Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound

by Ben Edmonds

Book Overview

Arguably the greatest soul album ever made, What's Going On established Motown star Marvin Gaye as a unique and maverick musical talent, whose determination and vision resulted not only in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841950831
• ISBN13: 9781841950839
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book, very detailed

All Marvin Gaye Fans Should Have This Book. Alicia Keys Turn Me On To This Book, Thank You Alicia

Great Book!

This book is wonderful! It gives a full account of the concept behind this wonderful album, which stood the test of time! To get the full effect, order the "What's Going On" Deluxe Edition!

Not only for Marvin fanatics...

I've read all of the books written about Marvin and picked this up to add to the collection, expecting it to be little more than expanded liner notes for the album. Wow. Very wrong. The book ends up encompassing Marvin's entire life through the scope of his most acclaimed work. It's beautifully written, unfolding more like a novel than you'd ever expect. It's a genuinely moving look at a true artist taking the boldest step of his...and arguably any other musician's...life. I can't recommend this highly enough, both as an admirer of Marvin's and as someone who just likes to read a great book.

Arguably One of the Greatest Albums Period

should be more like it.what can you say about the Album "what's Going On"?Mind Blowing to this day.solid all the way around.the kind of Album that is timeless & moves you especially now in light of recent events.Marvin Gaye is one of those Artists in His League & this Book showcases that.also Madd Props to all the Great minds that Contributed to this Classic Album & it reflected then as it does now.War,Sex,Race,Religion,Class, & The World & it's Surroundings.Read the Book & Listen to the album they both will grab your full attention.