Today May 21st 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album.
While there could be a case made that the over-promotion of such minor anniversary's in the mainstream media actually lessens the significance of the more notable ones, I suspect that such a viewpoint is more of a generation based one. The reaction of one younger member of my household (who has only recently 'discovered' this album) to the news of the 40 year mark and the below release certainly differed from my own.
Anyway to mark this event two notable events to pass on
One - The forthcoming release of a "super deluxe box set" by motown/universal to mark the occasion.
This 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition contains 2 CDs + Vinyl LP + Gatefold Booklet with Rare Photos, Lyrics and New Essays.
Highlights include:<...>
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Today May 21st 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album.
While there could be a case made that the over-promotion of such minor anniversary's in the mainstream media actually lessens the significance of the more notable ones, I suspect that such a viewpoint is more of a generation based one. The reaction of one younger member of my household (who has only recently 'discovered' this album) to the news of the 40 year mark and the below release certainly differed from my own.
Anyway to mark this event two notable events to pass on
One - The forthcoming release of a "super deluxe box set" by motown/universal to mark the occasion.
This 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition contains 2 CDs + Vinyl LP + Gatefold Booklet with Rare Photos, Lyrics and New Essays.
Highlights include:<...>
A clipped (1000 chrs) forum highlight post of an news/article item
Original article was posted in the Soul Source Article/News feature - Click the below link for article in full
all comments below are automatically added to the article