Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)  Motown Classic

 

Tamla records 1965 – TS-258

notes:

How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You is the sixth studio album 

released by soul music artist Marvin Gaye, released in 1965

“How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” was recorded at Hitsville

 U.S.A. Studio A in Detroit during Motown’s golden era. The song 

was produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier, two members

 of the famed Holland–Dozier–Holland trio responsible for

 countless Motown classics.

credits:

     Marvin Gaye – lead vocals

    The Spinners – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 5 and 6; side 2, tracks 1–4)

    The Andantes – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 2, 4, and 6; side 2, tracks 4 and 6)

    The Supremes – backing vocals (on "You're a Wonderful One")

    The Temptations – backing vocals (on "Try It Baby")

    Martha and the Vandellas – backing vocals (on "Now That You've Won Me")

    The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Produced by: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier (A1, A2, A4, B6), Berry Gordy (A3), 

Clarence Paul (A5), Mickey Stevenson (A6, B1, B3, B5), 

Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye (B2), Norman Whitfield (B3).

Recorded 1964, Hitsville, USA, Detroit, Michigan

tracklist:

A1 You're A Wonderful One

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:42

A2 How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:57

A3 Try It Baby

Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.*

2:54

A4 Baby Don't You Do It

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:33

A5 Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)

Written-By – Paul*, Gaye*

2:22

A6 One Of These Days

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:56

B1 No Good Without You

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:37

B2 Stepping Closer To Your Heart

Written-By – Fuqua*, Gaye*

2:46

B3 Need Somebody

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:50

B4 Me And My Lonely Room

Written-By – Norman Whitfield

2:50

B5 Now That You've Won Me

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:33

B6 Forever

Written-By – Holland*, Gorman*, Dozier*

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