Universal Music Enterprises and Motown Records release the seven-vinyl-album box set, Marvin Gaye 1961-1965, featuring the first seven albums of Marvin Gaye's career, including the stereo mixes of his 1961 debut, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963) and When I’m Alone I Cry (1964), for the first time ever in the LP format. The collection also includes Hello Broadway…This Is Marvin (1964); Together, his 1964 album of duets with Mary Wells; How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965), and A Tribute to the Great Nat “King” Cole (1965). The release is the first of three planned vinyl box sets which will encompass the breadth of Gaye’s career...

Marvin Gaye: Volume One - 1961-1965 (Vinyl Collection) is an essential collection for fans of Gaye. It allows them to not only own the first seven albums of his career on vinyl, but the first three album's were only originally availble in mono on vinyl and are now, finally, available in stereo.

There are plenty of highlights here, but I personally enjoyed the tribute album to Nat "King" Cole; as well as his versions of 'I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face' and 'The Party's Over'.

The entire collection contains 76 songs (3 hr, 47 min, 59 min). This is a wonderfully restored collection that will take pride of place in any self-respecting vinyl lover's collection.

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Nick Smithson