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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Mobile Fidelity

R&B/Soul


Hybrid Stereo SACD

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Also available on:
Vinyl Record & CD
40th Anniversary Edition LP + 2 CDs

180 Gram Vinyl Record
Vinyl Record
180 Gram Vinyl Record
Numbered Limited Edition

180 Gram Vinyl Record
200 Gram Vinyl Record
Japanese Import - Limited Edition

SHM Single Layer SACDs
Japanese

  

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has obtained the master tapes of this landmark album and for the first time What's Going On will be released on the Super Audio CD format. As with all Mobile Fidelity releases, meticulous attention to detail is paid during the transfer process.

Marvin Gaye's What's Going On was a landmark recording and is considered one of the greatest albums ever made. Rolling Stone named it Album Of The Year when it came out and, in 2003, it was ranked No. 6, the highest for a non-rock album, in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Originally, the title cut was recorded as a single, and Motown chief Berry Gordy refused to release it, citing that it was too personal and political. "What's Going On" became Motown's fastest-selling single at that point, going to the No. 1 spot on the R&B charts for five weeks and No. 2 for three weeks on the Pop listings, which led Gordy to request a full album's worth of material.

 

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)
Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 4 person(s) rated this product.

Fantastic

posted on 08/25/2010
5 Stars
Reviewer: Trey
I have this title on regular cd, vintage vinyl, vinyl re-release, and this sacd. Despite my love for vinyl, the sacd is my favorite. It is such a good way to listen to this masterpiece. The messages are deep, the delivery system works great, so you should just plunk down the money and buy this one.


great sound

posted on 04/07/2010
5 Stars
Perfect sound for a classic album.


If you have a good SACD player, get this one now.

posted on 06/02/2009
5 Stars
Reviewer: Sckott
Marvin's classic album, "What's Going On", a timeless document of political strife and personal reflection. Although the 2-disc Deluxe Edition by Universal is a wonderful attempt at the commercial and Detroit mix, I'm actually quite shocked at the dynamic range of this MFSL SACD. The "air" in the mix is lifted and the bottom end is very powerful without seeming un-natural. For those of you who seek the ultimate, this SACD will take you higher. The feeling of missing the real truth to the sound is here and you'll most likely enjoy the ride, like finally seeing a Dali painting up-close.

This has to go in the top 10 SACDs ever engineered of all time. However, if all you have is a CD player, I would go for the Deluxe 2CD, as many others have said. For others, I'd say get both, but SACD hardware owners owe it to themselves to grab this one...quickly.


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