tracks

What's Going On
What's Happening Brother
Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
Save The Children
God Is Love
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Right On
Wholy Holy
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
God Is Love
Sad Tomorrows

notes

Digitally remastered. Originally released on Tamla, May 21, 1971.
#1 R&B (9 weeks) / #6 Pop

Recorded in Detroit, MI, at Hitsville (Studio A), Golden World (Studio B) and possibly United Sound Studios.
Overdubs for a few cuts were recorded in Los Angeles, CA, at Sound Factory.
Mixed at Motown Studios ("Hitsville West")

℗2002 Motown Records © 2002 Motown Records. Motown Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 12-page booklet containing lyrics and credits.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi
Alto Saxophone [Solo Work] – Eli Fountain,
Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – David Van DePitte
Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Art Direction [Original Lp] – Curtis McNair
Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Kenneth Stover, Lem Barney, Marvin Gaye, Mel Farr, Bobby Rogers, The Andantes
Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Bass – Bob Babbit, (tracks: 6 to 9), James Jamerson (tracks: 1 to 5, 10, 11)
Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown,
Celesta – Johnny Griffith
Cello – Edward Korkigan, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
Coordinator [Photo] – Ryan Null
Coordinator [Production] – Monique McGuffin
Copyist – Mrs. David Van DePitte
Design – Mathieu Bitton
Double Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky
Drums – Chet Forest
Drums [Box] – Marvin Gaye (tracks: 1)
Flute – Danya Hartwick, William Perich
Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
Harp – Carole Crosby
Keyboards [Additional] – Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith
Liner Notes – Ben Edmonds, Marvin Gaye
Mastered By – Kevin Reeves
Mixed By – Lawrence Miles,
Performer [The Andantes] – Jackie Hicks, Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow
Photography By [Front & Rear Cover] – Hendin,
Photography By [Montage] – Jim Hendin (tracks: James Hendin), The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives
Piano – Marvin Gaye
Producer – Marvin Gaye
Recorded By – Bob Ohlsson, Cal Harris, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Ken Sands, Nate Jennings, Sam Ross (2), Steve Smith (7)
Recorded By [Overdubs] – Lawrence Miles,
Recorded By [Second Overdubs] – Art Stewart
Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
Supervised By [Graphic] – Tom Schlesinger
Supervised By [Reissue] – Harry Weinger
Tambourine, Percussion – Jack Ashford
Tenor Saxophone – George Benson (2)
Tenor Saxophone [Solo Work] – William "Wild Bill" Moore
Trombone – Carl Raetz
Trumpet – John Trudell, Maurice Davis
Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Jack Brokensha
Viola – David Ireland (3), Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
Violin – Alvin Score, Beatriz Budinszky, Felix Resnick, Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza, Virgnia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky
Arranged By, Conductor – David Van DePitte
Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Artwork By [Design] – Mathieu Bitton
Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Jackie Hicks, Kenneth Stover, Lem Barney, Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow, Marvin Gaye, Mel Farr, Bobby Rogers, The Andantes
Bass – Bob Babbit, (tracks: 6 to 9), James Jamerson (tracks: 1 to 5, 10, 11)
Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown,
Celesta – Johnny Griffith
Cello – Edward Korkigan, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
Copyist – Mrs. David Van DePitte
Double Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky
Drums – Chet Forest
Engineer – Bob Ohlsson, Cal Harris, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Ken Sands, Nate Jennings, Sam Ross (2), Steve Smith (7)
Flute – Danya Hartwick, William Perich
Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
Harp – Carole Crosby
Keyboards [Additional] – Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith
Liner Notes – Ben Edmonds, Marvin Gaye
Mastered By [Digitally] – Kevin Reeves
Mixed By – Lawrence Miles,
Photography – James Hendin
Piano – Marvin Gaye
Producer – Marvin Gaye
Recorded By [Overdubs] – Lawrence Miles,
Recorded By [Second Overdubs] – Art Stewart
Saxophone [Alto] – Angelo Carlisi, Eli Fountain,
Saxophone [Baritone] – Tate Houston
Saxophone [Soprano] – Larry Nozero
Saxophone [Tenor] – George Benson (2), William "Wild Bill" Moore
Supervised By [Reissue Supervisor] – Harry Weinger
Tambourine, Percussion – Jack Ashford
Trombone – Carl Raetz
Trumpet – John Trudell, Maurice Davis
Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Jack Brokensha
Viola – David Ireland (3), Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
Violin – Alvin Score, Beatriz Budinszky, Felix Resnick, Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza, Virginia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky
Written-By – Al Cleveland (tracks: 1, 4, 8), Anna Gordy Gaye (tracks: 3, 5, 10), Elgie Stover (tracks: 3, 5, 10), James Nyx (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 10), Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson (tracks: 1, 4, 8)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
Copyright (c) – Motown Records
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Recorded At – Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
Recorded At – Golden World Studios
Recorded At – United Sound Systems
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
Remastered At – Universal Mastering Studios
Glass Mastered At – Arvato
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
Copyright (c) – Motown Records
Distributed By – Universal Music

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