Marvin GayeWhat's Going On

Label:

Tamla – TS 310

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Diskmakers Pressing, Brown Text

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 What's Going On
Written-ByR. Benson*
4:00
A2 What's Happening Brother
Written-ByM. Gaye*
2:57
A3 Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
3:40
A4 Save The Children
Written-ByR. Benson*
4:06
A5 God Is Love
Written-ByM. Gaye*
1:44
A6 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
3:03
B1 Right On
Written-ByM. Gaye*
7:15
B2 Wholy Holy
Written-ByR. Benson*
3:06
B3 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Written-ByM. Gaye*
5:30

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Motown Record Corporation
  • Published ByJobete Music Co.
  • Mastered AtTracy-Val Corporation
  • Pressed ByDiskmakers

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneEli Fountain*
  • Arranged By, ConductorDavid Van DePitte
  • Backing VocalsThe Andantes
  • Baritone SaxophoneTate Houston
  • BassJames Jamerson
  • Bongos, CongasEddie Brown*
  • CelestaJohnny Griffith
  • CelloThaddeus Markiewicz
  • DrumsChet Forest
  • FluteWilliam Perich
  • GuitarRobert White
  • HarpCarole Crosby
  • Lacquer Cut Bydh*
  • Percussion, TambourineJack Ashford
  • Percussion, VibraphoneJack Brokensha
  • Piano, ProducerMarvin Gaye
  • Soloist [Alto Saxophone]Eli Fountain*
  • Soloist [Tenor Saxophone]William "Wild Bill" Moore
  • Soprano SaxophoneLarry Nozero
  • Strings [Bass]Max Janowsky
  • Tenor SaxophoneGeorge Benson (2)
  • TromboneCarl Raetz
  • TrumpetMaurice Davis
  • ViolaNathan Gordon
  • ViolinZinovi Bistritzky

Notes

Brown text pressing variant by Diskmakers identified by the long, pointed ◅ Ʃ with the M within the ◅. see images.
Pressing rings are 29mm / 70mm.

Other hallmarks of this pressing:
- Catalog number above side number at left of spindle hole and label matrix is opposite right above the producer credit.
- Track A6 has "(The Ecology" part of the song title printed inside of the writing credit on the label
- "A Product of Motown Record Corp." at bottom of labels
- Album title "WHAT'S GOING ON" in all caps and quotes atop artist MARVIN GAYE in all caps above spindle hole

Identical to Marvin Gaye - What's Going On except for the pressing identifier in the deadwax.

Original release with gatefold cover.
© 1971 Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Deadwax etched): ◅ Ʃ
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (A label): HS-1867
  • Matrix / Runout (B label): HS-1868
  • Matrix / Runout (A runout): A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh S-1 HS-1867◅ Ʃ TS-310
  • Matrix / Runout (B runout): A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh S-2 HS-1868◅ Ʃ TS-310

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Tamla TS310, TS 310 US 1971
What's Going On (LP, Album) Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 585 1971
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Stereo) Tamla Motown STML 11190, 1E 062 ○ 92585 UK 1971
What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) Tamla Motown TS-310 Canada 1971
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What's Going On (LP, Album, Gatefold) Tamla TS-310, TS310 US 1971

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  • rjduck-audio's avatar
    rjduck-audio
    I have this exact same pressing except track A6 on the label does not overlap the writing credit on the label. Everything else is identical.

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