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Marvin Gaye - The Master 1961-1984 (1984)

Track listing:
CD1
  1. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 2:41
  2. Pride And Joy 2:04
  3. Hitch Hike 2:29
  4. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's 2:11
  5. What Do You Want With Him 2:34
  6. Once Upon A Time (Feat. Mary W 2:28
  7. What's The Matter With You Bab 2:19
  8. Can I Get A Witness 2:44
  9. Couldn't Ask For More 2:39
  10. You're Wonderful 2:42
  11. I Wonder 3:42
  12. You're A Wonderful One 2:43
  13. It's Got To Be Love 2:33
  14. Try It Baby 2:57
  15. Leavin' 2:20
  16. My Love For You 2:56
  17. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved B 2:56
  18. Baby Don't You Do It 2:30
  19. Just Like A Man 2:47
  20. Pretty Little Baby 2:34
  21. Talk About A Good Feeling 2:21
  22. I'll Be Doggone 2:48
  23. Little Darling (I Need You) 2:42
  24. One More Heartache 2:31
  25. Ain't That Peculiar 2:56
  26. You're The One For Me 3:36
  27. Take This Heart Of Mine 2:39
  28. Your Unchanging Love 3:00
CD2
  1. It Takes Two 2:52
  2. I Couldn't Help Falling For Yo 2:50
  3. Lonely Lover 2:22
  4. Without Your Sweet Lovin' 2:26
  5. Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2:25
  6. If I Could Build My Whole Worl 2:19
  7. Your Precious Love 2:56
  8. If This World Were Mine 2:38
  9. Without You (My World Is Lonel 2:37
  10. Together We Stand (Divided We 2:48
  11. You 2:21
  12. Chained 2:33
  13. I Heard It Through The Grapevi 3:09
  14. You're What's Happening (In Th 2:17
  15. This Love Starved Heart Of Min 2:39
  16. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Th 2:14
  17. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey 2:26
  18. You're All I Need To Get By 2:35
  19. Too Busy Thinking About My Bab 2:52
  20. More Than A Heart Can Stand 2:53
  21. How Can I Forget 1:59
  22. That's The Way Love Is 3:31
  23. Yesterday 3:23
  24. The End Of Our Road 2:40
  25. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come 2:13
  26. What You Gave Me 2:32
CD3
  1. What's Going On 3:46
  2. Save The Children 3:11
  3. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 4:03
  4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wann 5:24
  5. I'm Going Home [Alt. Mix] 4:34
  6. Piece Of Clay 5:06
  7. You're The Man - Pts. I & II 5:42
  8. Trouble Man 4:44
  9. Let's Get It On 4:49
  10. Come Get To This 2:38
  11. Just To Keep You Satisfied 4:20
  12. Pledging My Love (Feat. Diana 3:29
  13. My Mistake (Was To Love You) ( 2:52
  14. Distant Lover (Live) 6:18
  15. I Want You 4:31
  16. After The Dance 4:59
CD4
  1. Got To Give It Up - Pt. I 4:08
  2. Here, My Dear 2:43
  3. When Did You Stop Loving Me, W 6:13
  4. Anger 3:57
  5. Anna's Song 5:49
  6. A Funky Space Reincarnation 8:16
  7. When Did You Stop Loving Me, W 0:40
  8. She Needs Me 3:28
  9. Why Did I Choose You 2:33
  10. Life Is For Learning 3:36
  11. Funk Me 5:32
  12. Love Me Now Or Love Me Later 5:00
  13. Ego Tripping Out 5:06

Notes

The average fan is better off with Anthology, which covers almost all of Gaye's true classics. But for those who want the hits and then some, and have the budget and interest to go further, this four-CD box set is an excellent retrospective of his career. The 89 tracks include all the chart hits (both on his own and with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross) and many interesting B-sides, album tracks, and misses. There are also over a dozen previously unreleased cuts, most dating from the early part of his career; they don't rank among his best work, but they're almost all good and interesting. With a long essay by his biographer, David Ritz, this is the best overview of Gaye's evolution and versatility, and a much-recommended alternative to the previous Gaye box, The Marvin Gaye Collection.