Marvin Gaye Gets Anniversary Re-Issue

May 31st marks the date that the box set of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On will hit shelves, released by Motown/UMe records in celebration of the song’s 40th anniversary. The set will include two CDs, a vinyl LP, and additional features. 14 unreleased tracks, instrumental jam-sessions, alternate takes, demo versions, mono single mixes, and non-album tracks accompany the remastered edition of the original album. The single “You’re the Man” is among the extras.

The booklet included with the set features two essays and rare photos from the album’s cover shoot. The LP version of the first release of the album’s original mix, known as the “Detroit mix,” and features a reproduction of the album’s original packaging.

Stevie Wonder will perform with the Rickey Minor band in a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl with guests Janelle Monáe and Sharon Jones on July 24th. Prior to that, John Legend and the Roots will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. this month.

In May 2012, the Roots and John Legend will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C.

What’s Going On tracklist:

CD1
1. What’s Going On
2. What’s Happening Brother
3. Flyin’ High (In the Friendly Sky)
4. Save the Children
5. God Is Love
6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
7. Right On
8. Wholy Holy
9 .Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
10. What’s Going On (unreleased original single mix)
11. Head Title a.k.a. Distant Lover (demo version, original master)
12. Symphony (demo version)
13. I Love the Ground You Walk On (instrumental)
14. What’s Going On (Mono single version)
15. God Is Love (Mono single version)
16. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (Mono single version)
17. Sad Tomorrows (Mono single version)
18. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (mono single version)
19. Wholy Holy (Mono single version)

CD2
1. Checking Out (Double Clutch)
2. Chained
3. Country Stud
4. Help the People
5. Running From Love (version 1)
6. Daybreak
7. Doing My Thing
8. “T” Stands for Time
9. Jesus Is Our Love Song
10. Funky Nation
11. Infinity
12. Mandota
13. Struttin’ the Blues
14. Running From Love (version 2 with strings)
15. I’m Going Home (Move)
16. You’re the Man Parts 1 and 2 (original mono single version)
17. You’re the Man (alternate version 1)
18. You’re the Man (alternate version 2)

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