What's Going On is Marvin Gaye's masterpiece and the most important soul record, transitioning him from R&B to true artist. It addresses the American dream's decay—urban issues, military turbulence, police brutality, unemployment, and poverty—bubbling up from 1967 to 1970. Gaye, feeling restricted by Motown, recorded "What's Going On," leading to a standoff until its success in January 1971. Over ten days in March, he completed the album, released in May, solidifying him as a pop music icon and creating arguably the best soul album ever. (review by John Bush at AllMusic) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Serial: UDSACD 2038 Title: Marvin Gaye – What's Going On Year: 1971 (2008 SACD) Track listing: 1. What's Going On 2. What's Happening Brother 3. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 4. Save The Children 5. God Is Love 6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 7. Right On 8. Wholy Holy 9. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Converted to PCM using Weiss Saracon 24-bit/88.2KHz Converted to FLAC using foobar2000+flac 1.3.4 at level 8