This song's no stranger to anyone. It was a landmark in the history of Motown. Originally recorded by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, it was the Marvin Gaye version that was reluctantly released that became the most famous, created a star, and spawned his own genre, dubbed 'psychedelic soul'. This was after it had already become the best-selling Motown song by Gladys Knight and the Pips at basically the same time. There's a lot more to it, but my goal is not to reiterate the Wikipedia entry and I suggest you check it out yourself if you're particularly interested.
What I love about the song other than the rugged, soulful vocals is that it is upbeat while the lyrics describe a tragic breakdown of a relationship. Creedence Clearwater Revival revived it in 1970 with this rockin version on Cosmo's Factory, signifying the incorporation of psychedelic soul with southern rock. The eerieness and winding unease really rings out in the guitar. Whether you have 3 minutes or 11 minutes this version is worth a listen. After the radio-cut point, you can hear that CCR was in fact, an amazingly powerful band and not just some hillbilly hit makers. In fact, the whole Cosmo's Factory album is great.
What I love about the song other than the rugged, soulful vocals is that it is upbeat while the lyrics describe a tragic breakdown of a relationship. Creedence Clearwater Revival revived it in 1970 with this rockin version on Cosmo's Factory, signifying the incorporation of psychedelic soul with southern rock. The eerieness and winding unease really rings out in the guitar. Whether you have 3 minutes or 11 minutes this version is worth a listen. After the radio-cut point, you can hear that CCR was in fact, an amazingly powerful band and not just some hillbilly hit makers. In fact, the whole Cosmo's Factory album is great.
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