What's Going On

What's Going On is a decent album but doesn't stick with me after the listen. The few hits are solid but the rest of the album is padded with filler. I appreciate the fade between songs and some of the topics he sings about. I expect this was hugely influential on release and vaulted Marvin up yet another notch during his prime. Unfortunately I wasn't there for any of that so it just falls into the "decent old soul album that I don't need to revisit" category. Marvin Gaye produces some legendary vocals and the man epitomizes soul. I respect his career and status but I don't have any history with his discography so it falls to the way side mostly. 2.34 stars

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Yeah, not my thing

Not much I liked here but I do like the artist.

i dont think ive listened to soul music ever??? i like it surprisingly my favorite song: /

I think I wasn’t in the right mood to listen to this so it didn’t land like a superhero.

wayy too god loving for me to appreciate. also I just think about the weird Spotify playlist thats like Mavin Gaye being confused. not a fan.

Not my thing. Too jazzy/blues vibes.

Good music, definitely pleasant for a few minutes and in some specific occasions, but a bit too chill. Too much jesus

Too smooth

This really didn't do it for me. There is only one song that I really know.

It's exactly what I expected. Typical of that eras soul music. Really nothing special or remarkable. Not unpleasant but not worth returning to. Not my type of music. I have nothing against it, but just can't bring myself to give it a 3 so 2 it is.

It’s ok. Notstyle listen to much.

Too much goddy ick

What's Going On, but not much else

holy crap make it stop

Legendary soul singer, but not a style i can listen to for long

Good album but not for me. I liked the first 2 tracks a lot but after that it just got boring.

A couple of classics, but much of it all blurs into one

Exactly as expected, very samey

Und wieder Marvin Gaye: Ja und wieder ok - aber ebene nur ok. Stört nicht - Quietscht nicht und frisst kein Brot. Aber begeistert mich auch nicht.

Plätschert so vor sich hin 2/5

Marvin Gaye fans will likely enjoy this Marvin Gaye album.

Mellow and samey.

Was only previously familiar with the title song, which is pretty good. But the rest of the album is pretty samey. Not really my cup of tea (and a bit preachy)

Not my style of music but can appreciate the vocals. Lots of the songs sound similar but Inner City Blues is a highlight to close it out.

Wow, the deluxe edition on YouTube has literally 6 versions of “What’s Going On”. The album is alright, but sort of boring. Not super impressed.

God is invading your privacy right this second. Stop praising him, he's the same as google. Not a fan

It was fine but not really my thing

Perhaps the album's impact was profound upon its original release in 1971, but I really struggle to see or hear any justification for this record's commonly celebrated status as "greatest of all time". While I intend to listen to it again potentially to temper my opinion, the album as a whole, minus a few moments, seems to my ears a long and monotonous murk of reverb, strings, and dramatic vocal improvisation. Not my thing!

j'avais déjà écouté avant flm de réécouter

Un titre ça va, plusieurs c'est trop.

Blind album and artist. Just not my thing unfortunately. I loved the title track though

Not awful though

A couple good songs in here. What’s Going on and Mercy Mercy Me were decent. Right On was the best track. The rest of the songs were meh at best. I was going to give a three star but Save the Children is straight up one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard so that knocked it down to a two for me.

A little too slow for my tastes. Good for easy listening I guess.

Not my jam, but would listen again. Easy listening music.

so less than 60 albums in and this is already the 2nd repeat artist. Didn't care for it as much as the previous entry "lets get it on".

Eh, not my gear. A little less funkier and a little more preachier.

Not my kind of jam

Kan fint ha da i bakgrunnen, men går bra å fyra nåke anna i stedet

Considered a classic and masterpiece, I was left a little disappointed by this album. It's nice enough but didn't strike a chord with me at all. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: What's Going On Date listened: 20/01/24

Great voice and song writing, just not my preferred style of music.

I don’t get it

heyayyyayyayyeyyayyyy whats going on- elevator music. its kinda what youd expect. 4. whats happening brother- dont care. 3 flying high- boring ass. 2 save the children- i cant take four minutes of this. stares. this album is a shittier version of we are the world. god is love- dgaf. its whatever 3. least its short. it feels lazy like theres cooler ways to sing a song that praises your god yknow. maybe im a hater mercy mercy me- 2. enough right on- i like the flute and the piano is nice. that weird wind up sound is fun. 5. ITS SEVEN MINUTES???? nvm its a 4 now. wholy holy- been reading some reviews and apparently people love this album. more power to em. if this speaks to them, then whatever, but i am hating this, dude. but then again im a nine inch nails fan so does my opinion count. nin fans lose their right to vote. that being said i fucking hate this song like a 2 or 3 inner city blues- this is ok. its got a good bass. it was kinda ass. favorite track- ummm idk maybe god is love cause it was a minute

No creo que sea de mis favoritos

Very layered soothing accompaniments but overall an album where nothing particularly stands out and each song flows seamlessly to the next without much notice.

2 stars for 2 good tracks what's going on mercy mercy me

I'm trying to make sure the renown on the artist doesn't mess me up here. I respect his vocal chops; however I am not a fan of the album and find the music side of things to be fairly boring. This was like listening to one, long 35 minute song. Respect to the artist, but not for me. Fav tracks: N/A

Pas mon truc du tout

Not for me

Nice rhythms, but a little boring. It's probably meant to be spherical and relaxing, but it basically sounds like christmas music with a different text.

Var faktisk lidt skuffet. Det sagde mig ikke noget. Måske skal det lige lyttes til igen.

I can understand the masterpiece of this album without enjoying it personally. R&B is just not my jam. It’s like too slow funk or jazz with singing instead of instruments.

Man sings some songs

boring

Not really my style but it was okay.

Meh

Too slow and the lyrics weren’t my favorite. This is one I will not be listening to again.

Not my favorite

Pretty chill but not a fan of the jesus songs. If I had a restaurant this would be good to play in the bkg.

This may be considered a super classic album, but I really did not like this at all. Man, the endless whining on these songs, seriously ...

Ya había escuchado este album antes, le di otra oportunidad pero simplemente no es para mi, honestamente no puedo entender por qué está en el pedestal en el que lo ponen, de todas formas el mensaje sigue siendo relevante a día de hoy y eso es por lo menos admirable, más allá de eso, se me hace un album promedio sin mucho nuevo o digno de recordar

not my type...

I appreciate this good man’s work… but it’s just not for me, sorry Marv

Yeah cool but don't like it?

I found this a little dull and generic. Sorry Marvin.

It was enjoyable! Definitely not my genre but very well made and nice lyrics

Nah 2

I just can't get into this album. Unironically, I think I can't relate well to the subject matter bc of my privilege. I also don't like the sound of it

trop catho

Ganz nett, holt mich aber nicht hinter dem Ofen hervor.

Meh

Love music

Obviously some amazing hits but nothing I would listen through again as a whole album.

Undeniably smooth but not enough goop for my goopy goblin gamer brain.

Not bad but I don't really care for it

2.5

Annoyingly smooth

Very familiar with this album. Aware of its legendary status, but I just can't get into it.

Went in expecting diamonds, came out with coal

I know this album is very highly regarded, but its just not really my cup of team. Its sounds nice enough. Marvin Gayes voice is good, though I don't particularly like his style of singing. There was one track with call-answer that was quite annoying.

1,41/5★ boring, too god-centered and definitely not for me

Impossible to listen too. Stupid screams

Save the Children is just awful. It's a good sentiment, but "Who cares? Who's willing to try? Save the babies!" is not a good song. It's not really even a song. It has words and music, but it's not a song. I could say the same about Wholy Holy, in some ways worse because it's basically worship music. The rest of this album was much too soft for me. A painful experience. I realise I am very much in the minority with my opinion here. Also, all the tracks start and stop very abruptly, at least on the version of the album I listened to.

Great voice but really not my type of music.

1. going - 2 2. brother - 1 3. flying - 1 4. zave - 1 5. love - 1 6. mercy - 1 7. right - 1 8. holy - 1 9. city - 2

Too biblical and not at all memorable

I really couldn't enjoy this.

Sevemedim mlsf :(

I don’t get why people like his music

Oof. Well, this album is in every "Best Ever" list that's ever been published and I'd never listened to it before, so I was looking forward to it. But, but... it's an unlistenable, jazzy dirge. It's basically one very long song with few tempo changes and Marvin whinging about the state of the world. It has the dullest backing track imaginable. Goes on a bit.

1 connue

Gay was too crazy of a birth name, so he added an E at the end to remove some confusion

From the viewpoint of a baffled vietnam veteran comes Soul, which features a series of relaxed grooves with a heavy bottom, filled by thick basslines along with bongos, conga, and other percussion. Although by popular opinion anmasterpiece I drowned in this dense soundscape.

Unbearable boring.

Don't like it a lot

I don't like this song because the start is not that good. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because the beat is not that good in the start

👍🏼

Meh, generic stuff

I liked that the songs blended together so the album ended slightly quicker.

I wasn’t a fan of this album. It basically sounds like… world is bad, woe are we. Emo.

Starts of with the classic What's Going On. Then kinda goes down hill from there. Right On almost got me molested by a duck with the annoying quacking and cooing noises. Best song: What's Going On

No

too many "whooooooouuu"s and "eaaaaaaaaaah"s

1. Don’t punish me with brutality 2. I’m slightly behind the time 3. But soon the night will bring the pains 4. Such a bad way to live 5. Love your mother, she bore you 6. How much more abuse from men can she stand? 7. Give out some love and you’ll find peace sublime 8. We can conquer hate forever 9. Spend it on the have nots

Not for me. Did not finish.

Was looking forward to this. Great vocals and chilled mood. But far too much cheesy-Jesus-business. I believe that’s the right technical term for this genre. ‘Save the Children’ really is the low point. Can’t argue with the sentiment but listening to that track makes me care about the cause slightly less. Yes, it’s that bad.

What's going on is some great tunes, some not so great tunes and some really bad lyrics. I mean dreadfully bad ignorant religious bollocky lyrics. 10 out of 10 for his sentiment and attempting to predict that the kids of of the early 70's were going to have it shit. 0 out of 10 for execution. 1 star for the title track.

Didn’t do anything for me at all

too velvetty for me today