Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Used copy but not that much it seems!
 

Notes:

Released in a standard size double jewel case, with 28-page booklet.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-9: Mixed at Motown Studios ("Hitsville West"), Los Angeles, CA, May 6, 1971. Originally released as Tamla TS 310, May 21, 1971.
Tracks 1-10 to 1-18: Mixed at Motown Mix Room (Woodward Avenue), Detroit, MI, April 5, 1971. Previously unreleased.
Track 1-19: Mixed at Universal Mastering Studios-East, Edison, NJ, October 4, 2000. Previously unreleased.

Basic tracks for "What's Going On" recorded June 1, 1970. Lead & background voices overdubbed July 6, 7 and 10; strings recorded September 21, 1970.
Basic tracks for all other songs recorded in sequence March 17, 19, 20, 1971. Strings, horns and lead and background voices overdubbed March 24, 26-30, 1971.
Additional Marvin Gaye vocals and instrumentation overdubs for "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", "Right On", "Wholy Holy", "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" recorded in Los Angeles, CA, May 5, 1971.

Tracks 2-1 to 2-12: Mixed October 2000. Recorded at the Kennedy Center Auditorium, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1972. Previously unreleased.
Tracks 2-13 & 2-14: Originally released as A- and B-sides of single /master/170699Tamla T54201, January 20, 1971.
The musicians on track 2-14 may be similar as on the LP but may differ due to the earlier recording date.
Track 2-14: Basic tracks recorded January 20 and February 13, 1968. Marvin Gaye vocals overdubbed October 7, 1970.
Track 2-15: Originally released on /master/66676Tamla T54207F-B, flipside of "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", June 10, 1971. The musicians similar to the LP credits but some may differ due to the earlier recording date. Basic tracks recorded August 23, 1969. Strings added November 21, 1969. More instruments overdubbed September 18, 1970; lead & background voices and other overdubs recorded November 10 & 11, 1970.
The third single of the album, "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)", was released on /master/203035Tamla T54209F, October 1971. Its flipside was "Wholy Holy".
Track 2-16: Mixed at Hitsville U.S.A., November 1970. Previously unreleased. Basic track recorded November 3, 1970; background voices were added the next day; lead & more background voices recorded November 6, 1970.

All studio performances on discs 1 & 2 were recorded in Detroit, MI at Motown's Studio A (Hitsville U.S.A.), Studio B (Golden World) and possibly at United Sound Studios. Los Angeles overdubs recorded at Sound Factory.

Digitally mastered from the original tapes using 96k/24-bit technology at Universal Mastering Studios-East.
Both mixes of the album were mastered from first-generation, stereo analog two-track tapes. Electric static in the Detroit mix of "God Is Love" could not be removed without compromising the audio quality. The "Rhythm & Strings Mix" and the live show were mixed to digital stereo from original 16-track analog reels. The single versions of "What's Going On" and "God Is Love" were mastered from the original full-track mono single masters. "Sad Tomorrows" was mastered in stereo from the original two-track master. (The single release used this stereo tape folded into mono). "Head Title" was mastered from a stereo, rough mix analog tape that suffered oxide damage through the years; dropouts you may hear are on the original tape.

Publishers:
Tracks 1-1, 1-10, 1-19, 2-5, 2-12, 2-13: © 1970 Renewed 1998 Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) on behalf of Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGBIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) on behalf of Stone Agate Music (a division of Jobete Music Co., Inc.)
Tracks 1-2, 1-11, 2-6:  © 1971 Renewed 1999 Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) on behalf of Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGBIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music 
Tracks 1-3, 1-9, 1-12, 1-18, 2-4, 2-7, 2-11:  © 1971 Renewed 1999 Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Tracks 1-4, 1-6 to 1-8, 1-13, 1-15 to 1-17, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8: © 1971 Renewed 1999 Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) on behalf of Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGBIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) on behalf of Stone Agate Music (a division of Jobete Music Co., Inc.)
Tracks 1-5, 1-14, 2-9, 2-14:  © 1970 Renewed 1998 Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music, NMG Music and FCG Music. All rights controlled and administered by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)

(Transparent rear cover page)
℗ 2002 Motown Records Company, L.P. © 2002 Motown Records Company, L.P., a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.

(Discs)
℗ 2001 Motown Records Company, L.P.
© 2001 Motown Records Company, L.P.
Made in the E.U.

. Original LP Release (May 21 1971)
1-1. What's Going On 3:53
1-2. What's Happening Brother 2:44
1-3. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:49
1-4. Save The Children 4:03
1-5. God Is Love 1:42
1-6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 3:13
1-7. Right On 7:32
1-8. Wholy Holy 3:08
1-9. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 5:27
. Original Detroit Mix (April 5 1971)
1-10. What's Going On 4:08
1-11. What's Happening Brother 2:43
1-12. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:49
1-13. Save The Children 4:01
1-14. God Is Love 1:47
1-15. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 3:04
1-16. Right On 7:32
1-17. Wholy Holy 3:07
1-18. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 5:33
. The Foundation
1-19. What's Going On (Rhythm And Strings Mix) 3:50
. Live At The Kennedy Center (May 1 1972)
. Sixties Medley 13:23
2-2. Right On 7:33
2-3. Wholy Holy 3:32
2-4. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 9:06
2-5. What's Going On 5:42
2-6. What's Happening Brother 2:55
2-7. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 3:51
2-8. Save The Children 4:22
2-9. God Is Love 1:43
2-10. Stage Dialogue 2:35
. Reprise:
2-11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 5:12
2-12. What's Going On 4:01
. Original Single Versions
2-13. What's Going On 3:54
2-14. God Is Love 2:48
2-15. Sad Tomorrows 2:22
. In The Meantime...
2-16. "Head Title" Aka Distant Lover 4:08

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 600753279557
Barcode 6 00753 27955 7
Matrix / Runout 013 405-2 (013 820-2)
Matrix / Runout 013 406-2 (013 820-2)
Matrix / Runout Sony DADC [Universal logo] 0134052 15
Matrix / Runout Sony DADC [Universal logo] 0134062 28
Mastering SID Code IFPI L555
Mould SID Code IFPI 94K4
Mould SID Code IFPI 94K3
Label Code LC 00881
Rights Society BIEM/MCPS

Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Company, L.P.
Copyright (c) Motown Record Company, L.P.
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By MGIII Music
Published By NMG Music
Published By FCG Music
Published By EMI April Music Inc.
Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By Stone Agate Music
Recorded At John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
Recorded At Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
Recorded At Golden World Studios
Recorded At United Recording Studios
Mixed At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Mixed At Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
Mixed At Universal Mastering Studios
Overdubbed At The Sound Factory
Mastered At Universal Mastering Studios
Made By Sony DADC
Made By Sony DADC