Tracklist

Original LP Release (May 21 1971)
1-1	What's Going On	3:53
1-2	What's Happening Brother	2:44
1-3	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	3:49
1-4	Save The Children	4:03
1-5	God Is Love	1:42
1-6	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	3:13
1-7	Right On	7:32
1-8	Wholy Holy	3:08
1-9	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	5:27
Original Detroit Mix (April 5 1971)
1-10	What's Going On	4:08
1-11	What's Happening Brother	2:43
1-12	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	3:49
1-13	Save The Children	4:01
1-14	God Is Love	1:47
1-15	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)	3:04
1-16	Right On	7:32
1-17	Wholy Holy	3:07
1-18	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	5:33
The Foundation
1-19	What's Going On (Rhythm And Strings Mix)	3:50
Live At The Kennedy Center (May 1 1972)
2-1	Sixties Medley - That's The Way Love Is / You / I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Little Darling (I Need You) / You're All I Need To Get By / Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing / Your Precious Love / Pride And Joy / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow	13:23
2-2	Right On	7:33
2-3	Wholy Holy	3:32
2-4	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	9:06
2-5	What's Going On	5:42
2-6	What's Happening Brother	2:55
2-7	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)	3:51
2-8	Save The Children	4:22
2-9	God Is Love	1:43
2-10	Stage Dialogue	2:35
2-11	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Reprise)	5:12
2-12	What's Going On (Reprise)	4:01
Original Single Versions
2-13	What's Going On	3:54
2-14	God Is Love	2:48
2-15	Sad Tomorrows	2:22
In The Meantime...
2-16	"Head Title" Aka Distant Lover	4:08

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Universal International
• Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
• Distributed By – Universal Music LLC
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – Motown Records

Credits

• Arranged By, Orchestrated By – David Van DePitte
• Bass – Bob Babbit*, James Jamerson, Max Janowsky
• Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
• Celesta [Celeste], Keyboards – Johnny Griffith
• Cello – Edward Korkigan*, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
• Drums – Chet Forest
• Flute – Dayna Hartwick, William Perich
• Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
• Harp – Carole Crosby
• Keyboards – Earl Van Dyke
• Producer – Marvin Gaye
• Remastered By – Kevin Reeves (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19), Suha Gur (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16)
• Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi, Eli Fountain*, Larry Nozero, Tate Houston, William Moore*
• Tambourine [Tambourines], Percussion – Jack Ashford
• Trombone – Carl Raetz
• Trumpet – George Benson , John Trundell*, Maurice Davis
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Jack Brokensha
• Viola – David Ireland , 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
• Vocals – Elgie Stover, Kenneth Stover*, Lem Barney, Mel Farr, Bobby Rogers*, The Andantes

Notes

UICY-94036/7 STEREO JASRAC

Motown 50th Anniversary Special, Limited Edition, Numbered run of 2000.
Obi /Series: Marvin Gaye the 70's / Motown 50 / Paper Sleeve Collection.

Tracks 1-10 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-12 and 2-16, previously unreleased

The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing *SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc* allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

This deluxe reissue is a paper sleeve mini-lp style compact disc replica of the original vinyl release (including thick card style or gatefold sleeve design where applicable). Please note any bonus track credits are referenced on the accompanying obi strip and liner notes (not on the paper sleeve artwork). Includes a numbered picture card insert of the original 1971 release Tamla vinyl label disc. Also included, a superb full colour booklet featuring liner notes, rare photos and biography in English. Plus a white booklet with liner notes (no photos), production and personnel notes, track listing and lyrics in mainly Japanese, and English. Package is enclosed in a protective plastic resealable outer sleeve.

℗ 2003 © 1971 Motown Records
2009 Universal International, A UNIVERSAL COMPANY,
Marketed and Distributed by UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC.
Made in Japan KY

Original release: Tamla TS-310
℗ © 1971 Motown Record Corporation.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 4 988005 554901
• Barcode (Scanned): 4988005554901
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L2444
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): UICY-94036
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): UICY-94037

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TS-310, TS310	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	TS-310, TS310	US	1971
12/24024	Marvin Gaye	Mercy, Mercy Me ‎(LP, Album)	Platinum	12/24024	Germany	1985
LI-60136	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Motown	LI-60136	Spain	1984
R28M-1106	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Motown	R28M-1106	Japan	1987
5300221, 530 022-1	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	5300221, 530 022-1	US	2012

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