Marvin Gaye - Live At The Copa Cabana Club 1967



Since the kind folks at SFRP have been augmenting my Marvin collection as of late, I feel I can make an honest run of a mess of his albums and rarities here. I have had a few for years but now have enough to satisfy the collector of this amazing mans music. Apparently Motown stars had been performing regular, sold-out gigs at the Copa and a few released well-received live albums recorded there. Marvin did as well but for some reason (can anyone say Barry Gordy?) his performance was shelved for almost 40 years! Damn. This was just before Marvin had his public problems with Mr. Gordy and decided he needed to have more of a hand in his music and produced 'What's Going On' and 'Let's Get It On' soon after. Oh what a sweet voice and sensitive soul - much too bad about that cocaine habit. We miss you and love you Marvin.


"Introduction/I Concentrate on You"
"Just in Time"
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"
"Motown Medley 1"
"Laia Ladaia (Reza)"
"Georgia Rose"
"The Song Is You"
"Ain't That Peculiar"
"Every Once in a While"
"The Shadow of Your Smile"
"Night Song"
"Pride & Joy"
"This Could Be the Start of Something Big"
"Strangers in the Night"
"Introduction of Orchestra"
"Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
"Motown Medley 2"

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De La Soul - The Impossible Mission TV Series, Pt.I



Those who know DaddyRich know of his love for the real hip-hop (as defined by me, of course) and not too many have practiced it so long and with as much skill as the De La crew. This 'mixtape' has lot of interesting and rare cuts spanning their entire career and is therefore, essential listening. Just give a listen if you love the genre - this won't really change anyone's mind who is already convinced otherwise.


1. Impossible Intro
2. Live @ The Dugout '87
3. Voodoo Circus
4. Friends
5. What The Fuck #1
6. Go Out And Get It
7. Beef
8. Reverse Ya Steps
9. You Got It feat. Butta Verses
10. What The Fuck #2
11. Just Havin' A Ball
12. What If?
13. Relax!!
14. Wasn't For You
15. Freestyle (Dat Shit) 2006
16. What The Fuck #3
17. Freedom Train


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Marvin Gaye - Live In London 1977




Continuing with the Motown Madness this morning y'all. I was so glad and grateful to find this one on cd since my vinyl of it is so battered. Besides being one of the smoothest cats with that voice in the music business he was also a great song writer whose best music came out after he got out from under Berry Gordy's thumb of performing songs written by others. Of course, he also had many problems, but isn't that what we've some to expect form the truly talented? He performs on this disc at the Palladium in London and is in fine form, as usual. Put it on when things need to get groovy at your pad, I plan on it. Including great versions of 'Trouble Man' and (Daddy's Fave) 'Got To Give It Up' with some aweosme medlies of his greatest you will be groovin'. Sing with Daddy - " I used to go out to parties/and stare at the ground..."



1. Intro Theme
2. All The Way 'Round
3. Since I Had You
4. Come Get To This
5. Let's Get It On
6. Trouble Man
7. Medley I: Ain't That Peculiar/You're A Wonderful One/Stubborn Kind Of Fellow/Pride And Joy...
8. Medley II: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)/God Is Love/What's Going On/Save The Children
9. Medley III: You're All I Need To Get By/Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing/Your Precious Love...
10. Thanks
11. Distant Lover
12. Closing Theme/I Want You
13. Got To Give It Up

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