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The Master (1961–1984)
Greatest hits album by Marvin Gaye
Released	April 25, 1995
Recorded	1962–1983
Genre	R&B/ soul/ psychedelic soul/ funk
Length	4:59:55
Label	Motown
Producer	William "Mickey" Stevenson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson, Harvey Fuqua, Ashford & Simpson, Frank Wilson, Norman Whitfield, Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware, Hal Davis, Art Stewart
Marvin Gaye chronology
Anthology: Marvin Gaye (1995) The Master (1961–1984) (1995) Midnight Love and the Sexual Healing Sessions (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	10/10 [2]

The Master (1961–1984) is a chronological box set album looking back at American R&B/ soul Marvin Gaye's 23-year recording career. Spanning four discs, the box set goes over all portions of Gaye's career with a repertoire that spanned doo-wop, R&B, soul, psychedelic soul and funk with a mixture of themes including dance songs, love ballads, duets, socially conscious material, sensual material and autobiographical revelations. The set includes rarities such as a recorded 1981 live track of Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips each singing their seminal hit " I Heard It Through the Grapevine", Gaye's famed 1983 performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at an NBA All-Star game and an a cappella performance of "The Lord's Prayer" taped during Gaye's exile in Belgium.

In 2006, Universal re-released the boxset as part of its Universal Earbook series, issuing it as an LP-sized hardback coffee table book. ^[3]

Track listing

Disc one

1. " Stubborn Kind of Fellow"
2. " Pride and Joy"
3. " Hitch Hike"
4. " Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"
5. "What Do You Want With Him" (Previously unreleased)
6. " Once Upon a Time"
7. " What's the Matter with You Baby" (with Mary Wells)
8. " Can I Get a Witness"
9. "Couldn't Ask for More" (Previously unreleased)
10. "You're Wonderful" (Previously unreleased)
11. "I Wonder"
12. " You're a Wonderful One"
13. "It's Got to Be Love" (previously unreleased)
14. " Try It Baby"
15. "Leavin'" (Previously unreleased)
16. "My Love for You" (Previously unreleased)
17. " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"
18. " Baby Don't You Do It"
19. "Just Like a Man" (Previously unreleased alternative mix)
20. " Pretty Little Baby"
21. "Talk About a Good Feeling" (Previously unreleased)
22. " I'll Be Doggone"
23. " Little Darling (I Need You)"
24. " One More Heartache"
25. " Ain't That Peculiar"
26. "You're the One for Me"
27. " Take This Heart of Mine"
28. " Your Unchanging Love"

Disc two

1. " It Takes Two" (with Kim Weston)
2. "I Couldn't Help Falling for You" (Previously unreleased)
3. "Lonely Lover" (Previously unreleased)
4. "Without Your Sweet Lovin'" (Previously unreleased)
5. " Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (with Tammi Terrell)
6. " If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (with Tammi Terrell)
7. " Your Precious Love" (with Tammi Terrell)
8. " If This World Were Mine" (with Tammi Terrell)
9. "Without You (My World Is Lonely)" (Previously unreleased)
10. "Together We Stand (Divided We Fall)" (Previously unreleased)
11. " You"
12. " Chained"
13. " I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
14. "You're What's Happening (In the World Today)"
15. "This Love Starved Heart of Mine (It's Killing Me)"
16. " Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (with Tammi Terrell)
17. " Keep On Lovin' Me Honey" (with Tammi Terrell)
18. " You're All I Need to Get By" (with Tammi Terrell)
19. " Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"
20. "More Than a Heart Can Stand"
21. " How Can I Forget"
22. " That's the Way Love Is"
23. " Yesterday"
24. " The End of Our Road"
25. " Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By" (with Valerie Simpson, credited to Tammi Terrell)
26. " What You Gave Me"

Disc three

1. " What's Going On"
2. " Save the Children"
3. " Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
4. " Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"
5. "I'm Going Home" (Previously unreleased alternative mix)
6. "Piece of Clay" (Previously unreleased)
7. " You're the Man (Pt. I & II)"
8. "Checking Out (Double Clutch)" (Previously unreleased)
9. " Trouble Man"
10. " Let's Get It On"
11. " Come Get to This"
12. " Just to Keep You Satisfied"
13. " Pledging My Love"
14. " My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (with Diana Ross)
15. " Distant Lover (Live)"
16. " I Want You"
17. " After the Dance"

Disc four

1. " Got to Give It Up, Pt. I"
2. "Here, My Dear"
3. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You"
4. " Anger"
5. "Anna's Song"
6. " A Funky Space Reincarnation"
7. "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)"
8. "She Needs Me" (Previously unreleased)
9. "Why Did I Choose You" (Previously unreleased)
10. "Life Is for Learning"
11. "Funk Me"
12. "Love Me Now or Love Me Later"
13. " Ego Tripping Out"
14. " The Star-Spangled Banner" (Live)
15. " I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Live) (with Gladys Knight & The Pips)
16. "Rockin' After Midnight"
17. " Sexual Healing"
18. " The Lord's Prayer"

References