Anthology [1995] (1995)

About this title: The 1995 version of Anthology was remastered and slightly retooled from the 1986 reissue, which was in turn updated from the original triple-LP set Motown released in 1974. That first Anthology [1974] featured nothing from Let's Get It On or afterward; the newest Anthology adds even more from that era while subtracting a bit from Gaye's earlier years, including a few of his numerous duets. Even so, it still stands as a near-definitive document. It's well-nigh impossible to encapsulate a career as lengthy and trailblazing as Gaye's on just one disc; Anthology hits all the high points of the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Stubborn Kind of Fellow [Gaye/Gordy/Stevenso]
2. Hitch Hike [Gaye/Paul/Stevenson]
3. Pride and Joy [Gaye/Stevenson/Whit]
4. Can I Get a Witness [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
5. Try It Baby [Gordy]
6. What's the Matter With You Baby [Ales/Paul/Stevenson]
7. Baby Don't You Do It [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
8. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
9. I'll Be Doggone [Moore/Robinson/Tarp]
10. Ain't That Peculiar [Moore/Robinson/Roge]
11. One More Heartache [Moore/Robinson/Roge]
12. Take This Heart of Mine [Moore/Robinson/Tarp]
13. Little Darling (I Need You) [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
14. Sweeter as the Days Go By [Gordon/Wilson]
15. It Takes Two [Moy/Stevenson]
16. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Ashford/Simpson]
17. Your Unchanging Love [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
18. Sweet Thing [Hunter/Stevenson]
19. Your Precious Love [Ashford/Simpson]
20. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You [Bristol/Bullock/Fuq]
21. You [Bowen/Coga/Hunter]
22. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing [Ashford/Simpson]
23. You're All I Need to Get By [Ashford/Simpson]
24. Chained [Wilson]
25. I Heard It Through the Grapevine [Strong/Whitfield]
26. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby [Bradford/Strong/Whi]
27. That's the Way Love Is [Strong/Whitfield]
28. What's Going On [Stereo Single Version]
29. God Is Love [Gaye/Gaye/Nyx/Stove]
30. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) [Gaye]
31. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) [Gaye/Nyx]
32. Sad Tomorrows [Gaye/Gordy/Wilkinso]
33. You're the Man, Pts. 1-2 [Gaye/Stover]
34. The World Is Rated X [Bolton/Bolton/Gordy]
35. Trouble Man [Gaye]
36. Let's Get It On [Gaye/Townsend]
37. Come Get to This [Gaye]
38. Just to Keep You Satisfied [Gaye/Gaye/Stover]
39. My Mistake (Was to Love You) [Jones/Sawyer]
40. Distant Lover [Live] [Fuqua/Gaye/Greene]
41. I Want You [Ross/Ware]
42. After the Dance [Gaye/Ross/Ware]
43. Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 [Gaye]
44. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You [Gaye]
45. Ego Tripping Out [Gaye]
46. Praise [Gaye]
47. Heavy Love Affair [Gaye]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.