I Heard It Through the Grapevine

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stubborn Kind of Fellow
recording of:
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
composer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music
Marvin Gaye2:49
2Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye42:07
3Can I Get a Witness
recording of:
Can I Get a Witness
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Marvin Gaye3.52:50
4How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) (on 1964-07-10)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Marvin Gaye52:57
5Little Darling I Need You
recording of:
Little Darling (I Need You) (from 1965-03-22 until 1965-05-06)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
Marvin Gaye42:35
6Chained
producer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Chained
composer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
instruments arranger:
The Funk Brothers
Marvin Gaye3.52:41
7I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119)
recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (on 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Marvin Gaye3.93:17
8What's Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 4) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6)
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye4.253:51
9Let's Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye43:58
10I Want You
executive producer:
Berry Gordy, Jr. and Marvin Gaye
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1975)
recorded at:
Marvin’s Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975)
recording of:
I Want You (in 1975)
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Jobete Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Marvin Gaye3:58
11The World Is Rated X
recording of:
The World Is Rated X
writer:
Ezra Bolton, Mel Bolton (guitarist, composer and producer), Robert L. Gordy (music publishing executive) and Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter)
Marvin Gaye3:44
12Ego Tripping Out
recording of:
Ego Tripping Out
Marvin Gaye5:01
13Trouble Man
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
arranger:
Dale Oehler (from 1972 to ????)
instrumental recording of:
Trouble Man (in 1972)
lyricist:
Marvin Gaye
composer:
Marvin Gaye (in 1972)
publisher:
Jobette Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
Trouble Man
lyricist:
Marvin Gaye
composer:
Marvin Gaye (in 1972)
publisher:
Jobette Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Marvin Gaye4.23:49
14Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Marvin Gaye3:43
15What's the Matter With You Baby
Marvin Gaye2:27
16It Takes Two
vocals:
Kim Weston
recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Marvin Gaye53:00
17If This World Were Mine
recording of:
If This World Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye2:41
18Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
Marvin Gaye53:28
19Got to Give It Up, Part One
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye4:05
20You Are Everything
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
cover recording of:
You Are Everything
writer:
Linda Creed and Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye43:04