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1	What's Going On Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson	3:54
2	What's Happening Brother Written-By – James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	2:43
3	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) Written-By – Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye	3:49
4	Save The Children Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson	4:02
5	God Is Love Written-By – Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	1:41
6	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Written-By – Marvin Gaye	3:14
7	Right On Written-By – Earl DeRouen, Marvin Gaye	7:31
8	Wholy Holy Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson	3:07
9	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	5:27
Bonus Tracks: The B-Sides
10	God Is Love Arranged By – David Van DePitteMixed By – Steve Smith Producer – Marvin GayeWritten-By – Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, James Nyx, Marvin Gaye	2:48
11	Sad Tomorrows Arranged By – Paul RiserBacking Vocals – The OriginalsMixed By – Ken SandsPerformer [The Originals] – C.P. Spencer, Freddie Gorman, Hank Dixon*, Walter GainesProducer – Marvin GayeWritten-By – Delores Wilkinson, Fuller B. Gordy, Marvin Gaye	2:22

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – Motown Records
• Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
• Recorded At – Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
• Recorded At – Golden World Studios
• Recorded At – United Sound Systems
• Recorded At – The Sound Factory
• Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
• Remastered At – Universal Mastering Studios
• Made By – Universal M & L, Germany – 51339953

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi
• Alto Saxophone [Solo Work] – Eli Fountain*
• Arranged By, Conductor – David Van DePitte
• Art Direction – Vartan
• Art Direction [Original Lp] – Curtis McNair
• Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Kenneth Stover*, Lem Barney, Marvin Gaye, Mel Farr, Bobby Rogers*, The Andantes
• Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
• Bass – Bob Babbit* (tracks: 6 to 9), James Jamerson (tracks: 1 to 5, 10, 11)
• Bongos, Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
• Celesta – Johnny Griffith
• Cello – Edward Korkigan*, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
• Coordinator [Photo] – Ryan Null
• Coordinator [Production] – Monique McGuffin
• Copyist – Mrs. David Van DePitte
• Design – Mathieu Bitton
• Double Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky
• Drums – Chet Forest
• Drums [Box] – Marvin Gaye (tracks: 1)
• Flute – Danya Hartwick*, William Perich
• Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
• Harp – Carole Crosby
• Keyboards [Additional] – Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith
• Liner Notes – Ben Edmonds, Marvin Gaye
• Mastered By – Kevin Reeves
• Mixed By – Lawrence Miles*
• Performer [The Andantes] – Jackie Hicks, Louvain Demps, Marlene Barrow
• Photography By [Front & Rear Cover] – Hendin*
• Photography By [Montage] – Jim Hendin (tracks: James Hendin), The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives
• Piano – Marvin Gaye
• Producer – Marvin Gaye
• Recorded By – Bob Ohlsson*, Cal Harris, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Ken Sands, Nate Jennings, Sam Ross , Steve Smith
• Recorded By [Overdubs] – Lawrence Miles*
• Recorded By [Second Overdubs] – Art Stewart
• Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
• Supervised By [Graphic] – Tom Schlesinger
• Supervised By [Reissue] – Harry Weinger
• Tambourine, Percussion – Jack Ashford
• Tenor Saxophone – George Benson
• Tenor Saxophone [Solo Work] – William "Wild Bill" Moore
• Trombone – Carl Raetz
• Trumpet – John Trudell*, Maurice Davis
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Jack Brokensha
• Viola – David Ireland , Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
• Violin – Alvin Score, Beatriz Budinszky*, Felix Resnick, Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza, Virgnia Halfmann*, Zinovi Bistritzky

Notes

Digitally remastered. Originally released on Tamla, May 21, 1971.

Recorded in Detroit, MI, at Hitsville (Studio A), Golden World (Studio B) and possibly United Sound Studios.
Overdubs for a few cuts were recorded in Los Angeles, CA, at Sound Factory.
Mixed at Motown Studios ("Hitsville West")

℗2002 Motown Records © 2002 Motown Records. Motown Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 44006 40222 2
• Label Code: LC00881
• Matrix / Runout: [4 Universal logos] arvato 56316116/00044006402222 21
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L147
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0781

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TS-310, TS310	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	TS-310, TS310	US	1971
12/24024	Marvin Gaye	Mercy, Mercy Me ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Platinum	12/24024	Germany	1985
LI-60136	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Motown	LI-60136	Spain	1984
0600753279557	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(2xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM)	Motown	0600753279557	Europe	2010
5300221, 530 022-1	Marvin Gaye	What's Going On ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Tamla, Tamla	5300221, 530 022-1	US	2012