Revisiting the Turmoil Behind a Classic Marvin Gaye Album

Revisiting the Turmoil Behind a Classic Marvin Gaye Album

The year 1971 saw the release of a host of now-classic albums, including Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On? In a 2011 review of the album for Pitchfork, Ryan Dombal observed that it “marked the emergence of Marvin Gaye as an all-in-one talent.” And if you’re seeking insight into the creative and professional collaborations and conflicts that produced this album — and almost prevented its release — Ben Edmonds’s Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On? and the …