Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Motown mogul Berry Gordy, Jr. decided to increase his chances for sales by recording his male and female stars together, and the public went for it. Together trekked up the pop charts, finally stopping at number 42, a good showing for an R&B album in 1964. A two-sided hit and the only single released, "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter with You Baby," helped the cause by charting in the upper echelons of the R&B and pop charts. The former is a slow, floating ballad, while the latter is an accusing jump-beat number. A rendition of Sam Cooke's "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" doesn't measure up to their talents or the song involved, while "Deed I Do" fits the mold of songs done by male/female duos of the early '60s. For the most part, the material is different than what Mary or Marvin normally cut; Marvin probably felt more comfortable with these songs than Mary, since they were closer to the MOR tunes that he preferred doing -- at the time -- anyway.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Clarence Paul, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - Dave Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Barney Ales, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist - Walter Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - Freddie Green, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Buddy DeSylva, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Deek Watson, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer - William "Pat" Best, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Murray Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer - Alfred Roy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - Leroy Lovett, ComposerLyricist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer - Allen White, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Duke Ellington, Composer - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer - Lee Otho Gaines, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Clarence Paul, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Barney Ales, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Benson Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, Producer
℗ 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William Mickey Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - William "Mickey" Stevenson, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William "Mickey" Stevenson, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William "Mickey" Stevenson, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Anna Gordy Gaye, ComposerLyricist - William Stevenson, Producer - Marvin Gaye, MainArtist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William "Mickey" Stevenson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - Lamont Dozier, Producer - Brian Holland, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Andre Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marvin Gaye, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wells, MainArtist - William "Mickey" Stevenson, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Motown mogul Berry Gordy, Jr. decided to increase his chances for sales by recording his male and female stars together, and the public went for it. Together trekked up the pop charts, finally stopping at number 42, a good showing for an R&B album in 1964. A two-sided hit and the only single released, "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter with You Baby," helped the cause by charting in the upper echelons of the R&B and pop charts. The former is a slow, floating ballad, while the latter is an accusing jump-beat number. A rendition of Sam Cooke's "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" doesn't measure up to their talents or the song involved, while "Deed I Do" fits the mold of songs done by male/female duos of the early '60s. For the most part, the material is different than what Mary or Marvin normally cut; Marvin probably felt more comfortable with these songs than Mary, since they were closer to the MOR tunes that he preferred doing -- at the time -- anyway.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:42
- Main artists: Marvin Gaye Mary Wells
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1964 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2014 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.