Marvin Gaye and His Girls is a 1969
compilation album of
duets recorded by
Marvin Gaye and various female singers on the
Tamla label. Among the ladies Gaye sung with were
Mary Wells (the hits "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter With You Baby"),
Kim Weston ("What Good Am I Without You?" and "
It Takes Two") and
Tammi Terrell ("
Your Precious Love" and "
Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By"). It was the original album release of "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By," which later appeared on Easy. His solo album M.P.G. (named with his initials), was released simultaneously, on Gaye's thirtieth birthday.