lilting groove that brings to mind Spinners records of the period, and an alternate mix of Gaye's rare version of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." Very Best also pays proper tribute to Gaye's final years at Motown with the full 11-plus minutes of the intensely, casually funky "Got to Give It Up," Here, My Dear's smoldering "Anger," and several tracks from the under-heard Love Man/In Our Lifetime sessions. More than just a profit-generating package from the parent company, it's a loving, rounded selection that's sure to widen newcomers' perceptions of a great artist's creativity and spirit. --Rickey Wright

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Definitive, Fantastic the best ever Compilation, July 17, 2001
By A Customer
What can I say. There has never been such a beautiful Marvin Gaye compilation. I've owned every LP, CD and DVD. This is the nicest thing I've ever seen on Marvin. But nuff about me. The sound quality on this-the remastering-is sensational in every way. I hear things I never heard on songs like "Grapevine," "Hitch Hike," "You," "What's Going On," "Inner City Blues," the list goes on. Also offered here for the first time are two previously unreleased songs. The newly discovered "Where Are We Going?" and the alternate version of the rare gem "His Eye Is On The Sparrow." Plus other rarities like the single only releases "You're The Man" and "Ego-Tripping Out." Another MAJOR point is that aside from the out-of-print boxed set "The Master," the is the only Motown compilation that has the CBS track-and final masterpiece from MG- "Sexual Healing." So you get EVERY HIT on these double CD set. Deluxe, beautiful digipak packaging (with photos I have never seen before) done by the same guys who brought us the other jewel of the year, "What's Going On (Deluxe Edition)." These are by far the best Marvin Gaye releases ever. Pick the latter up if you haven't done that yet. You will LOVE the unreleased, new song "Where Are We Going?" It sounds like it was recorded yesterday. The wonderful essay by Gaye biographer (and "Sexual Healing" author) David Ritz should not be overlooked. very refreshing. This CD is for all ages and colors.
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39 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars They Forgot To Include 'After The Dance' & More!, September 4, 2001
By chakasworld "chakasworld" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
While the music on this latest compilation is great, it's missing A VERY ESSENTIAL MARVIN CLASSIC....'After The Dance'!! This 2 CD set (nice packaging though!!) is a MAJOR FAILURE without 'After The Dance', and THERE IS enough room for it's inclusion (I remastered the set myself to include 'After The Dance' & more!!).

Also, instead of too many 'filler songs' from the so-so 'Here My Dear' CD, they could've (& should've!) included masterpieces like 'Save The Children', 'Flying High In The Friendly Sky', and Marvin's awesome 'Till Tomorrow' from his Midnight Love CD (1983). The rare track 'Where Are We Going ?' is nice, BUT by releasing this incomplete collection, Motown missed the boat AGAIN! (F.Y.I., the recently released Marvin Gaye 'Gold' 2 CD set is the EXACT SAME collection as this one, with new & terrible cover art!!)

I advise everyone to remaster this set (with the proper software) & do Marvin some justice, since Motown continues to miss the mark!!! In the end, you'll have a CD set to REALLY be proud of!

GRADE for 'The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye'
Cover Art/Packaging...5 Stars!!
Tracklisting gets...2 Stars!!
OVERALL GRADE...3-3.5 STARS!!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "how sweet it is to be loved by you...Marvin Gaye", July 21, 2001
Remember it, as though it was yesterday ~ "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE", an song and album from the late '60s...played it till' I wore it out...couldn't go anywhere back then and not hear this being played on the radio, local music stores or jukebox...a personal favorite of mine was ~ "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH" and AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING", Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell blending their voices like angels, tunes that are still going strong even today...then this beautiful hymn ~ "HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW", is so inspirational (gives me chills everytime I hear it)...the first disc has duets with Kim Weston and Tammi Terell that are priceless...the second disc has classic recordings of ~ "MERCY MERCY ME(THE ECOLOGY)", "INNER CITY BLUES(MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)" and "LET'S GET IT ON", back then a very suggestive title for its time...and the triumphant hit ~ "SEXUAL HEALING", once again Gaye proved he had his sensual romantic soulbound style intact, he was the man...this 2-CD-release shows the passionate and exuberant side of the artist and man ~ MARVIN GAYE...a must have for all fans young and old!

Total Time: Disc One 54:05 on 19 Tracks & Disc Two 76:09 on 15 Tracks ~ Hip-O 440-014-367-2 ~ (2001)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Immaculate!
I grew up listening to some of Marvin's songs because my mom was a big fan. His music always brings the moment threefold. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Morris

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
One of the greatest CD's to purchase to bring back memories of the 60's. Needs to be in every music lovers library. Excellent!
Published 19 months ago by E. Henry

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to the Man and his Music....................
Yeah it's missing some of the other great songs from Marvin. That means go buy the album that contains the other hits.
Published on January 12, 2007 by The Specialist

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Marvin
The name Marvin Gaye says it all. They don't call him Marvelous Marvin for nothing. Truly one of the most gifted vocalists-performers of all time - an excellent compilation... Read more
Published on June 24, 2006 by Dennis Angeloni

5.0 out of 5 stars a cd collection item
I Love this cd. Since im only 21 I don't really know anything about marvin gaye but from what people and parents tell me, until now. Read more
Published on November 21, 2005 by Raymond Billups

4.0 out of 5 stars Uneven...could've been one disc.
This comp features soaring highs and really low lows. Take the first disc: Stubborn Kind of Fella, Hitch Hike, How Sweet It Is, I'll Be Doggone, Ain't That Peculiar, It Takes Two,... Read more
Published on August 14, 2005 by finulanu

4.0 out of 5 stars it is definitive and complete, but not that important
I really like these songs, but they seem a little contrived and not "important" (best description I think) because they are just so focused on being soulful that they kind of miss... Read more
Published on March 10, 2005 by tupac wayne gacy

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL of The Best, They Mean
The title of this package of Marvin's hits suggests something was left out; I can't imagine what it was. Read more
Published on February 15, 2005 by Eclectic Revisited

5.0 out of 5 stars The King Of Motown
Marvin Gayes' untimely death in 1984 left a big void in music. Marvin Gaye had become one of the most influential singer and songwriters in soul music history. Read more
Published on February 15, 2005 by Ian Phillips

4.0 out of 5 stars R.I.P
His dad may of shot him, he may of had a drug problem but he was a great man who did great music.No other artist will eva b as soulful as him.this is a great c.d of is hits. Read more
Published on February 5, 2005 by Beck

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