Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Motown Master Series)



What's Going On (1971) es una obra conceptual que se atrevió a contar cosas no dichas hasta su aparición.
Sus temas, unidos para reforzar la idea de integridad, se refieren a un ex-combatiente que regresa a su patria y observa padecimiento, pobreza, iniquidad, abuso, rencor.
La idea que sirve de inspiración a esta indispensable grabación, surge de lo afectado que se sintió su autor, el formidable cantante y compositor Marvin Gaye, a causa de las cartas que le enviaba su hermano desde Vietnam, y por la conflictiva situación social en su país.
Sincero, honesto, convincente; cantado de forma sublime, con mucho sentimiento; es una radiografía de los turbulentos años sesenta y setenta que todavía tiene plena vigencia.
Las cuerdas, los coros, la percusión, el bajo de James Jamerson, la introductoria línea de saxo alto de Eli Fountain en la pieza What's Going On, todo es glorioso.
Una de las páginas musicales esenciales del siglo veinte.*****

1.What's Going On 3:53
(Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye/Renaldo Benson)
2.What's Happening Brother 2:44
(Marvin Gaye/James Nyx)
3.Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:49
(Marvin Gaye/Anna Gaye/Elgie Stover)
4.Save The Children 4:03
(Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye/Renaldo Benson)
5.God Is Love 1:42
(Marvin Gaye/Anna Gaye/Elgie Stover/James Nyx)
6.Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 3:14
(Marvin Gaye)
7.Right On 7:31
(Earl DeRouen/Marvin Gaye)
8.Wholy Holy 3:08
(Renaldo Benson/Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye)
9.Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 5:28
(Marvin Gaye/James Nyx, Anna Gaye & Elgie Stover)

Background Voices: The Andantes, Mel Farr, Bobby Rogers, Elgie Stover, Lem Barney
Guitars: Joe Messina, Robert White
Drums: Chet Forest
Tambourine & Percussion: Jack Ashford
Vibes & Percussion: Jack Brokensha
Soprano Saxophone: Larry Nozero
Baritone Saxophone: Tate Houston
Celeste: Johnny Griffith
Tenor: George Benson
Piano: Marvin Gaye
Alto Saxophone: Angelo Carlisi
Bongos & Conga: Eddie Brown, Earl DeRouen
Flutes: Dayna Hartwick, William Perich
Bass: James Jamerson, Bob Babbit
Trumpets: John Trudell, Maurice Davis
Solo Work: Eli Fountain (Alto Saxophone), William “Wild Bill” Moore (Tenor Saxophone)
Trombone: Carl Raetz
Violins: Gordon Staples, Zinovi Bistritzky, Beatriz Budinszky, Richard Margitza, Virginia Halfmann, Felix Resnick, Alvin Score, Lillian Down, James Waring
Violas: Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, David Ireland, Nathan Gordon
Cellos: Italo Rabini, Thaddeus Markiewicz, Edward Karkigian
Harp: Carole Crosby
String Bass: Max Janowsky

Orchestra Conducted & Arranged By: David Van dePitte (Fastest Pen Alive)

Motown 31453 0022 2 (1994)

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soyo ha dicho que…
What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, eheh
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, oh oh oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on brother
Right on babe
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long
Oh, you…
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