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What's Going On (album) by Marvin Gaye 

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What's Going On
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971)
Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 588 votes)
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Accolades: Top 5 albums of 1971 (3rd)
Top 20 albums of the 1970s (16th)
Top 100 albums of all time (58th)

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What's Going On is an album by Marvin Gaye. It is ranked number 58 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 18,059 from 445 greatest album charts.

What's Going On is ranked number 3 in the best albums of 1971 and number 16 in the best albums of the 1970s.

In total, there are 14 music albums by Marvin Gaye which appear in the greatest album charts and What's Going On is ranked as the best.

There are 49 comments for this album from BestEverAlbums.com members and What's Going On has an average rating of 83 out of 100 (from 588 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

Members who like this album also like: Revolver by The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles and The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd.

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What's Going On track list

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1.Track pickWhat's Going On
88/100 (169 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.What's Happening Brother
84/100 (75 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
82/100 (69 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Save The Children
80/100 (66 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.God Is Love
82/100 (63 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.Track pickMercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
87/100 (115 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.Right On
83/100 (65 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Wholy Holy
81/100 (62 votes)Amazon MP3
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9.Track pickInner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
86/100 (95 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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83/100 (from 588 votes)
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95/100
From gtroda 5 days ago
This album is awesome and it keeps getting better with every listen. The thematic concepts of this album are just as applicable today as they were when it was recorded. A timeless classic.
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From beatles 05/21/2013 17:49
Perfect
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From swedenman 04/08/2013 22:48
Brilliant album.
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From Wat 03/01/2013 00:39
One of the greatest concept albums of all time. Even though it's very much a product of it's era, it's age remarkably well.
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I really like the atmosphere of this one which is why I've returned to it so many times. However, it always disappoints me! The title track is a good standout, but the album loses my attention afterwards where "Save the Children" is the only song that really grabs my attention again, mostly because of its slightly awkward use of call & response, which I somehow still like. Maybe it'll grow on me over time, but as it is now I always expect more than I get.
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From serpico 12/10/2012 06:34
Celestial
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From joedec 09/30/2012 00:17
This is the album that redefined Motown in the 70s. And it still holds up to this day.
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From Hmukherji 09/09/2012 18:45
Picket lines and picket signs don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me so you can see WHAT'S GOING ON
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From skullcandy159 08/21/2012 00:52
One of the greatest voices of all time.

Favorite Track--What's Going On
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From johnner 08/06/2012 22:14
Beautiful album that's good for the soul.
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Best Albums of 1971
1. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
4. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
6. Blue by Joni Mitchell
7. L.A. Woman by The Doors
8. Meddle by Pink Floyd
9. Imagine by John Lennon
10. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
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12. Tapestry by Carole King
13. Electric Warrior by T. Rex
14. Fragile by Yes
15. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
16. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
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18. Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney
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