M.P.G. / That’s the Way Love Is

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Issued in a double-sided slimline jewel case (each album has its own insert with original front and back artwork) with booklet and housed in a slipcase with new artwork.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-22 11:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
producer:
Norman Whitfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
writer:
Janie Bradford, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
43:01
2This Magic Moment
52:45
3The End of Our Road
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1969-03-15)
cover recording of:
The End of Our Road (on 1969-03-15)
writer:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown), Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
42:54
4Seek and You Shall Find
cover recording of:
Seek and You Shall Find
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Mickey Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
3:47
5Memories
42:50
6Only a Lonely Man Would Know
3:09
7It’s a Bitter Pill to Swallow
3:16
8More Than a Heart Can Stand
3:01
9Try My True Love
33:01
10I Got to Get to California
2:58
11It Don’t Take Much to Keep Me
2:46
12Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got43:25
13Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
53:28
14Groovin’
cover recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
53:01
15I Wish It Would Rain
cover recording of:
I Wish It Would Rain
lyricist:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown) (in 1967)
composer:
Barrett Strong (in 1967) and Norman Whitfield (in 1967)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
52:54
16That’s the Way Love Is
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:47
17How Can I Forget
cover recording of:
How Can I Forget
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
52:08
18Abraham, Martin & John
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
44:33
19Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your Love42:51
20No Time for Tears
cover recording of:
No Time for Tears
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
2:31
21Cloud Nine43:21
22Don’t You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby
cover recording of:
Don’t You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby
writer:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown), Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
42:18
23So Long
42:28