127: What's Going On?

Hi,

today a dozen covers from the title song

of what is probably Marvin's finest hour.

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First of all, it's too bad Jimmy McGriff died

the other day, may he groove in peace forever!

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Second, till today (no less than 37 years ago!)

that song -and album, for that matter- hasn't lost

ANY of its importance, dealing with items as urban decay,

environmental woes, military turbulence, police brutality,

unemployment and poverty (quoted from AMG) Essential.

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The Ricardo McNealy version is from a CD by the Truth & Soul

label, one I (actually!) WON over at Heavy Soul Brutha's place

in a contest! Recommended. (all stuff from Truth & Soul btw)

So cool :-)

(& thanks again H.S.B.!!!)

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Malik Adouane did an odd all-covers-tracks album a while back,

one of them was the hilarious "Shaft" (maybe a next time),

today we & lots of others don't know what's going on,

so enjoy these dirty dozen!

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1. Donny Hathaway - What's Going On (5:23)

2. Esquires - What's Going On (4:26)

3. Funk Brothers - What's Going On (w/ Chaka Khan) (4:00)

4. Jimmy McGriff - What's Going On (4:30)

5. Joe Longthorne - What's Going On (4:16)

6. Les McCann - What's Going On (7:28)

7. Malik Adouane - What's Going On (5:02)

8. Penny Goodwin - What's Going On (5:42)

9. Ricardo Giesta - What's Going On (5:34)

10. Timothy McNealy - What's Going On (3:44)

11. Warrior King - What's Going On (3:36)

12. Weather Report - What's Going On (6:28)

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what's going on (RS)

or

what's going on (ifile)

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