What's Going On
by Marvin Gaye
This album has been added to 17 private lists and 28 public lists:
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2) I Like It
Max JohnsonHeavenly album riddled with commentary on serious social issues of the time.
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Albums Listened 2026
BigBurken12/365, short, sweet, memorable
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1971
JamesA soul album that flows like one long meditation. Marvin Gaye layers lush arrangements, jazz-inflected grooves, and multiple vocal lines into music that feels warm even while confronting war, poverty, and environmental collapse. The melodies are gorgeous, but the real power is the atmosphere—tender, troubled, and human.
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Records I want
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ZBiotics Albums of the Day
Rob Ryan03/21/25 Rob Album of the Day is by the GOAT Marvin Gaye. The album is What's Going On and is from 1971. Widely considered a masterpiece and Gaye's magnum opus, the album was recently at the top of Rolling Stone's Best 500 Albums of All-Time list. Rightfully so, in my opinion. If you haven't listened to it front to back ever, I highly recommend doing so. My dad says this is the only vinyl record he wore to the bone to the point of being unplayable. And did so twice.
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My Top 10 of the Rolling Stone Top 50
BarryI didn't come to this until probably around 2000. Then it spun on repeat for days.
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