Marvin Gaye - Greatest Duets: A Love Songs Collection

Track Listing



1. Distant Lover (featuring Betty Wright)
2. If This World Were Mine (featuring Tammi Terrell)
3. Your Precious Love (featuring Tammi Terrell)
4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (featuring Tammi Terrell)
5. You're All I Need To Get By (featuring Tammi Terrell)
6. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey (featuring Tammi Terrell)
7. Once Upon A Time - (featuring Mary Wells)
8. What's The Matter With You Baby - (featuring Mary Wells)
9. After The Lights Go Down Low - (featuring Mary Wells)
10. So Good To Be Loved By You - (featuring Oma Page)
11. It Takes Two - (featuring Kim Weston)
12. It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (featuring Kim Weston)
13. I Want You 'Round - (featuring Kim Weston)
14. Pledging My Love - (featuring Diana Ross)


My Thoughts : One of the specialty of Marvin Gaye is his many duets classics ranging from his signature duet partners Tammi Terrell, follow by Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Oma Page. His voice blended so well with each female artist and that compliment Gaye's voice even further. Noteworthy mention is Gaye duets with Tammi Terrell, their voices are just so pure, sincere blending like doves. With the bona fide hit, "Ain't no Mountain High Enough" from their first duet album of "United", the studio - Motown followed by 2 more duet albums "You're All I Need" and "Easy" featuring the hits "Ain't Nothing like a Real Thing" and"You're All I Need to Get By".


Kim Weston paired with Marvin to record "It Takes Two." This upbeat, joyous duet is one of Motown's finest moments. The powerful voice of Mary Wells (signature hit "My Guy") is a great counterpoint to Marvin's smooth power. "Once Upon A Time," recorded in 1964, is an interesting song with a cha-cha beat.


Overall, this album seems to be incomplete as the album miss out the signature duets "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and the album should display more duets with Diana Ross as both are reaching the peak success in their career. So having their duets will pay more tribute to the late Marvin Gaye and the legendary Diana Ross.

Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye

Track Listings
1. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
2. Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
3. Ain't That Peculiar
4. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
5. That's the Way Love Is
6. You're All I Need to Get By - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
7. I'll Be Doggone
8. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
9. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
10. What's Going On
11. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
12. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
13. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
14. Trouble Man
15. Let's Get It On
16. Distant Lover
17. Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1

My Thoughts : There are plenty of Marvin Gaye Compilations available. Most are single disc or box sets and some even cover only certain genre of his songs like love songs, early hits and duets. However, this album spans his careers. A terrific, if concise, overview of the genius of Marvin Gaye. Originally released in 1983, these tracks have been remastered and sound simply amazing.

His tranquil voice and his songs of love, fun, poverty, and war make his music an inspiration to all ages. There is just so much passion in his voice with all of his songs it makes you just wants to sing. I first bought this album back in 1995, no idea how great this CD was except a few songs that has been playing on the radio. After listening thru, it makes me want more of Gaye's album. So eventually, i started collect his other album, namely : The Complete Duets (with Tammi), Marvin Gaye Early Hits, Marvin Gaye Loves Songs and Marvin Gaye Duets, and if financially permits, The ultimate "Marvin Gaye Box Sets".

This album, classic and priceless. This CD perfectly captures his amazing legacy and I believe there is only one word to describe it, GREATNESS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!