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A1	What's Going On Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	4:00
A2	What's Happening Brother Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	2:57
A3	Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:40
A4	Save The Children Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	4:06
A5	God Is Love Written-By – A. Gaye*, E. Stover*, J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	1:44
A6	Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Written-By – M. Gaye*	3:03
B1	Right On Written-By – E. Derouen*, M. Gaye*	7:15
B2	Wholy Holy Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson*	3:06
B3	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye*	5:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – Motown Records
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Made By – GZ Media
• Exclusive Retailer – Velvet Music

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi
• Art Direction – Curtis McNair
• Artwork [Graphic Supervision] – Tom Schlesinger
• Backing Vocals – Elgie Stover, Lem Barney, Mel Farr, Bobby Rodgers*, The Andantes
• Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
• Bass – Bob Babbit*, James Jamerson
• Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky
• Bongos – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
• Celesta [Celeste] – Johnny Griffith
• Cello – Edward Korkigian, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
• Conductor, Arranged By – David Van DePitte
• Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
• Drums – Chet Forest
• Flute – Dayna Hartwick, William Perich
• Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
• Harp – Carole Crosby
• Liner Notes – Marvin Gaye
• Percussion – Jack Ashford
• Photography By [Front And Rear Cover] – Hendin*
• Photography By [Inside Montage] – The Gaye And Gordy Family Archives
• Piano – Marvin Gaye
• Producer – Marvin Gaye
• Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eli Fountain*
• Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – William "Wild Bill" Moore
• Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
• Tambourine – Jack Ashford
• Tenor Saxophone – George Benson
• Trombone – Carl Raetz
• Trumpet – John Trudell*, Maurice Davis
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – 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, Virginia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky

Notes

℗ 1971 Motown Records, © 1971 Motown Records. Made in Czech Republic.

Special limited edition of 200 copies for the 25th anniversary of vendor Velvet Music.

Includes download code.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 6 00753 53423 6
• Barcode (Scanned): 600753534236
• Matrix / Runout (Label A): HS-1867
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): HS-1868
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 5353423-A 139600E1/A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 5353423-B 139600E2/B

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

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