There are also over a dozen previously unreleased cuts, most dating from the early part of his career they don't rank among his best work, but they're almost all good and interesting. The 89 tracks include all the chart hits (both on his own and with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross) and many interesting B-sides, album tracks, and misses. But for those who want the hits and then some, and have the budget and interest to go further, this four-CD set is an excellent retrospective of his career. "The average fan is better off with Anthology, which covers almost all of Marvin Gaye's true classics. Original sessions produced by Berry Gordy Jr, Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua, 'Mickey' Stevenson, Brian Holland, Norman Whitfield, Frank Wilson, Lamont Dozier, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Clarence Paul, Johnny Bristol, Smokey Robinson & Marvin Gaye When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You ġ5. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving YouĠ7. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Ġ3. This Love Starved Heart of Mine (It's Killing Me)ġ6.
You're What's Happening (In the World Today)ġ5. Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)ġ4. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Ġ9. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Ġ6. It is perhaps a little much for the casual Marvin Gaye fan, but for those who want to hear a bit more than just the usual big hits it is ideal.Ġ4. You can search the music lyrics easily, watch the music videos directly, and share your feelings. The Best of Marvin Gaye (Motown Anthology Series) CD Cover Photo LyricsPond. The Best of Marvin Gaye (Motown Anthology Series) (1996). This box set is a must for any serious soul fan. The Best of Marvin Gaye (Motown Anthology Series). Stepped in Soul and later, saturated in Funk, Gaye's work is often stimulating and occasionally disquieting, and is presented delightfully on this lavish 4-CD Book Set with sumptuous illustrations and detailed annotaion.
From his first hits as a romantic lead, Stubborn Kind of Fellow and Hitch Hike to his final hit, Sexual Healing, this 89-track collection follows Gaye as he moves from being an interpreter of simple love songs to being a troubled eco-cosmic warrior and finally to being the love man's love man, singing songs of sex, religion and passion in equal measure. A fitting tribute to the most spellbinder of Motown artists, The Master 1961-1984 is an amazing and detailed overview of the life and career of Marvin Gaye.