Artist:  Marvin Gaye

Title:  Live!

Date:  1974

Label:  Motown/Tamla Records   T6-333S1

Design:  Des Strobel, Terry Squire 

Photography:  Jim Britt

Sensual Stones & Studs:  Sky the Starman

Notes:  One of the greatest R & B writers in the business turns in a solid performance here with a huge back up ensemble chuggin' along. The audience is obviously with the man every step on the way and adds to the general excitment felt throughout. The record consists of medleys and a few hits. The cover photos bring us Marvin, smiling and lookin' for a witness. And will ya get a gander of those boots? Ah, the seventies...

Line Up:

Rhythm Section:
Ed Green: drums
James Jamerson: bass
David T. Walker: guitar
Ray Parker: guitar
Joe Sample: keyboard
John Arnold: percussion
Joe Clayton: congas

Horn Section:

Paul Hubinon: trumpet
George Bonhanon: trombone
Ernie Watts: sax
William Green: sax

Strings:

James Getzoff: violin
Jack Shulman: violin

Background Vocals:

Eric Dolen
Charles Burns
Dwight Owens
Michael Torrance
Wally Cox

Track Listing

Side 1

The Beginning
Introduction and Overture
Trouble Man
Inner City Blues
Distant Lover
Jan

Side 2

Fossil Medley
I'll Be Doggone
Try It Baby
Can I Get a Witness
You're a Wonderful One
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
How Sweet it Is
Now
Let's Get it On
What's Going On