For Brits, this is the best single CD of Marvin's music

You cannot fit all of Marvin's hits on a single CD but this collection has most of the essentials from a British perspective. One advantage that this has over the double CD (Very best of, which was compiled in America but released in both the UK and USA) is that it includes three UK top ten hits that are not on the double CD, these being Onion song (supposedly with Tammi Terrell, though Tammi was too ill to record the song and a sound-alike substituted), You are everything (with Diana Ross) and Abraham Martin and John (which was an American hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, not Marvin Gaye).



There is no room on this CD to explore Marvin's career in depth or to explore the many American hits that didn't chart in Britain, but it does contain all his important British hits (some minor hits have been omitted) and on that basis, it provides an excellent overview of Marvin's career. Nevertheless, before buying this, you may wish to compare it with the double CD, Very best of (now re-issued as Gold).

KING OF MOTOWN!

Marvin Gaye has got to be the most definitive man of soul! His politically aware songs such as, WHAT'S GOING ON and smooth, lush love songs like, SEXUAL HEALING are fine, well remembered classics. He was Motowns leading male artist and his collaboration with the queen of Motown, the equally magical DIANA ROSS, are amongst some of his greatest work with the timeless, unforgetable classic, YOU ARE EVERYTHING as well as the fabulous collection of songs he cut with Ross for their classic 1973 album, DIANA AND MARVIN. He also worked with Motowns other great female vocalsists such as KIM WESTON on the classic, IT TAKES TWO and TAMMI TERRELL (his most famous partner who sadly passed away of a brain tumour in 1970) who he cut countless classics with such as, YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY, THE ONION SONG and AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING. This wonderful compilation offers all of these classics with notable and inevitable highlights being, I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, LETS GET IT ON, ABRAHAM,MARTIN AND JOHN and MERCY,MERCY ME. Every tracks a classic and Gayes' voice remains as unique and unmatched as his songwriting talents. An album that must be had in any soul/R and B collection!

The Best Love Makin' CD Around

Marvin is the man, there is no doubt about it. If you're looking for some lovin' then this is the CD you need to pop in the player on those cold lonely nights and the women will flock. Many a' nights this CD has warmed my home with sweet, sweet noises. I highly, HIGHLY recomend this CD for your collection.