Album
In The Groove
1968 · Funk / Soul
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
In The Groove is a Soul & Funk album by Marvin Gaye, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 66 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
About
Even before he started writing and producing his own albums, Marvin made deeply autobiographical music. The anguish and desperation he brings to "Chained," "You," and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" aren't coincidental: It's what happens when a master channels his pain through songs that speak to the anguish in his life. This is Gaye at the height of his powers as a pure soul singer, and he's wielding it over some of the best and most overlooked songs in the Motown catalog. On the old R&B chestnuts "There Goes My Baby" and "Some Kind Of Wonderful," he kicks back and delivers them with restrained confidence as only a true master can. Gaye went on to push soul music in amazing new directions as a writer and producer, but <i>In The Groove</i> is evidence that even if he'd have stayed a cog in the Motown machine he would still be an artist without equal.
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Tracklist
- 1You2:26
- 2Tear It On Down2:37
- 3Chained2:39
- 4I Heard It Through the Grapevine3:16
- 5At Last (I Found a Love)2:39
- 6Some Kind of Wonderful2:20
- 7Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever2:45
- 8Change What You Can2:39
- 9It's Love I Need2:55
- 10Every Now and Then3:07
- 11You're What's Happening (In the World Today)2:21
- 12There Goes My Baby2:23
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Classic Soul
- warm
- tender
- soulful
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This original 08-1968 release has the 'side-by-side globe' label, which was discontinued late 1968. A similar early pressing with the later label design can be seen at In The Groove (US 1968) (opens in a new tab)
In 1969 the title, cover and labels were changed/revised, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", retaining the same catalogue number and track listings. The reissue version can be seen at I Heard It Through The Grapevine! (US 1969) (opens in a new tab)
Front cover, spine: TS285
Back cover: Tamla 285
Labels: TS 285
Back cover has a "5" in the lower right corne
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Berry GordyEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Berry GordyEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
- Fuqua & BristolPRODUCER
- Marvin GayeEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Marvin GayeEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
- Ashford & SimpsonPRODUCER
- Ashford & SimpsonPRODUCER, WRITTEN-BY
- Frank WilsonPRODUCER
- Frank WilsonPRODUCER, WRITTEN-BY
- Frank WilsonPRODUCER
- George GordyPRODUCER
- George GordyPRODUCER, WRITTEN-BY
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 66 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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