Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells – Together (Mono, 140g)
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Marvin Gaye – lead vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Marvin Gaye]
Mary Wells – lead and additional vocals
The Love Tones – background vocals
The Andantes – background vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Written by Clarence Paul (A1), Dave Hamilton (A1), Fred Rose (A2), Walter Hirsch (A2), Don Wolf (A3), Freddie Greene (A3), Buddy DeSylva (A4), Lew Brown (A4), Ray Henderson (A4), William Best (A5), Deek Watson (A5), Murray Berlin (B1), Roy Alfred (B1), Leroy Lovett (B2), Allen White (B2), Al Jacobs (B3), Jack Pleis (B3, Clarence Paul (B4), William Stevenson (B4), Bob Russell (B5), John Benson Brooks (B5)
1LP, Standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 140g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media (Czech Republic)
Label : Elemental Music
Original Label : Motown
Recorded February – April 1963 at Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan
Original session produced by Clarence Paul (A1), William Stevenson (A2 to B5)
Reissue Produced by Jordi Soley
Photography & Design by Bernard Yeszin, Wallace Mead
Liner Notes by Lee Ivory
Originally released in April 1964
Reissued in July 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Once Upon a Time
- Deed I Do
- Until I Met You
- Together
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Side B:
- The Late Late Show
- After the Lights Go Down Low
- Squeeze Me
- What's the Matter with You Baby
- You Came a Long Way from St. Louis
Reviews :
“Motown mogul Berry Gordy, Jr. decided to increase his chances for sales by recording his male and female stars together, and the public went for it. Together trekked up the pop charts, finally stopping at number 42, a good showing for an R&B album in 1964. A two-sided hit and the only single released, "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter with You Baby," helped the cause by charting in the upper echelons of the R&B and pop charts. The former is a slow, floating ballad, while the latter is an accusing jump-beat number. A rendition of Sam Cooke's "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" doesn't measure up to their talents or the song involved, while "Deed I Do" fits the mold of songs done by male/female duos of the early '60s. For the most part, the material is different than what Mary or Marvin normally cut; Marvin probably felt more comfortable with these songs than Mary, since they were closer to the MOR tunes that he preferred doing -- at the time -- anyway.” AllMusic Review by Andrew Hamilton
Rating:
AllMusic: 2.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.31 / 5