Marvin Gaye - A Tribute To The Great Nat 'King' Cole



What discerning fan of great music could look at a title like that and not stop to listen to the music? Two of the shining lights of modern song, and bright stars in DaddyRich's firmament, I just had to give it a whirl. It's Nat's songs covered by Marvin, and although I usually feel like the classics should almost never be messed with... it IS Marvin, after all. Somehow this one got buried in the mid 1960's without much notice, but we know all about music critics, don't we? This exampe of early Marvin isn't what fans of his later output might rally dig but let's not be too concerned about them. This was well before 'What's Going On' and 'Sexual Healing', Marvin was much more fo a crooner in these times. Either way, I love Nat and believe no one but Marvin should attempt something like this and he succeeded beatifully.


1. Nature Boy
2. Ramblin' Rose
3. Too Young
4. Pretend
5. Straighten Up And Fly Right
6. Mona Lisa
7. Unforgettable
8. To The Ends Of The Earth
9. Sweet Lorraine
10. It's Only A Paper Moon
11. Send For Me
12. Calypso Rose




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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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Motown Meets The Beatles - Various Artists



Oh boy, what a great idea and it bore such good fruit. Some of Motown's best voices singing some of the best songs ever written, what fan could ever ask for more? In my mind, the only thing missing here is Marvin Gaye singing 'In My Life' - that would have been so beautiful....sigh. But he does do 'Yesterday' and hits it right out of the park, in my humble opinion. SO many great one's here..... just download and enjoy already.


1. Hard Day's Night - The Supremes
2. Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops
3. We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
4. Hey Jude - The Temptations
5. Yesterday - Marvin Gaye
6. Long and Winding Road - Diana Ross
7. Come Together - The Supremes
8. She's Leaving Home - Syreeta
9. You Can't Do That - The Supremes
10. Fool on the Hill - The Four Tops
11. Michelle - The Four Tops
12. And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
13. Something - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
14. Let It Be - Gladys knight & the Pips
15. Imagine - Diana Ross
16. My Love - Junior Walker
17. My Sweet Lord - Edwin Starr

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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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Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (Disc 1) (1976)

Could any more be said about the greatness of Stevie? The first disc of this album contains not one stinker. How many discs are thoroughly good, top to bottom? This one here folks. 'Love's In Need of Love Today', 'Village Ghettoland', 'Pastime Paradise' (damn Coolio butchered that track) and "Have A Talk With God' - these are all so good that it boggles the mind to belive that one (blind) man wrote these and played ALL the instruments on the songs. Not even mentioning the solid 'Sir Duke' that has the horn riff that I recall as one of my earliest memories (Dad was a hip music listener) and foremost 'Knocks Me Off My Feet' that always makes me think of Tasha. Spread the love y'all.

http://rapidshare.de/files/32314909/Songs_in_the_Key_of_Life__Disc_1_.zip

p.s. I like disc 2 well enough but not as much, anyone needs it, let me know and I will hook you up.

By popular demand - here is disc 2.

http://rapidshare.de/files/33094052/Songs_In_The_Key_Of_Life__Disc_2_.zip