''Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage'' is the first

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released by singer

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on the Tamla label. Recorded during a

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show at Chicago's Regal Theater, the album showcased the musician performing early hits such as "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", "Pride and Joy" and "Hitch Hike" while also adding in unreleased songs including "One of These Days" (a studio version was released on the B-side of "Pride and Joy" and later as a track on Gaye's 1966 album, ''

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''), "Mo Jo Hanna" and ''That Stubborn Kinda Fellow'' album track, "Get My Hands on Some Lovin'" while also singing three covers - the jazz standard, "Days of Wine and Roses", blues song "Mo Jo Hanna" and his cover of

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' R&B version of " You Are My Sunshine".

History

Gaye was accompanied throughout the album by

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. During these early days and later into his career, Gaye had stage fright and struggled with live performances. Despite this, he performed to enthusiastic audiences, who cheered him on throughout his set. He recorded another live album in the 1960s, the shelved ''

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'', '' Marvin Gaye Live!'' in 1974, and finally released another live effort in 1977, '' Marvin Gaye Live at the London Palladium''.

Track listing

Side one #" Stubborn Kind of Fellow" (Marvin Gaye, George Gordy, William "Mickey" Stevenson) #"One of These Days" (William "Mickey" Stevenson) #"Mo Jo Hanna" (Andre Williams, Clarence Paul) #" The Days of Wine and Roses" ( Henry Mancini,

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) Side two #" Pride and Joy" (Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Norman Whitfield) #"

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" (Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul, William "Mickey" Stevenson) #"Get My Hands on Some Lovin'" (Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson) #" You Are My Sunshine" (

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References

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