Marvin Gaye

INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

This collector’s edition contains Gaye’s second LP, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow, which was released in 1962 by Tamla Records (a subsidiary of Motown Records). Unlike his first album, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, which consisted largely of jazz and blues, Gaye’s second effort was pure soul and R&B. It sold much better and received more critical acclaim than his first LP. The songs contained on That Stubborn Kinda Fellow constitute the first hits of Gaye’s career and helped establish him as one of the most important artists of the legendary Detroit record label. Two further songs have been added as bonus tracks: "Hey Little Schoolgirl" (which was produced by and features the legendary Bo Diddley), and a rare song which was cut during Gaye’s time as a member of the R&B group Harvey & The Moonglows (under the direction of Harvey Fuqua.

MARVIN GAYE, lead vocals with THE FUNK BROTHERS, plus:

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS (backing vocals on A2-A5 & B2)
THE LOVES TONES (backing vocals on B1, B4 & B5),
THE ANDANTES (backing vocals on B3).

Recorded at Hitsville USA, Detroit, Michigan, in 1962.

(*) BONUS TRACKS:

A6: Marvin Gaye (lead vocals), Reese Palmer (first tenor vocals), James Nolan (tenor vocals),
Chester Simmons (tenor & bass vocals). Orchestra under the direction of Ellas McDaniel (aka Bo Diddley, who is also featured on guitar).
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, 1957.

B6: Marvin Gaye (lead vocals), Reese Palmer (first tenor vocals), James Nolan (tenor vocals),
Chester Simmons (baritone), Chuck Barksdale (bass vocals).
Recorded in Detroit, Michigan, 1959.

SIDE A:

01 STUBBORN KINDA FELLA
02 PRIDE & JOY
03 HITCH HIKE
04 GET MY HANDS ON SOME LOVIN’
05 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
06 HEY LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL [issued as by The Marquees] (*)

SIDE B:

01 SOLDIER’S PLEA
02 IT HURT ME TOO
03 TAKING MY TIME
04 HELLO THERE ANGEL
05 I’M YOURS, YOU’RE MINE
06 MAMA LOOCHIE [issued as by Harvey and The Moonglows] (*)