MARVIN GAYE, What's Going On USA 1st pressing Excellent- LP

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186

Marvin Gaye – What's Going On  Label: Tamla – TS-310, Tamla – TS310 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing; Gatefold Country: US Released: May 21, 1971 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul A1 What's Going On Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:51 A2 What's Happening Brother Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 2:57 A3 Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) Written-By – M. Gaye* 3:40 A4 Save The Children Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:04 A5 God Is Love Written-By – A. Gaye*, E. Stover*, J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 2:31 A6 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Written-By – M. Gaye* 3:05 B1 Right On Written-By – E. Derouen*, M. Gaye* 7:20 B2 Wholy Holy Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:20 B3 Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 5:16 Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc. Copyright © – Jobete Music Co., Inc. Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Mastered At – RCA's Mid-America Recording Center, Chicago, Illinois Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi Art Direction – Curtis McNair Artwork [Graphic Supervision] – Tom Schlesinger Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Lem Barney, Mel Farr, Bobby Rodgers*, The Andantes Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston Bass – Bob Babbit*, James Jamerson Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown* Celesta [Celeste] – Johnny Griffith Cello – Edward Korkigian, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz Conductor, Arranged By – David Van DePitte Drums – Chet Forest Engineer [Uncredited] – Ed Wolfrum Flute – Dayna Hartwick, William Perich Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White Harp – Carole Crosby Lacquer Cut By – dh* Percussion – Jack Ashford Photography By [Front And Rear Cover] – Hendin* Photography By [Inside Montage] – The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives Piano, Producer, Liner Notes – Marvin Gaye Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eli Fountain* Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – William "Wild Bill" Moore Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero Tambourine – Jack Ashford Tenor Saxophone – George Benson (2) Trombone – Carl Raetz Trumpet – John Trudell*, Maurice Davis Vibraphone [Vibes] – 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 Label variant: layout and font. Pressed by: RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Original copies include inner sleeve promoting Motown releases. Earliest pressings were on dynaflex vinyl.

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: A4RS-2682-2 I - 4 1 dh S AC HS-1867 TS-310; SIDE B: A4RS-2684-2-A I dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. ONE LIGHT SCRATCH THAT CLICKS ON 'SAVE THE CHILDREN' OTHERWISE JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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