The Master (1961–1984) is a chronological
box set album looking back at
AmericanR&B/
soulMarvin Gaye's 23-year recording career. Spanning four discs, the box set goes over all portions of Gaye's career with a repertoire that spanned
doo-wop,
R&B,
soul,
psychedelic soul and
funk with a mixture of themes including dance songs, love ballads, duets, socially conscious material, sensual material and autobiographical revelations. The set includes rarities such as a recorded 1981 live track of Gaye and
Gladys Knight & the Pips each singing their seminal hit "
I Heard It Through the Grapevine", Gaye's famed 1983 performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at an NBA All-Star game and an a cappella performance of "The Lord's Prayer" taped during Gaye's exile in
Belgium.
In 2006, Universal re-released the boxset as part of its Universal Earbook series, issuing it as an LP-sized hardback
coffee table book.[3]
The Master (1961–1984) is a chronological
box set album looking back at
AmericanR&B/
soulMarvin Gaye's 23-year recording career. Spanning four discs, the box set goes over all portions of Gaye's career with a repertoire that spanned
doo-wop,
R&B,
soul,
psychedelic soul and
funk with a mixture of themes including dance songs, love ballads, duets, socially conscious material, sensual material and autobiographical revelations. The set includes rarities such as a recorded 1981 live track of Gaye and
Gladys Knight & the Pips each singing their seminal hit "
I Heard It Through the Grapevine", Gaye's famed 1983 performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at an NBA All-Star game and an a cappella performance of "The Lord's Prayer" taped during Gaye's exile in
Belgium.
In 2006, Universal re-released the boxset as part of its Universal Earbook series, issuing it as an LP-sized hardback
coffee table book.[3]