If You Like Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On, Listen to These 4 Albums

Superfly Records recommends music for fans of What’s Going On.

Discogs asked some of the best record stores around the world for new music recommendations inspired by popular records within the Discogs community. Fans of What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye will love these listening suggestions.

What’s Going On

Marvin Gaye

2021

Soul

Vinyl, Album, Reissue, Green Translucent

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Recommendations based on

What’s Going On

By Marvin Gaye

This recommendation by Manu Boubli, Partner of Superfly Records in Paris,

At Superfly Records, you can imagine we love soul music (as our name indicates!). And when it comes to soul music, the choice of Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece What’s Going On as our best recommendation was obvious. This album is what soul music is all about. It’s such an essential piece of music.

If you like

What’s Going On

by Marvin Gaye

you’ll also like these albums

Is It Because I’m Black

Syl Johnson

2019

Soul

Vinyl, Album, Reissue, 180g

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Recommendation #1

Is It Because I’m Black

Syl Johnson

This 1970 soul masterpiece is the perfect companion to What’s Going On. Wonderful voice, great songwriting, and top arrangements make Is It Because I’m Black a super solid album all the way through. The amazing title track is a timeless tune that is still so accurate nowadays. It is super hard to find an Numero Group label!

Hang On In There

Mike James Kirkland

1996

Soul, Funk, Disco

Vinyl, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180g

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Recommendation #2

Hang On In There

Mike James Kirkland

With a strong message and killer groove, the first album by M.J.K. is a true jewel and another one of those ‘70 soul albums that you never get tired of. It was only known by heavy soul collectors until the Luv N’ Haight. Essential!

This Is Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles

2021

Funk / Soul

Vinyl, Reissue, Purple

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Recommendation #3

This Is Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles

This Is Ann Peebles is a wonderful female soul LP from legendary Memphis label reissue is now available.

American Love Call

Durand Jones & The Indications

2019

Soul, Rhythm & Blues

Vinyl, LP, Album

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Recommendation #4

American Love Call

Durand Jones & The Indications

Time for a contemporary soul album! This 2019 album is good from start to finish thanks to solid production beautifully arranged by talented drummer-singer Aaron Frazer’s debut album, which is another gem of contemporary soul!

superfly Records, Paris,

More about the record store that made these recommendations:

Superfly Records

Paris,

Paris has always been a great city for digging records! You can find records from all over the world: French artists of course (Gainsbourg, Ferrer, Hardy), but also African bands, mostly from Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, or Cameroon; obscure Arabic records from Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco; and unique Caribbean artists from Guadeloupe and Martinique. In addition, a lot of American jazz artists have recorded and lived in Paris for a while, from The Art Ensemble of Chicago. The love for Cuban and Latin sounds continues to grow and the hip-hop, disco, and electronic music scenes have all been big throughout the years.