1995 greatest hits album by Marvin Gaye
The Master (1961–1984) Released April 25, 1995 Recorded 1962–1983 Genre R&B /soul /psychedelic soul /funk Length 4 :59 :55 Label Motown Producer William "Mickey" Stevenson , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier , Smokey Robinson , Harvey Fuqua , Ashford & Simpson , Frank Wilson , Norman Whitfield , Marvin Gaye , Leon Ware , Hal Davis , Art Stewart
The Master (1961–1984) is a chronological box set album looking back at American R&B /soul Marvin Gaye 's 23-year recording career. Spanning four discs, the box set goes over all portions of Gaye's career with a repertoire that spanned doo-wop , R&B , soul , psychedelic soul and funk with a mixture of themes including dance songs, love ballads, duets, socially conscious material, sensual material and autobiographical revelations. The set includes rarities such as a recorded 1983 live track of Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips each singing their seminal hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine ", Gaye's famed 1983 performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at an NBA All-Star game and an a cappella performance of "The Lord's Prayer" taped during Gaye's exile in Belgium .
In 2006, Universal re-released the boxset as part of its Universal Earbook series, issuing it as an LP-sized hardback coffee table book .[ 3]
Track listing
Disc one
"Stubborn Kind of Fellow "
"Pride and Joy "
"Hitch Hike "
"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) "
"What Do You Want With Him" (Previously unreleased)
"Once Upon a Time "
"What's the Matter with You Baby " (with Mary Wells )
"Can I Get a Witness "
"Couldn't Ask for More" (Previously unreleased)
"You're Wonderful" (Previously unreleased)
"I Wonder"
"You're a Wonderful One "
"It's Got to Be Love" (previously unreleased)
"Try It Baby "
"Leavin' " (Previously unreleased)
"My Love for You" (Previously unreleased)
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) "
"Baby Don't You Do It "
"Just Like a Man" (Previously unreleased alternative mix )
"Pretty Little Baby "
"Talk About a Good Feeling" (Previously unreleased)
"I'll Be Doggone "
"Little Darling (I Need You) "
"One More Heartache "
"Ain't That Peculiar "
"You're the One for Me"
"Take This Heart of Mine "
"Your Unchanging Love "
Disc two
"It Takes Two " (with Kim Weston )
"I Couldn't Help Falling for You" (Previously unreleased)
"Lonely Lover" (Previously unreleased)
"Without Your Sweet Lovin' " (Previously unreleased)
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough " (with Tammi Terrell )
"If I Could Build My Whole World Around You " (with Tammi Terrell)
"Your Precious Love " (with Tammi Terrell)
"If This World Were Mine " (with Tammi Terrell)
"Without You (My World Is Lonely)" (Previously unreleased)
"Together We Stand (Divided We Fall)" (Previously unreleased)
"You "
"Chained "
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine "
"You're What's Happening (In the World Today)"
"This Love Starved Heart of Mine (It's Killing Me)"
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing " (with Tammi Terrell)
"Keep On Lovin' Me Honey " (with Tammi Terrell)
"You're All I Need to Get By " (with Tammi Terrell)
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby "
"More Than a Heart Can Stand"
"How Can I Forget "
"That's the Way Love Is "
"Yesterday "
"The End of Our Road "
"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By " (with Valerie Simpson, credited to Tammi Terrell)
"What You Gave Me "
Disc three
"What's Going On "
"Save the Children "
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) "
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) "
"I'm Going Home" (Previously unreleased alternative mix)
"Piece of Clay" (Previously unreleased)
"You're the Man (Pt. I & II) "
"Checking Out (Double Clutch)" (Previously unreleased)
"Trouble Man "
"Let's Get It On "
"Come Get to This "
"Just to Keep You Satisfied "
"Pledging My Love "
"My Mistake (Was to Love You) " (with Diana Ross )
"Distant Lover (Live)"
"I Want You "
"After the Dance "
Disc four
"Got to Give It Up , Pt. I"
"Here, My Dear"
"When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You"
"Anger "
"Anna's Song"
"A Funky Space Reincarnation "
"When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)"
"She Needs Me" (Previously unreleased)
"Why Did I Choose You" (Previously unreleased)
"Life Is for Learning "
"Funk Me"
"Love Me Now or Love Me Later"
"Ego Tripping Out "
"The Star-Spangled Banner " (Live)
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine " (Live) (with Gladys Knight & The Pips )
"Rockin' After Midnight"
"Sexual Healing "
"The Lord's Prayer "
References
Studio albums Duet albums Live albums Compilation albums Video releases US/UK top-ten singles Family Related articles