MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON 1971 US 1ST/SUPERIOR PRESS Vinyl/LP TS 310 NM PLAY

Description: Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On 1971 (Photo #5) US Original/First Pressing Gatefold Vinyl/LP containing 9 total tracks (Photo #3 for full listing and sequence) featuring 4 hit singles: ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology Song)’ which reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100/Pop Singles Chart, #1 for 2 weeks on the US Billboard R&B Singles Chart), ‘Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)’ which peaked at #9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart and #1 on the US Billboard R&B Singles Chart, ‘Save The Children’ #41 hit in the UK Chart and the title track which reached #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, #1 for 5 weeks on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Soul Singles Chart and would sell over two million copies, becoming Marvin Gaye's second-most successful Motown song to date. It was ranked at number 4 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004 and 2010 and is included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. The album peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Pop Albums Chart and stayed in the chart for over a year, #1 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums Chart for 9 weeks in 1971. The album made Marvin Gaye the first male solo artist to place three top ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart from one album. In 1985, writers on British music weekly the NME (New Musical Express) voted it the best album of all time. In 2020, it was ranked number one on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Catalog number: TS310 on Album Cover (Photos #4 and 5), T 310 on Labels. Track times differ between back cover and labels. Superior Pressing as indicated on the Matrix / Runout. Runout etchings are hand scribed, except for 'A4RS-2682-2-D & A4RS-2684-2-D' which are stamped. Please see below for detailed informations. NM/M Play/Test Grade for majority of the time. Please see below for specific details. Each track was listened to from start to finish. No skips/jumps nor repeats (needle getting stuck in the groove). Side A of vinyl is visually graded near mint, Side B excellent due to superficial mark/scratch (Photo #12) that do not affect play. Vinyl is currently housed in a brand new MoFi anti-static inner sleeve. Old generic paper inner sleeve still in its excellent condition is also inside the album cover. Condition is "Used". Album cover graded excellent due to some bumpy outward album cover expansions/swelling up in the back left/middle/right lower sections (Photo #5) but not open/torn and some cover wear in the front right upper edge (Photo #1)/vinyl mouth. No notch cuts, punch holes nor gold promo stamp. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. Thanks for stopping by. Times listed are from labels: Side A 1.) What’s Going On 3:51 NM/M except at the following time marks: 0:01 (E+ for a soft tick/glitch sound during conversation part of the recording and after the part that says, ‘What’s happening?’ and before instrument intro; 0:11, 0:12 & 0:16 marks (E+ for a minimal single soft tick each) then NM/M any other times; song ends at 3:50 2.) What’s Happening Brother 2:57 NM/M 3.) Flyin’ High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:40 NM/M 4.) Save The Children 3:04 NM/M except at the following time marks: 1:31, 2:30 & 3:03 (E+ for a minimal single soft ticks each) 5.) God Is Love 2:31 NM/M 6.) Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) NM/M except at the following time marks: 0:31 & 0:56 (E+ for a minimal single soft ticks each) Side B 1.) Right On 7:20 NM/M except at the following time marks: 1:27 (VG+ for a single pop), 2:20, 2:31, 5:05, 5:19 (E for a minimal single ticks each) 2.) Wholy Holy 3:20 1st 29 secs. (E+), 0:42, 1:18, 2:03 & 2:21 (E+ for a minimal single ticks each) 3.) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 5:16 E+ (for 40% of the time)/NM (for 60% of the time) Matrix / Runout - Label, side A: HS-1867 Matrix / Runout - Label, side B: HS-1868 Matrix / Runout - Runout, side A: TS-310 HS-1867 S-1 dh TvC A4RS-2682-2-D Matrix / Runout - Runout, side B: TS-310 HS-1868 S-2 dh TvC A4RS-2684-2-D This will make a great gift for the Holidays or for your own personal collection. It’s the perfect time to purchase this item now to beat the Holiday rush as this seller will be away from November 30 until January 10, 2023 and will not be able to ship the item out during that time frame.

Price: 314.99 USD

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

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