Tag: Tamla
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Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On Live, 2019 on Tamla / Motown / UMe
Recorded in 1972 but not released until 2019. More of an album for completists, this is the first time Gaye had performed in a number of years (since the death of Tammi Terrell). It’s a bit uneven – sort of like a live rehearsal bootleg – but worth picking up if you’re a big fan…
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Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On, 1971 on Tamla.
My copy is a late 90s reissue on 180g vinyl with replicated artwork, which I picked up at a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell. This is a must-have in every collection – find an older pressing if you can or a modern quality reissue. If you don’t know this album, go get…
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Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1971 Tamla compilation – mine’s a mid-70s era reissue. There was a first “Greatest Hits” in 1968, and many many more to follow. I acquired this as part of an Everything But The House lot – great find.
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Thelma Houston, Any Way You Like It, 1976 on Tamla.
Thelma Houston, Any Way You Like It, 1976 on Tamla. Mid-70s disco greatness with Don’t Leave Me This Way
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Marvin Gaye, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 1969 on Tamla.
Marvin Gaye, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 1969 on Tamla. Was first released on Tamla as In The Groove in 1968 (TS 285), but when the song became a hit they renamed and re-released it as I Heard It Through The Grapevine (still TS 285). My copy is a 2018 reissued by UMG /…
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Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live, 1974 on Tamla.
Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live, 1974 on Tamla. My copy is a 1981 reissue on Motown labels, as opposed to the original Tamla – found one of those but it was in poor shape. Great live album Via Discogs
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Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On, 1973 on Tamla
Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On, 1973 on Tamla My copy is a Back to Black 180g repressing from 2016 which is clean sounding but may be from a digital source. (I’m not an analogue purist but realize some are). Side A kicks off with Let”s Get It On and closes with “Keep Gettin’ It…
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, United, 1967 on Tamla
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, from Tamla records, 1967. Mine is a repress from 2016 on 180g vinyl by Czech GZ Media but it sounds just as good as ever. From Sister Ray in Soho, London
