While the music on this latest compilation is great, it's missing A VERY ESSENTIAL MARVIN CLASSIC....'After The Dance'!! This 2 CD set (nice packaging though!!) is a MAJOR FAILURE without 'After The Dance', and THERE IS enough room for it's inclusion (I remastered the set myself to include 'After The Dance' & more!!).

 Also, instead of too many 'filler songs' from the so-so 'Here My Dear' CD, they could've (& should've!) included masterpieces like 'Save The Children', 'Flying High In The Friendly Sky', and Marvin's awesome 'Till Tomorrow' from his Midnight Love CD (1983). The rare track 'Where Are We Going ?' is nice, BUT by releasing this incomplete collection, Motown missed the boat AGAIN! (F.Y.I., the recently released Marvin Gaye 'Gold' 2 CD set is the EXACT SAME collection as this one, with new & terrible cover art!!)

I advise everyone to remaster this set (with the proper software) & do Marvin some justice, since Motown continues to miss the mark!!! In the end, you'll have a CD set to REALLY be proud of!

GRADE for 'The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye'
Cover Art/Packaging...5 Stars!!
Tracklisting gets...2 Stars!!
OVERALL GRADE...3-3.5 STARS!!
While the music on this latest compilation is great, it's missing A VERY ESSENTIAL MARVIN CLASSIC.... 'After The Dance'!! This 2 CD set (nice packaging though!! ) is a MAJOR FAILURE without 'After The Dance', and THERE IS enough room for it's inclusion (I remastered the set myself to include 'After The Dance' & more!! ). Also, instead of too many 'filler songs' from the so-so 'Here My Dear' CD, they could've (& should've! ) included masterpieces like 'Save The Children', 'Flying High In The Friendly Sky', and Marvin's awesome 'Till Tomorrow' from his Midnight Love CD (1983). The rare track 'Where Are We Going? ' is nice, BUT by releasing this incomplete collection, Motown missed the boat AGAIN! (F. Y.I., the recently released Marvin Gaye 'Gold' 2 CD set is the EXACT SAME collection as this one, with new & terrible cover art!! )

I advise everyone to remaster this set (with the proper software) & do Marvin some justice, since Motown continues to miss the mark!!! In the end, you'll have a CD set to REALLY be proud of! GRADE for 'The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye'
Cover Art/Packaging... 5 Stars!! Tracklisting gets... 2 Stars!! OVERALL GRADE... 3-3. 5 STARS!!